The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

summer series AT nome. OUT IL uhu HUI Take
them long to wear of the bad impression
given by the first two games with New
York by coming or first best in the great
est game that has been played In st. Louis
for many years. The battle between Mat
tkewson and Harper turned out to be a
contest between brains and brawn. As
usual, the former Won easily. Manager
Donovan, for the first time this season.
eyinced a liking for n mix-up with any or
them and the scrappy ball put up by him
that day did more TO win the fans to ms
side than a dozen victories made with the
stick or by good pitching would do The
victory was a deliberate steal. Baseball
thievery is comnendabie. There was az
gressiveness shown by every man on the
team that day, with the possible exception
Of Kruger. who has too much OF the milk
of human kindness in his system to ever
win a game except along the regular lines
laid down by the rules. A man can heip
along without taking liberties with the
rules. and still not seeming to care whetn-
er such things exist
padden's steal from third base to the
home plate was a daring bit OF oase-run-
ming. One cannot help thinking now hckto
fans are in general. In one OF the opening
games OF the season PaddeD was severely
criticised for attempting just such a play
as he accomplished last Wednesday. and
for which he was cheered as loudly and as
long as a man ever was by o.Wo tnroats.
Most men would not take a second cnance
on such q play after the criticism dished
out to Padden. but the heady second base
man hears neither roast" nor praise. He
is out TO win every game. and the way he
tries should set an example for one other
man on the team, who has a stnecure on
his job at present just because there Is no
one who can play the position any better.
Few could play it with less show Of inter-
est in what Is happening and seem to care
less whether it was defeat or victory that
hung on the bulletin board at League Park
after tho game.
Bert Jones had another opportunity last
week. and proved that IL he has any win
ming games left in his southpaw they will
BE a long time In Matching out. Jones was
expected to be not only the best twirler on
the St. Louis team this season. but one Of
the Leagues leading slab artists as well.
His showing has been a most lamentable
one. and has done more to keep st. Louis
In the second division than any other one
fault. With Murphy laid up and Jones never
10 be depended upon. Manager Donovan is
down to three pitchers. Those three are
pitching good ball right now. and the team
has done well behind them.
The dilapidated Boston bunch which left
the city last night is In an awful mess for
a National League club. Bobby Lowe has
been Laid Up with a bad hand all season,
but he is expected to join the Beaneate-s
this afternoon in Cincinnati. He will fill
a big hole at third II his many years on
the diamond have not dimmed his brilliancy
to such an extent as to make him uslcss.
Manager Selee has but one man in the out
field. Billy Hamilton. In right, several
youngsters have been tried and found want
fng. Elmer Smith did nothing startling in
the series In St. Louis. He may do, but
lis position could he strengthened. In left
field there is no one. Grosart. the young
ster tried here. is hardly speedy enough for
fhn COmnanv ha &c n1rnd grnnn 60 tro--o1
in. ~ "e ea''e' upon 10 "a'ei
On the showing made in St. louis. Boston
seemed to be properly placed at or close
to the bottom of the pennant ladder. Chi
cago cannot be counted any worse on than
the team from the Hub.
Dick Padden is proving a mighty valu-
able man 10 the ST. Louis Club. His me
chanical work has been practically perfect
OF late. His headwork the last week could
not be improved upon by a dozen McGraws.
Padden delights in winning. and It Is a
pleasure to watch him work for that end.
No one tries harder and few play a strong
er hand in the final result than Padden.
A deal OF baseball talk nowadays centers
on the anticipated trouble at Chicago on
June 13. when the Giants will appear in
the Windy City to play out a schedule of
four games with the Loftusites. Andy
Freedman. conscious Of the fact that his
team. or rather. Christy Matthewson, a
member of II, is doing a lot to line the
purses OF the other National League clubs.
has threatened to forfeit those four games
and pay no fines X Billy Nash umpires the
contests. according to the schedule laid out
by Nick Young. 1t is up to the League
maenates to show whether they will stick
to Young II he refuses to make a change.
But the fight seems to have been won by
Freedman before 1t really began. 1t Is said
that Nash has sent his resignation to Pres
1dent Young and will not handle the indl-
. Gator again this season. As Nash claims
TO be laid up at present with an injured
arm, the outcome of the affair has not been
quite settled.
It IL significant in connection with the
above that an umpire who is still drawing
O salary from the National League was
heard to express a wish that a man of Ban
Johnson's s~tanchness was at the head OF
the League in which St. Louis is interested.
That umpire realized that his job would
not be worth 30 cents to hin II he should
happen to incur the displeasure Of the New
York baseball dictator.
George Davis unquestionably made a clev-
er deal when he traded Jack Doyle for
CAMEL. Strang. and Garvin- Regarding
the deal, Manager Davis said recently: Il
; cannot see for the life OF me what Tom
LOTUS was thinking Of when he made that
exchange. Strang. CAMEL and Phyle are
playing great ball for us. Strang Is lead
ing the League in hitting and is covering
second base very well. while Camel Is do
ing as good work at first as any man -
the League. Phyle has won the four games
he has pitched. l could not use Garvin II
] had him"
George Davis acts Ike a spoiled child just
because these men, with M~atthewson. can
not win every game for him. After his
defeat here Wednesday he went to Cincin-
natl and uttered the wish which Is envel-
uped in the following:
IF New York can't win the pennant I
hope that Cincinnati will. because Nc
Pieces team Is made up Of gentlemen.
81 hope st. Louis finishes last, and proba-
bly, will. because OF the rowdy tactics that
gang Is resorting to. I don't look for Brook
1yn to be in the hunt unless the team IS
strengthened. The team is weak in sever
al places. and can't expect to cut q figure
in this campaign"
Billy Keller Of the Brooklyns- Is evident
1y not. only one of the greatest outfleId-
ers in the league. but he Is also some pump
Ens as a third baseman. Hanlon played
Keller in that position at Pittsburg Thurs
day. and his brilliant work in the field
won the game for the champions. Keller
came into the league as a third baseman.
New York tried him there. but he broke a
leD heforo bo had hoen Ofveu- chopco ana