The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-31
TO-DGy's Schedule,


National League American Teor,,.
Philadelphia at N Y " eS Se'e'u'eu.
me Cardinals yesterday regained second
piace IN the race for the pennant-not nv
thelr own eXertions hut because the Brook
! iShtes TOOK a game from PHILADELPHIA The
margin by which the St. Louis team leads
however. is very narrow barely two
POINTS separating the locals and the Quak-
fhiiadeipha may jump back and dis
pace st. Louis to-day as they omen a 60.
ries at New York. and on form it would
| seem that they are easy winners. In such
a case' the Cardinals would have to take
,,i,iu place meekly. as the locals have no
game scheduled for to-day.
| tntH September the Cardinals will, MAY
| WIN none but the Western teams of the
| league. and on the outcome of these games
uepends great deal as regards pennant
SosSioiiities. 1t is nip and tuck between
| -. Louis and PHILADELPHIA for second ,,,aca
nohots but with Padden back in the game
the locals should cinch the position nv.
| e''hlis the series from Chicago. The Rem
.ah's. although occupying last position are
| no easy proposition. and never were for
| 81 LOUIS. Pete Childs is putting up n
sreat game at second and Hartsel is still
| running bases like a fox Pittsburg how
eser. VIII nave comparatively easy time
oi IL with Cincinnati. The Pirates rest
uhtii Saturday and then take on the Reds
ior Two games. one at Pttsburg and one
at Cincinnati
After leaving Chicago the Donoyanite,
VIII Journey to Plttsburg, and have three
more trys at the Pirates With the latter
pidyihs on their own grounds stubborn on
poS.lion VIII be met. and nothing but good
pan piaying-better than was exhibited in
,ae last series-will down the disciples uf
pfeSIuss. On their way home Donovan and
CT N.,fr.,
games, and probably will annex both Ar,
sust ~ the Remnants will be here for an !
other series OF three games At least two
vi these should be Won by the locals, Pitts
pufS VIII in the meanwhile be we'll adj
nuncee along the percentage column, and
WIN probably keep their lead until the two !
giants OIL the League meet at League Park |
aor lour stif games beginning August 1s !
1hsh VIII come the tug OF war and. ii Man |
aser Donovan has Heidrick back in Tn. |
game with Dick Padden on second and ali |
the pitchers. including. Wicker. In good
FORM, the Pirates will be given an awfnI
argument. Unless Pittspurg's lead is too
steep, the locals stand a lair chance of |
.Iuaiilns the Pirates' standing, If not over
topping them, always figuring thai they,
take tine majority of games with Chicaao
and Cincinnati VAN ei'easo
After the four battles with the Pirates
tne cardinals again touch at Chicago for
Ihree more arguments with the DexterItes
following this they jump over to Pittsbrrg
a .na t tt more trys at the Smoky Cityites
Reds for two more games The Western
teams VIII thus fight 1t out among them
s Sc s, tor the next month. and the standing
VIII be a fair indication of their standing
at the end of the season. unless Philadenhis
ana brooklyn pick up amazingly and finish
strong.
The Cardinals go to Chicago tonight to
npen up series .t with the Remnants to-
ager Donovan announces that Dick Padden
VIII be In the game again. and that means
mat Jack Ryan will again don the mask
Eddie Murphy will likely twirl the first
game and either Harper or Powell the sec
ond Hetdrick Is expected to rejoin the club
at Pittsburs Wicker will accompany the
Cardinals on the trip and also Heydon, but
r !, IS IN anr ~ II the the former Will be able to
worked to death at Dayton and in the last
game gave his arm severe wrench. His
recovery has been slow. but he NAV he
able to take hand in the near future.
Manager Donovan looks to Wicker as n
conner.
Many queer reasons FOR poor ball playing
Harley of the Reds has come forward win
one OF the most novel. He says that the
background b of many colored shirts on a
not day makes 1t impossible to correctly
Judge bail.-Pittsburg Dispatch
Spectacular ball playing is what the fans
however steady he might be- who fields a
pan or makes put-out in methodicaI style
ices Toes ne, not stand the chance for popularity
star 81 F., play out of one which could be pulled
'iI TN IN common, everyday style. /
III ne ncKie fans VIII cheer such a play to l
ne echo, where perhaps good Stop or
nroW made unostentatiously would elicit
,ut httle applause. Take, for instance. the d
nan of the Cardinals. Kruger has nartici-
Sa.en IN every game since he became j.
rardlnai He has off days like any other d
anne when he should have been on the a
,ench: Kruger has perhaps been criticised n
more nc than any other man on the team. but Il
client work. "a
He feels adverse criticism. which is al.
as enough Sna TO discourage him at times d;
ne extremely hot spell of week ago Krn
ile, was IS SICK man: but he displayed that :
n nens f Sa1 which Manager Donovan M
ho"s now to appreciate. y,
II Those 1s w, who follow the game closely are
sI much quicker than they disco cover iSe
a., in visiting team. The reason for
bs ls fans IS simple sI In St Louis. for Instance. p
az ay In and day out. A visiting team comes
ere: player. who has rendered. per. =
lex up po and s eaT in ,. his own town will
ON nome. Ills work is judged by the nj
neof hers solely h on the strength Of his
ASHS. lie tIlIlS works both wayQ ga
I, payer yer, VINO cannot strike fast gait at m,
ONE OF. VIII OFTEN improve to a surprising ev NIL
=, Ia, when playing in other cities. Pete ~
iiiia US, now with Chicago is an examnIe b.
!, ms sort OF luck. When in St. Inn,s
iiaius showed up poorly. and finally was hu
. .isassu. he Is now rated as one or the
,iSnl particular stars of the Remnants
40 Jim Hart thinks there is no one like
Nicfherson. the pitcher who was recent- ST.
sisned by New York is the same twirIe
lat Connie Mack tried. but let 20. ,
4 Is said that Bumpus Jones who n,tcb.. Sci
ling blind. .'i Nii'eihhatl' Is
me members of Fred Ciarke,s hand ~ s
80; are evidently not popular in Gin sb,
anat. The Cincinnati Times-Star soi,in air
is'hg over pennant possibilities saws. p
30 lar as the members of the C;nc,pro.,
q other teams are concerned thew vvn,,II L
tner see the pennant float in 81 iomis Will
~ IN Plttsburg. Several MEMBER ~ the i .
tssDurE team have taken Occasion A. -
r.ous times to conduct themselves fowa - pe'
ner payers In a superior manner No,
efy pAii player thinks he n 40 ro,,d :" pr
otner. and when one man tries TO ira ne q
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