The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-18
CARDINALS RETURN
FROM THE EAST,
Donovan Brings First Baseman
Richardson of Terre Haute
Team With Him.
PITCHER JOYCE ALSO ARRIVES.
New Men to Be Tried-Heidrick
Will Be Back in Game Fri
News and
Gossip.
STANDING OF II CLUBS.
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After two weeks of fighting in the East
the Cardinals returned to st. Louis late yes
terday afternoon. the train from Terre
Eaute having been delayed for several
hours. With the exception Of Heidrick and
Ryan. the players are in good shape. Ryan
may not be worked in any of the coming
games at League Park, as his thumb is
still in mourning. Heidrick declares that he
will be able to enter the fray Friday. In
the game last Friday at Philadelphia he
contracted a sudden Iameness of the thigh
and was compelled to retire. Rain cut short
the game, and the st. Louis players were
compelled TO return to their hotel in q tally
no and received a good drenching. These
weather conditions put a rheumatic crirnp
in Heidrick. and he retired after two in
nings of play in Sundays game at Chicago.
J. Emmett says. however. that a day or two
OF dry. warm weather will put him right
again.
The two new recruits to the ranks of
tine locals are in town, Joyce having ar
rived last night. while Richardson came
over from Terre Haute with the team. In
Richardson. who was secured from the
League. Manager Donovan believes he has
a find" The Terre Haute man has been
playing professional ball for five years. For
two years he performed with the Texas
League and last year played in the Virginia
League. He was a member of the Terre
Haute club during the entire season just
ended. Richardson is tall and robust and
plays like a veteran. Manager Donovan
was much impressed with the way he COW
cred his position in the game at Terre
Haute. He ranks second among the slug
said of him that during the short season
of the Three Eye League he included
among other long raps. thirty-one home
runs. Such a feat is easier of accom-
plishment in a minor league. but is never
theless evidence Of nc mean ability.
Besides the fences in the Three Eye
son has cleared. the fence at Terre Hauts
grounds q number Of times for four-base
bits. In ono or " quick plays in the
ball and he speared q Couple ot bad throws
that looked beyond him. The ct. Louis
players say that his style Is very much a
work out this morning at League Park. and
Manager Donovan Sos that Richardson
will cover the initial sack in Fridays game.
at once. His work with the Montreal club
OF the Eastern League was meritorious.
even though the 'Canucks" did not sue
Joyce in the first left-handed twirler to ap-
pear in q st. Loui uniform since Bert
Jones was chased to the minor leagues. He
may make his debut in the Saturday game
with Brooklyn.
Those members Of the team who are
ptCIulueullS AucIltiVIcu III SuuLcCllOu VIII
the American League club which IL to he
placed in this city are as mum as the pro.
verbal oyster when the subject il men,
one might be convinced that they had never
heard OF such men as Johnson or Duffy.
Their apparent ignorance of American
League movements Is amazing. Manager
Donovan said yesterday that SO far as he
was concerned the speculation. was idle.
He does not attempt to account for his men.
AZ far as is known none of the members OF
the St. Louis team have signed with the
Rohinsons for next year. Frank DeHaas
Robson II reported on his way to St: Louis.
He is surely no longer ignorant Of the fact
that some juicy bait has been thrown out
to sundry members of the team, and when
he arrives some mysterious conferences are
due to take place.
II have no doubt that we will be able
TO hold our present position without much
trouble" said Patsy Donovan last night.
We lost several games In the East by a
hairs breadth, and during the last part of
the trip We played A. good ball as any Of
them. When the games are figured up It Is