The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-28
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
rooters and two baseball mines opened the
local season at Exposition Park to-day.
The rooters were long on enthusiasm, but
at least one OF the mines was short on
ball playing. Seven to 3 is not a very pref
ty score for the home team in an opening
game. but that is what the Cardinals did
to the Pirates to-day.
This evening the locals are blaming It on
their lack OF practice. There is no doubt
that the Pirates were not in the best shape.
Aside from that they could not hit the ball.
Smart stick work won for tho ST. Louis
team. The tremendous turnout at the park
was a revelation as to tho interest in the
room sign was put out. Preceding the
game the two teams paraded through Pitts
burg and Allegheny in carriages.
The field was In fair shape for a game
and the day was ideal. Bright sunshine
was the order, and 1t made perfect spring
baseball weather. The two teams and the
band reached the park at $50. but had been
preceded by about $500 ~rooters, who went
early to secure the front seats. The grand
stand and bleachers filled up rapidly.
Pirates Outplayed at Every Point.
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every point: In batting. fielding. and team
work they had far and away the best OF
the local outfit. Failed as they may have
that Dreyfuss's stars are not looking as
good tonight as they did a few weeks ago
and their playing has caused much disap-
Eight doubles and two triples rolled from
the bats Of the st. Louis hitters. with
Heidrick and Wallace carrying OF the
dsnce with q single, a double and a triple.
AL timely hits. Wallace got right Into the
P%ittsburg made two solitary runs. both
in the fourth inning. and that was the only
time that the Pirates Looked as Il tf s
Pirates succeeded in punching a few hits.
Bransfleld singled, and this was followed
by Ritchey's single. Both men were al
an infeid hit. scoring Bransield and send
ing Ritchey to third. He scored from there
on thinner out at first WITH this ea-
beating was concerned and could not touch
the ball safely.
Cardinals Began I'm the Second.
With the Cardinals 1t was different. They
began business in the second inning and
kept 1t up until the ninth. The visitogs' one
run In the second was the result Of hot
| doubles by Padden n Kruger. In tho
fifth inning Heidrick raped out q fast
single. Donovan followed suit. and McGenn
worked himself q pass to first, dlling the
| bases. At this critical stage, Catcher Zim-
mer Of the Pirates made what was adj
mittedly q bowling error in allowing q
passed ball.
Heidrick started the scoring on the error.
| Wallace then welted the leather for a two
Dagger, bringing Patsy Donovan over the
plate.
In the seventh the Pirates gave an exhi-
bition OF how not to play ball. Beaumont
was the star in this performance. He muffed
two flies in succession. and they were or
one to be muffsd, and the misplay left
Jesse safe at first. Donovan hit out q sec.
ond fly into almost the same territory. and
| Burkett, who had not been losing time
between bases, scored when Bransfeld
dropped this one also.
still More Runs.
But without this run the 81. Louis boys
still had the game cinched. In the eighth
inning Padden and Ryan doubled in success
| sion, Padden scoring on this bunch OF hits.
In the ninth Heidrick tripled. Donovan died
at first but Mccain came to the rescue
; with a triple. scoring Heidrick. A double
by Wallace brought home McGann.
The fielding of the Cardinals during the
game was excellent. Burkett. in his terri
tory. accepted every chance that came
along and made q number OF difficult
catches. including fouls which he took on
the run
Owing to thu muddy condition of Hight
field. where some puddles Of water were left
from the recent flood. \ ground rule was
adopted, making hits over the ropes good
for two bases only. The muddy portion Of
the field included most OF right, running into
center field. and 1t was roped OF. The field
weather is drying 1t out fast. The score:
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