The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29
and probably knowledge Of this fact saved
many individuals from scare Yesterday.
PIrrsBuRG TO FACE POWELL.
Pirates and Cardinals VIII End Sc
ries of Four Games.


Pirates and Cardinals VIII End Sc
ries of Four Games.
If the Cardinals continue to exhibit that
spirit of perseverance which has charac-
more, there should be no doubt as to where
they should stand when they return from
their. short trip through the Western cities
circuit. OF course. the encouragement of a
crowd Of fans such as rooted at yester-
days game is no small thing. but 1t takes
other things to win a game. When the
are considered 1t is clearly evidenced that
the locals have the worst of it. Barring
Bransfeld at first, the Pirates have played
almost faultless game in the field since
Heidrick out of the fray. and Dick Padden
compelled to sit on the bench because Of
works are impaired to some extent. Jack
Ryan is placed at disadvantage, and then.
again, he would be an additional source of
strength behind the bat. Eddie Murphy.
staff by a large part of fandom. is pre-
vented by sore hand d from going to the
Saturday and Powell again to-day, the 10.
calls would have stood a good chance Of
making it four straight from the Smoke
vile bunch
The defeat of Pittsburg yesterday does
not lift the Cardinals from third place,
the fhss Mso
selves to the second rung by taking both
games in double-header with Brooklyn
six paints
club rested yesterday and thereby saved the
local rooters much discontinue. as Brook
with the Phillies The Cardinals victory
yesterday pulled down the Pirates average
to an even 900. with Philadelphia, now the
closest rival, wavering above the Cardinals
at 077.
The management at League Park GER
terday. After the game officials of the
club estimated the attendance at close on to
220oa. The entire seating capacity of the
park and more standing room than could be
were present. although not as many of the
fair sex attended as on Saturday.
BY the way some precaution should be tax
en- to prevent overcrowding the grand stand.
Had not spectator who started a cry of
fire yesterday been promptly and forcibly
slenced. serious panic might have result
ed from the scare The crowding of aisles.
which is not allowed in any theater in the
yesterday. the aisles and entrances to the
grandstand were packed excepting one CEN
ter passage through which holders of box
tickets were ,s escorted &c to their seats: A DO
but shortly after the game started this only
means Of egress was packed. Those who
occupy this public space In the grand stand
no matter who that person is. Should a
panic start in the grand stand under such
conditions as prevailed yesterday a serious
accident might result. The aisles should be
kept cleared.
A rumor fioated about Just after the game
yesterday that Fred Tenney the famous
Boston first sacklnan had been or would
shortly be secured by Manager Donovan.
1t seems hardly necessary to say that such
an acquisition is not thought Of by the
local management. Dan Mccain is one Of
the Glass first basemen in the big League
and is in the game for all that it Is worth.
Besides Tenney is too valuable a man to be
passed up by Frank Selee at this juncture
Of the game. National League magnates
are not selling men outright these days and
it is hardly likely that satisfactory trade
could be made. st. Louis will have as good
a chance for the pennant with "Old KY on
| the initial sack as with Tenney.
Much favorable comment was bestowed
upon the Transit Company for the accom-
modations provided for handling the big
crowd yesterday at League Park. When
the crowd broke forth from the gates two