The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-15
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
yesterday's Games.

For twelve innings W,6p persons tns
largest crowd of the season. cheered the St
Louis Club at League Park yesterday. and
the final result of + to In favor of the
Donovanites made them think they had
witnessed about the greatest game OF ball
played anywhere. For exciting situations
and fortunate extrications 1t never was
equaled. For time it appeared as though
Dummy Taylor and Harper were try.sig
to beat each other on the number of passes
given only. Taylor gave eight bases on
balls and struck two men. Harper hit two
men and gave one pass on wide ones IN the
first inning. After that he settled down.
but Taylor continued TO sail them wide
throughout the contest. and that Is what
cost him victory in the tenth inning when
his team mates had gained the advantage
of one run on the locals. 1t was hair
raising period for the fans
New York Took Lead In Tenth.
At the end of the ninth inning the score
stood at to 4. Harper gave Selbach
base on balls, and McBride's sacrifice ad-
ranced him to second. Captain Davis, who
seems to be equal to all emergencies, lined
the leather into left field for a single, and
Selbach crossed the rubber with the fourth
run he made in the course of the game. and
the fifth for his team. Camel was struck
out and Davis caught trying to steal sec
0nd.
St. Louis fans lost heart, but continued
to root for their favorites.
Ryan led of for st. Louis and was soon
retired on a grounder from Hickman to
Camel. Arthur Nichols drove a hot one to
Davis and beat it out. Childs was sent up
to bat for Harper while Jack Powell went
out behind the pavilion to warm up. 1t
looked like a waste of time when Childs
had fouled QUIT Warner, but Burkett
singled to left and Nichols took third. Tay-
lor nearly threw the ball into the grand
stand as Burkett started to steal Warner
made q great stop. but too late to make
the throw to second. Donovan drew three
more almost as wide and took first. The
bases were filed and Schriver was called
upon to win the game With any kind of
. safe hit.
Tying Run Forced In.
He did not have to hit. as Taylor could
not get the ball within two feet of the base
and, by passing Schriver. the Dummy
forced In the tying run. Pandemonium
reigned for q few minutes, as over 5000
fans became temporarily insane. All the
roofing" could not secure a bingle fol
Padden. and he was retired on line fly to
deep center. But the score was again even
and hope ran high.
Powell was never in better form. He re.
tired the Giants in one-two-three order in
the eleventh and again in the twelfth.
Inc locals seemed to have the game won
In the eleventh. when Wallace singled. kru-
ger followed with a sacrifice and was al
most safe. as Taylor had to cover the bas
to take Cancels throw. George Davis was
watching the play and stood some feet from
third Wallace. noticing this made for the
last turning point, but Taylor saw him IL
time and. with good throw. retired him a.
third. Ryan reached first in the same in.
ming, but stayed there. as Nichols flew ou
to Van Haltren.
Taylor Again Aided st. Louis.
TaylOrs wildness again helped matter.
along for his opponents in the final inning
He gave Powell base on balls and fol
lowed It with four more bad ones TO Bur
kett Donovan's sacrifice advanced botf
and for the third time he was in a posi-
tion to win the game for his club. HI
smashed the ball at Taylor SO hard tha
the Dummy" was unable TO hold 1t. an(
rs 1t veered of Hickman. at short, coulC
not stop the inevitable score, and Powell
crossed the plate with the winning tally
while the players made for the clu6hous
like young colts just turned into a fin
blue grass pasture. 1t made the thir,
straight victory over the Giants and tina
in the longest game they have played thi
season.
Umpire Frank Dwyer incurred the dis
pleasure of the crowd by several close de
cisions which he rendered in favor, OF tn
Gothamites. No one of the field was In
position to say whether the men were SAT-
refused to allow Schriver to take first bas
when hit by pitched ball. The bases wer
full at the time. and this would hav
forced in a rum when that was all that wa
needed to win. in the eighth inning. A
Echriver did not dodge the sphere umpir
Dwyer seemed to be perfectly right. Tn
score: