The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
TRIUMPHANT TRIP OF DONOvANITEs
Return I'm Third Place and Did Not
Lose o Series.

Lose Q Series.
Nine out OF fourteen games Is the mar
velous record made by the st. Louis ciup
in its battles against the three Eastern
clubs, each Of which Is admitted to have
q pennant chance. Philadelphia was the
only organization that could secure an even
break with the Donovanites. New York
and Boston could win but one in three. and
Brooklyn. last years pennant flyer, was
successful In but one Of four attempts
against the tribe Of Donovan. The perform
ance Is such a remarkable one that the st.
Louis team will have to perform miracles
to keep up with the demands Of the local
fans In the month on the home diamond.
st. Louisans now believe that they have
more than an ordinary chance to win the
flag this year. and the roofing that will
this out will surpass anything ever wit
messed In the palmiest days Of Comtskey
and his four-time winners.
The team won four out Of six. with the
captain-manager out Of the game, and with
the .'brainery'' Of the infield on the bench
IN one Of them. II games can be won with
four twirlers and with Donovan and Pad
den on the shelf. and all this on the dia-
monds Of opponents. # is not too much to
expect the st. Louis Club to pass Pittsburg
and New York In the next thirty days.
There were quite a number Of fans about
town last night who were willing to wager
that DonoVan's great outfit would lead The
In the East, the most lukewarm Of rooters
will look for st. Louis to set the pace for
the pennant chasers before the date named.
It will take a little luck to help matters
along. but Dame Fortune has been none
too gracious to the st. Louis club on t~y
triumphant trip Donovan and Padden have
been out Of the game. Jones requested his
release which amounted to saying that he
would not try to win IL ordered to pitch.
Donovan will have ono obstacle to sur
mount In the first week at home. He has
TWO pitchers OF unknown caliber. He will
nave to find out what the can do, ana
Chaunoey Fisher was recommended by
Dick Padden. He twirled q few games un-
the Chicago American League team last
year. and the clever second baseman feels
that he will be Of material assistance in
League Park. Padden should be competent
to Judge astwtrler.
another man recommended by Padden.
Burns has the appearance Of q young Irish
man who will be hard to beat In any COM
and took work out sa With the sma .en
who are always willing to bat at the bend
ers OF professional. Burns IL of stout
OullQ. SOMEWHAT on the lines OF "ReQ''
Donohua. and. strange to say. he has q
tinge Of auburn running through his hair
which. in him. signifies faster balls and
more puzzling curves with each bingle made
by his opponents
Burns says that he has not lost a game In
the last two years in his Ohio home. He
realizes that he has been called upon to
win in the fastest company, but with that
pluck which makes great men In any line
he says he will do his best and thinks that
will be plenty good enough to keep him on
the roster Of the st. Louis club for several
years to come. II looks count for anything,
Burns will win his share of the games In
which ho offlciates
Dan McGann had . deal to do with tho
third victory at Brooklyn. McGann made
two bingles. each Of which sent run over
the plate. His record at the bat was LOO
to shoot and picked out four bad ones
for q pass. Mccain completed his great
day by stealing base and scoring one Of
the four runs
Billy Keeler, who led the League in bat
ting last week. played his second success
sive game without making a hit, 90 did
go the full nine innings on Monday, and
but seven innings were played yesterday.
thinner II keeping up his grand playing
behind the bat. He has played the lact flf-
teen games without n fielding error, and
has made but three in the entire season OFT
OF ITO chances. He 10 st. Louis cast-ofE
Sockalexis tho Indian player, has been
resurrected by Manager Fred Lake Of the
Lowell club Of the New England League.