The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-23
CARDINALS STILL CLIMBING.
Philadelphia n Close Third-Americnr
LenGuc GRmes-GOAsin.

League Games-Gossip.
The Cardinals advanced six points yester-
day in the race for the pennant by their
killing with Chicago. Pittsburg rested yes
terday, and therefore did not advance. But
thirty lone points now separate the locals
ard Pittsbu-s. BY Chicago's defeat the
wirring games.A but they have lost "a,
whilst the Smoky Cityites have dropped
only 80. Philadelphia still clings to the
ccat tails OF the bonovanites, by the de-
Of possibilities for the locals. Possibly
Fittsburg may drop one to Cincinnati
Ere oidyn one to New York. and Phiiadel-
oago should give the locals another. the
ms would be delighted indeed. But, on
the other hand. Cincinnati hardly has a
chance with Chief thinner and his men.
and Boston stacks up against a hard prono.
sition in Philadelphia. Brooklyn and New
York will have even chances for their &C.
r:es.
With the exception of Washington. the
teams in the second division of the Ameri.
can League gave the leaders drubpings yes
,erday. A wild throw lost the game for
battle lasted twelve innings Schrecken-
COST. the ex-Cardinal, helped Boston lose
by wild throw. Philadelphia and Chicag
also went twelve innings, which were re-
scored on ar error. Cleveland easily ac-
complished Washington's defeat.
Wallace has been playing such steadily
brilliant game that sensations are always
expected from him. He batted 1000 yester-
Gay DAY. ana scored one run. The last time he
I @af be up for t1 ,er. eighth he sugged the
Patsy Donovan with the winning run.
Pete Childs, the cast-off. did good work
for Chicaso's only three-time HIT and
scored once. He participated in a double
play. was $ credited with two put-outs. and
placed Cupid" of the same name, at sec
ond. the standard Of Barry Mccormick
work has been brought up, as Pete is q
much faster man than his namesake and
works better with Mccormick,
Powell was very sick man Yesterday.
When he left for the clubhouse in the sixth
IL ming, after Donovan had called on Wicksr
to r,:r in his stead. Powell was barely able
to keep his feet and almost collapsed te-
fore fe was assisted into the clubhouse
IT.. was under the care of doctor during
the rest Of the afternoon
Willie Sudhoff did exceedingly well with
ths Anarchists after Powell retired When
tnc game ended he rode to the clubhouse ~.
the shoulders of enthusiastic rooters. The
tribe of Lotus were unable to pilfer more
than one Dag after he went on the rubber,
Pitcher Wicker got in the ga ne yesterday.
although not to any great extent. While
Io"ei was recovering from the eneCtS or
the heat Wicker came in with the first run
for the Cardinals. but in accordance with
rules Powell was credited with the run.
The Remnants are somewhat handicapped
by the temporary retirement of some Of
day. and Is not expected to be in the game
to-day. King will be out Of 1t on account
of his split finger. Eason or Taylor prob
| ably will do the twirlng for Chicago. It is
Jack Harper's turn on the slab to-day but
he may not appear: Murphy is In fair form.
Powell may be laid UP for few days. but
Sudhoff can be relied on The fans are be-
ginning to call for Wicker. who is certainly