The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29

Pirates with their throws. the LOCAL base
runners were still more agile Donovan
center. McGann negotiated second base and
made try for the third bag. The ball
whizzed In from Beaumont and "old KY
kicked up an awful dust as he plowed
through the path. on his shoulders; The
instant after Leach re aeived the ball he shot
It back to Ritchey and another cloud of
for second. Tenn Brown called both run,
ners safe, and the hysterical crowd created
q din that was something furious. During
the excitement Burkett ambled across the
Phillippi was plainly up in the air for the
time being. Wallace smoothly worked him
9I 10 sse the
pect was bright but Pittsburg speedily rev.
olutionized affairs: After giving Kruger
three vide ones, Phillippi shot over "a beau,
scared into the mitt of Lefty Davis, who
made handy throw home. Jack O'Connor
putting the business on McGann. the double
retiring the side. In the fourth inning the
Donovanites exhibited an article Of fast
initial sack. Hans Wagner smashed the
Gam gathered in the ball end shot 1t down
to Ryan, who put Davis out, Wagner going
safe on the choice. Bransfeld then sent
burning drive down to Kruger. The little
man stopped and hung gamely to the bail
and tossed 1t to Wallace at the second bag
Bobby threw to first doubling Wagner and
Bransfeld.
O'Connor's Nun Lets in Score.
The Pirates in the fifth allowed the Car
dinals to augment their score by the addi-
ton OF single tally. Jack Harper cut
loose and knocked safety well out to the
right garden. Burkett grounded to Philllppi
and Harper was forced out. Burkett camp
ing on the first corner While McGann went
to the front Burkett attempted to annex
throw from O'Connor. He was further ad-
vanced by McGann's singing grounder,
which was too hot for Leach to handle
hot drive to Bransfield, and Burkett, who
had been leading we'll off third, made a dar-
ing try for the cushion. He would have
throw. Wallace sacrificed, advancing Nc
Gam and Donovan, but Kruger grounded
to Wagner. and it was all off. Two men
were left on bases.
Thus far no hits or runs had been regis
tered by the Pirates. and the crowd dis
cussed possible shut-out. However, this
hope .,.. was . rudely shattered in the sixth
triple which rolled into the crowd behind
Donovan. Jack Ryan bobbleti Clarke's hot
grounder and the Pirate pitcher crossed the
walked. and the outlook was critical. No
outs had yet been recorded against the
Pirates, and there was Pittsburger on
every sack
Clarke Score. ON Wild pitch.
Jack Harper bent bravely to his task and
would have succeeded in preventing scores
had not wild pitch broke loose from him
allowing Clarke to score while Bransf1eld
was at bat. Wagner having popped to Nc.
Gam. Bransheld swung on the atmosphere
thrice and Ritchey completed the inning by
|, grounding to Wallace, who tossed to Nc,
Gam for the last out. Beaumont and Davis
were thus cut OFF from scoring.
Little Tommie Leach could not hang onto
vicious liner which Nichols sticked out In
the same inning. and Ryan reached the
initial sack safely on bad throw of Phil
lippi's to second. Still louder did the vel
from the bleachers rise on the hot atmos,
phere when Schriver scratched hit to lief,
and camped safely on Bransfield's muff q
| Leach's throw, while Nichols scored. Al
! the bases were loaded. but Harper's vel
| meant effort resulted in an easy out, Phil
| lippi to Bransfleld. Rurkett drove the bal
| at Hans Wagner and Jack Ryan was caush
at the plate. Mccain allowed Phillippi Il
!, fool him into swinging three times in vain
/ and again did two of the Cardinals die OF
! bases The Pirates were unable to annex
/, even the first corner In their half Of thu
! seventh.
Captain Donovan started the fireworks il
!; the seventh by a safety to the left garden
followed by q steal to second. Rftchey
again drew the applause Of the big Grove
1 By mailing 9. long reach after Wallace's no
dive down the center line His quick pick