The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-01
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Yesterday's Game,
To-Day's Schedule


ager Patsy Donovan has entirely recovered
from his illness at Boston and spent yes
terday at his home in Lawrence. Mass.
Donovan will return to the game in Brook
lyn to-day or tomorrow. although he at
first intended to remain on the bench until
the opening of the home series on the
Fourth.
Though Donovan has been very i'll. he has
wasted time on the Eastern invasion.
He has released one twirler and signed two.
Chauncey Fisher. who was not good enough
for the New York club, is now with the
Donovanites. and youngster named
Burns, who halls from Ashtabula, o., will
probably make his appearance in this city
within the next day or two for the purpose
Of proving that he can perform astonish-
ing feats in the National League as well
as he did in the Ohio State organization.
The signing Of Fisher and Burns gives
St Louis seventeen men. and one OF them
will be forced to go soon. Schriver has been
used SO little this season that the fans are
looking for the announcement Of his ten
days notice. The way things have been
going for the last three weeks, catcner
was needed in the out or in-feld nearly
of in any Of them. He seems to be more
or less Of an ornament, and by no means
an attractive one. He has been sent In TO
first success in tnat line is yet to be record
ed. To say that Scnriver should be re-
leased to make room for either burns or
Fisher would be rash guess at righteous
ness. Burns Is "phenom. in slow COM
pany. He has been signed in the hope that
he will be just about as fast In the speedy
with. Fisher has proved failure on sew
eral occasions. but he has ability, and with
proper management will surprise the New
Workers who were instrumental in his re-
lease. 1t Is to be hoped that both Fisher
and Burns will make good. OF the two.
Burns. the unknown quantity, seems to be
the more promising.
II the tribe Of Donovan cancarry the pace
1t has Travelled in the East with only four
pitchers, 1t will set the baseball world
afame II Fisher or Burns turns out a. fast
as Sudhon, Harper, Powell or Murphy.
MANAGER Donovan should be able to make
good his claim that his team would win
eight of the fourteen games on the present
trip. The tally now stands seven won and
games to be played with Brooklyn to secure
| the eight victories. That Is wonderful work
on any trip. This one has been gruelling
in History Cf East re
ager, captain and right fielder has been un-
der the weather, and Dick Padden. the
brains OF the infeld. was unable to take
pions.
On Fourth-of-July morning the Donovan:
| ties will return to the home diamond and
begin a series of four games with the Phila-
delphia club. Every team in the National
League will follow the Quakers. and the
two consecutive contests on their own field.
Their performance in the East has been
equal to winning three-fOurths OF the games
at home. II the team can do this II will
l surely mean the top, or very close to IT, by
August I.
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his share Of twirier's misfortunes. at last
broke the ice. and he can now be counted
upon to pitch fast ball with the best
STEADY" man In the major organisation.
thing that pitcher should have. including
i terrific speed. wondrous curves and proper
change Of pace. He Is bit of on con-
trolling, owing to his great speed.
Everybody on the team seems to be i'm.
bued with that spirit Of win or bust. !"
a long spell, did nicely at second on satur-
day. A man with winning team will play
i good ball with 1t, no matter how Door he
/ really is In actual ability-if he Is made OF
the right stun.
There Is shake-up coming in the Gin
nat Two or three Of f1 the
i that they demanded salaries for. This yeaI
the magnates have got It on the players fos
their own of the
| League opposition. and now II they fail 70
! deliver the goods the owners have gOi
plenty Of reason to get back at them. There
/ will be some changes in the Cincinnati team
| as fast as it Is possible to get in new blood
Amos Rusie refused point blank to 90 te
| New York from Cincinnati Thursday anG
| assist the Cincinnati team in the game yes
i terday, taking q vacation without pay TIL
July instead. The big pitcher says be
| was not to do anything until that date, and
his trials in the former games were unfair
So far as popularity in the West goes
the general public would rather see Pat
Donovan honored by being the manager
Of a demonstrating team than any man
| In the National League, who has charge OF
| a team that II a candidate for Arst-placs
honors. Next to McPhee Donovan IS the
most popular manager in the National
Cincinnati Times Star.
AL Selbaeh continues to be the real lido
OF the Giants among the New York fans
| He IL applauded whenever he comes fe
bat, and every play he makes receives
recognition.
Hugh Jennings will receive between 8 81
rest Of the season. Brooklyn received 3 90
for him for this year. and 5000 more II he
remains with the Phillies another season.
Fred Clarke thinks St. Louis and Brook
lyn are the two clubs he will have to dea
with to win the pennant.
i western League.
s. Paul, MINI. June 3o-St. Paul and Colo
RADIO Springs broke even to-day. The visitor
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