The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28

way Friday at League Park. Wagner
played none too fast a game and his hobble
in the eighth was :. bad error With Ely
works of the Pittsburss would not be so
open TO criticism.
last Thursday. but showed up again Fri
day with a broad smile. The cause of II Is
a nine-pound boy which arrived at the Sud.
hoff domicie Thursday.
Pitcher Bob Wicker is still nursing his
sore arm and probably will not be tried out
this week The fans have noted a striking
resemblance between Wicker and Jack
Harper when both are in the field. Wicker,
however. is nearly half head taller than
the blond Harper. and built on more solid
lines. Catcher Eddie Heydon. who was
signed with Wicker. probably will be
trip. Heydon has a good record behind
the indianapolis team of the American
League and Western Association.
The Chicago scribes find the recent chal-
lenge Of Hart to Conliskey fruitful source
of discussion. If the matter is agitated suf-
hciently the games probably will be pulled
Off between the Remnants and the White
Stockings Immediately after the National
League season closes. The members of both
relative strength, and If the teams can be
held together until the series can be ar
ranged in Chicago. the def of Hart prob
ably will naterialize in a series Of ten or
more games. The attraction will be good
one In financial way for the Chicago club
owners.
Mike Donlin, the erstwhile Cardinal and
contract jumper, is doing mighty stunts In
Muggsy McGraw's left garden, and, accord
ing To reports. is still busiiy engaged in ter
rorlzing umpires.
The Cardinals leave Wednesday for a
short trip abroad. during which time they
will take in Chicago and Pittsburg for three
games each. and Cincinnati for two games.
The trip will mean much in the way of PEN
,iant possibilities Returning. they will again
Smoky Ci,yites will battle with them for
| three days. beginning August 10.
| Saturday afternoon. Cars on lines leading
| TO the ball grounds were jammed both aft
ernoons, and at the gates prospective pur-
| chasers of seats formed long lines awaiting
! their turns. To-day probably will see a
record-breaking attendance. All, excepting
| the sun boxes, have been reserved for the
mains fair 1t is estimated that between 90
| 900 and 5000 fans will journey to League
| Park to-day. Society was much in evidence
both days.
The Pirates have always been able to hold
their own, as far as wrangling on the dia-
Is COuCcEueu, anu INC pTeSent series is
no exception. Fridays game was a fail
example In the nve-minute argument
which followed the mix-up. in the third
inning, they kicked vigorously when Hank
| UDay decided that the bali which rolled tc
the st. Louis bench was not n blocked ball
But the Pirates had ample revenge or
| Kruger, who was called out on the fax,
play between thinner and Wagner.
thinner warmed the Pittsburg bencl
throughout the game, and when the ex
| cited players surrounded O'Day at the plat
| ran out to join in the general roar. Whe
Kruger started in from third thinner pickle
up The ball and threw to Wagner, VIII
touched Kruger. When 1t was discovers
that the play was fake. Kruger went bac
to third to await the calming Of the trouble
waters. When he walked to the bench a
a result of ODay's decree howl OF indig
nation went UP from the crowd. From til
grand stand features were easily dlscernibl
and no one had any trouble recosnizin
thinner. At the time the play was mad,
O'Connor. who, It was claimed, threw tn
ball to Wagner was in a fury at the HON
} plate and was. thinking. Of nothing but hi
wrath against the st. Louis players.
| Again, when Wallace hit to Leach an
was declared safe on hrst tho Pittsbur
players ran in and indulsed in more ur