The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-21

Louis club when 1t comes 30 winning games
for the team.
Eddie Murphy was taken Ill with malaria
in the course Of the week just as he struck
his gait. Murphy proved that he has the
Harper. and he win do 80 when he RECEIVERS.
He went into the box sick man on Thurs
day and was soon pounded out OF 1t. No
in Murpby's condition.
Willie Sudhon is one pitcher on the club
who has many ups and downs In popular
favor and in games. Sudhof took up Muir
phys game when seven runs behind and
allowed Boston but one run on his own
10 liable to hear q little Bird say something
about ten days II he does not win his next
out; He was suffering from a sore finger
Murphys game. and his work was indeed
sudhoff will have to twirl good tall or
ter makes good. At present he il warming
the bench and treating n sore arm.
With all the question about pitchers the
team has won games. Heidrick has been
on the bench and Ryan has been forced to
do all the receiving. with the exception of
seven innings. in which Heydon relieved
him. Heydon's debut was moi startling, to
say the least.
Cincinnati will be here this afternoon.
and IL none Of the hospital pitchery' is
In shape it will be up to the redoubtabfo
POWELL to do another stunt out OF his turn.
sojourn at League Park. and then the
series of the year is expected. The Pifto.
burg club will play here on Friday, oatur-
day and Sunday. On the form Of the two
teams the series should be of the hair.
raising variety
Many fans are willing to take O long
chance on q wager that st. Louis wiil land
the flag. But when man close to the
team says that Philadelphia or BROOKLYN
Will win the pennant II seems foolish to
winces when anything Is said derogatory to
any of the players on the club The vim
displayed by Padden and Burkett Is what
wins fiags.
Some enthusiasts Immediately lost all
hopes when the team dropped one game OF
the double.header to Boston and then lost
that Pittsburs was beaten four straight ana
New York given some awful trouncines
by Chicago. All the big teams took slump
ton Of Brooklyn. Hanlon's bunch has lost
SO many games in the West this trip that IL
viii have to make q sensational wind-up to
finish with any kind Of q showing.
One will often hear criticism on bail play
ers who are out of the game on account Of
sickness. The critics say the men are big.
husky fellows. who do not have to train
uVWn W q EtsiC pVAuts anu tHaI tHcy go just
enough work to keep them In condition.
Such talk went the rounds last week owing
to the absence OF SO many players on &C.
count Of sickness Of one kind or another.
Patsy Donovan and Dan McGann were the
slckest men on the team but were playing
all week. Just why Heidrick IL sitting 10
the grand stand 10 not known. He wrenched
his side at bat one day. and has been unable
to hit at q ball since. Daily reports ON his
condition show no Improvement and Some
are wondering II It will come to the point
where the Messrs. Robson viii repeat =
little note sent to J. Emmett last year. II ID
not likely. as the players are pulling to-
gether, and II any man shirked his WORK h
would be ostract5ed by hts eliminates. That
II the one strong argument against 'sS1ch-
ness among the players
Jack OConnor has been unable to catch
for the last FIVE weeks, but he IL In all the
games with his coaching and hints - to
how to climb out Of holes. OConncF W11l
probably return to the game with The al
anco Of the Pittsburg cripples and thu tAo
leaders will come with renewed viG0r. mat
Just about means that 81. Louis win have
to beat the entire force OF successful n.
rates.