The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-11
To.Day's Schedule.


lack Harper was in rare form yesterday,
With the result that Brooklyn sustained its
second consecutive defeat at the hands OF
the Donovanites by score OF to l.
About 1850 OF the faithful greeted Har-
per as he made his appearance on the dia-
mord, sporting his lucky blue sleeves. which
were missing on the occasion OF his last
out. when he was batted out Of the box by
the Philadelphia club His work was OF
an entirely different character yesterday.
Jimmy Sheckard was the only champion
who could secure a clean safety or his de-
livery. although seven hits are credited to
the visitors. Most OF them were of the
slow variety, or too hot to be handled with
dispatch by the infielders.
McEann's Smashing Triple.
Donovan. Burkett & Co. sailed right into
the Brtdegrooms in the first inning. Hughes
managed to retire Burkett and Heidrick in
order. Dan Mccain swatted the ball right
on the nose and gave Dolan the chase Of
his life into right center. Mccain did not
stop sprinting until he arrived safely at
third. Padden hit q hot one to DAILY. and
the latter fumbled. allowing Mccain to
score. while Padden chung to FIRST but was
counted out on his attempt to pilfer second.
Brooklyn was blanked cleverly for six in
nings. but the locals added two more runs
TO their ecore In the second inning. Bobby
Walluce singled to left field. He had to
STICK to the first corner while Kruger and
Ryan were retired on dys, but stole second
just before Nichols singled to center, and
scored on that single. Nichols went to third.
as Dolan allowed tho bali to roll between
his legs. Harper sent the little receiver in
with the second tally On q single to second
base. The outlook was for continuance
performances, as Burkett drove the ball into
left field. but Heidrick could only get un-
der the ball enough to send q pop ny to
Shecksrd. That ended the run-getting for
St. Louis.
The enc run scored by the visitors was a
huke Wallace fumbled Days grounder and
crossed the pan on q scratch hit to second
by Dolan.
The eighth inning was one Of great prom
Use to Ned Hanlon's crew. although two
men were retired before any one reached
first Then Keeler sent q hot one through
Wallace. and Sheckard's single followed.
The hit was q beauty. but was SO cleverly
handled by Heidrick that the feet-footed
Keller could not pass second on it Keller
and Sheckard, two OF the fastest men that
ever wore spikes ON ball shoes, worked q
neat double steal while Daily was at bat.
Ryan made his throw to third. It was well
aimed and well caught. too. but Kesler slid
lifted into the air. He landed on Keeler's
head and the impact Of his sturdy form
came near putting me Leagues leaolnG
batter out Of the game.
1t was up to Tom DAILY to make any
kind OF single to score. but he was not
equal to the emergency. and popped fly
Harper has seldom hit tho ball fairly
ON the League Park diamond, but he dropped
at safely on two Of the three times he went
TO bat yesterday.
The game seemed listless after the first
two innings. as Harper was tpirling in in
vfnctble form and the Brooklynites did not
seem to have that dash which has always
chaf1cterfzed the players as a team.
Otto kruger was cut quite badly In the mix
up with Keller at third but he continued
There will be no game this afternoon, as
this is an open date In the st. Louis sched-
nle. The score: