The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-24
Tho Cardinals dropped a game to Chicago

The Cardinals dropped a game to Chicago
ysste r1a:-.
Dro,,ned IS the word, for the Donovanites
turned an Interesting game into COMEDY
at errors, which were not at all funny 10
the fans. and allowed the Windy Citrites
10 overhaul them. Almost before the tans
rcalizcd it the Chicagoans had brought the
score I'D to a tie. and a short while later
reeisterod the two runs that won the game
The score was to 5, the same as Mon
Gay. but the high number was appended 10
chicago.
le--ev C1liIes. whom Chicago eohbled up
with aysdlty after ST. Louis had turned him
ont in the cold world, amply revenged HIM
self BY smuggling the bail for a two-base
hit which brought in the two runs that
won for Chicago As q child vainly tries to
,gpt,.re a TOW balloon. the Cardinals. after
the fatal sixth and eighth innings, woke
I'D. rubbed their sleepy eyes and made
deeperate but futile attempt to regain the
lost ground 1t was a sac DAY for the Iarls'
] so of whom turned out to see the game
But one of Chicagos runs was earned
Jack Harper. minus his blue Sleeveless, did
we'll for a time He was retired only when
1hs Lame was practically lost in the eighth
Inning AS usual Sudhoff was thrown into
the breach, but the gap was too vide Tor
him to close. However, he held the Windy
city battere to no hits In the last inning.
Jesse Burkeit did not exert himself to any
great extent, either at the bat or in the
fiele In the seventh he caught q fly knocked
by Mccormick. and Dexter scored where a
quick throw would have caught him at the
plate. The ball arrived an hour late; wal
lace put I'D an excellent exhibition, cut ne
could not win the game unassisted.
The thirty-four batters who faced Harper
secured in all seven hits and, aided oy
number OF hits good for ak runs The St
Louis batters secured nine hits from lay
lor's delivery. but could not combine them
at times when a combination would nave
done world OF good.
Chfra go Starts at One-Two-Threc Gait
The game started off well. with Chicago
cried "a cinch' when Taylor gave Burkett
three wide ones. and gave vent to derislve
yells when Raymer fgmeed a-l Padden = $
easy bunt ten feet In front Of the plate, and
the rooters told themselves how easy Chi
cago was. Mccormick stopped Donovan s
erounder. forcing McGann at second. and
Burkett scored. Mccormick nailed another
grounder from Wallace and attempted to
called Donovan safe. Padden in the mean
while had crossed the pan. Mccormick had
better luck with Kruger's hit and forced
TO be intent on boosting McCormick's field
Ing average, for Nichols dropped one In
Barry's territory and the big Chicagoan
snd fired the ball at Dexter. who creased
his fingers and let the throw get through
him. Donovan scored on the error and
Ryan flied to Green
With three runs to the good the locals
again retired the Windy Cityites In short
order; Taylor braced up and for the mex,
fot. innings the play was sharp and neither
side scored Several pretty plays were
pulled of. and. altogether. the fans con.
Messing game Of ball Una. They es ev @er ceased s
to root, being satisfied with the lead OF
three. But It was the pride that went be-
lore IAN. The awakening came in the
Kahoe hit an easy one to Harper and died
an. an easy death. 'Topsy" Hartsel came to
20 be doing. Hartsel raped smartly to left
ior a two-bagger. Green hit slow to WAL
lace. and Hartsel fairly few to third. with
bluff TO pilfer the second bag. Harper threw
10 Padden, and the diu1inutive Hartsei made
a try for the plate. Padden returned the
Hartsel to score. When Padden return q
the ball Danny Green had started in ear
nest for the second sack. Ryan In his haste
never stopped at second: Nichols. coming
up behind Padden, played ting with the bal
long enough to allow Green to score Men:
efee fouled to Ryan. and the fans hreathed
again.
Donovan Il an Easy Victim.
Donovan went out in he sixth en- nm easy
picked a clean single in the right garden
The little shortstop daringly stole the sec
ond bag. and went to third while Kruger
was getting out on FIRST. With two out
lace scored Taylor attempted TO nip Mich
OILS of first, but failed While Dexter wa!
arguing with Nash about the decision Mich
a poor throw Of Ryan's grounder and Mich
oils reached third, only to expire there wh.I
Harper put one within easy reach Of Childs
Chiids, in the seventh. sticked out ionl
Ny to center, which Donovan captured aft
er a long run. Raymer hit one over Nc
Cams head. and Dexter. who had mad
good on q hit through Kruger. went arount
10 the third sack. Mccormick flied to Bur
kett, and Dexter ran In after the bal
dropped In lessee mitt relay throw
reached the plate after Dexter was saie
It was Petey childs. the ex-Cardinai