The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
GOSSIP OF THE GAME.
Stories of Yesterday's Contest-Notes
of the Players.

OF tne flQyef1.
The not altogether unexpected happened
third place and dropped hard. II they re-
gain their old position before the Pittsburs
series is ended. several highly improbable
locals will have to defeat the Pirates in the
secondly dsieat would have to be admins
first is hardly probable. unless the Cardinals
improve greatly in their work and get their
cripples and absentees back into the game
at once. Philadelphia, by winning both
games Of the double-header with Brooklyn
yesterday, took q long stride toward the
front passing the h csFdnas While aHsn the lat
now separate the locals and the Quakers.
With the series Of games abroad with Chi
cage Cincinnati and Ptttfburg. there seems .
to bring down the Phiilies from their pres.
ent position. Had the Cardinals won yes
ahead Of the ouakers in the percentage col
umn,
phia the Quakers and the Superbas battled
for eleven innings before the die was finally
cast IN favor Of the home team. In the SEC
natl twirler, offciated for the tribe Of Han
lon Delehanty, Flick ct al. pounded Newton
for ten hits. and both teams played an er-
rorless game. Winning ball in Philadelphia
Is attracting the crowds. sure enough. Both
games yesterday occupied more than four
witnessed the double contest.
The home fans may find bit of consola-
by at the column of ae
Chicago In many ways the game was on q
parallel with the exhibition at League Park
st. Louis in fielding errors. and Chicago
could not have thrown the game away had
it tried. The battles between the two tall
attention in the Windy City. fhe crowd
yesterday numbered little more than a
thousand. while the game between the
American League drew 900 spectators.
II anything can inspire a ball player it
must be the vigorous roofing, such as the
fans who daily journey to League Park fur
| nish. Yesterday they formed a complete cir
Gle around the field. The grand stand is
| ers as far as volume Of noise goes. The
| roofs of the grand stand and pavilion were
as0 1nr with fans AS
| flew over to where the rooters could cap
| ture them and, 1t Is needless to say, they
were never returned. In the ninth inning OF
| ysterdays game Jack Ryan fouled ball
| which flew back, barely clearing the top OF
| the grand stand. Immediately noisy
ers scrambled after the ball, which was
| never returned to the field.
Jack Ryan made three errors yesterday.
| but his work with the stick was all right.
| His triple broke the ice and secured run.
| He reached the initial sack once on an err
h OF
Either Harper OF. Murphy probably, will
slab work to-day for the ar nro
| ably will officiate to-day. leaving the last
game for Harper; In case he is unable to
Murphy will work tomorrow. Bob Wick
| er'S lame arm Is not yet in good shape, and
he fears that II he gets in the game too
| eorly he may injure it still further.
Dick Padden was conspicuous by his alb
sence from the second bag again yesterday.
| errors as Ryan. and Is a much more regu-
lar hitter. Ryan is at home behind the bat
and cannot be blamed for not putting up
| q perfection exhibition at the second sack.
| Paddens injury is such that he will hardly
be able to take part in the present series.
So far Emmett Heidrick has failed to an
nounce whether be will return OF not be-
fore the locals start out on their trip
in the batting order. but the fielding is
being we'll taken care Of by Arthur Mich
When Arthur Nichols. the stunt doer In
the center garden during Emmett Heidrick's
absence. walked up. to the plate for his
ond inning yesterday. handsome watch
Knights OF Columbus at his home town,
Willtmanttc, Conn, was presented to him.
The charm is q, be1eweled Maltese. cross.
bearing the emblems of the order in gold
and enamel. Diamonds. rubies and SAP
| phires cluster around the cross. while en-
eralds adorn the skull on the back Of the
charm. Nichols was pleased with the re-
! hand. Then he lined out what looked to be
| safe triple, but Fred Clarke managed to
get his fingers glued to It.
Clarke kicked Justify on the outcome of
Schriver's long hit. and not without some
cause; The ball rolled well over to the
the crowd gave It kick that sent it stili
further Mhen Messrs Clarke and Beau
was drinking ice water on the bench. The
play was protested. but O'Day figured that
Schriver was entitled to the run.
PHILADELPHIA -. BROOKLYN Is.
0uskers Secure Second Position by
/ Two Brilliant Victories.
Philadelphia. July N-The homo team
| won two games from Brooklyn to-day BY
close scores. eleven innings being required
Il -, dAci6a the first Hamo NoldSnO