The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-02
D0ubLE-HEADER AT
BROOKLYN TO-DAY,
Labor Day for Cardinals Will BE
All That the Word I'm
plies.
POWELL ON THE FIRING LINE.
AL Western Clubs Open in the
East in Double Programmes
Dan McGann Is Still
in st. Louis.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
~Yestefday'A Games

Chicago at New York. Wash. at Detror.
Pittsburx at Boston Boston at Cleveland.
Yesterday was a day of travel for the
Western clubs Of the National League. and
no games were played. The scene of the
National League campaign now shifts to
the East and the fighting will begin to-day
with double-headers in all the Eastern
cities. The Cardinals arrived in New York
last night. and will prance out early this
afternoon for two tries at the Brooklyn
team, touted as the coming champions
The Pirates jumped Saturday night and
landed in Boston last night. Chicago opens
in New York. and Cincinnati goes up
against Philadelphia.
Labor Day is no holiday FOR the ball
player. To him the title Of the day is pecui-
iarly applicable. Eight games in the Ma
tional and the same number In the Ameri-
can will be the baseball attractions in the
two big leagues. All Of the American
League games are in the West.
Donovan is none too we'll prepared to meet
the attack of the pugnacious Hanlonites.
McGann's absence from the game will not
cut much figure, except in the receiving
department. Schriver will cover the initial
sack. and Ryan and Nichols should be able
to take care Of the back stopping, with Hey
don in reserve. The twiriing stan IS in a
bad way. Powell probably will be put in
for the first Of to-day's games, and It looks
like Sudhon for the second. The team is
Ill equipped for emergencies. Should either
Powell or Sudhoff be slugged out of the box
or compelled to retire for any reason. Muir
ply will have to work, and he will be in
none too good shape after Saturdays game
Saturday that Harper was in poor shape,
his side being SO sore hat work is almost
out OF the question for him.. The BRIDE
groom will be allowed to rest unless his
is supposed to be a little sore and stin yet.
but he will not be excused on this account
unless his control is materially affected.
The double-header will be a handicap on the
Cardinals. Patsy Donovan will get out and
hustle for new pitching material while II
the East II there Is eny av1lable. The
and when 1t is over there will be an abund-
ance OF timber to select from.
Daniel McGann stiu tarries In town, al
though he Is very scarce about his hotel.
He ts saying little or nothing concerning
MS failure to make the trip East. The
ager Heilbronner had their hands full get
ting out Of town Saturday night and neither
Donovan nor the business manager saw
night that Secretary Muckenfuss called on
cGann yesterday. but with what result Is
not known Mccain Is evidently waiting
Tor O development.
II don't wish It understood that I am re-
trouble here" said Mccain Saturday night.
prospects for the rest Of the season. but il
I do get out Of the game. 1t will be purely
Tor reasons OF my own. Ny brother, who Is
IN business In shelbyyille., KY. is in poor
bear on me BY members of the family to
lake charge OF the business in order to let
him him get away for awhile. I am undecided
way or the other inside Of a few days.
IF retire at this time. It does not follow
that I am getting out Of the GENE alto
will be controlled by circumstances"
The ponoya mites leave Brooklyn Tuesday
night for Boston. and are followed in By
the Reds. Whatever may be the result OF
the first three games in the East. it looks
az II the Brooklynites will make a killing
games at Boston with a slouchy article OF
ball. The pitching department maintained
by seles is a rather formidable aggregation.
Vic Wills is improving In form as the sea-
son draw to a close. and Dineen and Mich
OILS always were hard nuts for the Cardinals
70 crack s,, pittsnser was a cinch fog St:
Bostonians at League Park, but Browns"
has been pulling out victories rather fire.
qusntly Of late; After Eos.on. the locals
open a series with the Davisites. finishing
the same next week. Then comes a trio OF
games with Philadelphia. Chicago will be
invaded a week from Sunday. and a rest
Of three days will fill in the dates before
the arrival Of Brooklyn. Thursday. Septem-
Der 10.
RUDE Wadden was not used in any
games of the Pittsburg series for a very
good reason. ''Rube' got lost again last
week, and after searching for him In Chi
oago. Manager Hart gave up the task and
Joined his team at Pittsburg minus Wad-
dell.
Hans Wagner has quite a reputation as a
shot. as well as a hall player. A few weeks
ago Hans and other members of the Pitts
burg team participated In a shoot at was-
nera home in Carnegie. When Wagner
went to bat in the game with Chicago at
Pittsburg Friday he was presented with a
handsome doubie-barreled shotgun.
Pitcher Hart. who has been let out by
Cleveland. ;s said to have received an offer
TO umpire I'm the American League. Hart
Il. probably looking up the price lists on
suits of arnor.
Two Sports-The bet in the case you men,