The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
Yesterday Games.
TO-Day'S Schedule.

Amid the frenzied cheers of 5000 fans, the
ST. Louis club scored the winning run in the
eleventh inning Of yesterdays game with
New York at League Park in a most I'M
expected manner. Mccain and Padden were
on the bases and Bobby Wallace at bat.
Wallace had been unable to find Matthew
case with the whole team. but he sent a
high ny back of second base. 1t was as
good home run. Sammy Strang and
Algy Mcbride rushed after it from their
respective positions at second base and
right field. The st. Louis players helped
them along in their foolish sprint by calling
upon each to get the ball. Mcbride was
camped under it as Strang banged into him
and touched the bail with his mitt. at the
same time knocking Mcbride head over
heels. The ball rolled to the right-feld
bleachers. and McGHnn crossed the pan
with the third run which broke the tie both
IN the game. and in the percentage table,
putting ST. Louis in second place and New
Keen Pitchers Battle.
The game itself was the greatest pitchers
Gattle that has been fought ut League Park
this season. New York secured only four
hits on Jack Powell, but they were all
Of them u and they gave his team the e only
funH tailed. He landed the sphere square,
" in the second inning and was on third
before the bali was returned to the diamond.
He scored On HickmRn'S out from Padden
II McGann-
With the one run on the score board for
the visitors s the faithful I could see no
was pitching wonderful baseball-he did SO
throughout the game. He struck out Elk
men IN the first four innings. and Padden
that time. Jack Powell bingied in the NTH,
and Rurkett replaced him on the bases
through force hit 2 moment later. Bur
stasn was manifest. but It brought forth
no singles.
In the seventh inning the Giants began in
very buslnessIfke fashion and scored a
run on perfect hitting. Setback drove the
oeil into Burkett's territory for one base
and took second on McBrides sacrifice.
speed. as he again landed the ball fair On
the nose and took two bases while Selbach
scored.
Burlkett's Timely Drive.
Matthes~son continued his fne twirling
ana the case really looked hopeless for ST
Louis. The ticker announced the defeat ar
Eittsburg BY philadelphia in the fourteenth
INNING, and the fans looked gloomy as one
We'll. that drops US to fourth place"
he had counted without the pluck OF the
Donovanites. The eighth inning proved q
terror for Matthewson Arthur Nichols
singled to left held: after Ryan had been
. rerrsa on an am attempt to bunt Powell
ana the youngster threw wild to second in
trying to catch Nichols at that bag. Then
came the hit OF the year from St Louis
standpoint Jesse Burkett stepped into the
batters box. Burkett had not made q hit
ON Matthewson this season. Few THOUGHT
ne would prove equal to the opportunity
he had put two balls into the Fair Ground
and he'd been easily retired on a third. Which
Eas put over. Matthewson thought to fool
Burkett with another curve. and the ball
ne pitched is still curved. Burkett knocked
Iopsided. It sailed to the right field
nleachers on the ny. It missed going into
Bnrkeft took second, while Nichols scored.
foweu should have brought in q tally on
the nit, but 1t did not matter. ultimately he
SCORED on Donovan's sizzler to Buelow, Of
which the latter made another wild throw,
while Bnrkett took third The sfoozles.
seemed to rattle Matthewson a trife. and
the bases. Padden hit to Strang and Bur.
skett was forced at the plate. The base.
were stiil full. but Wallace left them so
Win an out from Davis to Hickman
The score had been tied and the battl,
Dotween Powell and MRtthewson was re-
newed on an even basis.
Wi.9-GD - Peculiar ~ Exciting.
van Hallren made a good start for th,
3mnts IN the ninth. With a single, but Sell
bach fenned and Mcbride reached first OF
. line .y: which was dropped py Nichols Is
VINO vas showed over to center field IN IN,
: second Inning. as Donovan had to get inff
the game when Heidrfck got q stitch IL, III,
sioe ana WAS forced to quit In his first finn
az bat. Davis lined out another good one
but Burkett PLAYED It fast and threw I,
the plate SO wei that Van Haltren VIA,
caught on the rubber
Matthewson retired the locals on 0vs
pitched balls In their half Of the ninth.
In the tenth Hickman drew a doubtft,
pass to nrst, claiming that he was hit OF
the elbow by pitched ball when Il looked
as though the end of his bat had been used
- z shield. He was forced At second and
B0elow was easy for Powell, as was Bow.
ermen. who hit hard all day, but alwayr
into the hands OF fielder.
for New York.
Ac0ann led on for st. Louis. He hft 4,
Bueiow. and the New Yorker made hi,
tn1rd error Of the game Padden buntes
eefeiy. then Wallace batted the nv ban q,
wnlch 6trang snd Mcbride lost their head,
an9 bumped them, too while the st. Loui.
club won the first Of the series from New
,xsork. ana Jack Powell defeated Christ,
MettnewDon for the third successive Tim,
N a. many mAefinKH Tho scora. 80 H