The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
STANDING OF THE CLU8s.
Yesserday's Games.
Scientific ess.nsiv. play by Harper .nd

O00nt1no GAteu6fve play by Harper ana
che heavy Offensive work of Burkett and
Nichols won . game for st. Louis from
the Philadelphia club at League Park yes
terday morning, befors ono of the largest
crowds that ever witnessed game of pro-
1essional ball in the morning. Fifteen thou
sand enthusiasts passed through the turn
stiles before 10 o'clock. The final score Of s
to 3 In favor OF Donovan. Burkett & Co
sent them away to their MONDAY meal so
happy that the majority returned in the
AFTERNOON to see the warmest pitchers bat
Tie that has taken place at League Park
this season, not excepting the exciting con-
lest between Harper and Ma tlewson. The
AFTERNOON game was lost, al but single
run was scored. This gave st. Louis the
drst shut-out OF NE year.
Luck Was Not with Powell.
Jack Powell was unfortunate in having
the tide OF battle turned against him after
pitching eight innings that could not have
been improved upon. He allowed the Phillies
hut three hits in that time, and only I'VE,
all told. was made OF his delivery. Orth.
who was on the slab for the Quakers, was
not at all behind Powell in the matter of
clever twirling. but he was lucky in not
having a single m;splay behind him. But
one OF any importance was made back of
SaCA 4ohcli 4n0I was Dy ATlDuI NICHOLS,
VINO guarded the right suburb. as Patsy
Donovan was still too Ill 10 take his posi-
ton In the field. Nichols was instrumental
In the mornings victory. and his nlisjudg-
mont In the afternoon was Of a most ex-
cusable nature. He Is q catcher-one Of the
greatest that ever looked through a mask
ana he played In right field like q veteran
for eight innings. In those periods he &C.
cepted his eight chances. Two of them he
stretched into double plays with timely
throws. He misjudged fly ball. batted by
Hughey Jennings. in the ninth inning, Just
after Flick had gone to first on bingle.
The ball rolled to the right-hcld bleachera
and Flick crossed the pan with the single
run of the game.
The drst eight innings were blanks in
prospect as we'll as In fact for ST. Louis.
The same might be said for Philadelphia,
with the exception Of a serious situation in
the eighth inning, when Powell pulled him
self out OF most nerve.racking hole. Jack
usual manner by Powell-on flies orth
reached first on an error by Kruger and
stole second Roy Thomas singled to left
ana tnsn piiered the sack which Ortiz had
Burkett kept orth at third. Billy Haiirnan
stepped 20 the batter's box and the 17.O0l
their breath as Mailman made first one
vicious swing and then another They
hoped for the best. but feared the worst. az
Powell shot over another with the speed Of
Mauser bullet. Mailman nearly threw his
arms out of their sockets, but his bat only
famed the air. Hallmann was out and the
side retired, with man on third and an
other on second. The cannonading and cheer
ing which followed were about the noisiest
that ever occurred in any ball park.
Fans Lost Hope In Ninth.
But the downfall came in the next inning
Oelchanty could not touch Powells straight
ones, except to pop up q fly ball. Elmer
Flick secured one of those clean singles for
which he is famous. Woyerton eased
matters by RAISING a fly to Kruger. Hughey
Jennings stepped to the plate without q
semblance Of anything heavenly on his So
called angel faoe.- He lined. the ball into
right field. Nichols seemed to think It
another high ny and started In on It. As
he did so he realized the speed at which
the sphere was travelling, and attempted to
90 back. but 1t was too late. the ball sailed
over his head and Flick sprinted home to
beat out the return throw. There We're
thousands OF disconsolate fans just then
and they did not respond to the call Tor q
rally In St Louis's half of the ninth.
81. Eouis's Half of the Ninth.
Powell gave them hopes by waiting for
four wide ones. but Burkett forced him at
second in trying to win or lose right there.
Tia dyed-in-the-wool fans thought he
should have hunted. and his teammates
knew Il was the play, but they were strung
= Q high tension after the two hard games