The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-09

Boston won two games from the
Cardinals at League Park yesterday. the
afternoon opening with a really interesting
contest in which the score was 3 TO 2, and
closing with a tiresome farce in which Bos-
ton won by a score OF 6 TO 1, and ir which
the Cardinals at best could but hope TO
keep down the total of runs Unnecessary
delays IL the second game drew cut the
contest until after 6 o'clock.
Playing in a scroching sun for four hours
at a stretch proved too much for the men
on both teams. and they plainly showed
the effects by the close OF the second game.
Outside OF the batteries, Brashear was the
only man to get a rest in the course Of the
afternoon. Umpire O'Day ordering him
from the first game at the opening OF the
sixth inning, when Lush was called safe
at second. and when Brashear raised siren
uous objections to the decision.
There vas no lack Of battery material. for
the Cardinals at least, In the second game,
1eEkes, ONeil and Murphy all being tried
Out, but, unavailingly. so far as holding
was also utilized at the close Of the rrst
game to bat for Wicker in the opening con-
test but his effort proved useless. so far
In the Opening Game.
Boston ran I'D two runs IN the third in
ming, adding Another in the first half OF
the eighth The Cardinals made their first
score IN the NTH, sending another man home
IN the eighth inning. Boston failed TO tai
. Al A. AAAA4LAs dAO d Du4Sl OF CHERRY on
the part OF Donovan's men seemed 10 give
tnem a strong chance to tie the score, at
least
Wicker was the first man TO bat in the
ninth, or, al least, was the first man sched-
ueo to bat. As a run would nave tied
team, NJ. J. O'Neill was sent to the bat In
place Of Wicker. and IL was hoped he would
save the day. He made two mighty swIpes
at the ball. ana was called out on another
strike to the accompaniment of q groan Of
disappointment from the stands.
terrific t~wo-bagger into c0ltsr field. which
brought the rOoterS TO as high a pitch OF
enthusiasm as the weather would permit.
Donovan WIS the next man up, and a
breathless gilence ensued. as he slammed
out a long fly which Lush chased madly aft
er. II was a question OF Lush or the ball,
and Lush made competitions Smoot was the
last man up. ana, though he landed on the
ball, it proved of no avail. as Kittredge
down the bail near first base, colliding with
Tenney, who had also run after the bail.
Crowd Tired Before End,
Hopes OF the spectators had been raised
ther scoring that the second game was
awaited with some interest, but the long
ardent rooters streaming from the grounds
by the time the sixth inning was reached.
After the third inning, when Boston had
totalled six runs. # was evident that the
Cardinals case was hopeless.
Boston's first scores in the opening game
we're made in the third inning. Willis was
nrst at bat. but went out on a grOunder
70 Long. Cooley walked to first, and
upon Tenney sending. a grounder past Bra
shear, Cooley reached third. Donovan
stopped the ball and threw to catch Tenney
out at second, but failed. Dement, was next
at bat, and a hot grounder to Farrell
brought both men in, Farrell making a
tumble.
Carney sacrificed. sending Demont to sec
end, and Lush brought the inning to a
cicse by gong out on a groundeT to Farrell
Cooley made the Beaneaters' sole remain
ing ruE in the eighth. starting out with a
tremendous drive past Smoot in center
field. which enabled him 10 reach third in
Eafety. Tenney followed. going out on a
fly TO Smoot. and Cooley got home in
Eafety. DemOnt few out. to Smoot and
Carney famed, bringing the inning 20 a
close. Boston failed 10 score in the last
Fast Playing in Fifth.
Runs by st. Louis were made in the fifth
Rnd eighth. Farrell opened the firth inning
by striking out Donovan got 10 first on q
hit past Long. Smoot went out on a
grounder 70 Long. Donovan getting 10 sec
ono on the ~groUnder and stealing thru a
moment later. Barclay got to nrst on
Longs tumble OF his hot grOunder. and
Donovan came home.
Brashear got TO first On a bunt and Bar
clay advanced to second. ISichoIs closed
the inning by tanning out. Barclay made
the remaining run for St. Louis in the
eighth by gettirg TO first on a hit to left
Held, advancing to second on Erueger's
grounder to Tenney- and coming home on
In the sixth inning Brashear was nut out
Of the game. Lash had reached first on a
hit past short and tried to steal second as
0reminger came to the bat. O'Day called
testing, he was ordered out of, the game.
Farrell was sent 10 take his place at sec
ond and Kruger was put in the game at
short. TIL score: