The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-01
FIRST GAME A DURLEsQUE.
LnjOie, Hickman and Bradley Touch
Harper for Successive Home Runs.

To call the first game baseball would be
= libel on the sport. 1t took all the ex-
element and ginger OF the second game 70
redeem the Browns in the eyes OF the spec
tators. for. after the Cieyslanders had
brought home the first dozen or so runs. the
McAIeerites played as II they were ashamed
OF themselves for daring 70 race sucn a
combination as the LaJOie-tHck-Hickman
crown 10 wnOtn the ciet served Dy JACK mar
per proved "A most eNceIlent tonic Tor pro-
noting a heaItnIui growth Of lneIr sattingg
I'm so tired" said Lajoie as the miser-
able exhibition came 10 q close. Il think l
must have reuuCeu about thirteen pounUs Dy
running around these bases"
Such a farce GIu the game become that
the BIuebirds finally arrived at that stage
Of conndeEt IaziEess wnere they nau 10 ne
urged 10 rua out hits they mace no ef-
tort at all 10 run bases. Iney simply were
forced around by hits and passes
Field In had Condition.
The slusny field Vas some excuse for er-
Fors IN the fed ana harpsrs lack or coo,
troll, for the balls used soon became Wet ana
sIippery. tut the fact remains tnat the visit
Ors dId not allow these cOnd.tiOns 10 inter-
feTe with Their nelaing. mucn less their bas-
ting. Tney toucned harper for the unlucky
number OF thIrteeIr nits Tor a total OF TWEEN
ty-nye bases Counting in the 81. LOUIS
efrors. IL Is not q hard matter 10 usure out
where the CIeveEand runs came from.
As the burlesque progressed the specta-
! tors made merry al the expense OF the
| Browns. and harper could net repress ms
! feelings. which broke forth IN sheepisn
grins whenever me Armourites launched
the pail forth for extra bases The Joke
took On huge dimensions at a rapid rate
antll toward the last the crowd rooted for
| the Bluebirds to break the seasons record
for q biz score established several weeks
| ago at Cincinnati
The climax came in the sixth inning
| when Laioie. Hickman and Bradley planted
the ball IN the bleachers for t2ree success
sive home runs. Then did Jimmy AcAieer
turn up his toes and fold his arms in
! resignation. As the last man went out and
Harper walked TO the bench he blushed a
rosy red when he McAleers
eve. That look would have been q great
saive 10 the feelings OF Frand deHaas Rob
ison and Il. Stewart Muckenfuss. who two
months ago in court declared that Harper
Hnrper's Miserable Form.
Gene Wright was on the slab for CIeve-
land, and he had everything that ne need
| ed. Harper. OF the other hand. when the
| Armourites we're not enga sed in the manu-
facture OF base hits. was very wild, and
/ his reckless generosity caused much grief
On the 81. Louis bench. He gave away nine
free trips TO first base with the afr CT a
It possible for -Jigss" Donohue 10 get cred,
IL for three passed balls. "Jiggs" had
I trouble holding the slippery horsehlde. any
how, and it's a wonder he didn't let more
get by him.
Forced runs were the features OF the
Came-bCt unpleasant ones. Harper crowd
the right OF way over the four-ball route
when the bases were full. and three more
wer IorCed IN by that redOubtabls trio-La-
joie. Hickman and Rradiey-when they trot-
ted around on home drives.
The locals started badly. Burkett drawing
/ a bench warrant In The first. Jesse was
called out on strikes. end turned on Sheri-
dan.
You're rottenr' he cried.
You're out OF the game" replied Sheri-
dan promptly: TO the bench with you, and
And Burkett retired. Friel did duty In
left for the remainder OF the game. The
second inning put the visitors o n easy
street. Harper gave three passes In that
round. The Bluebirds batted around and one
error. coupled with the passes. sent six
runs over the plate. two OF them being
forced. In the sixth nine OF the visitors
faced HarpAr.
Three Long Hits.
LaJoie was the first. and he met & fast
one for a wild walicp into the 1bleachers
between left and center fields. Hickman
did the same. his effort being the longest
hit of the day. as IL dropped over the
ley made 1t thyee by dropping the ball over
Burkett's head into the bleachers.
Umpire Sheridan scored one run. for the
visitors hat iInsins b. calling Pickering ring
touched out two feet from the base. on
I wanace's assist from F1ick's grounder.
LajOie made the last out on a fly 10 Held
rick.
II vas a shu.out for the Browns until the
fourth. Incidentally Charley Hemphill
scored both runs. He singled In the fourth
and went to third on Heidrick's hit and a
Wild pitch. Anderson's fly to Pickering
In the eighth. after one out. Hemphin
went safe when Lljoie tossed low through
Hickman In fielding a ~grouoder; HemphIll
turned the bail TO the lnfeld and scored on
\ He!drfck's SKY hit 10 Pickering.
Following are the details Of the slaughter: