The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

If RhoderiCk Du Wallace could only nave
glued his mitt to that innoecnt-lookinS
grounder that Osee SchreckOnGost rolled out
to him in the seventh inning of the struggle
between the Browns and Bluebirds at the
Grand avenue park yesterday. there mi6ht
have been a different story to tell. the
Despised Cleveland bunch. which less than
a month ago was figured as sure to land in
eighth place. gave McAleer's satellites a
mad whirl yesterday. The last two games
with Cleveland will ever remain as the
first nightmare of the American League
season in St. Louis. One hit and no runs
that was the extent of the Browns stick
work against Adrian c. joss.
Mr.. Joss introduced himself to the Amer
lean League. and, incidentally: the ST.
Louis team. by twirling a superb game. he
is one of the largest trio of pitchers on any
one American League team Towering o
feet or more IN the air. he waved his long
arms and shot the leather over the plate
with sizzling speed. The ball. when manipu-
lated by Mr.. JOSS, appeared about as large
as the proverbial pea TO the local team.
Jesse Burkett was the lone man to connect
safely, and mis- bingle was not clean. as
Harvey claimed that he Jagged il Just as
it reached the ground. Mccormick might
have had a hit on his hard smash to Goch-
naur in the third if the rules were stretched
Gochnaur had to act quickly. but ne felded
the ball in perfect style. and would have
thrown Mccormick out at first, but the
ball slipped from his hand just as he start
ed the throw. These were the only st.
Louis efforts that approached the SEM
blance OF q hit.
In Earl More. Clarence Wright and JOSS
Manager Armour has three twirlinG giants
who have strengthened his team immeasur-
ably. Wright did the trick Friday, but up
to the fourth or. fifth inning yesterday the
fans did not wake up to the fact that joss
was going after a shutout. Great credit
must be given the big twirler for his woGh.
Joss Wins His Own Game.
He not only made it almost impossible
for the Browns to get on base, but smashed
out the hit which enabled Cleveland to
take a commanding lead. Otherwise the
score would have been dangerously close.
hit on the new grounds that has ever
touched the Grand avenue bleachers while
Wee Willie Sudhof made his debut in
the American and battled bravely with his
big antagonist. He tried his best TO pre-
vent the trip to Salt Creek and succeeded
in holding the Bluebirds down to eight hits.
These We're well scattered. and but for
Wallace's bad break in the seventh, prob
ably would not have counted anything for
the visitors.
1t is hard to be forced to the statement
that the old favorite. Bobby Carruthers,
didn't give satisfaction, but certain it was
that his decision on pitched balls was very
raw more than once. 1t was the unanimous
opinion to those back of the plate in the
IdHu sldIIi lhdl Du htlI ilohl HiN'
walked twice. Cleveland also got the worst
of it several time. Carruthers has umpired
all the games from back of the pitchers
box. and. while his decisions in the field
has not revealed any hint of bad eyesight,
he certainly was not satisfactory yesterday.
Burkett Tries to Steal Home.
TIL Browns worked hard enough to win.
They fought a good battle and took every
done the right thing yesterday. in the sixth
inning. he could have possibly made sue
cessful Burketts good attempt TO steal
home. Burkett is trying to get on even
terms with his successor, Barclay. who pill
fered the home plate at Cincinnati Friday.
He took his only chance and streaked it
and 1t would have hit Anderson if he had
not swung on it and sent it high i'm the air
out 10 left field for the third out. II was Il !
good try on Burketts part. any way
The game was replete with features. and
there was no charge of Sinking on either
side. Wallace's bobhle. Burkett's muff of
a foul and McCormick's drop of a high
twister were the only fielding miscues Cor
St. Louis. Gochnaur's bad piece OF luck
in the third was the one small blot OH
C1eveland's sheet. |
Captain Frank Bonner is the first Amer
lean League player to he soundly disci-
plined by an umpire this year. Bonner's
wrath, as well as fickering's and a few
others. was aroused By a decision of Car |
ruthers in the sixth inning. which cut off !!
a run for Cleveland. Pickering raped one |
out to Heidrick's pasture. advanced on Nc
,hi'iN > shiSIt- anu went 10 thlrd on n |
passed ball. "Jiggs" Donohue made Mccar-
thy a corpse at second on the latter's at
tempt to steal. With one out Pickering |
expected confidently to register at the plate. |
Harvey clipped the grass down to McCor- |
mick. who Tipped the leather quickly over
to Anderson.
Bonner Put Out of the Game.
Pickering is no mean s%printer. and he I,
it for home, finishing up with a |
slide, feet foremost. Anderson made a |
clever return to Donohue. who tagged Pick |
ering on the legs just as he was coming |
in 1t was a good try and might have been
called either way. as it was even I'm as |
TO whether Pickering got the plate. Car
Tuthers was on top of the throw and called
him out. The storm clouds rolled over his
head, and in a moment he was in the midst |
of a heated Finally Bonner iost |
his head and Carruthers quickly told him