The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-23
Seiee's Cubs Triumph Over Pitts
burg Champions and Make Il
Seasons Record.
LOWE BATS IN WINNING RUN.
His Single in the Ninth Inning
Ties the Score. and Another
in the Nineteenth Inning
Ends the Long Game.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, H.. juno 22-The Chicago and
the Pittsburg clubs of the National League
this afternoon battled a undermining
game. breaking records for extra long con-
tests in the National League for many
years gone by.
Il was q brilliant contest from the open
ing 10 the closing inning. and it Will ever
he remembered BY the followers of the Or
phans, for the game in the final nineteenth
inning was won by the Seleeites. Thirteen
thousand fans. who paid admission to the
game. witnessed the strugel between the
leaders in the National League, while half
this number saw the contest from the roofs
OF adjoining and nearby houses. The score
was: Chicago, 3; Pittsburg. .
Long contests have been played by Ma
tional League, the American. and minor or
ganizati0ns. but not one baseball tan can
remember of seeing a nineteen-innin. game
contested. lost or Won in this CITY. ri.
game this afternoon broke all records for
contests in this part Of the country. Past
records show that the Providence and Bos-
ION clubs of the old National League In
~ played a notwithstanding game. Tie
1901 fans who were about TO depart from
me grounds. thinking that the Orphans
were beaten again. sat in their seats.
Taylor and PHILIPPE the Pitchers.
Jack Taylor, who. during the early part
of the season, won a twelVe-inninS game
At the west SIDE Park, served the tWiSteFS
aid shpOts for the Orphans. He was or
posed by PHILIPPE. The contest really was
between the TWO masters Of the game. The
errors that were made counted for naughr.
The orphans were the first u score, a
tally coming over the plate in the first in
ming for the Seleeites. After SjageI went
cut to BraDSfield. Jones beat ore to first.
lie was advanced TO second BY DeXter's
center.
The score was tied by the Pirates IN the
second inning by a succession of hits by
Ritchey, Leach and Conrov. The Pirates
added another in the third inning on a bif
by Clarke to center for three bases, the
runner going home later on m
out.
Then the remaining innings 10 to the
ninth found both teams being blsn The
ninth was fatal to the champions and
lucky for the Orphans. In this inning,
vas given a life at the initial sack through
Conroy's error. He was advanced TO sec
ono later by a bad throw and came home
later through loves single.
Hardly, even in all the innings that fol-
lowed. more than three men faced the pitch
or. The innings passed ore after another
up to the ninersenth without any scoring.
How the Game Was Won.
Congalton flied out TO center. With one
out. things looked gloomy for the Orphans
chance of scoring. King. however, fol-
lowed with a single to left. He stole sec
on1. Tinker went out at first, King TAX
ing third on the play. It was Lowe who,
by his hit in the ninth. saved the game. and
It was his drive in the nineteenth that won
the game. With Killing on third, the Or
pEan captain smashed one to the same ter
ritory where Killing sent mis-. The bali went
between Leach and Conroy and far out into
the field, Killing. with the speed OF an en-
Lowe found himself safely at first.
The game was won. The crowd cheered.
the players broke for the clubhouse. and
the fans went home.
The score