The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-17
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
"WflG Bill" Donovan VIII Oppose
Curric or Murphy To-Day.

Though Brooklyn is scheduled for but two
games mere, the Cardinals Will lose one of
their open dates by reason OF a pos ponej
game with the Superbas, which Will be
s.ayed to-morrow. TUESDAY will be an pf
-dy, and Wednesday the BOstoniarS CONF
to town for their fnal series here. The
way the fans termed out and rooted yesler-
dav gives promise of a big attendance to-
cay, which Will be curtai;ed by nothing
short of bad weather.
1t is Clarence Currie's turn to do the de-
ceiving. and with Wild Bill. Donovan
hands fun. Donovan throws as sbseay a
ball rs any pitcher in the league, and when
he has control he is almost lnvinciSle. In
the recent series at Brooklyn Donovan
banked the CaIdiraIs. If Curr.e does MOI
work TIE choice probably will fall on Eddie
Murphy. HANDSOME Edward is just getting
back into form after an enforced rest, and
he is anxious to make up for lost time.
Everybody was glad to see tine Cardinals.
They were bronzed and weather-beaten
after their long swing around the circuit. in
which they broke exactly even. In clean
white uniforms they made their appearance
and displayed an. improved article of ball.
One of the men who went away with D0no-
van did not return Arthur Nichols is nurs-
home. but is expected to report in about
ten days. However, Donovan brought back
a new man. Alex. Pearson was a p~artici-
pant in. the fungo practice. From a dis
tance his general appearance caused him to
be taken for Roy Brashear ard a profile
view certainly reminds one of Brashear.
N0A - van lASsAphy ilIdhS lis lOCdl uGDuI
in to-niorTow's game
Manager Donovan should not again suffer
from lack of pitchers. Wiley Durham, look
ing n hundred per cent better than when
he went home to rest. reported yesterday,
though he was not in uniform. Murphy de-
ciares he is able to take his turn. Wicker
is thin and apparently has not shaken off
the malaria, though he dished up a few in
practice to Jack Ryan. "Yank' YerKes
which chung to his nasal appendage-a relic
of an Introduction to a batted ball in Phil
adelphia. Yerkes says his sneezer is a bit
out of the game. Currie. Pearson and
ONeill complete the staff.
81 am feeling Xix a new man." said Wiley
Durham after the game. II showed up
here a week ago after a good rest. but have
had no one with whom to practice, so /
will put me to the good" Murphy visited
at his home i'm Auburn. y. Y, While the
team was East. rejoining the Cardinals
after they started back from Boston.
There were almost enough pitchers in the
clubhouse after the game was over to form
a team. Silly Reidy strayed in with Doctor
Starklof and everybody inspected his sore
finger. Manager Donovan declared that
there was nothing significant In Reldy's
presence in the camp of the enemy and
Doctor Starklon posted a notice that Eff
teen Inning" Bill was not on the market.
Dick Gilmore and some of the old guard
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Seemed glad to be at home and everybody
that attended the game seemed of the same
frame of mind.
Donovan's catch in the second inning was
a case of sandbag. for it robbed Hughes
of s. well-earned hit. The. effort was a ter
rife smash, and it seemed that Donovan
could never get it. Captain Pat had to
sprint some, and apparently misjudged the
ball. but as he turned around to locate it
he stuck out his bare hand and made the
capture while running siGewise. The play
brought a roar from the stands. Smoot
and Barclay have won a home in st. Louis
by their clever work, and both shone yes
terday.
Again it was Hughes who suffered from
a fast bit of fielding when Homer boarded
bis legomobiie in the fourth inning and
steamed under a fly that would have taken
back OF second base and SEoot picked II off
the turf while running forward at full
speed. He also made a neat capture of
Ahearn's rap in the second. catching the
ball at his side in deep center. Barclay
didn't lave a chance. but his steal OF a
run in the eighth brought him a bunch of
bleacher compliments.
Brashear did nicely at the first sack and
scorers were preparing to mark against
Hartman's name in the sixth inning.
Duke Farrell was the victim. Hartman:s
throw was low and bore a pavilion tag b;t
Roy rammed his glove in the turf. dug TO
the leather and waited fer the Duke Of
Marlboro to come up and get his"
Burgomaster Hartman had a good day