The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-07
FIGHT MAY BE DISCONTINUED.
Decision Can Hardly Be Expected
Before End of the Present
SeasOn-Browns Meet the
Boston Team To-Day.


! 10 the st. LOUIS National anC
American League baseball clubs.
j 1t means that the legal fight Of the Ma
ttonal League club for the services oi
Shortstop Bobby Wallace, Center Field
er Emmett Hedrick and Pitcher Jack Har'
per is virtually at end-at least for the
present season. AS the case now stands
the American League club. with which
these players are now performing, has
gained a victory.
Frank deHaas Robson, president of the
st. Louis National League club, made the
statement not long since that If he did
on the Supreme Court docket he would not
continue the fight further.
1t is possible that he may keep after Har-
per, as the contract signed by that player
calls for his services until the close of the
season OF 1893. Wallace and He.dr.ck. how
ever, signed contracts for 1871, tn the re-
! serve clause including the present season.
Therefore, II they are not enjOined by any
court from playing with the Browns this
season. the old contract, even supposinS
| they had lived up TO It, will have expired
October 10, of the present year, and the
only action that could then be taken against
| them would be a suit for damages. which
/ Likely Will not materialiZe.
1t is understood that the overruling OF the
: motion of the National League club for the
! advancement of the case OF y alace applies
also to those Of Harper and Heidrick. The
! Supreme Court has heavy docket and,
| taking each case in turn, can hardly reach
! those of the bali players before next fan at
least and probably months later; .
/ fore, be without the services Of tnese play
ers during the present season If the Su-
the st. Louis Circuit Court, which is not
| considered probable, Mr.. Robson might
| then be able to obtain an injunction against
Harper restraining him from playing with
any other club than the Cardinals in 1903.
Lawyers representing both cubs APP
peared before the court when the app cal
3 I'm r.
emily the Supreme Court Judges from
hasty review of the case were not kindly
the appeal for advancement they practically
close The case at least far as Heidrick
and Wallace are concerned. for II no de
cision is handed down within the next four
months it will do the National League cluD
Mr Robson is at present out of the city
Secretary Hedges OF the American League
club regards the matter as practically
closed. and is congratulating himself on his
success in keeping the present lineup OF
the Browns intact.
After an absence of month and two days
the Browns returned last night, coming in
over the Nandalia at o'clock. Jack Har-
per and Billy Maloney were accompanied
by their wives, and went out to the Nor
mandie, while the rest Of the players and
Manager McAleer, pretty well tagged out
from their long journey. scattered to their
various places Of abode. Charley Hemp
hill. the ex-Cardinal. who was signed on
Thursday, will be here this morning. coming
Secretary Hedges has been very busy with
the improvements at the Grand avenue
park for the last few days and has wrought
| many pleasing changes. The outfield is
well sodded and the infeld is smooth
carpet of green. The stands have been
stripped OF the woodwork which surrounded
the cement, and the paint will be applied
later on. This afternoon the Browns will
ton. with Jack Powell In the box. Dineen
probably will do. the twirling for Boston.
his side partner, Lou ,Criger, will constitute
the Boston battery that will work to-mor-
row. Hemphill probably will replace Ma
loney in right field to-day.
The Browns are not satisfied with Their
showing in the East and declare that they
received some raw deals from the umpires
in Philadelphia The team is not hitting up
to standard gait, but an Improvement may
be expected in the home series.
Jesse Burkett's Worcester, Mass. friends
presented him with a beautiful diamond
shirt stud on his first appearance in Boston.
Burkett says that the pitchers in the Amer
lean are a fast lot and he is not proud Of
his batting record up to date.
Big John Anderson has not been with the
team since he sustained badly split hand
Is expected in this morning. Friel will con-
tinue at ths initial sack until Anderson gets
in shape.
There Is no denying \that Secretary
Hedges Is game and willing to go the limit.
Though he might be better satisfied with
the recent showing Of the Browns he Is just
as confident of winning that pennant as he
ever was He believes that the Browns
will soon better their position and declares
that by July 10 they Will be running one
two.
for series Of postseason games between
the Pirates and the team that wins the
s,5 n Ss the A@srSaR Legs this sea
Browns capture the bunting. and / figure
them contenders ell the way. Mr.. Dreyfuss
IS # he can tnfn tSs aRo sf our
bet of any kind, but il Mr. preyfas so Io de-
perhaps q stockholder in the ciub-who is
willing to back the. Browns for 5000 or
more more n case they land IN first
70 hunt for the man more than
few minutes. would favor a
series divided between the two home cities
to that played In a. neutral city. II We
get there Mr.. Dreyfuss may consider his
proposition accepted.
" 'Jrhe race in the American League is a
corker, but Just wait until the summer is
well advanced and then note what position
the Browns are occupying. Cleveland looks
very strong at present. and. in fact, ali of
the teams are contenders at present but I
can't figure 1t anything but a warm tilt be-
bunting. Meantime. Mr.. Dreyfuss can con-
tinue pampering his high-priced bunch of
players II he does, perhaps by fall they
will be too fat to play ball. and the task of
subduing their uncurbed spirits and reduc-
ing the size Of their enlarged craniums may
be an easy matter
The entrance to the grand stand and pa
vilion at the Grand Avenue Park has been
opened and hereafter the big gate at Spring
and Sullivan avenues will be the only en-
trance to these sections of the park The
Grand and Sullivan entrance has been given
over entirely TO the bleachers. The Spring
avenue cars will set down patrons al the
main entrance. A board walk has been
constructed from Grand avenue TO Spring
along the Sullivan avenue side of the park
for those who go out on the Grand avenue
line. The carriage entrance is now on the
Spring avenue side. Immediately back OF
the pavilion, and the park Office has been
moved over near the main entrance, under
the east end of the grand stand.
The Cardinals are scheduled for a double
header at Philadelphia to-day. Murphy and
Wicker probably will do the twirlinE for st.
Louis, though Durham may be worked In
one of the games. and possibly Popp Jack
ONeill will do the backstopping In both
games unless Ryan is sufficiently recovered
to use his throwing hand.
s1.25 Emngham.