The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-14

do the pitching to-day for st. Louis. ONeil
has yet TO prove that he is in winning form;
He has not pitched a game through ehiS
season. Unless the Cardinals. do some bat
ting, i. is not likely that they can nego-
tiaIe a WIN to-day behind ONeil or Popp,
nett of whom have fulfilled Donovan's
pro- .ecies. Frank Sparks is slated to lake
The rast crack at the Cardinals for New
York. As to-day's game is the last Of the
New York series. it Is not likely that Math-
ewson Will be seen here until the GlantS
call again in July. He was on the field
up a lew with his left arm. Sparks Is
showing good form, and for that matter
50 is Roy Evans, who pulled safely out of
some very tight places yesterday. Mrs.
Evans and son were grand-stand spectators
yesterday.
The Browns finally broke their winning
streak, after bagging eight games In a row.
Yesterdays game was the first they iost
since the second game with Detroit at the
home grounds. They still lead by one game,
as the Athletics did not play yesterday.
Manager McAleer and his band departed
from Cleveland last night and open up a
four-game series with the White Sox at
take at least two of the games. Chicago
was tanned yesterday by Detroit for the
third consecutive time. and is now down
go the Browns will visit Washington, Bos-
ION, Philadelphia and Baltimore in turn, re-
turning home and opening up at Inc Grand
avenue park with Boston June 2. Jack
Powell probably will take a whack at Chi
cage to-day.
Games like that at League Park yester-
day are hard upon players. spectators and
umpire alike. Personally, Joe Cantillion Is
n pleasant gentleman, and there IS no doubt
that he tries to render a fair decision on
every play, but. unfortunately, some of his
decisions nave been so far off that there Is
likely to be a repetition of the ODay Incl
oned the best umpire in the American last
year, but ifhis work here Is a fair sample,
then the worst umpire in the American last
summer must nave been a fright. IL 3
to decide important plays at such critical
stages CT the game. Cantillion was hooted
and Kissed as he passed through the grand
stand yesterday after the game. He LETT
the American to come to the National be-
cause he was offered better inducements.
the Western division OF the American
League circuit is that Umpire Bobby Car
ruthers won't do. 1t goes hard to thus
tof the Browns says that Carruthers was
severely criticised in Detroit. 1t seems that
at the beginning of the season the leagues
St. Louis has had enough Of Cantillion and
Carruthers to last the entire season. Both
are breathing arguments of the advantages
OF the double-umpire system.
The Cardinals were unlucky yesterday
in that they lost three good chances to score
inning ny r.'i a run on was 'p ripe. { but was sAe never
plucked. Farrell singled. but was forced
by Donovan. Smoot got to first on LADDERS
tumble, which put Donovan on third. Bar
clay hit to Bean, who started to double
Smoot, but Smith was not on the base and
the bags were filed with only one out.
Kruger could do no better than an easy
bounder to Evans. Donovan was forced
at the plate and Kruger doubled at second.
In the third Farrell again led of with a
Barclay then hit to Bean and another dou-
BILE play retired the side. In the seventh
Yerkes singled to right, but was doubled
with Farrell. and Donovan was an easy out.
inning, but Kruger WAS out trying to steal
and Nicholas hit did nc damage.
Hartman's quick work in the fourth IN
Doyle. hit and stole second. Bean drove a
hard bounder to Hartman. Doyle had TAX
en- a good lead. off second and was right on
Hartman when the latter made the stop.
Hartman quickly touched out Doyle and
threw to first, completing the double play.
Bowerman took one Of his occasional hit
ting fits yesterday. He is. big enough to get
he connected safely three times yesterday
for a single, a double and a triple.
Burgomaster Hartman is playing the bag
In great style. Out OF line chances yester-
day his only misplay was a throw to first
that was about a foot wide. All the others
he accepted nicely.
That Cincinnati bunch ought to be ruled
OF for a life for such q reversal of form. It
seems that the Reds were saving up all
their hits and runs that failed to materfaltze
in the other. games. That game probably
will go as a record for the season.
CHICAGO 2, DROOKLYN q.