The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-10
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Star Pitchers VIII Clash In TO-Dny's
Game at Sportsman's Park.

Frank Donghue and AL Orth, the two
star twirlers of the Philadelphia National
League team of 1901, will oppose each other
In the box in this afternoons game at
Sportsman's Park. the second of the series
between the Browns and Washington. With
these TWO pitching generals in the fray the
game should De hard fought. Orth mas
proved the winning twirler OF the Senators
this year. while Donahue's record IS well
known. to local fans.
Besides being u clever twirler. Orth is re-
garded as the best hitting pitcher in the
league. and behind him the Senator'S gen
Grady put up a stiif argument. Donahue IS
ont to trim his Old SIDE partner, Tor ms
memory reyerts back to a day in June
when the Senators, with Orth in the box.
gave HIM the worst mauling he has taken
this wear. June L the Senators touched
Donahue for thirteen hits. including a pair
of home runs ana scored eleven runs
against one for the Browns. Therefore
Red intimates there VIII be something
doing when he ties up with Orth again.
The eame yesterday was well attended
and the crowd warmed up to the Browns in
hearty fashion. Unless rain spoils the day
the attendance should be good. Secretary
Hedges is preparing to entertain one OF the
biggest crowds of the season. Nothing but
the hot fight that is being waged In the
first division has kept the Browns out OF
first place. for Chicago has indeed been
lucky. The Browns are working like
beavers to overhaul their rivals from the
other end of the drainage canal and hope
to land in first place before the close of the
Washington series.
There. was some grand fielding behind
Powell yesterday. In the seventh inning
Emmett Heidrick robbed Jack Doyle Of a
hit and cut off a run by one of the most
sensational. catches seen On the local
grounds this year. Drill was on second with
two out when Doyle drove the ball on a
line far out to center and over toward left.
Not ten persons in the stands thought
Heidrick could get 1t, but running back
toward the bleachers. half turned to keep
~. iva m tho hall he eonad into tho mir
and captured the bail. LAT catch proved
that Heidrick need doff his hat to no out
fielder tn tn the aek 1%s,leds; T tSe ab ne a Was G that
greeted his effort. Heidrick bids fair to
Steadily improve in batting. Since his ex-
ting the ball hard and playing the game in
| every department In the first inning he
drove the ball out on a line for two bases.
another time on an error. He had one sac
rffce hit to his credit. and all together fin-
ished well ahead or. the day.
John Anderson plays such a steady game
around the initial sack that the fans do not
often have a chance to applaud him, as he
makes the hard ones look easy. Yesterday
Anderson made a sensational stop of Dele
hanty's singing g%rounder in the sixth in
orally travel. and his drive to right looked
safe. But Anderson leaped over and stuck
his glove in front of the ball, falling down
as he made the stop. He jumped up quickly
and beat Del in q sprint for the bag.
The Cardinals won't win many games with
| one hit, but 1t Is not often they are held to
| that number. Donovan and his men will
rest to-day. The final Brooklyn game will
be played tomorrow and then the Cardinals
move on to Philadelphia, where they should
find some easy picking.
j. ]. sommers-No official averages are is
| sued until the end Of the season. Unofficial
! averages, however, serve to give a line on
| what records the players are making. Bur-
kett has been batting within a few points
of 800 for the last month or more. and this
week he is slightly above that mark for the