The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

WRITTEN FOR H SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Space killers have been responsible for
bringing st. Louis into iil-repute again in
the National League, and. through no fault
of his or the players, Pat Donovan and his
team may encounter trouble on the mex:
visit of the club to Pittsburg. A year ago
when a mob surrounded Umpire Hank
ODay at League Park and handled him
roughly, st. Louis was Immediately dubbed
the tough town of the circuit
The "mobblng' had a beneficial effect on
the old st; Louis team and also the fans,
II taught the players a lesson for when
they raised strenuous objection to an UNI
pire's ruling, the crowd always took 1t ser
tously even though the payers simply re-
garded it as a part of the game. But after
the OiDay incident, umpire batting was an
ofense that was not frequent on the home
: grounds.
Last week the Plttsburg club visited ST.
Louis. The champions lost three games out
Of hve and naturally their temperS were
Eufhed: While there is no denying that
Fred Clarke is extremely disliked in st.
Louis, yet on only one occasion did he make
a. break that merited the abuse heaped on
him. In the first game Clarke threw out
his spikes sliding to first base IN an at
tempt to beat out a hit. He might have in
Jured Nichols but that player sidestepped as
he took the throw and patted Clarke on the
head as il to say: you didn't get me
While Clarke may be a good leader he has
the unhappy habit of showing his temper
Wnen COnCedilnent WOULD be a Tar better
policy. He always was roasted by the left
field bleacherites, but he appeared not TO
mind il. But whenever he struck out he
flung his bat in disgust and as ne wake!
TO the bench made monkey faces at the
crowd.
/ worked themselves was inspired wholly by
falsely celored reports and charges against
! the Pirate chief and some of his follow srE.
g~entIemanly players in the profession. OF
course they show spirit and certainly that
is better than apathy and in a large meas
ure Is responsible for the winning of many
games.
While the 'mobbing'' Of the Pittsburg
team after last Sundays game was entirely
uncalled for. yet the reports of 1t sent
Through the countE were highly colored
and with each telling took on new features.
ers that several shots were fired before
mob" That kind of talk Is not only silly
but injurious to the reputation of st. Louis
P1ttshurg.. who love the Pirates as they
Here Is what one Pittsburg paper says of
4 and It is an almost direct threat against
Pat Donovan and his men who were in no
way to blame for the occurrence:
There is something coming to the st.
Louis team when It visits Pittsburg again,
and it viii not be a bouquet OF roses,
-"AlI the favors extended by President
fDreyfuss TO Frank Robson and Patsy
men mentioned. First, President Dreyfuss
warned Robson that Wallace. HetdrIck
lean League to leave his club. Po5ison
: laughed at the warning. Later when he
evoke and found his team a wreck he and
1etsy Donovan humbly beseeched President
Dreyfuss to open his dope book and give
them a few tips on good players. This ap-
peal was answered and some Of the tips
AFTER the season opened Barney .old
Robson where TO set a frst-class first base
man. but no use was made of this inform1-
Gon. He also offered n player who would
have strengthened the Cardinals where they
gre weakest. but this proposition was not
The only thing that the local magnate
got in return for his kindness was an I'M
deserved roast for his team and two cow
ardly assaults upon it last week by rowdies
from the bieachers IN st. Louis. The 81.
Saulfs out Of their own columns. bu. the
news was telegraphed to other cities"
The above IS displayed with glaring head
lines, setting forth the ingratitude of Prcsi-
gent Robson and Manager Donovan as &c
they had melted the attack or had caused
the newspapers to fay Clarke in such a
Tny that a certain element among the
bleacherites felt It their duty to take him
crowds that attend the Sunday games in
st Louis and Cincinnati are made up prin-
eipally OF men in search OF excitement ard
70 whom q fight is tie highest grade OF en-
fertatnment. Consequently in those towns
q little urging causes a disturbance. That
without serious injury was a miracle. Some
OF the newspapers there would have been
guilty Il a murder had been committed"
These remarks plainly show which way
The wind is blowing in Pittsburg and the
Cardinals probably will come in for their
fhare for II is a matter of record that
Clarke Is a past master in the art of play
3ng for sympathy and now that he has
taken his cue from the prints in Smoketown
ne will no doubt make a big "hoIler'' when
be returns TO the town upon which the sun
never shines except dimly through a dirty
Eyel of smoke.
tprominence was given to the little incident
between Nichols and Clarke. Reports of
the Sunday disturbance was sent ont 20
other cities retouched TO the highest degree
of the dope dreamer's art. Such stories
would never have been printed in st. Louis
where the facts were known, but of course
Ipeopie a thousand miles away are not sup
passed to disbelieye everything they see.
t:What really happened was this: After
Sundays game a big crowd followed tie
Fittsburg team to their bus, which WIS in
waiting at the end OF the left field bleachers. .
That Is a bleacheT exit and is generally |
crowded b. the curious who want a nearer |
view OF the players. A crowd OF probably !