The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
Pirates Down Cardinals in Game
That Is MARRIED By Ere
quent Bungling.
PoPP PITCHES FOR LOCALS.
st. Louis Boy Makes His First
Bow in Fast Company, but
Under Discouraging
Circumstances.

Of Errors in nine spasms ut League Parl
yesterday before a crowd of 1e,O0a. Sucl
bunSiiaS has not been punched in one gam'
for a long time in St. Louis, and the cham
pion Pirates won in n walk by the score Of
IL to 4.
While some of the errors We're eNcusable
they were all costly and allowed The Pirates
eight runs which they should not have had.
Every player on the team with the eN-
ception of First Baseman Hazleton partici-
pated in the mistake making. OF these, kru-
ger was in the hardest luck, and his clever
work up TO the ninth inning, far outbal-
anced his little tumble. after he had accept
ed twelve chances without the semblance of
Wee Willie Popp. the smallest pitcher
IN the National League, made his first bow
in fast company and made a favorable i'm
preston with his pitching. though he did
not keep his wits about him all the time.
The ragged support accorded Popp was
twirler as he walked off the field after the
slaughter was over. The Pirates bagged
We're well scattered. and but for the regu-
larity OF errors would not have given the
VISITORS such a DECISIVE victory:
ffdppy Jack CHESHIRE opposed Popp on
me sab and the locals got nine hits off
INN, but these We're not well enough
punched to start a batting rally. The Pr
we're responsible for at least two of the ST.
LOUIS runs The visitors started the run
getting in the first two innings. In the
tISn!n ana nintn innings the Cardinals went
to pieces and all hope was lost.
Ead throw TO second by Ryan. an error
OF Hartman's and a poor throw to Ryan to
.atcH wagner at the plate let in the first
two runs The outfield was responsible for
second see ITo runs scored by Pittsburg in the
n.y. and two hits did the rest.
snaoot's Costly Misjudsment.
An error of judgment on the part of
snoot in the third inning cost two runs.
ny 10 center Smoot apparently misjudged
Cheshros fiy and ran in too far. He saw
ms error. but not in time to get back under
one pan. ne jumped for it. but failed TO
coiilect. ana OConnor scored. Davis SIN
Sied, scoring Chesbro. and Clarke flied to
center. This time Smoot made connections
ard retired the side.
IN the fifth, sixth and seventh innings
Popp dealt out ciphers. but in the eighth
ana ninth there was an amateurish out
cropping Of errors. After Wagner had been
TO center. Ritchey hit down to the shortfield
and kruger and Hartman both tried for the
stop. DOM Paul. got the ball, but just as
ne started to throw Ritchey out at first
Hartman col!ided with him and the ball
rolled over toward the pitchers box. Brans-
heid mad gone around to third, and attempt
ed 10 score. Popp recovered the ball, and
bransteld was finally pinched between third
and home. nearly half the Cardinals assist
ing IN Inc execution. Popp got the credit
for the put-out at the plate. bur lost his
head. Under the impression that it was the
third out. ne flung the ball down toward
firSt base and Ritchcy got around to third
before 1t was again captured. Two men
Were. out, and Hitchey took a chance on
Leach's fly to left Barclay shaded his eyes
and mufI5d the ball. Leach scoring. Bar
ciayS two breaks may be condoned, as the
sun lnterfered with bis judgment of the
raps in his territory. He retired the side "a
moment later by catching O'Connor's fly.
~ASGniziDE Ninth Inning.
The ninth was even worse. and the crowd
inning was finished. Kruger smothered
Cnesbrp's little fly. but dal!iad a moment
with Davis,s grounded and the runner went
van made a game sprint, but succeeded
only In knocking down the bail. While he
was making Intellectual grabs for the
ieather as II lay on the grass Clarke sped
around TO second and started for third.
With inexcusable dumbness no one had
thought 10 back up Hartman at third.
Donovan's throw was reiayed by Farrell.
Who made a poor stab at throwing to third.
Inc ban went through Hartman and rolled
to the fence. and Ritchey scored. thus
came in ahead of him. Beaumont pushed
"A nara one down to Hartman. who threw
Wild to first, The throw pulled HazIeton off
the bag and up in the air. but he saved
Hartman by a neat one-hand stop. though
beaumont went safe; Wagner lifted the
sai out to center field, and it dropped
creased leather. Bransfeld's infeld hit
forced Wagner at second and scored Beau
iHont- Inc flTateS 1lfSt DaSeTnan went
without the bounds of caution and was
caught OFF first by Popp, the olt ending the
inning.
Wagner's Wild Throw.
Ihe Cardinals did their best work in the
second inning. assisted by Wagner's error.
Farrell singled and Barclay nit through
Leach. but the ball was captured by Wag-
Her, VINO lost his balance and made a wild
throw past second, trying to force Far
rel, Before Lefty" Davis captured the
leather Farrell had scored and Barclay
was on third: Smoot doubled to left after
Hartman had famed and scored Barclay.
Kruger cracked out a long hit to left. which
Looked safe, but Clarke pulled 1t down near
the left held bleachers.
1 me fourth Donovan got to first on a
nuke, stole second. and scored on Ryan's
stiigie 10 rlsht. tiazleton had previously hit
saieiy and slid in safe to third on Ryan's
M; Popp famed, Farrell flied to Wagner
ana barclay Gsd on a weak xdrive to
Leach. The two men who had got on bases
before an out was registered thus failed to
get IN. Singles by SIncot and Donovan in
the seyenth and Clarke's bad handling of
hIGserS snort left field fly gave the Car
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