The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-09

AT last the Cardinals have demonstrated
that they are capable OF better bail than
the yellow article which they have ex-
hibited since the season began. Patsy Don
ovan is one Of those managers who never
give up until the last man is out, and hope
was rewarded yesterday afternoon at
League Park in a rousing heart-disease
finish.
Captain Roy Thomas had figured a Sec
ond Cardinal scalp as a sure thing, but
victory was wrested from the Ouakers in
just about ten seconds of a very exciting
ninth inning. The score was 2 to ].
The tabasco finish came after eight in
nings Of errorless ball. 1t was the most
even proposition that has bobbed up at
League Park this spring. Both sides were
shut out in all but one inning. Never was
there a more timely eleventh-hour rally.
Nearly a thousand OF the faithful who wit
messed the game felt more than repaid by
that one-half inning. Now that the Car
dinaIS have demonstrated that they can
play the role Of Mr.. Pinch in a tight place.
their stock Is on the boom. Incidentally, a
win under such circumstances will brighten
the ambition of the youngsters, who were
rapidly becoming dulled under the pressure
OF steady defeat.
Barclay Starts n Rally.
There will be few finishes in St. Louis this
SumIner that will exceed that spectacular
inning. Aside from this. the game was well
pitched. and the absence OF errors was re-
freshing, When George Barclay walked up
10 the plate with his wagon tongue In the
ninth, the odds were about 100 to l against
the tribe of Donovan. once before-fn the
seventh ~inning-the Donovanites had a good
chance, but there was no one able to meet
the emergency and but little hope was en-
tertained In the ninth.
Barclay swung his willow, and while Roy
Thomas was chasing his single he covered
the distance to first. Then the fans woke up
ana polished their rusty supply of hope.
kruger did the right thing by sacrificing.
Bill douglass captured his bunt and fell
down, but managed to throw Dom Paul.
out at first, but his demise placed Deer
foot, on second. Germany" Hartman
wiped away whatever stain might have be-
snirched his record of Wednesday by slam
ming the leather out to left field for the
tWo-tase hit that won the game.
How the Tables Were Turned.
Browne made an excellent try but barely
succeeded in touching the ball, and it rolled
away from him. The Quakers tried to con-
vince Joe Cantillion that the hit was a foul.
but that worthy was watching the descent
of the leather from the home plate, and
overruled their objections. Barclay got TO
third on the drive. Bedlam broke loose in
the stands about this time. and 1t seemed
When Roy Brashear came up the fans
prayed earnestly for any old kind OF q hit.
The Philadelphia infeld was playing close
up and B:ashear played his part well by a
soak down toward short.
Neither Duggleby or Hulswitt could glue
their digits to the ball, and a mighty roar
went up as Barclay crossed the pan, but IT
was nothing to the outburst that followed
when Hartman registered at the plate with
the winning run a few seconds later. The
ball had rolled over to the left and back
of second base. Hulswitt and Duggleby
showed their disgust plainly. The Dono-
vanites broke from the bench and sprinted
across to the clubhouse. Captain Donovan
~tarrying just long enough to aggravate the
sting of defeat by a few ironical remarks
to the d~isgruntled Quakers.
DuEEIeby's Reappcarnnce.
So far as the pitching was concerned,
"Yank" Yerkes and Bill Duggleby, the
Human Chattel," as Frank Hough terms
him, broke even. Nine hits were made of
each. 1t was Duggleby's first appearance
in the National League this year. He has
been with the Quakers less than a week,
having deserted the Philadelphia American
League camp last Saturday. The two pitch
ers were steady throughout, each issuing
but one pass and each striking out a man.
Both were supported almost faultIessly and
thus for the FIRST eight innings the game
was extremely close.
The Quakers broke the ice and registered
their lone run in the fourth inning. Browne
singled with one out, advanced on Huls-
Wits out, Farrell TO Brasnear, and scored
on nfIy HaInaD'S douhIa 70 Iafr