The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-13

Supported by Pat DOnOvan's all-star cast
Stanley Yerkes was the much applauded
leading man in that thrilling nine-act
sketch entitled a Horse Collar Tragedy.
presented at League Park yesterday after
noon for TIE ediicaticn OF some 5000 en-
,husiastic spectators. Ned HanlOn's Su-
perbas were all heavy Williams. but they
could not encompass the downfall OF
Yerkes. who rewarded their desperate tf-
forts With a beautifully speckled basket Of
goose eggs The score was to 0.
The diamond drama abounded in exciting
situations and close plays, none OF which
caused any disturbance in the Broohln run
column In one bEief act Yerkes and his
prowess we're momentarily forgotten. That
was when Arthur Nichols appeared as a
centerpiece in the tasleaux, The Bleacher-
ties Dream"
Nichols Up to Expectations.
or late the fans have been expecting
Nichols TO touch ct a box OF fireworks
every game. He made good Friday and he
made good yesterday. With two pilgrims
well started on the road to Rubbervilfe.
Nichols laid his bat against the horsehide
with such force that he was enabled 10
buy round-trip ticket without having TO
ask for stOp-over privileges on the bases
His, hcme run scored Barclay and Bra
shear. and these three runs were the extent
OF the scoring on either side.
SmartinR for revenge and chafing under
the defeat OF Friday. which they charge
to Umpire O'Day. the SuperDas sent their
best tVirler. Frank Kitson. to the box with
determination TO smother the Cardinals
with a blanket Of defeat.
But Kitson was treated Just like any
other Brooklyn twirler. Though he allowed
but six hits, three OF them We're punched IN
one inning. to his undoirG.
Even Wee Bit heeler. who has repu-
tation as an expert placer of base hits.
less defeat. The little Brooklyn Captain
made a failure OF his best opportunity in
the, fifth inning. With two men on the
sacks and two more in the morgue, keeler
pushed out fly TO short left field. where
ne bought II was safe. but only to have
II enmeshed in sheet Of tanglefoot spread
out by George Barclay.
Yerkes Makes n Hit.
Yerkes has not had a good season thus
far. but he looked as good "a n ripe straw
berry Yesterday. He held the visitors 20
or an extra base rap, But that was not ali.
fank" made a hit. Whisper Ii softly
with he lights turned low. For the second
time IN month the elongated product Cf
Phllly earned his way to rrst. and IL was
the nrst 81. Louis hit Of the day. Seeing
that hitson was so easy the rest were IN
courased and followed suit.
Not until the third inning did the Carll-
nals get the BAH out OF the inield. In the
fourth they began the process OF turning
ktson's nzir gray. Smoot drove liner 10
left for one base. and Barclays g-oundar
crawled through an infieId Crevice and es-
capped Donovan sacrificed. Brashear, VINO
has pulled the team out OF many similar
pinches. hit to Dahlen. The hit was Il
stinging liner, and Dahlen was playing too
FOR a moment and SmOot started for home
But Dahlen knocked down the ball and
made pass TO Fuller that made CorOnar's
up TO Nichols.
How the Runs Were Scored.
The abbreviated New Englander brought
the howling Dervishss In the stands To their
feet as one man when he blazed away over
llahlen'a head in left field Jimmy
Sheckard pursued the ball but not until il
rebounded from the overflow bleacher fence
and Brashear had registered. Nichols made
poor time getting down % first. but he GER
tainly did leg II around the bases and came
in lengths ahead Of a relayed throw Then
as the thankful and appreciative Patsy
grasped his hand hats went in the air and
there was mighty cheer.
After that the Cardinals failed TO get a
man past second In the following inning.
after two funerals. Farrell singled and
stole second. but ne was burl<oed out OF a
run when Sheckard took SmOot's fly on a
dead run with his back to the field.
The SuDerbas worked hard TO cancel the
score: They nearly succeeded in three or
Ter and McCreery looked dangerous. but
Farrell ran far back and gobhled Dahlen's
sky-scraper. and Jack o'Neiil helded Irwin
out at first or a bC0t.
KeeIer's Opportunity In Fifth.
The fifth furnished Keeler with a gol1en
opportunity. for any kind Of a hit would
have sent In a pair CT runs. After Fuller
had been retired Flood shot a bin-le
through 10 right field and moved up to
third on Dolan'S single. after Kitson Rad
filed out Keeler thought 10 drop Texas
Lacquer safe In left. but Barclay played
up and got the fy.
After that II was one. two, three for the
visitors until the ninth.
Nerkes's failure TO cover the bag at the
right time on Ritson's tap to Nichols gave
the Brooklyn twirler a life in the eighth.
but he was forced by Dolan; and when
Dolan out in the path and doubled Keller
at first.
With the game all but over in the ninth.
the Trolley Dodgers became unpleasantly
aggressive. Sheckard scratched in front
of the plate and when O'NeHI threw him
out at first he entered a strenuous objec-
ton. claiming that the ball hit foul ground
inst. McCreery was sacked on an outfeld
ny. and then Yerkes spoiled his pitchine
record By giving Dahlen base on balls. his
first and only pass issued duriuF the game.
Irwin worked In single but Fuller wrote
"E1nis" with 4 pop foul 10 Hartman.
The score:
ST. LOUIS.
II