The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-25
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ing Midget slagle. Davy Jones is occupy
ing a regular berth in the outfeld. The
Chicago team was smut out twice by
Brooklyn. SO. on form, 1t seems that the
Cardinals have fair chance, provided
their pitchers twirl god ball Wiley Dun
nam probably will take the first crack at
the Colts Cincinnati follows Chicago,
1t is extremely unfortunate that Donovan
should have his two catchers In the hos
pital al once. Ryan will not be In shape
ror several days. and with "a broken finger,
Nichols Will be out Of the game for some
time 1t was lucky thing that Jack
ONeill was On hand yesterday. else Patsy
would have been in fix. Brashear might
iii out behind the bat IN pinch, ne
has covered nearly every other position this
season. ONellI received notice of release
last Saturday and that gives MIN just three
more days 10 remain with the team. He
probably Will be retained for another week.
BraShear performed erratically at short
yesterday. In the first inning ne made a
good one-hand stop of haru hit ball but
later on. let grounder go between his legs.
He had an attack of dropsy while trying to
field Moran's bounder in the ninth inning.
BE made at least Il half dozen efforts TO
pick the ball up after II had stopped, but
Courtney scored from second on the hit and
the error.
Demontrevile dropped a high fly in the
eighth inning, an unusual thing for him
The error can be attributed to the sDiking
of Demont by Brashear in the seventh in
ming. Roy urwisely attempted to stretch
hit to center to two bases. Lush threw in
and DeEnoat had the ball before Brashear
was within two yards of the base He went
il feet first and his SPIKES collided with
Demont's hands as the latter was putting
the ball on the runner. When Demont
dropped Hartman's fly. in the next inning
! it appeared that the ball had struck him on
I the sore hand. which was accountable for
! the muf.
Paddy Moran, who is Kittredge's alternate
! In the Boston catching depar ,ment, lei
| third strike get way from him in the FIRST
! inning yesterday and Smoot. who had in
reality famed out. went to second on the
| play.
Durham served some rice curves before
he got his beating yesterday. H worked
| an upshoot on Herman Long and famed the
| Boston captain. who struck at least four
| iaches under the ball on his last effort.
! Farrell pulled off u fast double play in the
| fifth inning. He took Malarkey's grounder
| path TO avoid him A quick toss TO first com
| pleted the play.
! Joyce and Jack ONeill worked nicely to-
| gether. Joyce put some great oenders over
| the plate. and Jack nipped several men off
| the bases. Twice he caught Demont try
| ing 10 steal second In the seventh inning
| when Grenangcr vas third. Courtney
started a steal and O'Neilrs bluff at throw
drew Big Ed off the base. 0'Nell whirled
quickly and planted the ball in Kruger's
nittin time TO catch Greminger off the
base. The out retired the side and cut of
possible run.
The Browns did not quite come up to ea
pectations, at Washington by getting an
place. but in Orth and Townsend possess
were largely = Tor Washington's
good showing To-day the Browns are on
their way to Boston. where they open a
series tomorrow. VIII SudhoT probably
will take the first crack at Boston.