The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03

| By playing championship ball the Card
nails at last captured game They sue
| ceeded In shutting out the "Phillies'' yes
ttrday by the close score of 1 to
! Charles Mcfarland. formerly a town-lot
| pitcher was mainly responsible for the VIC
tory Of the locals.
Two hits. one double and the other i,
scratch along the third-bsse line. were all
| the batters Of the "Phillies'' could do vii,
his tantalizing delivery
throughout the game Mcfarland had the
descendants OK William Penn exploring In,
! mccoy heights To convince the skeptic,I
ran that he was as good in the last inning
as at any period of the game. he struck en-,
the first two batters in the ninth inning a,rI
Forced the last batter to lay down a Rrassa-
TO Farrell
In all. McFarland's exhibition was a, clev.
er and as timely as any twirier has shown
In st. Louis this season.
BEFORE the game yesterday Donovan hid
mis- men on the mat. He gave them to u,-
oerstand that every one was to do his duiy
ior the good name of his team and city.
TALK WAS EFFECTIVE.
Donovan's talk had the desired effect for
the Ducklings" put up an exhibition .,
odseoal that would bring renown to u
bunch Of leaders
.>oe only did Mcfarland have a surpr-:
VI speed and curves. but his control was al
must perfect Only one man. Row Thouns
the nrst man up in the game. walked. Arc
mat Mcfarland got the proper gauge on H..
pate, and until the close of the game eve-v
na''er mat faced him had to hit or vn.
forced out on strikes
In the field the Cardinals mn. nm d. ~.
serly exhibition. The only marrinr featur.
VI Tue WORK was an excusabie error by Dave
Brain ON ball that took a bad bound.
IN the first inning the Cardinals corr
menced their spectacular performance vbc,
Mcfarland. Williams and Hackett comole,-
ed fast double play.
BRAINS GREAT PLAY.
The piece de resistance. however. was a.
IN the second inning. Mailman, III,
nrst man up. doubled. Douglass buntsd -
Mcfarland, VINO threw to catch HsJfn,a
at third. but all hands were safe.
win the game cow Ringing on tbrou,fr,
'ne runner out at the plate. the infieIder.
crawied up Mcfarland ioated one nm 10
Huiswitt as large as a July watermelor
duiswttt swung on the horsehide ut,,,
might and main. and the bal, broke H.,
to third base. A"ue pas
Before the crack Of the bat azain,, n.
pan mad died away the sphere was -
Brains hand, and "Dayy'' tossed r. ~ a. ~
doubling up Douglass. The piav w.s
the "zing bang" variety and was nm,,si
on SO fast that some Of the Philadeinht,
players did not know what hannaned FL
thinner tearfuily explained the trasedv
CARDINALS BArTED WELL.
Not only did the locals outplay their rival.
In the field. but they outbatted them fou-
10 one. making eight hits against the two
mace oy the Phiiiies. Sparks. however.
pitched good game and kent tho hi. ,,.i
scattered. with the exception OF the frrs
inning, when the Cardinals scored three.
The Cardinals scored the only run Of the
game in the first inning. Farrell sinayes
Donovan followed suit. Smoot bunfe.i
safely. With the bases full Brain vailed
for four wide ones. forcing Farrell in viii,
the winning run. Barclay grounded 70
Woiyerton, Donovan being caught at TIE