The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
Leaders Are But Few Points in
Front of the Bottom Team
in the List.
KERNS LOOK LIKE WINNERS.
Sloppy Grounds Have Been Draw
back to Players During Last
Two Weeks-Notes Of AS
ISOLATION Football.

WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The prediction in Tn Republic shortly
after the opening Of the association footoali
games that the pennant race would be O
close one. with each team in the league hav-
ing a chance to land the pennant Il being
borne out.
Although seven games have been played.
the leaders are not so Tar in advance hat
the rear guard has not . very good chance
to overtake hen before the final mile post
in the race Is reached
With the Kerns at present in the lead and
heavy. sloppy fields prevailing. many good
Judges are picking that aggregation as a
sure winner. These parsons are. however,
figuring on performance. without any per
ceptible signs OF mental consciousness, and
when the awakening happens they may see
vision.
Just how long q player can rsmsin n he
speed and form IL Q much-moote question.
Although the endurance required In q fast
game Is little short Of a sax-day so-as-you-
toeing the pigskin for these dozen years
without any very perceptibie change IN
their physique. The most notable case of en-
durance Is that OF Dick Jarrett Although
he has played the game In many chimes and
for many years. he IL just as good to-day as
he was when he helped. make the Bolton
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ball
Jimmy Days return to form h pleasing
the rooterA with whom the doughty Tiger
has ever been q warm favorite. In first
class condition. Daily does not need to as
sumo a sitting posture on the rear platform
for any player that ever kicked in st. Louis.
Sauerbrun, the little forward Of the Kerns,
Ii helping b K~ayanaugh's band towards
pennant honorR. This is the youngsters first
year in fast company, but he behaves him
self SO stylishly that he is considered one OF
Its stellar members.
Minus the services Of Arthur Graz lille
and Ed McDonough, the Kerns have an
even chance to have 1t hung on them to-day
when they lock hoofs with the Sportsmen.
If the ground is dry. the fast fellows will be
at least an proposition.
football games. Johnnie Ammans of the
Diels had the misfortune to run into Lynch's
elcnched fist and have his nose injured. Ed
a tilt with DAILY. Both accidents, however,
can be attributed to the very slippery con-
ton OF the fields 1t was not the intention
at the ball. nor did Daily try to hurt Nc
Donoush when he threw the big full back.
Why some of the elevens in the league
are not out with hooks after several young
sters that were wont to disport themselves
on Sunday mornings in old Union Park
at JEFFERSON and CasS avenues. is a proof
that there is a certain amount Of enterprise
lacking in the present organization. Nc
MCGUIRE, Wilcox. Hayden and
Paddy" Noonan are better PLAYERS than
most of those in the league at the present
day; but. strange to relate, their services
are not sought.
The muddy fields prevailing since the
opening OF the season have hurt the attend
ance at the game. This weather hint can
be proftably invested by the football league
officials.
That Finnegan Is king of half backs in
fact as well as in name was we'll lemon
strated last Sunday. Although the speedy
farrfer's health Is not of the triple Ar va
rely, ne has been doing work on the grid
IRON this season that makes some of tho
otner hah backs look like the picture books
in Little Jerusalem"
Johnnie Kicks, one Of the games officials,
Is q .rooter of the blu ribbon order. Every
Sunday fnds the gtrthsome Johnnie in the
stand roofing and arguing the points OF the
game with any rooter hat desires a debate
or exchange Of ideas. Another thing, Kicks
never has counterfeit ideas. They will pass
current in any OF the sport marts.
Brother Tom" OF the Finnegan team OF
Founders Is leading his team like Mr..
Dooiey. On day they are on the top. next
day they are somewhere else, but like Mr..
Dooley. his chances for finishing where he
begun are very radiant.
Paul McSweeney's handling Of the pibroch
Is the best seen in this vicinity since the
paimy days Of Lawrence Riley. The former