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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07

Jimmy Ryan Of the Washington team and
Frank Kitson were members Of 4 story
telling party on the special train back from
the Grand Rapids game last Sunday. The
conversation turned on the subject of home
runs. Jimmy Ryan's famous hit onto the
deck of an Atlantic liner being spoken Of
THE funniest homerun l ever saw was
a. Atlanta said Ryan. Il was down there
with major league team and We were
playing the Locals. one of the Atlantas hit
the ball away out in the outfield. and Schaf-
fer started after it on a run. 1t was I
sfort hit and 1 thought it would go for
single, but the first thing l knew he was
running around like crazy man and slap
ping his head.
THE ball rolled back. but he paid no at
teution to it at all, and instead of fielding
it came in on dead run. The runner got
around easy, and when l got up to ask
Schaffer what was the matter. he was still
Shaping at his head and I saw there was
a swarm of hornets buzzing around him.
The ball had gone into the nest and they
were getting even with Schaffer.
Another queer homerun was at Cripple
Creek, when the st. Paul team, which I
was managing then, played Colorado
Springs in the mining town on sunday. l
noticed bank in the outfield back of me
when I went out but I never thought to
look at what was behind it. Pretty soon
high fly was hit. and I started back and
ran right over the bank and into a creek,
going up to my neck. The ball fell in the
water and foated away.
THE crowd gave me the laugh for getting
wet. but two innings hadn't passed before
one of those mountain thunderstorms broke
and the whole crowd were drenched. Then
1 had the laugh on them.
''Poper Bill Schriever got the laugh once
ferent from anything 1 ever saw The Chi
Cages were playing at the Polof Grounds
and Schriever was catching away back.
The third baseman had two strikes in one
inning. but Schriever didn't come in, and
the third strike hit one of .Poper's bunions
and bounded into the press stand. Schriever
made run-and-jump and got his hands on
the railing Of the box to go after the ball,
but try as he would. he couldn't swing him.
self up. He hung there, swinging back and
forth. until the man had made the rounds
and come home with a tally. think we
lost the game on that play"
1.-THE funniest play that 1 ever heard OF
on long hit was one that Cliff Latimer
told about" said Kitson. He said he hit
one over the short fence at the Boston Ma
tional grounds for what looked like a home
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
STAGE AMBITION OF WADDELL
CAUSES FRIENDS TO WONDER.
Whether Tastes Run to the MeIodra-
matte or Deep Tragedy Yet to
BE Revealed.

Rube' Waddell, back home with the
champs, yerifies the statement sent out
from st. Louis a week ago that he was
going on the stage next fall.
Announcement has been drlv made that
Waddell would forsake the diamond for the
stage this winter but there turks mystery
as to what sort of part he will play in the
stain of Guilt
OF course. he will be the hero. If they
cast him for the heavy part he would break
up the show, and the "supers' would have
TO fish the hero out of tank of real water
or something like that. while the climaxes
went to smash bang crash destruction.
Furthermore, Waddell will look the part
of a stage hero and will extricate the hero
inc and himself from peril with all the
eclat with which he puts three strikes over,
after allowing the batsman to accumulate
three balls.
One Philadelphia scribe opined that
George Z. should attack the part of Ham,
let, 1.-The daffy Danheimer." but nobody
could see him in part like that 1t is
hoped that the stain of Guilt" will be
rubbed into a revival of Blue Jeans for
"Rubes" benefit. Anyway. the big pitcher
has contract that calls for 500 per week
Cornelius McGillicuddy is certain "Rube'
will succeed in the venture
He takes to it naturally" said the elon-
gated manager of the Athletics He will
he the whole show. however they cast him.
He will be Waddell all the time"
The 'Rube" is not the only ballplayer
to assault the dramatic muse Billy Hall
man of the Philiies plays German comedy
creation very acceptably. and is becoming
better actor with each succeeding sea-
son. Captain Adrian Arson once played
special part in a play built for him by
Charles w. Hoyt. entitled * Runaway
Colt The big Chicagoan took his part as
seriously as funeral. and before the tour
was half over he was a runaway colt"
indeed. and his understudy was speaking
the lines. Arson never tackled the stage
again.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
REPORT OF A CONSPIRACY
TO DISABLE HANS WAGNER.
Player Has q Careful Eye When He
Goes on the Field With
"Red Legs"

| Speaking of an alleged conspiracy against
Hans Wagner, Pittspurg exchange says:
/, When Hans Wagner. acting captain and
| manager of the Pirates. walked out upon
| the playing field the other day. he was IN
! der instructions TO keep a careful eye on
certain of the Cincinnati players. who were
| known to have made threats OF cutting him
down with their spikes and thus further
Gripping the Pittsburg team
This warning came from certain friends
| of the Carnegie boy. who overheard the
threats made against him. and thought it
their duty to warn both the player and the
club officials. Wagner was at first inclined
to laugh at the report. but the club owner
cautioned him to be very careful. especially
in running the bases and getting at op-
posing base runners.
The players who had made the threats
seeing that Wagner had been warned, made
no efforts TO injure him. Secretary Locke
when asked concerning the matter, admit
ted that it was true. and that the player
and the club owner had been notified that
threats had been made to put Wagner out
of the game. and that the player was on
his guard. Secretary Locke also said that it
was the impression Of the club owner that
there is an understanding between certain
members of the Cincinnati, Chicago and
New York clubs to put Wagner out of the
game at the first opportunity. The alleged
reason is jealousy Of the players ability, as
well as a desire to cripple the Pittsburg
team. The matter may be given official
notice.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
THE "BLEACHERITE" is TRUE
CRITIC OF NATIONAL GAME.

When the man covering tho initial sack is
a dub" and the third baseman a .sIob,"
when the catcher thinks the ball a glass
one, and the pitcher could not locate tho
plate if 1t were dshpan, when left field
is sanitarium and center field home
for the weary, it must be seen that some
body is going to be unhappy.
The grand stand devotees in this event
may be bit more polished than the sun
worshipers out in the bleachers. but tie
bleacherite is more intense. and any PLAYER
who has d Oad day and can withstand the
b.llngsgate is entitled to the privilege cf
corversing with the cashier on the clubs
regular pay day.
Seen from the grand stand baseball is
doubtless a fine game. The people occupy
ing the best seats. it is said. enjoy it. To
really see the game. however, they should
spend a day in the bleachers. In five min
utes one will absorb mere baseball Wis
dom in the bleachers than IL he sat the
season through in the grand stand.
In the group adjoining you there will be.
say, a seasoned sport OF three ind
twenty. who draws nine per week for acting
as overseer III some n7tions department.
He dishes up baseball wisdom by the
bucistful The rooters philosophy is nat
of the stoical kind. He w!nces under add
vcrs.ty. He cannot stand to have the cp-
ponents smash the Idols of his heart.
An opqortunst. an iconoclast, he is ever
ready to forsake the vanquished and to
tear the laurel wreath from the brow Of
his former favorites. And this is rot be-
cause he lacks in loyalty. but principally
because he pays his quarter to sec good
baseball, ard wants it. II there is 10 he a
brnc run with threc tnVh on ',asrs. of
course he prefers to see the home team
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07

turn the trick. but II the visitors are going
to hammer the home team he is going TO
have his yell. too.
Taxi the case of Powell. who has been in
hard luck of late. In a recent game. after
getting good start. the rcotcrs proclaimed
MIN. Suddenly big john was up In the
air. and the fans began whitening blast
of criticism
Aw. brace up, Jack. Dis amt no p'ctcher
machine
Keep on the ground. old boy
That funny business don't DO no good
Powell.'
Say. Jack, CAT plate amt up in the
grand s.and,''
Nv. Ee's dad stuck on himself ike one
Of dem Olive street spo-tSr'
"Aw. look al da;, Dat guy'n XII Powell,'
Wonder if Jack vas good boiler
maker?'
The ball is then slapped to Burkett and
he allows it TO carom around his shoes
while the runner takes second on the play.
Gee, dat was Iiot one. Jess
Wonder if he'd make a good foreman in
bakery"
Burtctt then casts sour glance towards
tie h.eacheritss. and they Immediately ask
him II he's mad or whether he has pleasant
dreams.
Criticism of this kind keeps pouring from
the bleachers until Powell is himself again.
when he gets The glad hand from every
bleacherite within the inclosure
indeed. scoin is the best thing that the
Tan has in his repcrtory. Anybody can
stand UP and tell when the home team Is
winning: Il requires talent to apply con-
tempt adequately and with discrimination
to the stnpid' tho uniuci.~ s"| IN. mai
adroit
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
SOME EXPERTS DISCUSS
BALL PITCHING SECRETS.
Than From Books and Pictures,
All Agree.

"Ali the pictures and diagrams that were
ever printed" said Clark Griffith recently.
! won't show an amateur how to throw a
curve or how to pitch effectively.
las matter of fact, nearly all the curves
are thrown with the ball caught up in just
about the same old way-with the thumb
and the two first fingers. The shoots are
| Only acquired from practice or the teach
I ings of an cider pitcher. and they are gained
| by hard or easy twist to wrist or arm, by
| the different swings with which the arm
car be brought over the shoulder, and the
| angles at which the ball is delivered
Different pitchers said Jack Chesbro,
have to use entirely different curves, ow-
ing to the difference in their heights. A man
feet inches will not throw the ball bit
| like the man feet s. And there are good
| pitchers of all sizes
he control and the height at which the
ball is kept" said Grif, have 4 great deal
| claimed to be Ruse for speed. and I'm
! that Earl Moore. Vic Willis and fellows of
| that height employ. I've been sending them
either along level with their necks or down
, even with their knees. and using short
curves that break when they don't expect
| them. And l have been pitching 'em for
fifteen years"
Keep them away from the waist line"
| said Cheshro. land your chance of fooling
| them is good Nearly all batsmen can swing
| hard and straight on a ball coming in
waist nigh
This man Willis" said Jess Tannehiil.
loves TO tower over you and send them in
with swoop No he doesn't generally
| throw what is called drop ball and which
is very tough on the arm. His shoot comes
down at you wiki sharper slant than a
drop, and il is jus. as effective; but he gets
it simply by virtue If his height. A da-
gram showing the angle he gets on down
slant would be both pretty and instruc-
! tive"
You can amuse yourself whole lot any
afternoon remarked Doctor White. by
just throwing very SOW curves to watch
them work. Produce them by simply Civ
Ing the ball this. that or the other spin
with the finger tips and wrist and see them
20 In or out and up and down. You can
learn lot that way. 900"
Curves have their uses said Tannehll.
but the man WHO gets them across and a
little TO one side Of TIE plate center. and
keeps them high or low according to his
batsman. is the boy who wins. AL Maui
stuck in the game long time with nothing
but high dinky foater and control.
'Ad Gumbert never had ANYTHING much
but control, said Griff. but he was game
winner"
. Rated them out said Tannehil. THE
pitcher who can bat helps himself TO many
game 1t makss great deal of difference
whether team has eight men likely t, hit
the ball for keeps or nine"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
Music Mt Rail- Games.

III seems to me" said an aged ball crank
to Boston Herald reporter. the other dav.
that music ought to he an adjunct NJ ev-
cry game Every club ought to carry a
band on the road. and the thrilling strains
would inspire the msn to redoubied exertion
ana ultimate succe;s. while there would be
grand musical contests between the beme
band and the visiting orchestra every after
noon. Think OF The possibilities, Whv
the extra expense would be more than made
up by the attendance OF musical deyo;ees
Imagine two enthusiasts discussing the
game. Says the one with the short l,aid.
Did you get onto that three-bagger Battv
made? Clear down to the fence, Wasn't II
corker? And the one with the long hair
says Il fail to remember anything of thai.
description. but that aiieEre,to In y during
the third inning was magnificent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The st. Louis teams in both leagues
showed a wonderful brace in their all
around work last week.
In the American League the Browns are
battling hard for pennant honors. While the
Cardinals are still occupying very I'M
conspicuous place in the National League
race. thei- work last week was much better
than anything they have shown since the
National League inaugural. April u.
McAleers men are showing undoubted
signs Of pcnnant form, and at the present
writing it looks like a toss up between the
St. Louis. Boston. Philadelphia and Cleve-
land clubs.
In the Johnson organization this season
luck is bound to play leading part in the
settling of the question OF supremacy. The
gripping or sickness of one or more star
players on any of the above mentioned
teams will hurt that clubs chances very
materially.
OF course. the Browns have been minus
the services cc Hemphill. Padden and Held
rick a: different stages OF the game. but
with the exception of Padden's injury the
enforced lay off of the ether players did not
hurt the Browns pennant chances. "a they
have been up against weak aggregations
when Hemphirl and Heidrick were out OF
the game.
CLEvELAND's CHANCES.
The Cleveland teams chances lave been
lessened by Lajoie's illness. OF course.
Larry" has been in the game practically
the entire season. but his illness has af-
fected his playing and his teams chances
for first honors.
Had Lejoie been in shape all season the
Cievelauds would in all probability now be
leading the race by a good margin.
That the Browns are going TO be in the
hunt throughout the race has been demon
strated to the most skeptical by their maGt
terly performances in the last ten games.
In these games the local American
Leaguers have played better ball than any
u lHfiE
With the willow every brownie has
shown the desired improvement. Burkett
and Friel in the outfield have pounded all
the pitchers they have been up against.
Burkett's hitting is better this season than
1t ever has been in his ccreer so early IN
the pennant race.
FrieI. McAleer's handy man. is also bat
ting both hard and timely. While he was
playing third base the rooters worried him
SO much that he had little energy to do
any batting when he took his stand at the
home plate.
Perhaps the return of Padden TO the
game has done more to give the Browns
confidence than any event that has trans
pircd since the opening of the season.
Since Paddens return TO the game the
players seem TO have a new lease of life.
Dicks clever inside work and coaching
coupled with his 'jollying' tactics. have
made the players exert themselves to their
fullest extent While Padden was out OF
the game, the team was practically with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
TELEPHONE TO PLAYERS BENCH
FROM SlCKROOM OF CHILD.

OF the thousands who witnessed the game
at Exposition Park Decoration Day. few
were aware that Tommy Leach was then
undergoing the severest strain, perhaps. to
which a ball player has ever been subjected
in the history of the national game.
1t is generally known that Leach's son is
seriously. even dangerously. ill-so i'll. that
the famous little player grudges every mo-
ment that is spent away from his bedside
of his little one. The Pirates" have been
having bad luck on their Eastern trip. This
had TO be stopped. and to make Decoration
Day one of signal victory. it was decided
that Leach simply could not be spared.
Tommy had something to say about
that. He refused to enter the morning
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07

game A compromise was effected in the
afternoon. A telephone was installed in his
home. Another near the players bench; a
man placed at each end of the wire and
every few minutes messages were received
from the home of the heir in whose welfare
the little third baseman is 50 vitality inter-
ested.
In addition. Just outside the ball park
stood a cab with a team of fast horses. and
had the telephone announced an unfavorable
change in the condition of the little boy's
condition there would have been no further
game for Mr.. Leach.
However. it all turned out all right The
boys condition did not become threatening.
the telephone brought no bad news The
horse and cab returned to the livery stable
unused. Tommy" played throughout the
game and helped his team to fine victory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07

BROWNS BATTLE FOR TOP NOTCH;
CARDINALS SHOW IMPROVEMENT.

Me Aeer Men Playing the Fastest the
Iearue-Hedgess Pitchers Strike Their Proper Pad
denis Return o the Game Gives the Locals Much Conf
lence-Donovans Shows Since
lis Return n the Eas-Ptcllng
Very Weak
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
SOME AMUSING HOME RUNS
SEEN BY VETERAN PLAYERS.

run one day. and started around the bases
slow. There was train passing just then
on the railroad and it fell into the smoke
stack. The next puff the engine gave again
the ball few out and the wind carried it
back on the grounds. so that the centeri
fielder got it in time to throw 'Tacks' ous'
~ homo
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
Never Saw n Pinch Hitter.

Pinch hitters? Well, I should say not.
There isn't any such thing" remarked
Manager Barrow of the Detroit team. SAT-
urday. why, a man can hit or ne can't.
but the worst of them is dangerous when
there is a man on base and only one run
needed to win the game Nobody ever ac-
cused Monte Cross of being slugger or
a pinch hitter but I've seen him line out
some of the most timely bingles that have
ever happened in a game. guess, some 9th.
ers will agree to that. Again, the heaviest
stickers are just as likely to fall down ut
terly at the critical moment. When 1t comes
to talking about pinch hitters' count me
out 1 believe in sending man to the
plate to play the game. hit it out or bunt.
as the case may require, but a real pinch
hitter is one of the things in baseball
have yet to see"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
4 RECORD OF HOME RUNS.
DeIehanty Made Four in One Gams
in Spite of Which His Tenn Lost.

The most remarkable thing that ever
happened on ball field. by common CON-,
sent. the batting streak which Ed Dele-i
hanty. leftfelder for the Phillies showed in
a game with the Chicago nine out on the
West Side grounds in 81, says 4 writer in
the Chicago Tribune.
Adonis Bill Terry was pitching for Chi
cage. Altogether the Philadelphias made
just eight hits off Terry, and of the eight
Delehanty made on less than FIVE out OF
five times at bat
The first time up Delehanty lines out
home run to the left-field bleachers. The
second he hit for four bases to right field
on his third effort he sent a sizzling liner
out into Bullhead Dahlen's territory. Dah-l
len got under it. and stuck up his hands.
but the ball was going so fast that it al
most amputated both of his fins. Delehanty
got TO first on it.
The fourth time 10 bat Delehanty sent
one right straight for center and cantered
clear to home without trouble. When he
walked TO the plate for the fifth time the
fans were all crazy with excitement.
Another home run, Del they shouted.
and, by the way of humoring the crowd.
Big Bill Lange went away out between the
two clubhouses in center and waved MS
hands derisively.
Delehanty hit the first ball that was
pitched. It went sailing out into left. hit
the roof of the clubhouse on that side, and
bounded off on to the roof of the other.
Meanwhile. Del walked 1eisurely around the
bases and scored his fourth home run.
But, in spite of Delehanty's marvellous
record of four home runs and a single out
of five times at bat, his team lost the game
by q score of TO 6.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-03

Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-03
Another Big Crowd Visited
Carnival Last Night.
SHOW DID THRIVING BUSINESS
Camcls ard "Ferr.s Wheel in De
mand-Puhlic Wedding Arrang-
ed for Friday Night.

Another very large crowd attended
the Walla WalIa Military bands car
nival last night and enjoyed the many
attractions. The grounds had been
well sprinkled and it made a vast i'm
prOvement over the dusty appearance
of the opening night. The crowd was
a happy one and everyone was having
q good time. The shows all lii a
thriving business and were crowded
until a late hour in the evening The
free acts of the carnival are among
the features and the riding of the BIZ
cycle on the high wire, the wheel be-
ing brilliantly Illuminated by electric
ty. proves to be a marvellous feat.
which is thoroughly enjoyed by the
sight seers. The throwing of confetti
was very much in evidence last night
and many fierce battles with the little
pieces of paper occurred during the
night.
The show that is probably drawing
the largest crowds, outside of the
CtduitIl, Is tHG ElSCII1C IuGdtHi, which
offers an unusually fine class attrac-
lions. The illusions are mystifying
and wonderful in every detail
Dreamland and the Venetian glass
palace still continue to draw well,
both places being filed with people
from the time the doors were opened
until the hour OF closing.
The youngsters had an enjoyable
time riding the donkeys and cameIs,
while a number Of the older ones par
Jicipated in the fun OF being carried
around the grounds on the back OF the
camels.
The carnival managers are making
arrangements to have a free wedding
on Friday night. which has proven to
be a great drawing card everywhere
the carnival company has performed
this season. The names of the high
contracting parties will be announced
tomorrow