The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
Pittsburg 1. Boston O.

After playing a snappy game for eight In
nings. the Cardinals yesterday let down in
the ninth period and allowed the Brooklyn
team to walk away with a game the locals
should have won. The score was to l.
For eigh. innings the lame was 4 tic. each
side having one run to its credit. In the
last inning the Cardinals showed signs of
distress and the Brooklyns took advantage
of their weakness.
After they finished their playing the Car
dinals Went to bat last, but their club
swinging efforts awaited them nothing, as
they were not able to score.
Jones, another California recruit, pitched
for Brooklyn. The wise Mr.. Hanlon has
penchant for California pitchers, Foxy
Ned found Jay Hughes, Joe Corbett and
Schmidt doing twirling stunts near the
Golden Gate for water boys salaries. With
his tongue and city ways he coaxed them
to the East and made them the talk of the
circuit. Jones. his latest California recruit,
also seems to be wonder.
JONES PITCHED GOOD GAME.
For nine innings he made the tribe Of
When the Cardinals finished their little
bat maneuvers they had only four hits
tabled up to their credit. one of them being
a bunt by Smoot in the first inning, on
fielding which Jones slipped and fell. An
other one was difficult fly ball that Dobbs
clean raps were secured off the latest Cali,
fornia wonder
Charley Mcfarland twirled for the Card
inals and gave mastery exhibition for
eight innings. In the ninth inning, how
ever. he let down a bit. and this, coupled
with poor support at this stage. gave
Brooklyn a victory.
In the last bitches the Cardinals began
their aerial gymnastics. First bad bound
got away from Brain and went for two
bases. Had Davy played his position prop
erly he should have captured the bali and
made it an easy out.
SHOOTS BAD TUMBLE.
A few moments later Smoot registered a
muff that made the fans groan with agony.
McCreedie was at bat. and lifted I'D a
High School, fly toward center field
Smoot went after the ball like fat poodle
chasing a sausage wagon. Like the poodle
he missed what he went after. and Nc
Creedie was safe.
After this break, Smoot played finger bill
nardS with eraser. Hummer" however
was not bit put out by his Ill fortune and
finally rewarded, for Jacklitsch boosted one
out to him that was easy.
The Cardinals got off in the lead in good
fashion, but chucked 1t up.
Farrell, the first man up in the first in
ming, few to McCreedie. Donovan walked
Smoot hunted safely, Donovan taking third
on the play. A moment later Donovan and
Smoot worked double steal Donovan be-
ing safe at home and Smoot at second.
Brain famed and Barclay popped to Dobbs
Brooklyn scored one in the third. Jordan
singled. but was forced at second on Jones's
rap into Mcfarland. Strang walked. Sheck-
ard out to Donovan. Strang was caught at
the plate on an attempted double steal
Brooklyn Won out IN the ninth by making
three runs. Strang singled and Sheckard
made scratch double. Strang scored on
Dobbs's fly to Barclay. McCreedie was safe
on Shoots error. Dobbs singled, scoring
McCreedie and Sheckard. Dahlen out, Will
Jams to Hackett Jacklitsch flew out to
Smoot.
The official score: