The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-11

timely single by Sunny Jim" Hackett
his fifth of the day, abruptly closed little
business transaction the Cardinals had with
the New York Giants at League Park
yesterday afternoon and gave the game &c
the locals after ten innings by a score of
to .
After the close of the game. the New
YORK players opened a show not previously
booked. but which was hugely enjoyed by
the fans.
After Hackett singled. scoring Smoot
with the winning run. Browne picked up
the ball and tossed it to Babb Michael
joyce ONei!l asked Babb to let him look
at the sphere Babb gave Mike telescope
view of the horsehide with stars thrown in
on the side. when he threw the ball at
MN STRIKING him in the pit of the stomach.
Nike has been a student of mathematics
and Other things. but he told Babb that he
preferred to take lessons in astronomy in a
ml!der form than by seeing stars" as the
result Of having the ball thrown at his
solar plexus) system.
Sapb hotly retorted and ONeill SWING
MS right to Babb's head. transferring the
star scene so that Babb could see the
milky way and comet with dogs tail
on the end of it.
At this stage Of the game players of
both sides interfered and the incident
closed The New York players were irate
ana sWore TO get even when the Cardinals
appeared in New York on their mex, .rin
East.
sitice their appearance here the New
iork team. with the exception of Iron
Man McGinnity. have misbehayed Them
selves
Ihey got away with all their bluffs when
they hurled them at Otto Williams. but
when they carried the fight to the o.NeiIIs
they got receipt for their trouble that will
probably cause one OF their star PLAYERS to
appear on the field for the next few days
with colored eye.
The game was one of the most interesting
that has been played on a local diamond
this season. Throughout the Cardinals car
ried on wicked assault with their willows.
which netted them fourteen hits.
Inc GIANTS were let down with six hits
oy Mcfarland but their aggressive methods
instiiIed by their able, but pugnac:ous lead
er' McGraw. Kept them in the hunt throush-
out' and 1t looked like they might end mat
ters In the ninth. when Jack O'NeiIrs
strong arm nipped Bowerman, who tried to
steal second.
HAChETT'S BATTING BEE
10 sunny jim Hackett more than to
an! other Cardinal belongs the credit for
'he victory. Before the game Hackett load
eo MS pet cudgel with hits and to the great
oehsht OF the fifteen hundred fans he
puiied hVe juicy hits out of his tree on his
nVe trips TO the pan. The last hit was A
niishty swipe to right, which rode Homer
Smoot and won the game.
"hiie Sunny Jim" was making bis five
hits. McGraw Wore panied EXPRESSION.
rom the grand stand Hackett's bat looked
IKE the ordinary cudgel swung by ball
payers, but In unusually able hands. From
"here McGraw observed the "suSger'' II
loomed up as big as a battlesbip ard
looked as dangerous as II It We're loaded
with thousand pounds of nitrogIycerin
Every time Jim uncorlsed single. Nc
Graw jumped off the bench as though a |
.eh-pound cannon cracker had been turned |
ioose IN his immediate vicinity The .explo- !
SION caused by Hackett's singles severely i
shocked 'Mugssy's' nervous system. but |
ne VIII probably recover his balance before
Hackett has another chance to SO meanly |
use two of his star pitchers.
DONOVAN TRIES NEW PLAYER.
Lee Demontreville, brother of the IA
nous Gene, played short for the Cardinals.
ne younsster is a bit lighter than his
oFotheF' out he gives promise of making
good
lie goes after everything with the true
scent of the ball player Little of his at
ention is devoted to the grand stand. and
he chances are the youngster will become
regular member of the Cardinals. He
gracefully accepted all the chances sent his
way. and out of four times I'D secured n
'ase on balls and n sinola.
HOW THE RUNS WERE SCORED.
The Giants drew first blood bv scoring n
un in the first. Browne walked. and trot
ed home on Van Haltren's double. Dunn
ned, Farrell to Hackett. Mertcs was over
eated and famed himself Babb walked
nd took second on Jack O'Neilrs error.
'auder was out. Mcfarland to Hsckett.
Inc Cardinals eVened matters up Farrell
lhSied, but was doubled on Donoyan's liner
hiefteS. Smoot singled and scored on
'urkes triple. Barclay out, Lauder to
iertes.
New York tailed in the second. Gilbert
as SAFE on FarrelPs error. Bowerman flew
Farrell. Miller famed. Gilbert scored
n Farrelrs mishandling of Brownies hit.
an Haltren sked to Srnoot
The Cardinals went to the fore in the .
'trd by scoring two runs. Donovan sin
led but was out at second on Shoots tap !:
Babb. Smoot took second on Babb's
'ror and scored on Burlse's single. Burke !
as out stealing. Barclay was safe on
abb's error and stole second. Hackett
ngled. On an attempted double steal Bar
ay scored, Hackett being touched out by f,
ertes. 4
New York tied the game in the ninth,
abb was safe on Burkes error. Lauder
nned. Gilbert was easy. Demont to Hack
t. Bowerman singled. but was caught at
mpting TO steal second
The Cardinals won out in the tenth. Nc