The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-09

The New York Giants" aided by Umpire
Emslie. had little trouble in winning from
the Cardinals YESTERDAY. the FINAL score be
ing 10 to s.
Although McGraw did not furnish Emsie
with a suit. the leagues official did more
than any Of the New York players 10 win
the game for the visitors
On every close decision he gave the New
Works the edge. Emsie is credited with
being "short-sighted,' but the range of his
vision IN almost every instance extended
far enough TO see that the Giants
reached the mitt containing the candy"
Toward the close Of the game Bob"
made a show of evening matters up by
deliberately calling Mertes hack on long
hit that struck fairly and squarely in the
chalk line raising miniature clouds OF white
dust where the sphere connected with the
ground.
Emsle's had decision against the New
York player, however. did not effect the
chances, for the score al the time was . to
s-favor of New York. and Mertes to show
his disapproyal of the decision. Just pelted
the next hall pitched on the nose for a
feur-base hit
The game itself was most noteworthy for
Its close resemblance to the kind played on
town lots. Iron Man McGinuity. who
pitched for the '"Giants' was touched 10
pretty well but the boy with the iron con-
stitution was there with the frills when 1t
came TO 4 pinch
MURPHY DID WELL
Eddie Murphy uhe name sounds familiar,
pitched for the locals. Murphy did we'll
considering the fact that Williams was
playing short
When it comes to playing short Williams
has system that is all his own. At that
position he cain bar the gates on all the
stars who ever happened. He is one of the
best one-hsnded throwers that ever tossed
a ball across the diamond.
When Williams goes after the ball at
short he steps on one foot first and then
the other. This method. according TO Will
lisms. is always sure to put you IN a po-
sition to shoot for the goal. As the ball
closes In on Otto he either side steps or
jabs 1t about the ,nfield with both hands
until some peacemaking player interferes
in the balls behalf and out of sympathy for
the horsehide picks up its limp remains and
losses it 10 first. BY this time. however,
the opposing player is on first playfully try
ing to see II he can reach the top OF Sunny
Jim's' head with extended arms.
With the willow the locals had but littlo
the worst Of the argument. managing to
raise eight hits against nine for New York
In the field The New Yorks managed to es-
cape with a clean slate. while the locals
made six misplays
Otto Williams was the leading character
in the new comedy of errors.
FARRE- LIS GOOD PLAYING.
Johnny Farrell played nice game for the
Cardinals. accepting ten of the eleven
chances sent his way. His only error was
made in the eighth inning
The heighth of the comedy was reached
In the eighth inning With Bowerman occu-
pyins first. McGinnity popped to Farrell.
John Erasped the ball and tried to break the
worlds long distance throwing record by
tossing the ball over Hackett's head Hack
EFT returned the ball TO Farrell as Bower
threw ~ te s tar1ns the nIas sac Farrell
center field, and Bowerman over-ran third
on the return Of the ball from the field
ball beat him and there began run up
that for exciting features has seldom been
eQualed on any diamond.
BY this time the New -ork players were
all on their feet and started a guessing con-
test as to vino would put Bowerman out.
the s, winner to be allowed the privilege Of
lams took hand in the play and it was
all off. As soon as Williams reached the
lodging Bowerman he looked at the umpire
and said. Hes out, Bob, Yes-no?' VII
liams then jabbed the ball with his left
mitt and reached to I-Irke with his right
yelling all the time: Go dis way. Vim
miei" Burke finally did touch Bowerman.
and the miTth ceased.
HOW THE RUNS WERE MADE.
The Giants made four in the fourth
Browne was out. Farrell! to Hackett. Van
Haltren walked. McGann hunted safely
Mertes singled, scoring Van Haltren. Nc
Gam scored on Willams's tumble of Babb's
fgrounder. Lauder hit into Williams. who
threw Mertes out at the plate Gilbert sin
gled, scoring Bahb. and scored on Ryan's
error. Gilbert stole second and third. Bow
erman went out, Farrell to Hackett
The Cardinals scored one in the fourth on
singles by Donovan and Smoot and Burke's
grounder TO Lauder.
The Giants scored a tally in the sixth on
Babb's single and LADDERS double. The
Cardinals scored in the seventh on Bar
Babh.
The visitors tailed four in the eighth
Mertes walked. Babb was hit BY pitched
ball Lauder was safe Ryan's error of
his hunt. filing the bases. Williams erred
on Gilbert's grounder Babb and Mertes
scoring Gilbert toek second on Farrelrs
error. Bewerman singled, scoring Gilbert
Browne walked. Van Haltren fouled out
10 Ryan. The Cardinals tailed in the
eighth on singles by Farrell and Smoot and
Bcwermans passed ball.
New Yorks put another to their credit in
the ninth on Mertes's home run.
The Cardinals scored twice In their last
time at bat. on a single by Barclay, Hack