The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

At right field the Browns have been
weak Just whether Swgndc- Will
strengthen the team remains 10 be seen. on
his showing during the post-Season series
lick the Browns outfield will be- o. X. for
lgJi with Eurt"tt HeidriCk and Swander
looking after the meadow work
At third and first the Browns viii. have
two Youngsters. whose work will be
watched with interest
Hill. since he Joined the local American
League team. has done very fair work
both in the field and at the bat. and. a. he
is a younESteT. he should improve. II he
Goes the Browns viii be all right at the
third cushion.
First base. however. will have TO under
go another experiment Jones viii play
that position. according TO MCAleer. and
II ne can go a. fast in the American
League as he did in the Eastern League
AnderSon's absence will not he felt.
II he fails 10 make good, however. tho
Browns Will be in the hole for a first base
man. as they have not another player who
can cover the initial sack.
or course. Sugden could he used there,
but the century plant is a bit too SLOW
for that position. and besides. he looks
pretty good behind the bat
With FIRST and third covered by young
stcrs. IL Is doubtful II the Browns can
play any better baseball than they did
during the season Just closed.
CARDINALS NEED BRACING.
As 10 the Cardinals. ii can be said they
are very much in the condition Of the ship
that was sinking They need repairs. and
need them quick.
The scrap in the ranks OF this club will
give the MeSsrs. Robson pretty problem
10 work out during the long winter nights.
Already II is said the National League will
come 10 the rescue. and their aid is SOrely
needed. The positions on the Cardinal
team that need Improvement are the
pitching. catching and infield departments.
At first base new player will have TO
be secured to fill the vacancy caused by
the sad accident Detailing sunny" Jim
Donovan. who says he viii he manager
OF the Cardinals during 1894. has already
stated that he viii have another man in
Burke's place. 50 that the Cardinal irfield
probably Will show new players at first
and third. II BeCkley is secured. Harkett's
place will be well taken care Of. but just
who the gracious Donovan has in view 10
cover third is unknown. He viii have 10
do some tall hustling TO replace the Pride
of Goose Hollow II the latter Is let out.
DETROIT AFTER BURKE.
Detroit has longed FOR a chance to cop
Burke for many months. hut just what
player they can offer for him is a question
The Robisons would hardly be 50 easy
as 10 allow the North slider 10 be ex-
changed for any man on the Detroit in
field. barring. possibly. Carr. and IL 81.
Louis can get Becklcy they will not want
Carr.
In the outfeId. unless Barclay can bc
appeased, the Cardinals will have 10 have
player in his stead. Dunleavy is the
present candidate for the moCcasinS OF
Barclay. but that he IS in a different class
from DceTfoot' IS recognized. II these
TWO players were In the same class. Dun
leavy probably would be next to the head
OF the class. but then the class would
have TO be round 20 bring about such a
result
NON DER AHES SOUND ADVICE.
At the recent meeting Of the National
Association Of Professional Baseball
Leagues. Chris Won der Abe. in his re-
sponse 10 the toast. THE Four-Time Win
ners.'' made several suggestions that
could be turned TO good account by base
ball men throughout the country
Won der Ahe advised the club owners
present To settle all their grievances ami
Cably.
He then related several personal experi-
ences that he had as a factionist in base
ball and showed that IL cost not only him.
but his opponent. many thousand OF dol
lars.
Had such sentiments a. Won der Ahe's
prevailed in the baseball world year
ago. the Cluo owners now would have been
many thousand dollars 10 the good.
Disputes in baseball as IN every indus
try. are costly, and those who engage in
them are sure to regret IL sooner or later.
With the experience OF the last year
club owners throughout the country
should have gained enough wisdom 10 Jet
bygones be bygones. and BE- more vigilant
Of the future.
early Ia the season this would have been
one OF the most profii.s ole years in the
history Of the game. but with the enCr-
nous salaries paid PLAYERS the club own
srs throughout the country were very
lucky To have a balance ON the right side
Of the ledger
HOW THE CHAMPS SPEND THE
WINTER.
Now that the baseball season IS over
the query Is. what becomes OF the plsyers2
What 90 the Boston Americans do off
the ball fed Is Interesting. more than
usual this year. for they are the worlds
champions. and besides they have more
money 70 spend this winter than they ex-
pected when the season opened.
Tney return home. therefore. as the
peers or the diamond. and $3.50. or nearly
That sum. 10 keep their homes warm.
What this nest egg means may nc
judged ty glance al the pay roll. which
Is as nearly accurate as a business secret
vin permit an inquirer TO taolc:
Captain Cc.iirs. $3.50.
Dinoen %.5ya.