The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-06

Nine ferocious "Bengals" from Detroit
took flendish delight in clawing the
Browns aud dragging the bloody remains
In the mire Of defeat at Sportsman's me
nagerie yesterday afternoon. When the
Tigers finished they smacked their chops
in gleefui delight, while the boy doing
duty at the board hung up the score as
to in favor of the Tigers.
And all this happened with the invinci-
be Wee Willie" Sudhoff in the box. At
that. Wee Willie" was not entirely to
blame. The man who snakes the base
balls should shoulder his share Of the re-
sponsibility. for yesterdays supply
seemed to be a lively assortment.
Every time Tiger threw his bat at a
ball the sphere bounced around the field
just. on. of reach Of the fielders as though
it were 1sa. made Of sold rubber: .; One; a bit
the bat OF "Wahoo Sam Crawford, play
fully hurled the right field fence. and is
now doing duty as the official ball in the
organization of young Americans who hold
daily sessions back Of the BrownS's barn.
WILLIE SEVERELY POUNDED.
Had It not been for the gymnastic train
ing OF the balls the Browns might have
won, but as it was they were lucky to do
as well as they did. as the Tigers trounced
sudhoff for twelve hits. including two dou-
bles and a home"
For Detroit John Skopec Of Bohemian
origin and habits. q product Of the sand
lots OF Chicago. did the twirling and he
shot the bali over the plate with such
burning speed that the Browns fire extln-
guishers were only able to save nine un-
dersized hits. strung out over as many
innings and which only developed into
three runs.
Besides the gymnastic-inclined balls
other features developed during the after
noon that turned the entertainment into
one mammoth circus. All that was needed
TO make a complete three-ring affair OF
the game was a little sewdust and tent
cover.
ALPHoNsE-GAsToN STUNT.
That ever-stirriiIg little serio-comedy
one-act specially. -Gaston-Leon.
with appropriate trimmings. was pulled eff
in the second inning, while the boys on
the telegraph poles shook with various
enotions
Burkett, Heidrick and Wallace were IN
fse have ts sent 9ss RSbe na Walden % to the bssn
With Bneiow on second and Barrett on
third. Sam Crawford swung on one OF
sudhgff,s benders The ball = began nsisa a;s
rick, Burkett and Wallace got in motion
and began their chase fer the sphese.
When within q few yards Of the e, nan il,,a y
be bad manners TO take chance away
from feilow-player.
I've got ii, yelled BuriSett.
Nay. nit; not on your tin phiz, spake
:'oh, don't quarrel. for m take it my.
self, Iassnrs yon my dear .i. ETmets nm a;s Ms
dear friends" shrielSed Wallace.
But jdst then the bali tore up a clod of
dirt. and beth Barrett and Buelow chased
across the plate, while Crawford ambled
TO first.
SHANNON MADE DEBUT.
Young Shannon. late of Wheeling, w.
Va, made his deput as Brownie"
backstop. and his work was gilt-edged.
out of four trips to the pan he made one
scorching single that brought in the To-
Gals first run. got base on balls. struck
cut once, and went out on an infield tap
q pretty good showing for one SO young.
His receiving was very good, and he
clipped the only Tigers claw that tried
to purloin a base.
Hill again broke into the applause
through a circus catch Of Carrs hot liner
that looked good for a couple OF bases, but
by a marvellous one-hand effort brought
the ball down in safety.
For Detroit. Sam Crawford hogged tho
batting honors, while Jimmy Barrett did
the best fielding work.
McAllister. the Tigers shortfielder,
had a rather bad day, and, besides making
two errors In one inning, let several easy
chances slide by and fell down on three
chances for double plays.
HOW THE RUNS WERE MADE.
The Tigers got busy with Sudhoff in the