The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-10
CARDINALS WILL DEPART TONIGHT
FOR DALLAS TRAINING GROUNDS
Twenty-Five of the TwenyFour Players to Make the Trip the
First Practice Games Will Probably Be Played
day Sunday Afternoon.

I trouble In rounding to the proper pitch As
TO the condition OF Nicho.s, Farrell and
| Smith. the other infield men. their antics
about the field showed that they have had
| an eye to their condition since they packed
i their trunks for their homes last fall.
| with the balmy atmosphere. the young
sters felt chesty. and held an impromptu
! athlethic meet for the benefit Of Donovan,
| Robson and the anxious fans who had
! gatheied in the grand stand eager to gel
glimpse OF Dorovan's youngsters.
Murphy will be detained for few days
to get business venture well launched
Eddie will then report to Dallas. where he
will condition himself with the assembled
flock of duckiingS.
The first instruction issued to the young
s;ers WAS 10 have themselves measured for
suits.
SANDERS TO REPORT
AT DALLAS GROUNDS.
Sanders, the new pitcher, has been in
structed 10 so direct from his home In Nor
iistown. Tenn, to Dallas, where he Is to
report to Donovan.
The inseparable O'Neill brothers. Joyce
and Mike. begged Donovan to give them a
crack at the Donahue battery in one of the
opening games, and the fans may be treated
TO the novelty of seeing two brother bat
teries working against each other in the
anteseason series. The ONeills assured
their captain that the game in which they
figure. if it goes against them will be no
fault OF theirs. as they are in condition and
VIII extend themselves to cross the tape
ahead OF time.
.'is'obt, WIN CONSIDERABLE trouble Will
one If his feet toward the close of last
season, claims that the injured member Is
thoroughly restored and will not trouble
him this season.
CDeerioot Barclay is looking faster than
ever, and he should make good his threat
10 lead the National League in petit lar
cenies at the close of the season.
When the team Is completed for the pre-
llninary practice it will be composed of
twenty-five members. including fourteen
pitchers. Seine of the fans discovered two
women in the stand. and their curiosity
prompted them to inquire who they were.
When they were informed that they were
the wife, and mother-in-law of bridegroom
Currie they applauded the little pitcher
he appeared on the field with Joe Ffnnegan.
The first game will probably be played
Saturday afternoon Sunday. when two
teams Will be chosen from the home club
for the first game.
CARDINALS ARE STRONG
IN THE FIELD.
The Cardinals will certainly not be hand
:capped in the infield this season and with
Williams. Brain Nichols, Farrell Smith
ana Burke to pick from, should have a
punch of ground-trappers that will offer the
proper show AZ League Park
For the outfield no worry need be ex-
pressed, for the gardeners will certainly be
there with their hair braided through the
entire campaign. Good in every branch of
the game last year, the experience gained
by Smoot and Barclay should be useful this
season. while Donovan can be counted OH
to deliver the goods in right field.
II the Cardinals do not have a star pitch
ing staff it will only go to prove how many
punk box artists are earning salaries, for
there are fourteen to pick from. The catch
ers have been there before and can deliver
the goods.