The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19

After their disastrous trip Fast

After their disastrous trip Fast. the
Browns Will be at home at Spo-tsnau's
Park to the Washington Senators this
afternoon.
Altar their departure from 81. Louis. May
81 the tribe OF McAleer were successful IN
I'll they reached New York. June S. After
that date the local American Lsaguers lost
games with as startling regularity as their
National League rivals.
When the Browns left St Louis they had
T>tishJiug chance to land in first place.
Now they Will have TO fight hard TO remain
in the first division.
One thing that Will help the Browns is
the long stay At home Before they depart
on another trip they have three games
scheduled with Washington three with The
Athletics. four with Boston and four with
New York After these games the Browns
Will again take a long trip.
While the Browns are entertaining their
Eastern rivals at SporIsman's Park they
should manage to wiz six cut of every ten
games and il they can accomplish this they
will again start an Eastern trip il I COM
mandiug position
When the Browns line up against the
Senators this afternoon they will be
minus the services OF Paiden. and it may
be that they will be minus the services Of
their field captain the rest Of the season.
The thumb that troubled Padden nearly all
the early part 81 the season has been in
tured again, and he has decided to have an
operation performed on the injured member.
II is as sun as a poker, and Ne * unable 10
handle Z rat or ball freely. Pddden deserves
great credit for sticking 20 his post with
the injured thumb so long Every time
he made a. catch he took chances OF hurting
the stireued thumb, and has often suffered
PAIN result II having the ball hit his
thumb. He has stcpr"d over at Detroit to
have surgeon perform the operation. Nc
Cormick Will go back to second and ErieI
VIII play third until Padden can resume his
POSITION
Nick Altrock. the Boston American pitch
err VINO has been home sick since the OPEN
Ing of the season Is still in the queen
Boston anauagement thaL ne Was in good
condition and ready to report upon receipt
OF transportation. The only response was
q telegram from Jimmy Collins requesting
the pitcher to report at once. and the trans
portation bill would be settled upon arrival.
Altrock replied that ne had been home at
sraphed him No response was received TO
the last wire and A!trock has accordingly
laid down the law to the club. Speaking
Of the matter at the Cincinnati Inquirer
Office, the other night. Altrock said:
I am getting tired waiting for that
ticket. l sent them word to-day to either
scAAa1 IL oils kI- 1dI4pL4 VI give LIE Ie-
lease. One is as good the other 10 me-
I won't have the slightest trouble signing
with some other National or American
League team
Magoon. late OF the Cincinnati team. who
recently figured in deal with the Chicago
American League team. whereby he was 20
report to Callahan in exchange for DAILY and
Coy Dolan, has kicked over the traces. As
Yet Nagoon has not reported TO Com!skey.
although both Daily and Dolan reported to
the Cincinnati team There seems to be
slight hitch about tie salary question.
Coriskey recentlT wired Magoon: VIII fix
salary all right when you arrive" Nagoon
said: Il guess that'u have to be fixed be-
fore start