The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-03
Browns and Cardinals Will PLAY
Initial Game of Series at
SpOrtsman's Park.
POWELL AND BROWN TO TWIRL
Miner and "BOilermaker," Who
Have Been Pitching Good Ball,
Should Put Up Inter
esting Battle.

With big Jack Powell opposed to Min,
er' Brown. the Browns and Cardinals
Will this afternoon renew the contest for
/ local honors started last spring. which re-
suited In an even break.
Both teams will arrive in St. Louis thi.
morning at s o'clock. the Browns coming
in from Cincinnati and the Cardinals from
/ Cleveland The manaseuents Of the local
| parks have completed all arrangements
for the opening games to be played at
/ the American League Park. Frank Pears
/ Will call the game at 3:l5 o'clock
Manager Donovan Of the Cardinals an
nOunced las1 night that either Brown or
| Charley Mcfarland would do the tEirl-
ing for the National Leaguers. with
! Brown as the mos. probable nominee.
Manager McAleer OF the Browns. wired
from Cincinnati that Powell was anxious
10 take the first crack at the Donovan
ties and that his request had been grant
cd. Willie Sudhon will pitch the Sunday
Monday will be an of day. but the bat
tie VIII be resumed Tuesday at Sports
mans PARK Ihe sunday, "Wednesday and
thursday games Will be played at League
Park.
CARDINALS HAVE CHANCE.
or late the impression has grown that
tie TO beat them the odd game. though
McAieerS team naturally Is a favorite
The fact that the Cardinals can hit j.
argued in their favor. but supporters OF
the Browns claim that the American
LeaSuers nave vastly improved In their
STICK work On the other hand, Brown,
who was defeated by the Browns in the
spring series, has been pitching the best
ball for the Cardinals. and Will not be
as unsteady as he was on the occasion
OF MS INST appearance against major
HHHHH HHHa~ -
sides. the game should be well-cJntested.
McAleer VIII put a team In the field.
part Of which is new TO 81. Louis fans. II
= the team which hit 50 well on the last
Eastern trip Of the Browns. and there
viii be seen some new faces that are e1-
Dected TO play here next season.
Incidentally, the games .-lay give some
idea OF what sort OF team will represent
ST. Louis next year.
In the spring series the Cardinals were
IN unknown quantity. and It is now Nc
Aieers turn 10 introduce some new men
He has spent the last two months secur-
ing the best talent that money could buy
or the new men, Ben BOwocock. the Fan
River boy. has attracted the most atten-
lion, because OF mis- hitting. According TO
Morris lSaaCs. the baseball EatiStician OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer. BOwcOck hit ~
IN fourteen games for the Browns. This
performance Is all the more crcditabIe be-
cause OF the pitchers on whom he made
this record These included the best twirl-
ers OF every club in the Eastern division
OF the American League.
Bowcock IL hardly as tall a. the average
infielder. but he has a good pair OF shOul-
deTs for swinging bat and when he
meets the ball ne nits IL hard. He won two
games for the Browns by long hits at the
right time. While not a finished fielder.
he seldom fumbles. though he appears
the matter OF double plays. Playing on
grass diamonds has bothered him 10 some
extent. as he has hitherto performed on
RROWNS LACE AGGREssrvrN-Es
There seems plenty OF room for develop
ment In BOwcock. one OF his faults being
a lack Of responsiveness. There is none
too much OF this same aggressiveness IN
McAleer's team. Jesse Burkett furnishing
the lions share.
Pitcher Harry Morgan Is a protege Of
DICK Padden. both living al Martins Fer
~, o. Morgan Is a younGster. but IS a
siN-fOoter. and II he can control his pitch
Ing. VIII have no trouble remaining In fast
company. He has almost as long a swing
and reach as Clarence Wright His de-
livery Is easy. but speedy.
OF the new men McAleer regards TDi
STander as most promising. The Ports
mouth. o. lad is built on broad lines and
swings nicely at the ball He led the New
England League in hitting this season and
Is fast man In the Outfield. Left field
was his position with the Manchester
club. but he fills in nicely In rfght He Is
a left-handed hitter and throWer. and -
far he has displayed a sound arm and has
yet 70 drop n fiy ball in any OF his games
with the Browns.
The Cardinal management and the Chi
cago National League Club were after
Swander, but McAleer got in first and
thus far he IS pleased with Swander's
work The lad Is fast on bases and ap-
pears TO be material for a good base run
ner. He hits low and hard and often for
extra bases. though he seldom registers
home runs. Swander Is - years old. and
IS n clean-cut young fellow. ambitious 10
succeed and Of good department
owen shannon the Wheeling recruit
who caught two games for the Browns in
st. Louis. did good work on the road and
VIII ot1ciate in several OF the games His
throwing TO bases has been very accurate
Jack O'Neill will do the most OF the back
stop work for the Cardinals and OF late
ne has been showing rare form. Jack
Ryan viii be used on first base. Other
wise the Cardinals will line up as usual
MEYER LEAGUE.