The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

ElLS.
Tho bunt. successfully used. has a dis
Eear:ening effect on the opposing team.
Nothing SO breaks up a pitcher as to find
ore man after another getting down to first
abused umpire took the law into his own
hands and administered well-deserved
thrashing to his insulter and tormcntor. To
tel the truth il there were more umpires
OF the Sheridan type, who. instead of walt
ing for his wrongs to be righted by the
league officials, would take, as he did, the
law into their own hands and thrash the
players who attempt to cover their own
shortcomings by abusing the umpires, the
sooner would the game be rid OF the row.
dies.
that Johnny will have to hustle to keep
Dement, from covering the middle pillow.
as regular infield the St. Louis team looks
as good as any of the second division teams
In the Puiliam league.
not ons between Boston. Cleveland and
Philadelphia Certainly the Boston Ameri-
cans look to be the best of the bunch. and
with Stahl back in his old place at center
It looks as though the team that can beat
them will be entitled to the bunting.
The Boston infield Is without doubt as
the Athletics. Collins at third for the
Beaneaters Is better in very department Of
the game than either Cross or Bradley. At
short Parent has an edge on either Monte
OF course. in class by himself, while Muir
ply looks better than Ferris. AT first the
writer likes Harry Davis of the Athletics
better than La Chance or Hickman, but
taken as a whole the Boston infield looks
to be the best balanced in the American
League.
consistent work than the pitchers Of either
the Athletics or Cleveland. OF course, Phil
sdelphia has the redoubtable Waddeil, but
him out of the question ne can hardly be
said to be a better box worker than Cy
Young. while Joss is hardly as good as
either.
Direen. Boston's second pitcher. looks
better than any that either Civeland or the
Athletics have. barring Joss and WaddeIl.
sum up the pitching departments Of the
three leaders in the American League, Young
Direen. Hughes. Winter and Gibson Of Bos-
and Henley o he
or Joss. Bernhardt. Wright, Moore and
DorEer of the Blues"
In the outfield the Bostons also seem to
have the edge. Dougherty, Stahl and Free
man are trio Of fly chasers and run get
tiers that are hard to beat, and are certainly
game as Mccarthy, Bay and Flick Of Cleve..
land, or Hartsel. Pickering and scybold Of
Unless the tribe Of collins'' takes an I'M
pennant will float over the Hub OF the Uni
verse this season. Cleveland looks like a
s;.u runner while Philadelphia viii be the
began. will probably have to be satisfied
With the lowest place IN the fret division.
troit St Louis and Washington will COM
pose the second division. Barring st. Louis.
mono Of the other second division teams
named above were ever thought by Critics
OF the game to have any pennant chances.
At different times both Detroit and Chicago
led the race. but their little stunt at the
pan
The Browns are the surprise Of the Amer
lean League race. Their poor showing was
the National or American League circuits.
lean League League circuit predicted for the local.
picked them to finish second. and several
LOCKED for them to top the heap.
.- Ime B 81 poor showing can be at.
reason for the poor showing of the local
American Leaguers is their failure to hit.
In very few Of their games have the Browns
ing at that low rate Is not calculated to
WIN many games in the American League.
Hemphiil and Anderson are batting away
below what is expected Of them. Neither Of
these players get on the bases often enough
TO help their team win.
with Burkett and Heidrick out of the
little trouble in disposing Of the rest Of
the Browns batting order.
On the top Of the Browns poor hitting
streak, there is persistent rumor Of discord
IN the ranks of the local American Lnaguers.
nile evidence is lacking in the case. many
OF the rams suspect that this. In a measure,
lng. The writer believes that lax methods in
3ne management has more to do with the
BroWns, poor showing than any discord
among. the players In fact. the rlnor of a
discordant element seems to be Ill founded.
inc players Of the team are apparently on
the best of terms.
their players. Not once has the writer ever
heard either reprove player for any play,
no matter how stupid or ineXcusable. This
Is not the case with winning managers
FREQ Clarke of Pittsburg is noted for the
eallngs. he gives a player for. maladroit
GGo.K, while few need to be told that Nc
guage after he makes foolish play that
will stick in the unfortunate's memory long
aIter McGraw has forgotten It.
An instance of the lax methods employed
py the local American League management
has develooed In the case of Donahue.
At constant losses McAleer. found Dona-
McA i called the red pitcher and fined
him sloo for the offense. Donahue took UNI
beongss sad skpped the .aam Ha9
McAleer and Hedges always insisted on
strict discipline Donahue would not have
Chances are that me the mater but the
many of Reds" faults that the latter came
head 10 ~
Harsh measures probably will be applied
IN the Donahue case as warning, but had
9Isict discipline always been enforced. tho
tponahue incident probably would never
Another important factor In the Browns
poor showing that seems to be generally
overlooked is the fact that most of the
local players are getting on in years Bar
ring Hill there Is no young blood in the
team to enthuse over chance to win. Bur-
kett and Heidrick are certainly not young
n steIs, nor is susden. Anderson. Padden,
In nearly all of tho other teams in tho
American League some young players were
given show. but with McAleer nay, nay.
man in the League in every position Of I fha
game at the opening Of the campaign, but
time probably has made him wiser. and he
Is now casting about him for some fast
youngsters. McAleer is, however. repairing
MS fences too late, and the chances are
that he Will have to be satisfied with 4
eAonnd division tAaxn this ssaao-A