The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
Cleveland. o.. Sept. a-"Red" Donahue

Cleveland. o.. Sept. Donahue
and Gene Wright. the two pitchers traded
by Cleveland ard St. Louis a month ago,
pitched against their former teammates
this afternoon and each tasted of defeat.
That inflicted upon Donahue by the
Browns was the worse beating. as the
visitors secured six runs out of thirteen
hits and several errors. both of commits
sion and omission. On the other hand,
Wright held the team with whom he
played for two years down TO seven hits
and two runs. the latter were scored in
the first inning and after that the Blues
found him invincible. especially when men
were on tho bases.
The big fellow showed far better form
than he did at any time this year while
with the locals and was received with
hearty applause for his fine work in the
box.
Opposed to Wright was Dusty"
Rhoades. recently released by the St.
i kSgls N SN i Gh t Lee sasta teaW' did w bdt i tive
up to the recommendation given by Patsy
Donovan. for he had the Browns guessing
with six hits. scattered throughout five in
nings, and had it not been for a wild
pitch he would have shut out his oppo-
nents.
Rhoades appeared to have everything
that a successful pitcher should have. Not
a base on balls did he issue. while, On the
QUIET HdIlD. ne CduStu seven Oh lHt
Browns TO fan his speedy inshoots and de-
ceptive drops
THE FIRST GAME.
The first game was a shut-out, Cleve-
and drawing nine large goose eggs. Jack
Powell, who during the last few weeks
has evidenced a desire to make monkeys
out of the CIeveIands, was in the box and
that tells the story. 1t was a case of
pop pop, pop. from beginning to end
the ground. When the game was ended
they found that aside from their nine
goose eggs, they had just four hits. three
which were secured by Harry Bay, Brad
ley getting the other one. Lajoie and
Hickman, the two sluggers of the team,
were unable to get a hiI, each flying out
three times.
Although the Browns secured thirteen
hits off Donohue, there were three of the
visitors who failed to get a safe one,
Hemphill, Sugden and Powell being the
trio. OF the others, Heidrick secured four,
including a double. while Burkett got a
double and two singles, and Anderson and
Wallace made two apiece
The Browns secured a flying start and
were never headed. Burkett hunted safe
ly and Bradley threw the ball to the score
board. Jesse going to third. Gochnaur's
tumble saved FrieI and Hin received a
pass. filling the bases. Anderson hit into
a double play, Donahue, Gochnaur to
Hickman, Burkett scoring.
In the third. the Browns added three
more runs. With Burkett out. Friel sin
gled and went to second on a passed ball.
Hill hit to Donahue, who had Friel beat
en- a mile at third. but his throw was
wild. and Bradley had hard work reach
ing Friel with the ball. Anderson singled
and Friel scored. Wallace's single scored
Hill. and Anderson registered on Held
rick's hit.
In the fifth, another was secured on An
derson's hit, Heidrick's single, Anderson's
steal of third and Hemphills force of
Heidrick. Burkett went around in the
sixth on his single, Friels out and Hills
long single.
on the other hand, Cleveland had but
three chances to score. as they only sue
ceeded in getting six men to first. three
to secono and one to third. The last
named was Hickman, who, in the sec
ond inning. walked, stole second and
went to third on a wild pitch. In the
fourth, Bay and Bradley singled with no
one out, but Lajoie, Hickman and Thoney
were unable to advance them.
Score of first game: