The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

keys nine. tells prize story about a base
ball game
In lsss I was pitching for St Paul. says
Isbeil, We were not allowed to play Sun
day games inside corporation limits and 80
little park was fitted up outside for Sun
day play. The park was extremely small.
The field was short that a fence twelve
or fifteen feet high had been built behind
it 20 keep the balls from going out of bounds.
As a consequence OF the small field IL
Wa almos, impossible TO hit out better than
two-bagger. for the bail would strike the
fence and roll back into the infieid.
One Sunday We were playing Minneapolis.
/ was pitching for 81. Paul. Minneapolis
was at the bal in the last half OF the ninth
inning and We were two runs ahead. There
were two men out and two men on bases.
The mex; man at the bat lined out high
fv. It struck the high centerfield fence
about twelve feet above the ground and
everybody was certain We had the game
won.
But We didn't. The ball struck the fence
and stayed there. 1t struck directly on the
sharp end of wire nail. and before We
could get step ladder and climb up after
il. the Minneapolis nine had its three runs
and the game was over
One OF the best men the Giants is se.r-
ond Baseman Gilbert. who was with Bal,i-
more LAST season. He not only plays fine
ball. but is hitting well over 800 His habits
better this year. which accounts for
MS good work.
There is a wonderful interest manifested
in Washington over the success of the
IDf- obj,
No National League club is quite so popu-
lar the Pirates. and local fans always
appreciate fine ball playing and gentlemen
sportsmen. The Pirates are recognized here
as the class in the National League. and
the management OF the club most excel
lent gentlemen. That's why Westinghouse
pull for the Pirates.
President Cressy OF the Providence
club says that the monthly expenses of ri<
club are 1850. and they are larger than any
club in the League. He says there must be
better attendance if the club is to remain
in that city the remainder OF the season.
There IS one thing in which the National
League ia far ahead OF the American. and
that is in umpiree. Silk o'LoughIin is tie
have three frst-class men in Emslie. John
ston and ODay. Moran also is a conner.
Manager Selee has decided to fill in all the
open dates he can with exhibition games.
az he believes it better for the clubs to be
kept working than TO lay off. Selee has
ranged a game for next Sunday with the
Troy team. leaders in the New York State
League race. and the home town OF Johnny
Eyers Evers expects to have 1909 people
cut to him play.
Sam Lever pitched thirty-ive consecutive
innings without run being scored off his
delivery. The Cincinnatis scored one run in
the ninth inning OF the game ne pitched
here Decoration Day, then came three sue
cecsive shutouts. and yesterday Boston
managed 10 tally after seven full innings
had been PLAYED This Is truly wonderful
record. almost equalins that made by Algy
Che=bro last season.
Il am Of the opinion that the game would
be made more popular by giving the UNI
pires little less power. rather than by in
creasing it. said Joe Kelley. boss kicker.
So it would-wlth the few who revel in
rowdyi.m and disorder.
II is not September. but Barney ORGY
fuss aggregation has gained the lead in
the National League race, and there is but
little doubt that they will stay there.
Well. on paper they looked like the goods,
and in the last three weeks they have
shown that they were not overrated. That
reminds US, our boys looked well on paper.
too. but it must have been "shofel' Since
Dial yand Dolan have Joined the team two
victories have been scored, and as two were
just won before they got in. our boys have
won four straight. Just remember
this. There is something about the Reds
that would make one believe that they are
going to finish like whirlwind. and they
cannot get started any too soon on that
gait 10 please the fans. With Steinfeldt
hack in the game and Kelley on first. there
will at least be very few dumb. plays
made.