The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-24
In a game marked by many sensatio,

In game marked by many sensational
| features the ST. Louis Browns defeated the
Philadelphia Athletics yesterday afternoon
| by score Of to ).
Just before the game "Rube'' Wadderl
Connie Mack's big twirer. told Connie that
he wished to see the remnants of the flood
on the east side and try his hand at fish
ing.
The Athletics manager tried 10 persuade
'Rube" to change his mind. and pitch
against the Browns. "Rube." however. hal
| the fishing outfit ready and went over TO
Kahckia Creek BY himself to try and snare
the fish in the backwaters of the Mississippi.
With wadden gone fishing. Connie Mack
cast about for a twirler with which u
defeat the Browns.
After Watching Heap Big Chief" Bender
speed them up for a moment, Connie de-
cided to send his big brave out to bring
back the scalps OF the pale-faced Browns
and ordered him to remove his blankets.
For three innings Bender tried with all
his natural cunning to outwit the palefaces,
but at the end of that time the Browns
wrapped him up in his blanket and sent
him back 10 the tepee to dream of the
happy hunting grounds.
SUCCEEDED BY HENLEY.
Henley. who succeeded the Indian. did
much better and for five innings held the
Brown TO two hits without run.
McAleer's pitching SELECTION was Powell.
The was the Athletic started after him
made the fans SILVER. Powell. however.
settled down after the third inning and al
lowed the Athletis but three hits.
The nnI hT Of HE hsd
Hemphill soaked the ball for a four base
rap This drive took much of the starch
out of Bender. and from the time OF hemp,
at the end Of the third. the Indian was
THE SWAT FEST.
For the first three innings the game was
regular swatfest. the Browns humping
Bender for six runs in this period. while
the Athletics mauled Powell for five tai
lies in the same time.
In the first inning Eeidrck iolted one of
Big Chiefs poisoned arrows for two
Dagger. A moment later Hemphill reg
istered his swipe. which was negotiable for
a free trip around the bases In the third
inning the Browns resumed the swatting
festivities and registered four tallies on
three binges and two free passes to first
base; one over the Big Four Bali route
and the other the result of Bender's hitting
Paddsn with q pitched ball. D..
der's curves they could not be identified.
the Athletics were doing a little business
with the willow themselves. During the
hrst three innings they pounded Powell Tor
six hits and five runs. Included in these 81.
swats were a brace of doubles. one claimed
BY Pickering and the other the property Of
Murphy
PADDEN's TRICKY PLAY
Once again did Brains Padden show
himself to be the possessor OF nimbIe
think tank In the third inning. with
Kahoe on third and Padden on first Dick
made false start for second. The start
IRON n Srn hale
down Padden suddenly stopped and re-
traced his steFs to first. While Dick was
doing his bsse-stealine stunt Mike Kahoe
crossed the pan with the winning run.
In the eighth inning the Browns put up
fielding exhibition that has rarely been
eaualed in ST. Louis. First Heidrick scam
pered out TO the bulletin board and pulled
down Murphys terrific drive. A moment
later Billy Friel made rafting one-hand
Mccormick and third base.
HOW RUNS WE'RE MADE.
The Browns started off well. making two
runs in the first inning Burkett new to
Hartsel. Heidrick doubled. Hemphii pasted
one of Bsnder's benders up AGAINST the club
house dooT for a four-base hit. Anderson
was out. Bender to Davis. F'riel was out
Davis to Bender.
The Athletics made three in the second.
Seybold singled and stole second. Murphy
doubled, scoring Murphy. VI. Cross walked
and stole second. Powers walked. filling the
Murphy at the plate. Hartsel famed pick
ering doubled. scoring NJ. Cross and Powers.
Davis famed.
The Athletics scored two in the third.
Lave Cross singled but was out at second
on Seybold's force hit. Murphy singled, Sey-
bold taking third on the hit Murphy was
out on VI. Cross's force hit Monte stole
second Powers singled. scoring Seybold and
Cross Bender flew to Mccormick
Hsde NEE singled i9gE IN H ssT IhFi s0 of
sled. Anderson popped to Davis Friel
walked. filling the bases. Kahos singled.
hit by pitched ball Mccormick few to Hart
sci. Friel scoring. Padden started to steal
second and on the throw Kahoe scored.