The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

1t l. somewhat Of a coincidence that Of
the youngsters who graduated from the
minor league circles into the ma ioT leagues
ut the end of last season. Kansas city
gave four of the men who have made the
most promising OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Glib
son, Wolfe and Bevlls. Each of these has
more than made good, especially Weimer.
Not in years. 1t Is said. has a more pron!iS-
ing youngster been captured by II major
league team than Jake Wemer. His rec
ord for the season is remarkable. Wolfe.
Will" he has not done such brilliant work
as Wsimer, is considered a very valuable
adjunct To- the New York team. That Be
Vile has made good * proved by the fac;
that he has caught ii good many more
games than Il young catcher who has just
broken into major league uSua ~ does.
Gibson is considered one of the Boston's
best pitchers.
That baseball is on the very top wave of
popua rity in New York just a present. and
that John T. Brush Will quit the season the
handsomest winner, financially. in the his
tory OF the game. there can he little
doubt. The crowds, at the Polo Grounds
during the month of August. usually one
of the poorest months of the season. from
an attendance standpoint has been unpre-
cedented.
The Giants have played on eleven days
since August l.. Eight days they have per-
formed Mt the Polo Grounds To crowds to-
falling up to within n few of 5000. an aver
age attedauce of almost l2oto per day; on
three DAYS since August the Giants have
played to crowds aGgregating over l2oo
away from home. In other words. during
the first two weeks of the month McCiraws
pennant hopefUls have played to nearly
100 persons: to be exact. according TO
official figures. i1i.Si3-
Not since the days of the famous teams
OF lSSS-Sg has the game enjoyed such
sensational squirt in New J ork as II mas TO-
day. Not in. years has the team been 20
prominent q factor in the pennant struggle.
There have been five one-hit games
pitched in the National League this season.
They arc: April is-McGnnity OF New York
allowed Brooklyn one hit. winning to l.
April l?-Brown ~ St Louis allowed Chca-
go one hit in a fiye-inning game. winning 3
to o. June l.-Matthewson of New York
shut out CEcim &ti with one hit. TO o.
June 1:r-L"cver Of Pittsburg shut out Chi
cago with one hit. 3 to q. August Sewing
of Cincinnati shut out New York with one
hit winning : 10 0.
Bill Dahlen and Sammy strang have re-
Gently developed i new play that ls cf-
fectve III tight places. 1t i worked when
there is i man on second base t1d the
batter sends grounder 10 ShOrs. 1T Is
natural for the runner gong 10 thru undsr
such circumstances to turn tine base quick
ly and take considerable room IN the 'i'itc-
ton of the plate before looking up to watch
the expected throw to 'irst. ], is thtre that
the play comes on. lnsead ~ throwing 10
first. especially if the Grnun'!"r - i difficult
one. Dahlen turns quickly and throws TO
Strang. mailing the man ut third before he
can get back. Dahlen caught RhoGLee 10y
this play in one of the st. Louis games and
pulled 1t off on ne less a nedly base runner
killer in a pinch it is decniri lily winner.
.fter q recent game between the Pirates
and New York. T. r McQutston had the
following to say of MattheWSon:
Well
Wei. Well.
It's Mr.. Matty.
No it's no; Martha
It's just Crissy the Peach
We are not saving a word. Girls.
Eight times straight. eh?-and nary a
game!
Don't tell Knowles)
None of them jumped out OF the lot, did
they. Cristy. when You showed front?
Oiu pal. you're the goods! There's moth
ing to it but you. Shake and have one.
And they tell us you Joined church. too!
on. you hypocrte. Amt YOU ashamed to
treat us 50? Charity. you know! What?
Say. Matty. old girl It's a good thing
ETY. here any more. You know what you'd
get Cruelty? Don't mention II!
Say Girls. old boy. We'll get you job
carrying bricks here in winter and give
you raise next spring if you'll only hitch
n few games for US next year. Eight
straight wallops. Oh. Mat. have you no
soul?
pay the Coroners fee if we could hut get
one crack at the man who first advised you
to get into baseball. Crissy. you hurt.
Eight times, Police, Fire!
And we guess you'll come here at the
emo of the season when licking YOU won't
get us a thing and when Wen hand you
yours. Maybe. Crissy. maybe.
We al look the same to you. don't We.
old pal? You Just chop US down as II We
were a bunch OF safe-novers. Well. We are
when you come. Barney Dreyfuss made
mistake in not adding can of knockout
drops to Fred's medicine chest. AT that.
ashamed. You're big boy. too!