The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Cleveland's wonderful rally within the
last two weeks has given them the call for
place In the American League pennant race
It also makes the race more interesting. Up
to last week IT looked like fight between
the Boston Americans and Athletics for
honors. but the recent giant strides Of the
Cleveland Blues" toward frst place makes
It q three-cornered fight in the Johnson or
ganixation for the pennant rag.
OF course, Boston has q commanding lead
1t present. but 1t is not impossible for ell
ther the Athletics or Clevelands to overtake
tho leaders.
The Cleveland pitchers have at last round
cd to, and their tatsmen are still the most
dangerous In tho American League. Earle
Moore has been pitching like a phenom for
the last couple Of weeks, and Joss remains
al good as ever. while Frank Donahue has
added additional strength to the Cleve-
lands pitching corps.
: while the Cleveland boxmen have i'm
proved. Boston's pitchers have not done SO
we'll az they did a month ago. OF course,
Young and Dineen are going at top speed,
but Hughes, Winter and Gibson have not
worked up to their true form. Unless this
trio OF twirlers get going Cleveland or the
Athletics will make it very interesting for
the league leaders before tho close Of tho
reason.
WADDELLS OFF DAYS.
'Rube" Waddelrs eccentricities have cost
the Philadelphias dearly. Up to last Tues
day. when the "Rnbe'' took the Browns
measure, he had lost six games in a row.
Had the tack attended strictly to his
work the Athletics would now be in bet
ter position for the final squirt down the
When Waddell is not right the Athletics
chances Of winning games are materially
reduced.
II Cleveland can maintain the present gait
well over into next month they will be right
on the heels Of Collins's men. The Cleve-
in the league, and their long stretch t Of
games in the East toward the wipd-up will
not materially interfere with their chances
pace at home.
That infield Of Armours is enough to give
any pitcher heart trouble With Lajoie.
WELDING any pitcher can look for torrid
RECEPTION. at any stage Of the game. This
GUS factor in the race. In q pinch this
formidable trio above can scrape up enough
long hits to win any close game. No
Snf1n Is out In the last inning.
2rend then they have a very fast running.
> HlfApites. who can be depended to helm
SlfeF infield at.all stages Of the game
fSlBeSTON HAS THD BEST OUTFIEID..
~ In comparison with the Boston Americans
cleveland is weaker in the outfeld than
NCQlins's team. The infeld is stand-off.
aEhlle the addition of Red" Donahue to
eMM6ur's pitching staff has invigorated that
Donahue taking turns in. the box Boston
has very little advantage In that particular
department Of the game |,
here he Is pitcher Of caliber. and when
properly backed by the batsmen OF his own
team can AM, be relied upon e win two out Of
]. first games he pitched for Cleveland he
lost the first two and then shut out his op-
dc While New York can hardly be consid-
y cred even dark horse, still the writer
looks for them to make strong finish and
90 win enough games from the teams ahead
= ,aoIne OF the pennant possibilities. There
Ifoik team to Keep them out Of the fir first d.
zlNision: and as they have yet forty games to
n plsN they can be expected to be heard from
BEFORE the seasons close
PTrTSBURG BEST m NATIONAL
m the National League Pittsburg still has
THE call. The Pirate twirlers. however. are
weak lot, and, barring Leever, they have
NOT a frst-class twirler. PHILIPPE is not as
sS66d as he was last year. while Kennedy
nd Doheny have done nothing extraordi-
a helm are untried and with any other field
h Re could ania sn e m Sasss than sou Is
~. both New York and chicago are climbing
dope, ngIres p Pitts , esinch. tho
make smother whiriwind tip through the
s19ksR, the same as their first trip, then tho
as m h w & os sp hs d b ss
! .',s 2 Bw YoRKs GREAT PITCHERS