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

Taylor, cronin and d,, Miller can win half
running at the finish.
Cincinnati Is still considered BY some crit
les as one-two-three shot. These gentle
men point to the fact that the Reds !"
pitchers have got going at last, and that
ing games at home. Both PROPOSITIONS are
true. but 1t must be remembered that Cin-
cinnati Is too far back to be taken seri-
0u E6eaE cGuss T PnaY e Pa FooRn9
Since the beginning OF their last trip
East the Cardinals have COMO from bad to
pretty soon d they viii III beat The PhEies
out In their headlong scramble for the cell
lar Championship.
rife. Eastern writers have 1t that the rebel
lion started by Brain has spread. and that
the 9Nein brothers and Barclay have
Things certainly do not look well when
the Cardinals. after losing enough games
to win a Pennant, turn around and win as
II there are grounds for the suspicion that
Barclay. Brain and the O'Neilis are not
playing up to the best Of their ability. then
the Robisons have right to deal sum-
marily with the malcontents. These play
ers are getting paid for playing ball. and
Dot lor M mat up
were formed tomorrow, 1t Is doubtful II
any Of the four players named would be in
great demand for major league company:
fault with his superiors, and then show his
spleen by refusing to give the best of his
salary. - - - - 80 .'-'--
The work Of the Browns has not heen en-
eouraging since the writer held forth on
last sunday. IN IN TACT, |. 'a an 1s money
chance. or better, that the Browns will not
be among the big four at the close Of the
with the Boston Americans tomorrow. thew
will again go into the enemy's country, and
they have not shown Themselves TO De a
they will not do much better in the East
this trip than they did on their previous
H taTnsts and i they d9n,t their chances for
as good as are Carrie Nations chances Of
becoming president of the ''cocoanut grove
in the Philippine Islands.
= PADDEN'S ABSENCE FELT
Padden's absence from the game has moro
to do with the Browns poor position at the
present time than anything that happened
to the Browns. Brains" when he was in
circulation. Padden.s injury and sslbse-
once once attested By 9 slump Of soodly proper
OF course; It is true that the Browns did
not bat wen for. the last s.x,ss: or So
but they s did In not much better
tables, while. Dick was leading the forces.
W psr P es m bss h s kss are
that Padden WIN not be able to get back
in the game untit.next sseason.
NEW NATIONAL AGREEMENT.
About, this time Pat Powers. Harry Pull
liam and Ban johnson are supposedly very
busy drawing up a new national agreement
to present to the meeting at Saratoga. on
Tues Each viii present q document and
gether on some basis that will be ratified
by the three organizations later ON.
~, ats pretty safe to say that the report O.
CARNATIONS concerned. President johnson
recently went on record as stating that the
american a, League had drawn up. draft
ready to submit, showing that the American
League has been. In. sympathy with the
move. although thought to. be acting against
Johnson recently conferred with HedgeA
and probably showed him a draft OF what
no, Rnown positiveiy but IF he h sd G NOT
draft Of the proposed agreement With him
the writer Is much mistaken.
johnson would hardly come to st. Louis
from Chicago via the canal simply to view
the sights. His health seems to be robust.
as attested BY the Falstaffan proportions
ers. except Of the CHICAGO variety.
The Artfui Dodger will probably present q
document to the meeting. hogglng. the bene-
n nj TN saas WI possibly dow from the .ssnif
like Oliver Wendell Holiness man, who
wanted little here below. A strangfe hold
tracts with the. stars Of the game, adj
svantages in the playing schedule, and other
minor % matters. will be about all the. de-
probably refer to his candidacy for s'boss.'
of any new organization. II such q thing II
likely. The trouble with baAball to-day q
that It has "too much Johnson
GREAT PITCHING FEATS.
"a Ill
by Gus weighing and others, has Brought to
! light some hidden history. which gives to
"old Hoss' Radbourne the call over all the
twirlers.' Manager Frank c. Bancroft OF
the Reds, was manager Of the old Proyi-
I dencc, National, League Club In 1884, WHEN It
of the season tho late Charley sweeney,
5 pitcher. while Intoxicated, abuse. bancroft
/ and was ssuspended. The team. b9side4 be-
Ing in rut. WAS sixth IN team batting. The