The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31
CARDINALS WORK
PLEASES THE FANS
Local Enthusiasts .Tubilant Over
Showing Recently Made by
Nichols's Men.
sRAKE.UP AT CAMP McALEER.
Will Undoubtedly Occur in Ranks
Of st. Louis Americans
After Close of This
Season.
SRAKE.UP AT CAMP McALEER.

That the Cardinals will finish in the
the fans throughout the National League
circuit
I'he Robisons' team is now going at its
proper pace. and II they can maintain
their fast clip for the rest of the season
they still have q chance to finish well
UP among the leaders.
Their showing against the Eastern
teams has convinced all local fans that
the st. Louis National League club can
give all the Eastern teams. excepting
New York. liberal handicap, and stili
finish in front of them.
Against Pi;tsburg ST. Louis has shown
its mettle. and unless that team begins
to get going shortly the Cardinals will
finish ahead OF them.
Team work is rapidly being instiiled
into the Cardinals Nichols is personally
popular with all his players, and is prov
ing a. very able and successful leader.
He is handling the material under him
well, and has the men enthusiastic over
the chances of the locals to finish up in
the first flight Of ball clubs.
New York now appears 10 have a rinch
on the pennaut. but not one OF the other
clubs has a cinch on finishing ahead of
the Cardinals
Wise fans have always maintained that
st. Louis Is as we'll off in material a.
Chicago or Cincinnati but both thcse
teams are fortunate in the fact that their
team. work Is better developed than that
of the locals.
TEAM WORK IMPROVING.
But The local fans are satisfied with the
work OF the Cardinals and rejoice in the
hope that they VIII be up with the best
of them next season.
The pitching department il going at
a nice clip, and the infield IS WORKING
very smoothly.
In some quarters there is a tendency
to belittlc Jake Beckley. but the chances
are that II the Robisons offered TO let
Beckley out howl that could be heard
mile would be heard from these same
detractors OF St. Jacob.
The HANNIBAL man Is unfortunate in his
errors. He makes as few breaks as any
of the first basemen. but unfortunately for
himself and the team they are made at a
time when they hurt the locals chances
for victory.
The noticeable improvement in the work
Of George Barclay has been very encour-
aging.
time form. His health is on the mend,
and Barclay Is much more enthusiastic
player now than lie was a this time las
year.
Shannon is all right. He is about the
best younester secured by a National
League club this season.
His batting, fielding and base running
are of a high quality, and he plays sci
| entif1c baseball all the way.
The Cardinals are giving to the local
fans announcement, and II they come
hack from their trip in the first division
II will mean much TO the club owners in
patronage, and to the players in popu-
larity.
BROWNS RETURN MORROW.
The Browns will return to st. Louis
tomorrow and begin series of games
against the Eastern teams.
The Philadelphia Athletics will furnish
| the opening attraction.
Unless the Browns do something In the
series about TO begin against the Fast Il
win hurt the teams popularity, AMI
| probably end the career of some of the
Browns locally.
Mr.. Hedges is unfortunate in having a
team like the Browns his hands. He
| is paying his men literally. but they have
woefully failed 10 deliver the goods
Ru; this will be the last season that
! Hedges will be on loser. The order has
| gone forth from headquarters that St.
Louis must he strengthened.
Tho Browns genial owner is tired OF
| coughing. up large chunks of the long
| green for confidence" baseball. He is
growing weary of signing checks calling
| for bank presidents salaries to players