The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17

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f~hilaGelphta. Pa. July l6.-On the face of
the scores TO l-to-day's victory looked
like an easy one for the Athletics over the
Browns, and so it was at the finish. but for
seven innings il was the fiercest kind of a
struggle, with all the breaks OF the game
going against the locals.
Nothing seemed 10 go right for them.
They could not make their hitting count
until the Eighth inning, and all their errors
threatened 10 be disastrous. But only once
did the Browns succeed in getting a man
across the plate. Henley never once let up.
and after getting into a hole the men be-
hind him invariably braced up and pulled
themselves out. This was notably the case
in the seventh inning. when, with men on
third and second, the result of a single. a
tumble and a wild throw, St. Louis was
retired without scoring.
There was action in the second inning.
After Cross had been attended to BY Hill.
Sehold doubled to left. Murphy singled to
right. and Socks tried to get in. but he
could not beat Hemphills superb throw to
kahoe. Murphy took second on the throw
in. Then Monte Cross banged one safely
through to left. and Murphy. sprinting for
tho plate, was headed off by Burkett's
throw.
Mike Powers began the third inning
Hartzeil hit a fy straight TO Wallace and
Powers was doubled up. With two gone
IN the fourth inning. Cross singled to
right. went to second on Hemphill's FUN
bile, and to third on wallace's failure to
stop the throw in. Seybold flied to
PADDEN WAS SAFE.
With the exception of Padden, who WIS
hit by a pitched ball in the second. Not a
St. Louisan reached first until the fifth.
After Wallace had flied to Murphy. Pad
den hit a g%rounder to Lave Cross. The
latter was set" for It. but the bali took
an awkward bound and Dick was safe.
Hill dropped one in front of the plate.
and Powers made Il wild throw to sec
ond in the none of retiring Padden. The
ball rolled OUT to center, where it was
fumhled by Pickering. Padden scoring.
field hit. Burkett was thrown out by
Henley.
1t. Louis looked like winners In the sew
enth. Wallace singled to center. Padden,
trying to sacrifice. sent a slow one toward
Harry Davis. who made a tumble. Hen
ley got hold Of it and made a Wild toss to
Murphy. Wallace going to third and Pad
den to second.
These were trying moments for the
faithful. Hi relieved the depression
somewhat by lifting a fly which Mike
BOWerS look IN. Nance tnen MT 10 NuF-
ply, who by the splendid throw to Powers
cut out Wallace at the plate. Kahoe stole
second after Powers missed the chance to
retire him.
HOWELL'S HOT ONE
Howell drove a hot one toward left. but
NJ. Cross succeeded in making a star stop
and throw, for which he received the
greatest applause from the crowd. In the
seventh the Athletics evened up things.
Murphy was thrown out by Wallace.
Monte Cross drew his base on balls and
went to second on Powers's hit to Wal
lace. Henley singled to right center. and
Monte scored.
Burkett singled in ST. Louis's eighth.
and Hemphill flied to Hartsell. Jones
forced Burkett.
Heidrick. hit a slow one TO Murphy. but
the latter. baked by Jones. could not field
il. Wallace struck out.
The Athletics half of the eighth was
somewhat weird. Pickering singled to
right. and Harry Davis. trying to sacri-
die. Lave flied to Wallace. Seybold sin.
gled. scoring Pickering. Davis going to
third. and Socks taking second on the
| throw in.
Murphy showed a slow one toward first.
and Howell made a foolish attempt to
head off Davis at the plate. Monte Cross
| popped up a little fly. which Jones muffed.
Seybold scoring. Henley singled to right.
| scoring Murphy. Hartsell doubled. scor-
| ing Monte. Pickering singled-his second
hit of the inning: scoring Henley and
Hartsell. Davis flied to Burkett.
The score: