The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY i;ErJEI.ta-
Barring TIE absence # = first hsSeiu1n,
the Cardinal lineup. as given om by Vice
President ". Stanly Robson. is stronger
'han last year. ard doe nos look bad
III comparison with SIX OF the eish; cia"s
IN the National League.
If tho Eobisons succeed in securing Jake
l~ieckley. they Should make 4 satiant
showing during 1871. And from d reliable
source il has been learned that Garry
ti"rmann Of Cincinnati has practically as
Shrel Bcckley to The St. Louis team.
That 81. Louis should get Beckley is
only natural Philadelphia has made a
hli Tor his services. but the IiOht-Or~
should have first cal If Cincinnati decides
u let Jake 60.
The National League ives something
70 the RobisonS. In their time they nave
Hone more to advance baseball than any
other club owners in the national game.
lwa generous with their players. the
ltobisons have developed some Of the
greatest experts the ganle has known.
again. gone TO the fors with players to
aid clubs who needed bolstering up.
AZ one time or another in tho last dec
AIDE the RGbiScrs have given players TO
weaker clubs VINO on the open market
to-day would net them a comfortable sum.
Now that they are in need Of Il first
'AFN ana -Aih FtnA.h -Ns|AN ~ lrN AAt ltsi-
est market price for his services they
should get the preference over any % the
ether hubs.
Besides. from a selfish standpoir4. IL
would be good policy for the National
LEAGUE To give 81. Louis a first-class team.
That baseball VIII derive its proportion
"f the prosperity that the CITY is sure To-
enjoy during the Worlds Fair period is
nut a logical conclusion.
With a first baseman of known merit
The Cardinals will 60 into the 1904 race as
WGl nfI fnN IA lns &C n 2 nnC EN nF -In
eight clubs.
This would Insure them a frst-Givis,on
team. something ST. Louis did not have
II the Cardinals can land in a frst-divi-
sion berth they will not have to complain
for lack Of patronage.
The fans appreciate the RDhiS1ns' at
teirpts to give 81. Louis y p~ennant win
rcr. And they will show their apprecia-
iion AT the box office If the Cardinals can
land as good as fourth.
of course, if they DO not play frst-divi-
sion baseball they will not he much of an
attraction. but if they land a good first
haScnan they should have little trouble in
heating out four OF the eight clubs in the
National League.
Their catching department. with Byers.
Ryan. Zearfoss and ~Starnasle. looms up
much stronger than did their last seasons
receiving department.
With Nichols. Taylor. Corbett. Thielman
and Mcfarland TO do the twirlins the
pitching department looks 1s-c2rat.
They have two mel for each position in
the inhefd. barring first base. Donahue
and Farrell will fight it out for q regular
10 outplay Shay if he wants a regular job.
Purte has very little opposition for his
lob. but n Toungster named Murch. and
highly recommended by New England
League critics. will keep Jimmy from
growing overconfident
In the outfield Barclay. Smoot and Shan
ron will have no opposition for their
places. but should any of them show signs
OF Indifference the chances are that they
win find some one ready to take their
places before the season IS n month old.
Jack Powell, Jack O'Connor and Jimmy
Burke witnessed the fight between Atte!l
and Forbes al the West End Coliseum
last Monday night. The trio were pulling
tooth and nail for Forbes. and when the
latter went 20 the canvas for the count
Hurke's face appeared as though some one
had hit him with a block OF ice. The
"prid, of Goose Hollow coached Forbes
throughout the go.
In the fourth round. when Forbes was
fighting Attei! TO a standstill. Burke vas
yelling encouragement at the top of his
voice 10 the little Chicago fighter.
oh. Jakefs. wud We Ink at the yella
mug running. That buck could bate the
iivvle out OF the wind Itself in a hundred
yard dash"
Just then Forbes shot a right jolt into
Attell that brought an expression OF pain.
oh wurrs. but crape will be in great
demand on Morgan Strate IL Forbes lands
another lailS that one on Alleys pantry
The next moment and the tide of battle
turned. Attell was back at Forbes. The
change of battle alarmed Burke.
oh, maley murder. but that yella mug
is the lucky divvie. Sure. an the Olr;sh
were always unlucky."
In the next round Abe gave Harry p
free pass to dres inland. and Burke made
Il rush for the door.
Once outside of the building Burke re-
fused TO wait for O'Connor and Powell.
That pair had their kidding clothes on.
and were waiting for n chance at Jim
my but the latter beat a hasty retreat
and landed safely on the rear platform OF
Il car a half block ahead of Powell and
O'COnnor.
Manager Barrow sat on the Tigers'
bench in the fierce eleven-inning Cleveland
| Detroit o game last September In a state
of mental despair. says Elmer Bates. AS
man after man on the Detroit team was
sent to the bench by StovalTs maste-fuI