The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-02
CARDINALS OFF FOR CHICAGO.
sichoIs's Men VIII Play Three Days
Cox0uem~nt I'm GlIInOIs City.


The 81. Louis Cardinals departed for Chi
cas.o las. night. where they begin n three
days engagement to-day. Mclean. Bar-
clay and Danny Shay were left At home.
shay's finger il still in bad shape and hs
will probably 10 GU, OF this game for
several days TO come Danny 1. not quite
sure when he will be able tn resume. Tho
only violent eksrcis" now opel 20 him In
70 wear his best clothes and smoke che
roots.
AFTER their three days stay in chicago
tho Cardinals will return 10 ~. Louis.
where they play the chicago Nationals
Labor Day.
= lie hass Robson. president of tho
Gdn s1n Ses .1. 'ss' i bay I. pl.
vented by rain n double header Will be
put on In tn. afternoon.
The president Of the Cardinals also Do
cided 10 close the park On 81. Louis Day;
ON tina, day the Pittsburgs were booked
10 show here, hut the president OF tho
Cardinals wishing 20 add his part to max,
ing m. day a success. has decided 10 call
N the game on St Louis Day and play
a doubls header the following Sunday.
scrap Iron B.ech.r sat IN the grand
stand a, I.eagu. Park yesterday and be-
held the Village frides burn w tho Phil
H..ch.r ls with tho Memphis team Of
tho Southern League. and IS that team IL
nos enjoying n three days furlough hs
Scrap iron" IS hitting tbs ball we'll
above he go mark. and 10 playing an
eIceIlen; fielding game a; third base
Fne,.her has played on clubs in the Inter
state. / / l.. Central and Southern
leagues. and has always been rated a.
crack man In these organizations.
Hoffman. who goes with the Chicago
Nationals. has had some major league
experience He played in n few exhibition
games with the Pitt-bufs.. and filled IN
hy batting for pitchers Hoffman Is an
excellent feldsr hrst-class hitter. and the
t,os.e-s0r of an arm Of steel He IL ons
~ tho finest throvers in minor league
company.
Liz. Host-t;.r. Hoffman IL graduate
OF the Trolley League This makes three
players that the Trolley Lengue has given
10 last company in two years. as young +.
+ Hyn.- graduated from RulaRe's forces
to the ranks Of the majors through the
Hrowns recently. Hynes has practically
chsuces are he will be a regular outfeidsr
next season
Catcher sxindelIs OF Butte. tho Cardi-
nails mountain recruit. will Join tho Car
Ilnals In Chicago.
Edd;. sievers. Mike Kahoe and Harry
Gleason watched the game from che grand
stand Yesterday. Sievers and Kahoe feel
gloomy over being ief. at homo. Many
~ The fans think that the action Of Nc
AIeer in leaving the battery behind IL a
strong hint that they will be traded or
released outright before the end OF the
present season
Henry RiIliIea IL to take charge Of the
Washington Club. Rilllea II one OF the
shreydest baseball managers in the
business and ~ he takes charge Of the
tail enders Washington has hopes Of hav-
ing a good team next season.
TIL. Philadelphia Nationals have So
cured the services Of Doolin. the Jersey
city infeIder. Doolin Is said to be the
best infeIder In the league and his bat
ting has been very good.
Pittsburg has signed Outfelder Smith
and First Baseman Mcconnell Of tho
Wheeling team. Wonder II this pair will
help wheel the pennant to Pitisbure next
year,
And now We have the woman umpire.
Mrs NJ g. Turner OF Cleveland won
distinction by umpiring n game in the
Lower Peninsula Lake League at Lake
orion. Mich. recently