The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08

President F. deHass Robson. II. STAN
ley Robson. secretary and treasurer. and
Charley Nichols, manager Of the St Louis
National League Baseball Club. at the
close OF yesterdays game filed a protest.
claiming that Umpire tombstone had given
q decision against them which cost St
Louis the game.
The trouble occurred IN the ninth inning
of the game After Warner had singled.
"Muggsy" McGraw took his place on first
to run for the catcher. Bresnahan was
then sent in to bat for Luther Taylor and
ciouted one of lack Taylor's benders on
the nose for a triple. McGraw chased
across the plate with nearly every MEM
Der Of the Giants following him home
Gilbert, more enthusiastic than the rest.
As McGraw was nearing third. one OF
the Giants dashed to the plate. while the
third. Beckley went over 70 protest, ana
another New York player dashed for the
plate from the coaching line. Beckley.
tossed h ball toward hone plate with
no one covering the position. and Bresna-
la scored.
Nichols protested to tombstone. claiming
that the runner was out according to sec
ton II Of rule IS Of the ofhcial playing
rules
II the playing rule Is supreme instead
Of the umpire yesterdays game Will ave
TO be thrown out
The game itself was = spectacular one.
and. barring the farcical finish. was Of the
From starr TO finish II was a battle be-
tween Jack Taylor Of St Louis and Luther
Taylor Of New York
II was the Giants frst appearance here
and a crowd near the 1000 mark turned
out TO see McGraw's men
Tn Giants are still the hustiins band
they were last year. Jack Taylor. however.
had them on his stan snd kept them
guessing for the eight innings Of the
In the second inning Of the rame New
York appeared to have a grand chance to
score. With the bases filled. Old Reiia-
BILE" settled down and sent the side 10
i hsss S 20 i seefiey ti fof this 10 L pSR a
felt like pe,itioning the Legislature to
ALLOW him to change his name It was
tough. according TO Luther. to have a
he had q chance to break into heroicsL
In the third n fourth New York got
nen as far as second, but the needed
single was not on tap
FARRELL'S GREAT STOP.
In the sixth. with two or bases and only
one gone. Farrell made q sensational stop
Of GiIbert's liner. doubling Dehlen on the
stop and preventing the visitors from
scoring
Again In the seventh inning did the
Giants have two men on bases. but
they. persisted there. for the hit that was
needed never materialized-
st. Louis started OF in great shape.
Dahlen's error Of Beckley's grounder.
Brains single and Burke's infield tap CIV
ing the locals a tally.
Th.t was the locals only tally. although
they had other chances TO score In the
fourth inning Beckiey doubled, but was
left ~fioundering On the middle cushion by
Brain, the latter popping to Browne.
Not another Cardinal reached first ul-
til the eighth inning. when Grady singled.
In the ninth Smoot reached first on a
single. but was out on Beckiey's tap into
Gilbert.
Both sides played well in the Geld. Beck
ley and Burke broke into the error col
umns for locals. while Dahien was
charged with the only misplay made by
the visitors.
Iron Man" McGinnity pitched the last
half Of the ninth inning for New York
and famed Farrell and Shannon in suc-
cession. The score: