The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
LJOIE PREMIER SH0RTST0P

the condition % tho players N shs series
Will probably decide the winner.
The Cardinals will have many OF their
new PLAYERS in the series. NcAleer will
Hepsiid on his present team 10 win tho
local championship. and IL they play a.
Wei n IN" posr-season series as they are
row DONG my will rao-e than likely sc-
coinpiiSA what McAleer desires
ut any rate. the series Is attracting con.
ole interest. and will De well at
tended unless the weather Is TOO cold.
ElrCHEY \ MODEST PLAYER.
m not Playing ball FOR publicity Tn
IN the game because ike II, and I Do
my best because I believe KS nv duty
In these words Claude Ritchey. the "A.
nous little second sacker OF the Pirates
answered friend who questioned him tho
other day abof, the ,ntre9ueacy with
which he breaks into public print, This
friend was % the opinion that Little AL
Right" wes being Snuhbed by the critics
and 50 declared himself TO Pitch"
WIZ = II that yo: don, break ito
the papers u1ore?' re asked I've sen
you play many steady game OF ball
make number OF good PLAYS. and get =
hit or two. but nothing in particular would
be said about g the next day IN the pa
pers. Why is IL. R:rch?''
Then Claudius shifted his .'orh'' from
the right Jaw to the Jeff. wrinki.d h:s
brows in funny little SMILE and garS
tae answer pr.ntet; above.
L don't trv TO play sensational bali"
TIE star continued. 4. never enters nv
mind to Try 20 see how many Erea, plays
1 can pul OF But I go after everything
th2r comes NY way Sometimes get thu
dittuclt onos and sometimes l fall down.
But that makes no difference 20 NE. ard
know II doesn't worry tbs manager. 7
never Got cali yet for missing a hard
~ aFv sr1P 49,
matter. unless had been careles, IN going
after Il.
Barney Dreyflss Is n. man hav. to
gf-e account TO. and as long az ne ~
pleased with nv efforts. I guess IL doesn't
make much difference II no ore ei.s ever
mentions NV name
II Is fact that Pitch - cre OF ths
least talked about o. ball PLAYERS. and YET
IL is no eNaE-eratioI TO say that there "a
not tos~e- in the business who puts up
such consistent game OF ball he Is Al
WAYS there. and always IN good form Es
never plays lazily. and ne never loafs- As
surely as one day succeeds another. fisc
as certainly is little Claude or deck, ready
FOR business
Ritchsv Is ore Of .ha s-res, OF fsifer..
He seldom slips Up on a hard chance.
seemingly being NOR. likely 20 fall down
large amount Of territory. and has tn
science of second base playing down pa
Frank Sslee once told Johnny Ever. ri
II he wanted TO copy perfect style OF pl
to watch Ritchey.
Rirchev has won fame a. a pinch hitter
u Is seldom that he comes 10 the bat when
a hit is needed. that he does not come up
To the occasion But recently he has been
smuggling the ball hard a. all times HIS
IMPROVEMENT. IN batting is his creates:
rrii. and he likes TO comment On IT. He
recently said 10 the writer: Tn IN bet
ter share now than have been for long
time. for I have my eye on the ball nov
and I'm getting nv bingies right along
Ritchev has never shown any sicrs o.
Yetrograding and from present incica-
tons will ", IN the game as big as lie
for many seasons He attends strictly 10
his own business. and nothing else. He is
mos: decidedly man who minds his own
Affairs and allows others the same prtvi-
Is-ee He Is never a ''knocker-" but al
vays has a good word for his fellow play
ara And az fo- ability. there are few
second basemen IN the country his peers