The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04

Again did the Browns taste the sorrow of

Again did the Browns taste the sorrow of
defeat at the hands OF the Cievela nd
Blues at Sportsman's Park yesterday
afternoon. The score was to l in favor
of lajoies flock of sluggers
There is not much news In the fact that
the Browns Were beaten But the fans
gained much comfort and solace from the
fact that the Browns got walloped in a
new way Usually they are outhit by their
opponents, and for that reason lose The
Browns slammed out ten hits off Rhoades
as against seven made off Harry How ell
by the hard-hitting visitors
The defeat proved how uncertain a game
baseball is. Very few persons thought
they would ever live long enough to see
the Browns outhit a rival team and then
get beat. But one can expect anything
from the local Americans.
Some fans. including Robert Lee Hedges
are rash enough to expect them to win
a game some day. And they may. Wash
ington offers an illustration of what per-
severance will accomplish even In base
ball.
Howell. who twirled for the locals
pitched hish-cass article of baseball
Harry allowed Lajole's men only seven
he lost
BROWNS PLAYED LISTLEsSLY.
The defeat of the Browns can be charged
to their general Indifference Dusty"
Rhoades. a Cardinal cast-ofr, pitched
against McAleer's men and while his pitch
ing could not be classed as gilt edge il
was good enough to beat the Browns
Among the redeeming features of the
locals playing was the hitting of Jesse
Burkett. He found Rhoade's pellets to
his entire liking and slammed out four
hits. Burkett sent the ball into safe ter
ritory in the first, second. sixth and eighth
innings.
Flick was the Clevelands' bravest pupil
with the willow. Elmer beat two of How
eHs curves out OF shape for two baggers
Charley Hickman had the honor of
making two OF the longest fouls ever
pulled off at Sportsman's Park. In the
nice high one kick peited it % AGAINST
the cornice Of the pavilion and that part
OF Hedsess property will require the serv-
ices OF wood surgeon before it will be
presentable: Hickman then showed the
fans just how hard he could bunt by
knocking the next ball Harry pitched over
the left-field fence. but the hit was foul
to Hickman the reputs tion of making the
longest foul ever made at Sportsman's
Park.
FAN SLEPT SOUNDLY.
The sleeping fan was out again. and en-
joyed a good rest. Not once during the
game uiu Tue locals stlr up enough en-
thusiasm among the populace to disturb
the slumberer But II this fan persists In
ignoring the Browns by slumbering while
they play, Mr.. Hedges will bly, get
even by sending him bill for weeks
lodging. The rest of the fans were as
little interested In the work of the Browns
as the lumberer. but by greater display
of will power restrained themselves from
emulating the sleepy ones example
Cleveland wasted very little time in spar
ring: They got busy with St Louis right
on the reel. Flick,s double to right, Lush's
inf1eld tap and Bradley's long drive to
Burkett gave to the Blues tally in the
opening round.
A base on balls to Bay. coupled with
Abbott's infield tap and Hills error -netted
the Blues their second tally of the day is
the second inning.
Hickman's single and Bemis's double
gave to the Blues their third and last run
in the fourth inning
Hemphilrs single. free passes to Huels-
man and Hill and Rhoades's wing shot of
Dick Padden forced run over the plate
for st. Louis in the fifth inning.
The score: