The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-25
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Yesterdays Rc.ult..
Hrowns J. Detroit J. Chicago 5. Cleveland 4

The loO0ONodd fans who hraved the ele-
ments TO witness the game between the
BROWNS and Detroits at SpOrtsman's Park
yesterday were we'll repaid FOR their 10y
atty.
For twelve innings the teams battied.
with the fortunes OF the game varying.
and but for the timely interference of
Silks" O'Loughlin they might still be
playing without result
With the score a tie. each side having
four runs. Silks kindly interfered and
told the populace tina, they might dis
perse until further notice
AS is usual in such long-drawn-out
games. each side had opportunities to win.
In the ninth inning the Browns would
have scored the Inuch-desired winning
run but for corking stop by O'I.eary
At this stage of the game ]. Burkett's
handsome person was adorning the third
cushion. Jones pumped hot grounder
squarely over second.
O'Leary butted in near the second cush-
ion, grabbed the ball and tossed Jones out
at first amid the groans of the fanatics
AND THEN IT RAINED.
Even the clouds wept at this untime,y
act of Mr.. OLeary's. OF course j. Plu-
vius had choice brew of aqua on tap
since the fourth inning but the clouds
shed few extra tears at O'Leary's hard
Detroit also had her opportunity to win
in the ninth. with first and second oc-
cupied; Mcintyre offered up weak
grounder that forced Barrett at second
and ended the inning.
Considering the fact that a drizzlins
rain poured over the players and field for
the last eight innings. the game was re-
lrH hi w,Io
rors.
In the matter of misplays each side had
two. Heidrick and Hemphill made the err
rors for st. Louis, but they were Of the
kind that are bound to happen under such
conditions as prevailed yesterday
Carr and Killian made the hobbies for
the visitors. but they were excusable err
rorS.
BROWNS OFF IN FRONT.
The Browns got away in the lead.
base on balls to Burkett. Heidrick's sac
riflce hit and Jones's screaming single
over second giving the locals run in the
first inning
Neither side scored in the second or
third periods. but the Tigers came back
with run in the fourth inning that tied
the game up. 4 single by Carr. an infieid
out and Gremingers hit to left field
brought about this unpleasant result for
the Browns.
In the fifth the home guards again took
ball. Burkett tapped bunt in front of
the plate and in his effort to field Jesse
out. Killian fell and tossed the ball wide
Of first, Sudhoff crossing the plate on the
play.
Another turn at the game Of seesaw
sent the Tigers out In front again in
the following inning Barrett the first
man up. singled Mcintyre followed suit.
In trying to field Barrett out at third on
the play. Heidrick threw the ball too low
for Gleason to handle 1t right and Bar
rett scored. Mcintyre taking third and
scoring on Grcminsers high fly to Held
rick.
Eggs all round in the seventh,
In the eighth Carr'S single and Gremin-
gers double gave the Tigers another
tally.
With two runs TO the bad in their half
of the eighth the Browns evened matters
I'D when they came to bat. A single by
Heidricli. Johes's double and Padden's
single netted two runs.
From then until the close of the game
neither side scored again.
The score: