The Washington times., 1915-06-14
Baseball Is
Big Hit in st. Louis
Schuyler Brtton Introduces Band and Singers to En-
terrain Cardinal Fans During Dull Game-Bos-
ton Braves Scrap With Umpire Quigley.

Cabaret baseball has arrived. Presi-
dent Schuyler Britton has introduced 1t
to keep his Cardinal fans happy during
q drowsy contest, such as that Of yes
tsrday when the Brooklyn Dodgers were
overwhelmed, 8 to 2. A big brass band
was installed in the srandstand and
for an hour before the game cabaret
singers from St Louis cafes entertained
the fans with songs. Between innings
tho band played snatches OF popular
airs Mound City fans voted tho limo
walton a complete success. and It may
be taken up at the Browns park by
Colonel Hedges.
The Dodgers proved no match for the
fast climbing Cardinals. Pfeffer walked
eight men In less than seven Innings
and Cadorem, who followed him. walk
ed three more Hank Robinson pitched
good ball for the Cards, though he new
er had to extend himself.
The worlds champion Boston Braves
are at it again. Raging the umpires and
opposing players. They got after I'm
pire Quigley yesterday in Chicago and
eight of them were driven from the
captain; Pagan. Whaling. Tyler. Morsn,
Esan, Catcher, and Hughes were
hustled into tae clubhouse for bawling
the official. The Cubs won the game.
9 to l.. after Jim Vaughn had been
frame The Cubs promptly tied UP the
score, and then got two more runs,
enough to win, as Lavender held the
champions in check to the END.
Nice things are being said Of Bobby
wallaces umpiring. He is now working
~
at Shibe Park. Wallace was always
popular with players. and public while
he was q diamond star. and they both
seem united in giving the veteran
chance.
Philles stopped in Detroit yesterday
and defeated the 8. & s. club. a semi
REORGANIZATION, Is to /. thereby get
ting some good batting practice. Weed.
former Pennsylvania hurler. was driven
from the box after eleven runs had
been scored off him. He was followed
to the hill by Doc Owen, former White
sox twirler; Fredd&,e & Payne: who Sans'ss Snes
OWENS shoots.
Rain stopped the Giants-Red game
yesterday in the last half of the third
inning, but not before the small Sunday
crowd had noted the slow. listless work
Of the former champions. The Reds
were leading. 2 to 0, when the downpour
came along.
The Yankees. managed by Fritz
| Maisel, played the Long Branch Cubans
yesterday In a dense fog, winning to
! 5. Jaclnto Calvo. formerly with. the
Grifmen and now playing with Long
| Branch, poled a home run into the
| fog. The ball sailed over Pete Daley 6
head. and thinking to outwit the Gu
| bans. he pulled another ball from hSs
pocket and tossed 1t into the diamond
Viola. coaching at first base. was
watching the drive, however. and Calvo
was allowed to tally.
| Lsrry Mclean. the Giants giant back
| stop, Is believed to be on his way to
New York. as he did not accompany
| McGraw's team from ST. Louis Satur"
| day night. He showed railroad ticket
| to the metropolis as evidence of his in
| tentions to hike East. The big catcher
denies the story Of his bringing six
l men with him 10 the st. Louis hotel
] to assist him In his attack on Dick
Kinsella and Johnny McGraw. On the
other hand. Mclean says that MeGrsw