Gust received his opportunity to play for St Louis after batting .354 with 17 triples and a Slugging Average of .498 for the Harrisburg/Jackson Merchants in the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. Gust led the league in each of these categories among eligible batters. From 1913–1915 Gust played for Savannah in the Class C South Atlantic League, batting .302 in 1914.\n', '

In his first game for St. Louis, the Browns lost as Walter Johnson pitched a 5-0 shutout for Washington.\n', '

His second game was much closer, but the Browns lost again 3-2. His final game was an 8-7 loss.\n', '

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