The evening times., 1896-09-09
AZ. MAUt5 PITCHING ARM
President Wagner Thinks l!
Will Be All Right Next Year.
NAY PUT IT UNDER X-RAYs
The berry Wall of the Diamond IL
Popular Among the Cranks, and
Magnate Wagner Is 10 BE Com
men6ed for Holding on to the Smil-
ing Twirler.


Al. Maui, the smiling Senatorial twirier,
shares with Amos Rusie whatever distinc-
tionlsearned by pit cher who goes through
| season without doing any work. There IS
| a wide difference bet wee II the two men, ho W.
| ever. Maui has been on pay roll. while
Amos has failed to get a check the st and
| 18th of each month since the list day oI
| April.
| In Maurs case the ball players have an
! example OF the faith Inagnatc has in the
! ability OF the man as a twirler. while in the
| RusIe affair there are grounds for the belief
| that pitcher and magnateaiikc are too head
| strong to be in the baseball business at the
| same time -thauis, connected with the SAME
| club.
Maui has kept himself in excellent condi-
| ton, and his daily practice is indulged
| without a protest He has all along shown
| an earnest desire to get in the game, but
| his working arm was seemingly as lfeless
| as an autumn bug after ithad strucS.an a.
| light in a COO: September evening.
Mr. Wagner thinks the Philadelphia dia-
mond merchant is a great pitcher, land
| that is the reason am keeping him, is a
| favorite expression of the Washington ma g
| nate whenever he isQucstioned in reference
| to Maul's condition. lie VIII be with tie
! Senators next season, and If he rounds 10
| as expect him to lie will be of incalcula-
nie aid 10 the young men who will make up
| the pitching corps OF one OF the best mines
| that VIII start the season of 1897"
OUT OF THE GAME FOR THIS YEAR.
just what causes the lamcEess OF Maul's
strong right 4 rm no one seems to know, but
| il is generally understood that it is dead,
although he frequently uses it in throwing
and at times takes to pitching in practice.
The limb is lame, and he will not be able to
| play this season, yet he draws his salary
| regularly.
| When in condition Maui is a strong man
| IN the box. He fields his position in fine
| style and is usually heavy hitter. Sew
eral years ago, when his arm failed him, he
| was used rs an outfielder. and in SIS led
The League in batting, with over 400 per-
centage to his credit. Mr.. Wagner, how
| ever has not utilized him for his hitting
ability, feeling justified in his belief that
| one DAY Albert IS work will re ward his iudG-
| ment.
Maui does not suffer any pain in his arm.
| except wher.S he exercises Violently, aud
| then he applies some liniment which q Vet
erinary surgeon recommended. and which
has always given almost immediate relief.
But thus Tar the application OF the medicine
has failed to strengthent he member. Some
physical ms claim that nature can alone work
| out cure. and a number OF AIS friends are
trying to persuade him to have X-rays
flashed on the useless pitching limb
POPULAR WITH THE CRANKS.
Speaking OF the matter the other day,
Mr.. Wagner said that this is the third
time Maul's arm has given out. and as it
rounded TO IN the past, he is contented TO
wait for the third time. when he does re-
gain that arm. he will be the equal OF Rusie.
and would hesitate long while before l
would consider a trade for the Hoosicr ex
lie"
Maui has many admirers among the local
cranks, and any number OF good friends
throughout the city. He has won these by
Conscientious work when in condition and
by his willingness to help the Senators to
victory via the coachers box, a place where
| he has become very popular. The patrons
of the right wing OF the grand stand and
| the bleachertes always call for Maui when
| the home team is at the bat and there is
a constant fire of good humor between the
| Berry Wall of the diamo nd and the audience.
| Looking at the matter in an unbiased
| way, II must be acknowledged that Mr..
Wagner is acting wisely In holding on to
the out-of- condition twirler for a whole
season, and the magnate is to be COM
mended for his patience. Maui appreci-
ates what is being done for him, and if he
ever rounds to he will give an excellent
account OF himself.