The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
STORIES OF BALL PLAYERS.
HOW AMOS RUsIE oNCE SLEPT WITH
LIFE PRESERHERs IN.


Hill schr,vcr's first TRIP west with Brooklyn
Tho Way TO order . ana
nBarbed Wire-whnt Pete Browning snid
when Hs Got n watch for Heavy batting.
Amos Rusie, who ia the star pitcher Of tho
League and whose name has been before the
public moro than any other player during tho
last two years because Of his recent trouble with
the New York Club. Is n thoroughly sophisti.
Gated young man. But there was n time when
Amos was, In the language Of his fellow players,
a"Rubc." That was when he first Joined the
indianapolis League team in 1889. He had
never been away from that city. and when ba
came East for tho first time Jack Glasscock ana
Jerry Denny took him under their wings. As !
result big Amos was strung continually,
much to the secret enjoyment of the players.
After playing three games at the Polo Grounds
the toam left for Boston ono night on tho Fall
River boat. Rusie, hanked on each side by hia
two guardians, stood on the deck as the steamer
sailed up tho East River.
when we get out of this river" said Amos,
where do we go them D.
Away out In the ocean, was Glasscock'a
quick retort.
"Tve never seen the ocean; what is 1t likoT'
asked the Hoosicr.
"why, it's nothing but a waste O. watcr,"
chimed in Denny. at reaches from here to Eng.
land and ireland and is a hundred miles deep
A mug that falls into 1t Is gone, sure!'
Rusie shudderod and proposed to 60 into the
cabin.
Lets have o ge,ae Of billiards, Amos - said
Charley Bassett, the second baseman.
A right - replied the pitcher. Where's
tho billiard room T. They told him that hr
would find 1t by asking tho purser, and then
they roared when Amos came back with tho in.
formation that 1.-THE room was closed for the
It was pretty stormy out and the boat began
to roll Glasscock, Denny, Bassett, Buckley.
and other members Of the team were apparently
frightened, and began to talk about life pre-
wee better put ,em on before We get into
ship sinks we'll float out of the windows and 10
VIVA arc these preservers, anyway Amo,
asked. Then they took him to his stateroom and
had U,i brought lie pr SasSS; from the dnS other i,as state.
rooms, SO that they were able to literally en-,
p pSs on A soo, d IN sos sso S Sis p,t rss grs ssssct c,o %sss
and be was finally lifted into q berth like a bag
%in nsi5; on Of h annr Gr roo ,nse and ado shSyu fs%e sh TO seS
on S Ssss fS, ssSiH amos IsG gsl Rs;tssstl 'Eh stt'l , 9ns lie
tions to the letter. also supplemsntins them by
That was 2 narrow escape JaOkl 1gu ess III
Bill schriver, the Cincinnati catcher, was also
q trihe green when he first signed with the
B 1nr;osl noSGn Club a dozen hnt years ears s sg9s; , Bill WAS a
take him on a Western trip,
aFer Mss they sf bos M r s0 a tra al s at J ssseS che shs man
~, t1n West 9 ,n Mas the hsd laSonis reply, Then ni!l
Ee%ark. sefhrivser looked around at the eee other
players and then sank back in his seat. He was
apparently nervous about something and kept
Tssa Re- rap faGfiSf 9e~a his t Islt dsor and 0at0as and
Hey there, Bill! yelled the players, where
Why SinFt this the end of our route p asked
TO travel, anyhow r. When Bill finally reached
st. Louis he was In a sort of trance.
! Bal plsEers thrive sdvs. on Q good food when they
Works were In Louisville. Dad Clarke and Eddis
Eddie said @Sft to i DAD: az inc '@0'' '0selher' ana
You give the ordcr!"'
eo DsS Ptssts With Up a the 1sDS Sp1Ti0 0s az Frsncs sn S,. Eas
which Dad wouldn't have attempted to pro:
l%Come hereeI" yelled Dad to the waiter, land
fon't be be swelling ~. sling up in that dress Ire sgitl" Then
it slide slowly down past the various names.
Bring me q lot O. that!
~ want plenty O. that!
Gimme q pile O. that stun. and have 1t COED.
Wee Wee! t. said the waiter, who turned
with the imperious request:
Bring mo the same!"
The rivalry between the different Leaeus
teams Is nothing compared to the bitter feeling
which used to exist between the Boston and
sss MERE e. at S SWORDS Ru pStnts, particularly the Fiyai
latter resorted to all sorts Of tricks when he was
ON nreh ms own grounds IN Providence, such a
By telling them that the glass was t there sDT Far.
rell also was in the hebit, Of sharpening h!,
faR.kfSs a Sc { se s1 asTs sd IESiiis and 10 ya Sso% IT, hG .p DSaShf q
rTdm coming down there and yOun lose a leg
burdock was at e loss to know how to stop
Farrell until one day a happy thought stEact
he had put on his stockings he wound the wire
or3 u a Oh che s calves Of 6is legs: Then he went
tear you into ribbons Jack saw the wire and
became as meek as a lamb.
Old Pete Browning has practically dropped
out Of baseball, but he will always Be remem.
played the game. He was " % US batter erin IA
h hGsl Gay; vb SHt ! had a weakness for foanins
Upon one occasion. after Pete had Won the
batting championship Of the American AssociA.
their .i%li ta app sTaass OF t q tss Aas Il GssSF 70 S sHGv
%"ssh, up &S 9 IRS1'S was sHd de} EsafsdSs % p 3 aaS s tas
bat In the fret inning. of a certain game tie
citi2on stopped forward and. raising his cap.
ro cNisiep B re- ~ahn the ge9Pls Of houisytis u
always remind You Of their friendship"
Pete took the watch out of its case, turned "
the donor, he said:
Nv here Is the chain T.