The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
IDOLS OF THE
BASEBALL CRANKS
Stories Of the Stars Of Long
Ago and Those Of the
Present Day.
Why THEY ARE "CARDS'
characteristics on Field Prove Paying
Investments at Box Office-Mike
Kelly Considered Biggest
Attraction.

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Professional baseball has, from time
to time. been adorned by players who.
f,r wan, of a better dissertation. may
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Der wnat a tremendous card Christy
M~attiewson was Tie first year he ac-
uuired fame as n box man. lis Alatb-
ewson going to pitch 1odav?' was a
query of many when they thought of
going to the game. IF so, I am going
up to sac him. Mathew.on in himself
drew big crowds both in this city and
elsewhere. He wa a card" then. and
is still one.
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ground. he has shoulders like the back
Of Il hack, his legs are bowed. and he
is the very embodiment OF strength.
skill and speed-ungainly but powerful.
Jack Chesbro, built on lines somewhat
similar to Wagner's was a big card"
last year when he was pitching in
vincible ball. and now that lie is
rounding to this season IL showing
his true form. will he as much of a
card" as ever. There Is something
about his personality also that makes
him an interesting sight in the pitchers
box. The eccentric Rube Waddall. the
left hand pitcher of the Philadelphia
Americans. invariably increases the
size of he attendance when it is known
that he is going to officiate on the
mound.
Aside from the swift. snakelikc shoots
that Rube hurls over the plate. The fac,
that he is a character both on and off
the field makes him draw. He is a
queer compound-volntile. a~erratic. nnG
hrimming over with animal spirits