The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-17

WHEY iAt1tA w sattSsso 1k{lSLs@A III t*Nt8 Lay
Art fs' for the Indians And therein lies
a story.
Amos Rnsie was ten years ago, with
out a question, the greatest pitcher of
his day, For years ha was the premier
artist for rhe old New York Giants"
and Il said TO have won more Of bis
games than any other pitcher In the
business, then @r now. He was nni-
versally conceded to he the greatest
man IN the business ait that me and
also the swiftest. His balls looked to
the batter Just like tho little pslles
about which the fans joke 80 much and
he was indeed fortunate who saw one
OF them in time to canect with ii
AT the time when he was tn his
prime he was reeeiv'ng a salary OF
$4,000 or $4,000 year and had every
thing n the world that could be de
sired, not only being lionizad by the
public bur receiving very material evil
dence of their regard for his work
For the pass two or three years.
though, he has been following tha pro
fessian Of a often digger somewhere
in Indiana. receiving the insignificant
sum Of $3.50 per day for his exclusive
services,
But the memory Of his great work
sill elings to the fans and while his
return % the diamond will be witness
nd with surprise 1t will also be haile5
with delight BY the many who follow
70 ais great star when 1t was at ifs
height. CONS On Rusia, you may be
assured Of hearty glad nand
The Mud Wallopess are all ready tc
take the third and last game Of tht
series from the Indians today
This attendance AZ the park yaster
day was again as great ali that of the
day before All CT which but goes Il
show the influence Of good bali play
ing over the gate receipts.
Come on Jets get this one. II only
~ make the bunch Of fans coming from
Paducah today sore They Won't like
ltsa BIT TO come clear to this city to
see their team lose, especially when |
they remember how the fans from
Caro- had the opportunity to wee the
Cairo bunch win attlie Indian village. |
There will be fully eight hundred
fans from Paducah here today coming |
On the various rail and river sxcur-
sions. Seems shame that we have |
to disappoint them bv skng the game |
from their favorites. But we have to
do 1t to please the people here.
Percy Wilder pitched very god |
game yesterday and It may almost he
said he was rightfully entitled to ii. |
u Hoiycross had but stuck to the lyl
n the left field the game would have |
been prolonged, and there Is always d
possibility that II might have been
won.
~ ~ now assured that one OF the
disturbing elements Ck the Cair, team
Pearl Holycross, has jumped his con
ract and gone 20 DanvilIe, ILL.,, TO play
Independent ball for the remainder al
ne season, Manager Mccarthy win
'ee mar he continues To play indepen.
tent ball for the remainder OF his life.
Hoiycross purchased two tickets al
ne Illinois Central depot last night.
or himself and Wife, and LETT on l.aln
NO at $40 o'clock for his new lob.
re mad been dissatisfied for some
me, with little cause, over the way
hings We're going here and has Gro.
lted good deal Of trouble among the
players On divers occasions he had
zone so far as 70 threaten TO break up
ne team and take several Of tho play.
rs with him H. has cost the man.
'gemcnt Of the team good deal az