Evening journal., 1905-09-28
NADDELL MAY Be ALL
OUT As A TWIRLER
j he "Rube" Is Said to Have
Rheumatism in His Left
Shoulder

Philadelphia. Sept 2s-"Rube" wad-
ders pitching days are over for this sea-
SON. and perhaps forever
The once great twlrler, the man who
pitched the Athletics into the champion
ship in 1902 and who ala so much to
put them into the lead this season. la.
Thought to be so seriously crippled that
grave doubts are Expressed as to his
ever again bccsmmg formidable foe to
batsmen
The trouble with Waddeh appears To
be iieamagsm IN his left shoulder,
should his prove TO be correct ana
Manager Mack OF the Athletics, is con-
>uccd that this Is the right diagnosis
Waddoll IS unlikely ever to recover the
form which has ter years made him one
Ct The srcmcst pitchers IN the country.
Waadcn was given an opportunity yos-
icrlay 10 test hts loft ARM which has
hren uotbgns MIN for the pas, three
weeks lie went n TO pitch against Dee
i.ol 10 iho eighth innlng u was his
|FN -. .f 'lf||t|'' 70 @ tN'AI' f' t'' l'Nt
tcs s. waen be fnc.d Boston he was
sfc tcd with chesrs from the spectators
dssaite the rurors that Che Rube' had
rrea shlmmins. ana che crowd hoped
"a, fe would show some of hls former
e-trorrcss md speed.
lgcad wod1en gavc au exhibition
sch WIS mu.ul 10 w,tness Rube APP
ntiy tried hard TO speed the ban over
slate; hc isieo "a curve or two and hc
lvoied 70 'noatr the bon up 60 the
irmen. an an except the latter rc-
~ rt De WIS q hopeless fnilure When
VS. isct "a little speed on the BAN he failed
,crd ii anywhere near the nlate. when
curved it the BAN struck tho ground
i roift OF tnc hatsman and the only
T. he managed to send it across the
rl, Mcintyre OF Detroit easily sent
Z. t cr the road 90 the helders
nfdcl pitched about seven balls. and
ID sas quickly apparent 10 every ono
tnei fls once good lott arm had los, is
sirengih and cunning. Waddell then
~aiked on ;he field and not n cheer
marked the cvi; Of the once popular Idol
from The socne nf his many wonderful
triumnhs
After me game Manager Mack said.
Wadden Is done for this year He may
do as somc good next soason but he
WON'T this Fail am convinced that the
'luho' has rheumatism IN his loft shoulder
'rd if am correct he may never bc able
10 set back to his oid-tlmo form some
rop'e have been roasting waddell but
can't 40 so when I feel certain that he
has not been taking about the extent OF
MS lamcness Waddoll pfactlced before
fhc Camc and his arm seemed 10 be work
INK fairly well after he had thrown many
halls. While the game was going on. his
loit arm stinoned up somewhat ana when
re went into the game it was useless.
From the WY the Rube's arm acts am
eonyinced thar the trouble is rheumatism
in the shoulder
''fhc trouble probably started tho nisht
We were returning from the last Boston
trip Tho boys got to smashing straw mats
ard Waddel appointed himself a COM
mtice Of one to attend TO Coakley's hat
when the litter Joined us at Providence.
when Waddeil tried 20 get Coaxley's hat
thero was scrimmage. The hat was in
coakleys strip. which Andy threw at
'kubc The grip struck Walden on the
sloulcer and LEFT a bruise AT thar time
Waddel was covered with pcrspiration
and he must have got cold IN his shout
eer whilo cooling ot at tho Providence
station.
mere was rumor last night that Wad-
eon had heen released by the Athletic
Club. fut from Manager Macl's remarks
II Is believed that the latter yet has some
snsni hopes that the ~Rube" mac nav,
year return TO form.
The announcement that waddeu canno,
plch again this year spread like wildare
last night and caused more discussion
ihan the closeness OF the pennant battie
oe'No'n the Athletics and Chicago. Al
'noush 'Ruhe' has not pitches tor near,v
tnree weeks tho Athletics followers
hoped from Gay TO day that he would rei
nack INTO the game His injury has hoo,
severe mniieop 10 the Athletics pen
''ni chances and now that he is OH
me same the chances Of Maok.s team,
ind'ns the pennant are not So roos n.
they were At the beginning Of the woel.
'opnie Maol- last night SUNNI II Mn IN,
Hfat'2n In these words:
ii IS row uf to Eddie Plaal. Ire ,s Al,
o." r''fhor I think that we can aoosn,
up 7. II "'ank fails us. have gray,
doubts cf cur landing the An,eriror
Ifasin championship This being IN,
case { am going 10 pitch Plank arair.s
Cr'caSc tjday and Saturday. IT'S an u,
70 Eddie Plank