Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
THE GAME COULD WAIT
WHILE RUDE FISHED

There is scarcely q player IN either
of the big leagues to-day aDout "hoih
cannot be told anywhere rom one 10
a score of interesting stories. fuoe
Wadiell--ha Of the eccentric tempert
ment--is perhaps one OF me Dest.su'
jects, as being the hero or central iis-
ure in many escapad"S and pechilar
experiences. Withal he is one or the
clever box artists in the game to-day.
When "Rube" is good he he is very
,e,y coed, but when he IS bad ne Is
exactly like the little girl with the
little curl right in the middl" or ne.
forehead. jumping" his team has
been a favOrita orcupatlnn OF Rune
l'It penitence mas usually quickly ioi
lowed. and he h&s been welcome"
beck tc the fold with open arms Tune
and time again by anXi@us managers
who feared to lose the :crvlce OF SO
valuable a pitcher.
II is related Ct WAhdrll that he once
forgot to put in an appearance ar th'
St. Louis ball grounds at crltlca'
STAGE in the rae fer the pcnnant ior
his team, the philajelphians. "Rrbe
was cxpected 10 pitch and the Slow
Town bows needed III" game very bac-
IL Two of tn other twirlers were
on the hospital list. and the less ol
the game meant much for the man
aCement. Messenger boys ana the
.alephone were reSOrtcd to in an Ell
fort to locate the thoughtless one. Dut
with no success, ard the game was
started with another pitcher in the
box. who was palpably ont of form. and
the opposing team was not slow 10
take ADVANTAGE of the fact. Three IN
uings had been rlayel and the score
stood to 2 against the ehliade'ph'
ians when "Rube' strollcd on the
field as nonchaIantiy As If he were
walking into the dining room OF the
Southern Hotel after pitching MS
team to victory.
Waddell looked sheeplshly at his
manager. went 70 the oat3lr al Wit"r
barrel near the PLAYERS bench l"'s'
rrelv emptied a dipper fun Of he mix
ture, hitchad up his .'"useIi win
care and deliberation as 1hoa2h 10
gain time .or what he ce!t was COM
mo in the wav Of !ec,|'a and pos
: .bly fine and then sunk inia VACANT
place alongside of his team mates.
"Whsre've YOU t"en?" Kissed the
manager, his face distorted with an
ger.
"Rube's" face suddenly lighted up.
as he dubbed Been fishin'. ana
I've got the. finest bunch CT cells that
eyer wicgled-enough for the whole
team for dinner" And Waddeifs
smile was the picture CT happiness
over the prospects CT feast OF ITiea
eels after the game.
Take off that sweater and get IN
the game" was the hoarSe commahu
~ the manager and Rule" obeyed
He walked to the toX. followed by the
boots and jeers of the Moundy CITY
fms. After tossing few halls 10 Eis
catcher in the limberirg up process
the umpire called PLAY ball." and
"Rube- settled down 10 the serious
work before him. fhe lirst batter
I'D struck out. Ditto for the next anu
the same for man No. ;. When wan
dell walked back to the players bencn
bis face was radiant with pride. ana
he waited for a glance Of ccmmenha-
ton from the manager. The latter
suIlenIy looked over WaaGe!fs head
and half sneered. "Rube's blood
could almost be seen boiling IN his
veins and Il would not nave surprised
bis team mates IL he had donnsd his
sweater and deserted tine team then
and there
"Rube~ didn't give the st. Lou;sans
a semblance Of safe hi; during the
remainder of the game. and MS team
won a glorious battle by to >:
Try some CT these cells. sa'c
Rune smiiingly. as he passed nusc
Matter across the table to the manager
a, dinner that night-New York her-