The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-08-12
PLAYERS ODD NAMES
Many "Rubes," "Cys' and
"Heines' on Baseball Teams.
ARE POPULAR WITH FANS.
There Are but Few Of Followers OF
National Game, However, Who Could
Rseosnirs = Player In Street Clothes
Many Players Assume Names.

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II il a conceded fact that two-thirds
a, tho baseball fans would not recog-
IL. r,ore ,ha, a few Of the PLAYERS OF
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most ardent roo'ers "ou'u p"sS o"' "
their favorite players by on Tue street
without a word. They may be able to
nick out the various players on the
aeld hut when the heroes OF the dla-
,oond ma, n, their glad rags they are
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aot kho" ""o "''' n""s
OF the pan pi"ye'S ~ pe reie''eu " ~
their right names instead OF tne n'eA
names.
There Is Justin J. Clarke the dusky
catcher OF the Maps. Outside OF Cleve-
land It is doubtful II mere than few
know that Justin J. IL Mig In spite
Of the fact that ''Rube" Wsddell OF st,
Louis Americans has been renowned
for ten years or more. but few know
that his real name Is George Edward.
big CHER Bender OF the Philadelphia
Americans answers 10 the name OF
Charles Albert.
Besides Waddell. .here are number
OF other "Rubes." "Rube' Marquard or
New York nationals is Richard. "Rube"
vickers Is Harry Porter Vickers In the
winter time. "Itube" Coveleskie ~ Har-
ry "Ruber Zeller Is John. "Rube"
Kroh is Floyd. and "Rube' Oldrlng Is
Robert.
II Is also difficult to distinguish the
Young fnmlly In baseball, as all are
called ,.cv." The original ICY" how
.rar is Dsnton n while tho other two
sre Harley r youne and Irwin NJ.
yo,ng Then there ls Henry Morgan.
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ANU oeo'se nsAe,' ~ Oi",i"na' "",
Ian Nrisa oi 81 i'ouis, ~ ""r,"Nu
stahl mas been caiieu JAKE so iong
tnat ne mas Utmost iorso''en 'nat ne
was ever called Garland IN ms college
DAYS. while Doc Whie OF the chi
cago Americans probably would pay
no attention 10 you were you TO call
him G. Harris White. II used to be
Charles Berger. but the Cleveland
pitcher has been called "Heine" so long
that he Il beginning TO sign his checks
that way.
Only scattering few know that
kid Eiberfeld was hantized Norman
Elbcrfeld. while "Tonsy' Hnrtsel of
the Athletics would fan over with sur.
prise were any one 10 veil. Hello.
r'ullyr But Tuliy Frederick Is HIS
right name Then there Is "Ruttons"
Briggs when IL was recently an.
nouncod that Herbert II. Briggs was n
free agent. but few knew that the ia
nous Buttons" was the one meant
"Nlugsy" NIeGraw was baptized John
j.. but has been sAIugsy" for fifteen
years. "Cy' Seymour used to be John
Bentley seymour hut that WINS long
ago.
Among the American leaguers
DUSTY Rhoades Is Robert. Mickey !
cronev n ! Gladstone wbIle Lake, |
Thlelman was John up TO few years
AGO. Frank Donahue was always |
called "Red." while LAFAYETTE Cross |
has been Lave" since the discovery |
of baseball. "Germany. schaefer
pleads guilty OF having Herman as n /
Christian name.
Bunk" Copgnlton would he Insulted /
n he were called William. and .,Nid" |
Conroy would think Won had gone /
crazy were Won Ia apply tho same /
name 10 him. "Hobe" Ferris has for. I
gotten what his original name was. /
but they say II was Henry
Then there Is buneh Of others
Elijah Jones. whom the Detroit Amer.
,enns reeentIv released r. aRumuus ;,
Frank Isben OF the chicago Americans
IN called sIzzy.r william ,rnv hronyht |
rrom az Angeles he washtngto, ia /
.Dollv." Ar,bnr pavmopd a., Nh.
Giants Ia "Ruys. ~ y prons.,ald ~
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