The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

down to Texas for their sprinp train
last February. Marquard went with
me hrst batch from New York. Nc
Gra~ joined him five days later and
'"e nIsu time he saw RUDE work he
marVeled az the fact that he HEAVIER
mad perfect control of the ball and If
didn't matter how much stuff he nut
on II either.
some people figured that Marouard
o!ont possess the gameness 10 make
MIN big league twirler and thai on
ms account he always ascended. But
.hat was not So RUDE feared no team
IN the league. but simply lacked that
one essential thing which every pitch
er must have TO remain in fast com.
pany.
Discovered by Scribe.
newspaper man really deserves rho
credit for bringing Marquard to the
front. Henry P Edwards, baseball, ex-
pert OF the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
saw the big fellow pitching for an
amateur team on the outskirts OF
eie'eiand one day and after the game
induced, INC, him TO pitch for the Cleveland
Wheel Club. which played on satur-
days and holidays
Marquard acquired fame in Nanv,ne
by blanking the Salem, Ohio semi nro-
iessional aggregation in rafting
mn teeh-inninS game. That winter Ed
wards recommended him to the ION
caster club. RUDE did we'll in eshibi-
ton games. prior to the opening ~
the season. but the manager OF the
team depended upon hts older pitchers
"hea the season started
When the season was about ton a.vs
Ola and with the game to against
.he lancaster team, Marquard, was
sent TO the mound to show what he
had' Nine runs We're scored off hin,
ana that night he WAS released. But
an hour after the club had given h,r
the move-on' sign the Waterloo Club.
u the iowa League. heard that Mar
quaFo could be developed and wired the
manager of the Lancaster club ash
ing what price they wanted for ,he
pitcher. and also whether Marouard
wouid be willing to join the Waterloo
team wv
Hard 60 Land Job.
lancaster at once tried to resign
Huoe in hopes of getting the. purchase
money, but RUDE gave them the Laugh
and sold himself 10 Waterloo. He had
lame arm. however, as a result OF
pltchinS on cold and windy DAYS. and
Waterloo was finally forced to let him
go. He went back to Cleveland ann
again pitched amateur bali. His worit
was SO sensational that the Cleveland
rams ADVISED the club TO sign him
ana Rube himself even begged Charley
sohhers to give him chance Final
!! Somers offered him Il contract that
didn't call for much more than bread
ana butter money. and RUDE was lust
ABOUT to affiN his John Hancock to a.
when ne was tipped OFF that he would
be Immediately farmed to the Toledo
club.
Rube then wired Charley Carr. al
NJ Z ha
.iuo' that Toledo was after him and
asked Carr TO ofrer him job. Salts
factory terms We're made and Rube
went TO the Hossier city. but was soon
turned over to the Canton team. nj
the Central League.
Turned Down by Wise Ones.
He was tremendous hit in the
circuit, and led the pitchers in shut
outs and ptr!keouts. The Cleveland
ciuD sent Manager Larry Lajoie and
scout o Brien down to look him over
but both decided be wouldn't do. Tint
was in 1907.
Boston drafted him from Canton but
the National Commission threw 1t out,
as Marquard was rightfully the pron-
erty of the indianapolis club In 1908
he pitched wonderful ball for the
Hoosiers. and the Giants secured him
that fall. While in minor leagues
Nupe hao many OF the eccontrici-
Ties of Waddeil wanting to be the on
tire team himself.
But Marquard has forgotten all about
frivolities and is now a most seriousI
parsonage on the ball field. He re-
aliZes that baseball Is serious PROVOST
tion-a means OF livelihood-and that
he must settle down and put his heart
and soul In his business. And from the
minute he settled down and took mat
ters seriously he became great pitch
OF,