New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
GIANTS HITCH TO STAR.
Harry Rustenhaven Signs His
Contract with New York.
HAS REMARKABLE RECORD
Pitches Forty-four Innings in
One Week, Allowing Only
Six Hits.

Another pitcher of considerable craft and
cunning, Harry Rustenhaven by name, sent
in his signed contract TO the New YORK
Giants yesterday. The document was
mailed from Kansas City. where the young
ster is spending the winter. His scene or ac-
ton has been among the semi professional
teams of the Middle West. II he is able TO
duplicate his record in big league circles
he might in time outshne the mighty
Matty himself.
Rustenhaven belonged to the Abilene
Baseball Association Of Wyoming before
he was drafted by the New York club. He
has steadily refused to play out and out
professional baseball. and would not join
the Abilene team last year. playing instead
with the Cheyenne Indians, semi-profes-
sional nine In the season of 1909 he de-
voted his services to the Kansas city Red
Sox with remarkable success
This particular Indian was lassoed by
one of McGraw's missionaries in foreign
fields He is not wild one however Far
from II. AS a matter OF fact he has
control so superb that he has been the
terror OF those in the West who think ;hey
know a baseball when they see one.
Rustenhaven is twenty-one years old and
southpaw. He has a capacity for work
which puts the average pitcher who has
reached the top notches 10 shame. Take
a peek at his record
Last year. when working for the Chey-
enne Indians, Rustenhaven pitched forty
nine games. which in itself may be con-
sidered a fair seasons work for a pitcher
and gave him a right to say that he at
least earned his salary. But on top OF this
comes the information that out OF the
forty-nine games which he pitched he lost
only four, winning forty-hve. 1t is no
surprise. therefore that the fame Of such
a wonder reached the nicely tuned ears OF
McGraw's scouts.
While with the Kansas city Red Sox in
the wear before Rustenhaven never shirked
his duty and twirled forty games. OF this
number he won thirty-two and lost eight
This was a fair percentage OF victories for
any youth.
But tucked away in the recesses of his
history is a record which Is a cause for
some pride. even though merely semi-pro-
fsssonsl teams were faced While playing
for the championship Of the Rocky Noun
tains the Cheyenne Indians went on the
road and PLAYED six games. Rustenhaven
finished out the last four innings Of the
other two. Furthermore. he won them all.
II got so that a one-hit or no-hit game
became a matter Of everyday occurrence.
In the fortv-four innings which he pitched
Rustenhaven allowed only six hits. The
first game was won by the Indians by a
score of 2 10 I. Rustenhaven allowing only
one hit Generosity got the better Of him
in the second game, in which five hits were
parcelled out. but all were so well scat
tered that his opponents scored only one
run. and the Indians won by score of
3 20 J.
The next two games were shutouts. the
youthful twirler allowing his opponents
nary a hit in either game. He finished out
the next two contests, twirling four innings
in each and allowing his opponents neither
hit nor run in either
ACCOMPANYING his contract Rustenhaven
inclosed a letter 10 the secretary Of the
New York club in which he said that he
was glad 10 get into big league baseball,
and would do all in his power TO make
good" realizing that IL was for his own
best interest as well as for that Of the club.
"TIe bids fair 20 become one Of US" said
Mr. Gray after recounting the brilliant
career Of the youngster.
The value Of good scout, who can dig
UP the shining lights Of the minor leagues
and back lots. is immeasurable to a big
league team. In the opinion of some critics
the scout is more important than a man.
aser and should receive a higher salary.
BY far the best known scout in the major
leagues Is Arthur Irwin. whose work has
proved so satisfactory 70 the Yankees.
Frank Farrell signed up Irwin on July Is.
1908 and there are only two men on the
team now that played with the Yankees
that year They are Chase and Hemphil
The rest have been secured from the lots
colleges and minor leagues.
Irwin was tod to use his own Judgment
IN getting players and TO pay any price
for them. His value can be seen when the
cases of the two St. Louis clubs are re-
called. 1t is estimated that the owners of
those two big league organizations have
spent ZOO in the last ten years.
But Irwin has dug up many live ones for
the Yankees, and keeps on getting them.
Cree. Roach, Warhop, quinn, Gardner.
Daniels Fisher and Caldwell are only
few the scout Of the Yankees has secured.
In his day Irwin was a good player He
was with the Providence club when they
won the frst worlds championship, in 1884.
beating the Metropolitans in New York.
Irwin has been sought by many clubs. The
Cleveland team wanted his services for one
year in order to get the Forest City club
some good young players.
The scout of the Yankees has been with
teams IN the three big leagues which have
won pennants. He was in the National
League. American Association and the
Brotherhood. He has been connected with
the game long enough to know every angle
of it-and does