Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-11
Rube Tells How It
Feels to Pitch in
Thrilling Contest
BY RUDE MarQuard
Star Pitcher of the Giants J

NEW YORK. Oct. 11.-All I want
~ is one-ninth of the credit for win
ming yesterdays game The other
eight boys deserve every bit as much
praise as myself.
But ! can't help claiming something
and that is that my prediction that l
would win my game came out just as
said it would
And Tesreau will win his game to-
day. and so will Matty tomorrow.
We have Boston on the run now, and
don't believe they viii Come any
where near winning another game. We
easy, excepting Wood.
We will get to Wood sure today.
| knew had Yesterdays game won
before | started.
When I began warming up, ] devoted
all nay time TO my fast ball and that
speedy one sure had a hop on it.
you're there with the old fast one
today. Rube," said Coach Robinson, who
was helping me exercise. and you will
win sure"
When the announcer shouted MAR
guard and Meyers for New York." l
was thrilled
! thought to myself. "Rube. old boy,
| I'll throw this left arm off to win for
the Giants today My right hand
| found its way to my left forearm and
gave it an assuring squeeze, as much
as to say, old lefty, my side partner.
90 your duty for dear old New York's
sake"
| AS walked out from the bench. Nc
| Graw walked up to me and patted me
on the back.
Go to it, Rube; YOU can win in q
walk"
Great Chance For 1.-The Lemon"
That remark and that pat on the
! shoulder inspired me more than ever,
thought Of the days when was called
! the 81 600 lemon" and other names
| by New York fans; thought how Nc
| Graw's best friends pleaded with him
to tic the can TO me; thought of the
many blunders l had made in the past
, that cost the Giants victories. and now
! | had the opportunity to prove to the
whole world that McGraw was right
when he retained me- despite the loads
and loads OF criticism that were I'M
| justly cast upon him.
! wanted to win for myself; | wanted
TO win for the Giants, but more than
all wanted to win for McGraw's sake
the best friend | ever had.
And / made good for him.
This pleases me more than anything
else
| expect to be sent back at the Red
Sox in New York next Monday, weather
permitting. and | will tear my arm
from my shoulder to win another for
McGraw and the Giants
Josh DeVcre Saved Day.
My room mate little Josh Devore
saved the day for me in,the last OF the
ninth inning The game midget out
fielder made a backward running spear
Of line drive off Cady's bal that will
never be beaten. 1t was the granGest
and most spectacular catch that ever
saw.
Let me tell yop ROW il was With
Henri<sen on third ana Wagner on
second. | had three balls and one strike
on Cady | had tried 10 get him to
bite at an outside nigh curve ball. but
he refused and | found myself in the
hole. II vas no 10 me TO shoot my
| fast one across, and il was headed for
the outside corner Of the plate
Cady guessed me right and was wait
! ing Tor just such a ball He caught It
on the END Of his stich and slammed il
on line 10 deep ,1ght
For the nonce / thought IL was all of
II cooked like sure two Dagger and
I saw vision of Henriksen crossing
with the tieinR run auo Wagner with
"a NiuuIus one.
Game Hung in Balance
Bur saw pevore turn with the crack
~ the bet 60 ". Josh. 'or God $ sake.
20 w." yelled aloud, and thar ittie fe0.
Ia" tore FOR that right held fence with
the speed 0f kspga zoo
lie cent set u. he can't set a." /