The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
Baseball Captains of Industry
AMOS RUSIE, WHO MADE THEM LENGTHEN THE
PITCHING DISTANCE.

When Amos Rusie started to pitch for the New York team. the distance
between mound and home RAJ SO feet After he'd been pitching a while.
they heightened the he II a too easy for Amos. He had NOR rye
than an Archie Gum poster girl and he was twice IS last .
Amos won n reputation r. being the speediet curve a that ever
whipped owe a curve. They didn't die u when the break came. but just
kept o n going. N o doubt some OF them are spinning yet However this
may be. Amos a the dealer In diamond lightning. n everybody knew it,
and very few wanted any of his game. except the fans who famed for New
York, and these wanted Rusiem made president of the league of the United
States, or something. And % the strong lad went IN his triumphant way
until n day in a gam against Chicago h ripped over a snappy jolt to
hrst to try TO catch Bill LANCE mapping, ut instead he did something to
arm tina put it ou T. business. and he's in Vincennes, Ind, o and do
ing all his baseball lin retrospect
While he lasted he a a wonder He led the league in pitching in
1897, and he did many a brave thing that doesn't show on the records.
From thu time h e "a a kiddy out in Aoorevile, Ind, h a baseball fool
ih, aseban mighty. When e made Indianapolis, he went % work in
Never Sweats. Of he city league He started tut a a n outheder. but there
came a time when tn Nevers' pitcher had to quit. n Amos sat in and
won thu game. and pitched from that time o I.
Jack Glasscock, tn elegant captain o tn Indianapolis team, glimpsed
the big young with the marvelousy short throwing arm, and made
contractuai talk % him, and Amos yielded and Joined out with tn pro-
fessionals. ahe he had one against Washington in an exhibition game,
and cleaned up to g.: and this at the tender & If II years. months
When h e g t down to practice with the Bruch boys. he w a Sc wild they
thought Of putting him in a al ina labelling IL Caught in Borneo" but
Amos wouldn't let them. He went into seven games and six, losing
the other by the tight core of / to q. Then Brush burned up three wires.
and Rusie came back to fast folks.
His first big job came against New York. and ne whipped Tim Keefe to
the tune II to 2 and thsga CAV him confidence put tn same inoh his
management After a while h "a in thu topside town itself. pitching for
M eam n e had trounced att outset, and pitching 20 such purpose that
New York finished second Ito Baltimore d when these two yer into the
Temple cup series, New York romped away with four straight, and much
Of 1t a Rusie
ing cigars after him, and somebody that had the cash and the vel for the
services Of a champion. set tin an offer offs $4,000 in rea money for Amos
Andy Freedman laughed in the face O the offer. and said $50 900
woumn part MIN IRON his pet He wasn't parted.
Rusieh la long beer OUT o the ace and OF course there arr those 10
a he wouldn't figure IS good as aces u if he o in the game today with
me heaVy hitters. n Is a may be- A "a s. speedy as to make 'em
lengthen the pitching distance is entitled to a certain recognition, and O
all the theoretical argument in the world can take away rom Rusiet the
fol hsm many notable seasons Of excellence. He was a regular Giant