El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-12

to press was the signing Of a three
year contract by RUDE Marquard with
the New York Giants.
The rube. as it was told through
these columns last week, was deVeioP-
ing into one of the most slippery little
hold outs" Of the season He deliv-
cred his ultimatum that he must have a
three year contract and an increase
over his stipend Of the two years pre-
TiOus
Rube got everything he asked for, in
Guiding the three year contract and the
McGraw family IS a happy one again.
son is going back. II the way he was
hammered in the worlds series may be
taken as a criterion, and McGraw is
going to need the big rube badly this
season, as the eX-American association
star should blossom into full big league
maturity.
The writer knew Marquard and
played ball with the rube when he
was in the pork and beans class. 1t
was his first professional experience,
with the Canton club Of the Central
league, and back in those days no such
Illuminating future as seems now I'M
minent was thought Of for the big, good
natured southpaw with the crick in his
neck.
Marquard's forte is a sharp breaking
curve and a straight ball which comes
as near being a rise" one Of the most
difficult things in the whole category
business has.
Mrs Mutt probably has her reasons
Marquard was sold from the Canton
team to the Indianapolis club of the
American association and it was with
bOundless joy that his old colleagues
saw him simply burn up that high
class organization the first two years
he was with Watkinss men.
McGraw paid Sl1.0O in good hard
iron men to get hold Of the star for
whom all the big league managers
apparently priceless whirling jewel
Marquard got off to bad start in the
National league and for two seasons
was mess
The writer has always believed that
McGraw was at fault so far as the
psychological effect was concerned in
the way he broke in Marquard. That
was the year that the Central league
sent five men to the Cincinnati club OF
the National. and all five Of these men,
among whom were Bayless. Hoblitzel.
Rowan and Paskert, had batted against
Vanguard many times in the Central
league Naturally they had laid a line
on his stuff. Anyway in the general
excitement of trying to make good,
MarQuard probably was not at his best
and twirling against these old bush
league enemies of his they were noe in
Inundated by the publicity which had
been given the star He was beaten
in his first game out and then pitched
another game two days after against
the same team and was beaten again.
Naturally this had a demOralizing ef-
feet on his work, as everyone agrees
that the getaway has everything to do
with a players ability TO make good
under the big tent"
RUDE had punk year and followed
il up in 1910 with another saffron
chronicle Of defeat It was not until
this season that he got back into his
real form and he won the pennant for
the Giants. Next year he should be the
most valuable man. on McGraW's staff
and both are to be congra tulated that
the difference OF opinions concerning
the new contract have been adjusted
before the actual season of play
started.
Despite the nifty press work Of the
hospital correspondents. Texas viii
again be the focus for the big league
training. The meningitis scare is con-
siderably similar, so far as the big
leaguers are concerned. TO the ghost
which put the good night" placard
on Ichabod Crane. the angular school
master swain.