Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-06
WHITE SOX HAVE
A REAL FIND IN
RUDE PETERS
By Sam Crane.
This is the tenth of series Of
articles on youngsters Who Made
Good in Big Leagues" last season.)

Good in Big Leagues" last season.
n NY young pitcher who can
~ win five games and lose six
in his first year as a big
Lacquer is worth watching, and can
be recognized as having very prom
Using ability as boXman.
This was the record made by
"Rube" Peters, who pitched for the
Chicago White Sox during the sea-
son of 1912. That Manager Jimmy
Callahan has confidence in the tall
youngster was shown when he de-
cided to keep him as one of his
regular staff for next year; in fact,
Callahan has given it out that he
thinks Peters will be one of the
pitching sensations of 1913.
President Comiskey, who is one
of the most liberal of club owners,
when it comes to the point of pay
ilg big money for any player he
thinks will strengthen his team,
was lucky in securing Peters by
draft from the Minneapolis club, of
the American association, in the
fall of 1911.
Comiskey might have been tipped
off about the Youngsters ability
before any other owner, for the
Chicago magnate has many agents
working for his interests who are
not regularly employed scouts.
Anyhow, "Commy" got in first with
his claim, and, although there was
some controversy over securing the
services of the promising twirer,
he was finally landed for the White
SoX, and at the low drafting price.
One of His Best Deals.
1T was one of the best deals |
ever made was the comment of
Comislley last spring, at the time
Peters gave glorious promise.
The White Sox trained during the
spring of 1912 in Waco, Texas, and
on one visit | paid to the White SoX
camp | well remember Manager
Callahan praising Peters TO the sky
and predicting the youngster as
having a great baseball future
Peters was born in Jackson.
Miss, &c years ago. and began
playing professionally in his home
town in 1909, He remained with
the Jackson club through 1910,
when he was nailed" by the Min
neapolis club for 1911. His rise
was very rapid. for during that
season he won eleven games and
lost three, giving him a percentage
of 1856.
Peters was the leading pitcher Of
the American association. his first
year In a high-class league.
Peters, as his ability developed
was spotted by scouts from all over
the country, but Comiskeys inter-
ests were well looked after by the
Cantillon brothers, with whom
there was a working agreemeutp
with "Commy"
Pitches Right Handed.
Peters is right handed pitcher
and batter He weighs lS5 pounds
and is exactly six feet in height
He could not have a better build
for a pitcher His initials are O.
c., but he is known variously as
Rube, Pete and Blondy But the
nickname Of "Rube" he likes best
and that is the oneshe Will go down
in baseball history along with
Marquard Waddell and others as
another "Rube," and he bids fair
to become just as famous as those
two southpaws Of eccentricity and
rare ability.
Under Callahan's careful tutel-
age, Peters developed wonderfully
in the South during spring prac-
tise but the wise manager OF the
White SoX took no chances OF
breaking the Youngsters heart by
working him too frequently. Cal
Iahan appreciated that he had %
wonder II he was properly nursed
and not called on 90 DO too much