The sun., 1912-07-14
RUBE MARoUARD-A STUDY IN ANGLES.

on to you.' but they dont mean It. Why,
when I played that first game-when
fattened that fellow out. you know-'
He returned with a sort Of gloomy 10Y
to the big stir period. but the arrival
Of another servitor with another tele-
phone call interrupted him.
-How about the psychology Of pitch-
ing?" asked when he returned.
-Er---- How's that2' said he.
'Thc tricks OF the trade elucidated.
'Oh." said Mr.. Marquard. his face
clearing. There's lots Of 'em. I sup
pose.' He looked ruminatively Ct his
yellow. shoes. Il suppose tho great
things to find out the wealnesses OF the
batsman you're pitching again0t.
know those big league batsmsni
Why. you've got to know EN- Ike your
hand. used to keep book end watch
each fellow like a hawk when nd come
up to the plate. and I'd mark down IN
that book just what he couldn't do. After
while I'd find some Of EN- couldn't
hit fast ball. Then I'd writs that down.
.Then players talk among themsslvss
and swap experiences. for the one thing
that ball player talks IL shop. You never
seem to talk anything else when you play
ball. So you got to know tho difHersnt
players like an old pair Of shoes. Then on
a dark day blacken tho ball.
'How's that?' said myself.
Il chew tobacco" explained the hero.
$50 when ] spit on the hall It blackens up.
Then ! get it against my dark glove and
a batsman can't see it,
II &c.," said I. becoming induoted to
the higher scientific processes Of pitching
And the sacrihce2'
.Sacrifce?' interrupted Mr.. Mar
guard wonderingly. perplexed no doubt
as to where baseball technicalities came
in.
The sacrifices entailed In becoming a
winning pitcher hastily interrupted.
feared Mr.. Marquard on baseball
technicalties.
oh" he exclaimed. well. you've
got to live clean II you call that sacrifice.
That's about all. You ca mt be winner
and drink. You can't be a winner and
dissipate.
you've got to store every ounce OF
your energy by taking your rest. I'm in
bed at 10 O'Clock every night II don't
take in a show. and IL do make up for
it. Yes; don't drink. don't dissipate. take
your rest" Mr.. Marquard seemed
to be thinking very hard to find something
else. but couldn't. well. that's about
all figure no said.
And about tho money in baseball?"
"All kinds of money" promptly re-
spondcd the pitcher. Il got fair con-
tract in the first place. but that doesn't
begin to touch the money a good pitcher
makes il he's going we'll. He gets all
kinds Of business chances without having
to spend a cent himself. Only last week |
had two Invitations to open a cafe
and"
Then can we look to SEQ" began.
'Not on your life." responded Mar
guard quickly. The cafe would be all
right-just as long as the winning streak
kept up. But if lever fell ldown-good-b
/ to the cGfe. You might sell hammers i'll
it, but you'd never sell drinks.
sYes." he repeated. there's all kinds OF
ways OF getting money il things are going
good. People want TO name cigars after
you-put your picture on the bands.
There are collars they want to name
after you. and shirts and hats and gee.
| guess if my name goes on everything
people are sending in to me about I'll
60 on everything you can buy in depart
ment store before got through. Then
at the end Of this season I'm booked for
$4,000 in vaudeville. A long way away
from the plough. isn't it,"
Rube chucl<led for the first time
The invitations were evidently much more
inspiring than tho cheers and the other
invitations to automobile rides. Hs
chickled once more. while the two gentle
men who at distance got snatches OF the
conversation looked impressed
-And do you hold on 10 it,,
"You bet | do. | didn't get that big
stiff experience for nothing. I've got
dandy farm" lie spoke with the first
real enthusiasm during the interview.
For baseball isn't like it was in IN"
old days. Then players knocked around
and drank often enough, Baseball to-day
il on a clean business basis. It's up TO
the manager to please the owner and up
to the player to please the manager
! And the one s,ire black mark on the books
of any up to date manager is any IN
| temperance on the part OF player
| That so,,nds like a urelty good business