The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-09
RUDE WADDELL
WAS BIG CARD
Some of the Eccentricities for
Which Southpaw Was Noted

Ruhc Waddcll. the pitcher. who died
last week. performed many funny
stunts. Here are some which attracted
much attention.;
He assaulted three spectators in
Philadelphia for making faces ut him.
He pitched twenty-five consecutive
innings for Milwaukee in one after
noon, winning both games.
lie played the hero i'm the stain Of
Guilt" lie put several villains out Of
commission for the time being.
He referred the O'Brien Walcoot;
bout i'm Boston. and did more fighting
, than the two pugilists,
tie left his team To become bar
tender. He also quit his team To be-
come fireman, constable. a football
player and fisherman.
He had cigar named after him in
! Philadelphia.
In going 10 "a game one day Waddell
| left the bus and pitched for IA team of
! youngsters.
Waddells eccentric career began
back i'm February. 1905. After drink.
ing hard one day RUDE returned To tn"
house of his fathcr-in law, Edward
:, Ross. Of Peabody Mass, whore nc
boarded on previous occasions between
the baseball seasons; packed his trunk
and informed his father law that he
| intended To quit the house. When Mr..
Ross demanded his board money, RUDE
! became angcrcd, seized a llatiron from
the stove and struck Ross several
! times. Mrs. Ross attempted To inter
| fcre. and as the iron had fallen from
Rubc's grasp he picked up chair and
| Hoorcd his fathcr-in law.
\ big dog owned by the Ross family
then took part In the fray and finally
chased RUDE out. after innicting Sc
we're wound in his pitching arm. Ruhc
disappeared toward LINN, With his
| trunk on his back. Eleven months T."
the day Rubc appeared in tho police
court at Peabody. on IA warrant issu-
ed at the time. and was DISCHARGED
when nobody appeared against him.
Had Official Keeper.
During the baseball season of 1903 II
was Rubc's great pitching, more than
anything else. that he:Jed the Athlet-
les win the American league pennant.
Late in August. however the Rubc be-
gan To get reckless and at the time il
was thought that his carclessncss
might cost his team the pcnnant.
Realizing his great value and To insure
his perfect condition tor the rest of
| the season. Mack hired keeper for
| the cratic one--Frank Newhouse, II
trainer of fighters and athletes. He
was likewise scientific masscur and
| a pugilist of note. Like Rube's UNDER
shirt. the keeper was next Ia him at
| all hours. Newhouse made good. but
Just before the season came To "A close
Rubc developed rheumatism in his
southpaw and had To watch his team
struggle with the Chicago White SoN
| for the pennant for the remainder f
| the season.
once when the Athletics were play
ing I'm Detroit. Rubc asked the loan of
81 from Bill Rocks, "A Strait city Mkt
cologist, which he got. An hour later
he tried To touch the same man for So.
and finally, after he!n6 refused. he
! took off the watch charm he had rc-
ccivcd for playing with the pcnnant
winner 81 1909, aud, throwing IL on the
| bar. sold: II guess tha.'s worth s., all
right" Rocks let him take tho money,
and before the night was over he
touched him toy 81 more When Rubc
appeared IA his street clothes the next
day Macs rnti,cd that the cl.l.m was
gone and asked where 1t vas. Rubc
said h. had lost H. Connie told him to
insert an nd in the paper offering SIC
reward to the finder. This, Rubc did.
Then he went tu the bartender, sent
| him tu Connie and told him To- tell
| Mack that he found the Il trm Com
mic gave him $40 the sum he had lent
the Rubc
4 Was Often Injured.
1 While tho rrowns wcrr getting the
worst driihhing of the season, one dat,
early In September, 1909. tube went
on n duck hunt. lie had shot several
| "bitda" when he noticed distress
signal In n boat several hundred rods
laway. lie rowed to the spot and FUND