Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-26
AMUSING TALES OF
 FAMOUS PITCHERS
 ECCEN TRICITIES
CONNIE MACK. FOR WHOM RU6E
 wADDELL WORKED, TELLS OF HuRLER.

The papers one day some weeks ago carried a paragraph telling of the death of man named Rube Wad- fell. It was only a paragraph. printed under a small headline, on an inside page.
 The paragraph went on to state that he had been i'll for months. Also that he was once famous ball player. Such is fame-for only a few years ago his name sprawled across the front pages of those same papers in type as large as that accorded to assasslnated president. There was fortune for Rube in his arm. It's a pity his head wasn't as good.
 No man knew him better than Con nie Mack. who tells these true-stories about him.
 (By Connie Mack.)
 Brewers were sure of a game every time Big Rube was in the box but he kept me at my wits end to have him on the job when he was slated to pitch
 One of his many hobbies at this time was to fish in Lake Pawaukee. | had Rube down to pitch a mighty i'm. portant game against St Paul. When l got Co the grounds. they told me that Rube had left word that he had gone to Lake Pawaukee to fish for black bass, and that he would surely be back in time to pitch. as he had , gone out to the fishing grounds on bicycle.
 sat at the back gate of the old Lloyd street grounds straining my eyes. looking down the road before the game for my precious Rube. waited while, and then put the ground keeper on the fence as a look. out. while I ordered another man to warm up. Just three minutes before the call of the game the loookout let out whoop. and informed me that Rube had just turned a corner and was coming like an express train, down the road
 l dashed for the gate ready to cuss but when I looked at the big smiling boy I couldn't help smiling. He was the biggest natural kid ever saw and had to say: Why, hello Rube | had you down to pitch today How do you feel?"
 Feel fine. Connie" said Rube and if you'll give me about two minutes to warm up will be fine and dandy Just rode twenty miles from the lake and feel great"
 Rube was into his suit in two shakes of a lambs tail, and. toss ing a half dozen balls to his catcher he yelled: "The whip is great, Connie bring on the Salute
 And then he began one of those wonderful pitching sessions that made his name a household word. I never saw such masterful work He shut out St Paul without a man reaching third. I've often wondered what Rube would have done to these fel lows had he not ridden forty miles on q bike before starting Co twirl.
 We were playing a second ratf team an exhibition game one day and Rube was tossing for us Evidently he had had hard fight. for they kept stealing hit now and then. But Rube managed to retire this side eacl inning before a run crosscut the pan
 It came to the last half of the ninth inning with the bush" team at bat The first man up lined one at Rube'' head, and got his base. With twt strikes and three balls on the mex man, Rube sent over a slow one. anC the man another safely. l was getting sore again. The next man mp put On' over third and the basses were full
 l was just going to call Rube of the mound when saw him turn ant beckon to the inheld. The third base man. second baseman. first baseman and shortstop. all crowded around Rube, and then the exasperatng cov' yelled over to me on the bench.
 Hey, Mir. Mack, notice I've called the inGeld around me as witnesses I'm going to strike the next three mer out"
 And he did. With the basses full no outs and the crowd yelling lik' madmen for the scrub team. Rube whiffed the next three men. It was as daring a bit of tom-fOolery as ever saw on a diamond There'l never be another clown like Rube