Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-13

final success, after persistent waiting.
IN attaining q laudable object. He
was good player, but never consid-
cred good enough to gain a position
among the best. He was an ambl-
tious lad and courageous one, never
hating on the way until he reached
his goal. In spite Of all obstacles and
consequent disappointments. In 1910
and 1911 his opportunity seemed TO
have arrived. for then he became q
member OF the New York Giants. and
with what team was there more
chance for promotion and glory? The
Giants were champions and contend
ers for championships. and what bet
ter stepping stones to success were
there. But Dick failed with them, and
two years later joined q taiLend team.
which finally, to the surprise OF the
country. won not only the National
League championship, but that OF the
world In the most decisive manner
Rudolph had at last reached the top
OF the ladder OF fame
He was born In New York on August
25. 1889. and at the proper age entered
Fordham college. where he became
the pitcher OF the baseball team. Dur
ing 1906 he was engaged by the Rut-
land club, OF the Vermont league,
which had no connection with organ.
lied baseball, and Dick liked the game
so well that he gave up going 10 school
and signed with the Toronto team OF
the Eastern league. under the manage
ment Of Joe Kelley.
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He began his real professional ca
reer on May 2. 1907. and Buffalo was
the scene Of his FIRST game Rudolph
pitched eight innings, the score then
being to against him. In the ninth
inning the Canucks knocked out four
runs and went ahead. Z to 5. A pinch
hitter batted for Dick and made good,
getting a hit and scoring run. Jim
Mckinley, who was serving his second
year with Toronto, pitched the last
half Of the ninth inning. and Buffalo
could get only one run. Toronto win
ming by score Of Z 10 6. or course.
Rudolph was credited with the victory.
and thus made an suspicious start.
Rudolph IN that first game was OPP
posed by q veteran battery. Charles
(Rube1 Kissinger. pitcher, and John B.
Ryan, catcher. Both began their
careers In the early SOS. For three
years, 1896. 1886 and 1897. Kissinger
was with st. Louis. and in 1902 and
1903 with Detroit IN 1904 he was re-.
leased hy Detroit to Buffalo, where he
reInained eight years. being the star
pitcher for the BI9ons during six o.
these yearA or until Billy Smith TOOK
charge 0f the team. and afef eorsk
StaliIngs. The latter released the
Rpbe IN 1912
Was Win foeonsos.
For Ave years Rudolph vas with the
Torontos and during all that time no
move was made BY any major league
club to either draft him or purchase
his services. although he had gained
the reputation or being the best pitch
ef I'm the Eastern league. His small
aize and probably the thinness Of his
hair repealed prospective purchasers.
At any rate, IL was not until the fall
of 1910 that he was given a lift. The
New York National league club then
drafted him, and after the close Of the
Eastern league season Manager Nc
Graw gave him q trial In champions
ship games.
Rudolph first pitched one inning in
a game at Boston on September 20,
which George WiItse and Otis Gran
dali put high and dry before Dick was
called upon to make show in the
ninth. Two hits were made or the
young pitcher and one run, the Giants
winning. II to 5. The next day. also
at Boston, Rudolph followed Louis
Drucke on the rubber after the sew
enth, and pitched two innings. giving
the Bostons four hits and two runs.
The Giants won the game ~ to 4.
However; Dick made his real debht
on October 10, when he pitched full
game against the PhilIies at New
York. It was not at all propitious to
the ambitious y0ungster He was
beaten by the one-sided score of to
2, the PhiIIies getting Is hits of him,
including five doubles and a triple,
total Of % bases. Sherwood Magee.
who will support Rudolph this year at
Boston. played left field for the Phil
lies and hit for double and the only
triple.
In this disastrous game a youngster
named Harry Gewdy played few in
nings at first, Subbing for Fred Mer-
kle. His services had been purchased
from the Dallas cIab, and this was his
fifth appearance In a Giant uniform
He began with New York on Septem.
Der 10. playing the entire game al
first base Then he was twice used as
a pinch hitter, once for Marquard and
once for Devore, after which he sub
bed few innings at first base. In the
game Rudolph pitched, Hank, one time
at bat, made hit and scored a run.
Last fall be divided with Rudolph and
James the hero honors Of the worlds
series
Gowdy went from New York to Bos
ton in July Of lsi1, and played his
first game for the Braves July % at
first base. In 1912 he developed into
a fair catcher, and In order, probably
to make him more proficient. he was,
in 1913, sent to Buffalo for the entire
league season. He re-
turned to Boston in September, 1913.
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