Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06

twirler who was well aciainted with the
ropes of the game.
Certainly 1t is not neessary to intro
duce Reulbach to the HI fandom league.
1t Is very sure that ttse rooters nave
heard of this pitcher, hat. that they
have been seated in thtstands when ne
defeated Boston with esc when n men,
Der of the Cubs and the dodgers
Reulbach is one of he:reatest pitchers
that has ever entered Professional base
ball. He has triumph upon triumph
to his credit.
The Braves secured Rslbach from the
Newark club Of the Fedal league. In
the outlaw organizationhe was one or
the best pitchers in the ague, although
his team finished in fiftiplacc. 1t was
n case OF play hard whetE'd was In the
box, and when any 9th twirler was
on the mound it was n csc of indiffer-
ence.
Reulbach first professionlizcd his base
ball wares when he was a sident at Notre
Dame university. South send, Ind AT
that time he lived in Deoit, although
he is now a bona fide resent of Brook
Ign.
IN l'"@ the WONDERFUL coiEiate hurins
OF heulpach attracted theattenuon OF
the manager of the Sedillateam OF the
Missouri Valley league.
He remained member of his unheard-
of club through the foliowit season. In
1901 he shifted to the Tnive;ity of YER
mont Tor "hich team ne tNried during
inc spring season. After tn complexion
OF MS course at the TurkeN5tate insu-
tution' ne animated hinsei with the
Montpeler club OF the Norttrn league
IL was as member or thsteam that
the real career of the Chlcagtwhirlwind
started on its merry ROAD pltChed
sehsa'iohai pail. The teams lnhc league
were oNerpoWered without an!eNer'loh'
ana the fame OF Reulbach sphd when
ne signed 10 play win the 'n'oSo 'ups.
In the spring of 1903 Reulbu joined
'he ,ups' VINO were at mat We utIde'
the management OF Frank SeeIe' won
derlul was MS work. many ere MS
a'h'eN menus anu iar diu h'o "iie oii
cuIate.
very rev were the times IN n'ch ne
was called Off those days lie wa a gut
Ton Tor work, craVed 1t, ana hHdcslres
were iuiliiled lor lie got All 'he' IHeu'-
oach remained member ol 'heo hica
go ciup until August 1910 at WIN 'i'iie
ne was soid TO the BrookIEh ciuo
Every ian KNOWS that h"War' heui-
pach was marvel Whlle pi'c"S lor
! Inc Chicaeo team Every IAN khos 'ha'
/ without Reulbach the CUBS "ouicheVer
nave been as formidable as theF ere.
There are many wonderful featwhlch
nave been chalked up against 'hthalne
OF Reulbach' some OF Whlch are hte"i'n
related. In 1893 keuloach tWlrle =
inning game AGAINST the fhiiIieS "hicf
he won by score OF 10 over RAM
Sparks
This was one OF the greatest pchiht
duels ever recorded and When me MICA
20 master was returned the WINNIE was
in the hall OF fame.
! Later in the same season NJ pltced at
IS inning game against st. LOUIS VIII
Jack Taylor on the mound or TN MIS-
sourians. He also won TINS iet-to " 'h'
same count.
In 1908 Reulbach tackled UP 4 feat Nh'cf
is remarkable, to say the least VI oat
urday afternoon he pltcheo ooth game
of double header aga'nst'he broohlsi
team.
lie Won both games ny autout scores
In these games he alloWedonIy i've mel
to reach second, while oly pair
Dodgers were able to READ the not cor
ner. But this is not the nd OF the teat
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