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The Marcel Baseball Club is in the
running and are after games Who'Is-
next? The following was rccciv ed by
the editor this morning:
Sporting lEditor:
Will you kindly Insert the follow-int:
ill your next labor of The houtincl:
The Marvel Baecbuli Club would
like to arrange gamer. with any ama-
tcur teams in The Norwalks.
Address all corres
Van Coevcring. Jr.. 46
vard, East Norwnlk.
Thanking you in advance
ttbovc favor. l rcmain,
c. VAN convuittxo. Jul,
Mgr. Marvel B. B. Club.
vt‘cgory Bottle
for the
We have received the following epis-
tle from the wilds of Sauagtuck:
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ndencc to C. l
; Terry in Monday‘ a Sentinel. would you
kindly publish the fact that I stand
ready to *meet Kid Terry at any time
of place in The Norwalkl or any other
place theI bout can be. staged at 105
pounds.
(Signed)
MICHAEL VALIENT.
Saugatuck, Conn.
The April issue of the Baseball Mag-
azine in devoted» the Giants. it is
dedicated to John T. Brush and cons
talus an article from this
among magnates. There are also
striking features by John McGraw and
Richard “Rube" Marqnard. Several
minor articles on various baseball top-
ics and other athletic sports round,
Sporting Editor of Sentinel:
in reply to the challenge of Kidi
out the issue and make it all told a
most attractive number.
EMPREESIRRS RE A
Bill [Hill EllillRE
“Rube” Marquard Tells How III
Seems To Be An $ll,000 I
Lemon. Was Ovares- i
timaieti By Fans.
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They called me a big league failuml
and 1 suppose l was. I know 1 tried,
hard enough and worried enough uboutI’
my record, but 1 failed for all that:
and the memory of that i-xpcricnce is
still with me a good deal like a dis
.tgtceablc dream.
Baseball is not ii game for failures.
There is no room in its racks for the;l
man who cant make good and so ltE
is. harder to be a big league fullnreIi
than it is to fail in almost any others
ptofcesiun
The public always pays to see a}
winner. They expect and demand to'
see winners. They have no patience!
with a man who can't make good, and‘
it doesn‘t make any din‘rreuce to them;
how hard he may be trying so long;
as he doesn't. succeed.
For two years or more 1 was called‘
the great $11,000 “lettion.” The sneer
tutors used to about ltIat me from:
the bleachets; the press used to ill‘llit‘
it in big headlines; 1 sun 0r itcaid it
everyw here
if i had made a diiforent entrancci
into the‘Big League Company, I bc-E‘
have my experience would have been?
. different, too. As it was. the prcssI
"was far too flattering in the beginning!
They- gave me a remarkably goodI
send-off. but they over—rated my ablli-i
E‘ ties, and the public grew to expect at
7 great deal more than 1 was able to
give them But no experience theyE
any is lost. and i snppbse the exper-
ience l have bad, though it has been
>Eunpleasant enough will be of some
use to me now that 1 seem to have
made a (air start
If played baseball ever since I can re—'
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me, and it is the only some now.
7 There is no other like it. The onlyE I
training I ever had was on the sand
. lots of my native city“ of Cleveland i
E The wonderful system of Amateur
Bail Clothsr which the City of Clove-|
land had developed give the boys of'
that city, an excellent chance at base-
bail ptac'tice
Mild not feel discouraged as I was
young: and had plenty of time, and the
ct that my work had attracted the
noticef’o‘f'one major league owner was
ity thin, proof that i might expect
I thin;
‘ the "fans”
.E"lemona."' 1t llEEE not plea-but
goat of the whole lonnuoi. _
This seemed to be a fortunate climax
to‘ a ”good summers work. but instead
oved the beginning of two years
Ot‘ very deep disappointment. The pa
pars devoted a great deal of space to
the episode; tbcy dwelt on the price
that was paid for me and drew vivid
pictures of what my career with a
major league club should be. All this
was well enough if it new meant as
it bodet. to a young player. but it wan
it set a standard
. for me that l cauld not possibly at-
it roused the expectations of
to a high pitch. and when
these expectations failcd to E bc Emai-
ized the public wun naturally disap-
pointed.
1 shall never forget my first game
in the big league company. it is still
Iao vivid in Int mind that. I cannot look
back on it now with out degl‘ro
E'comfoti. We were playing Cincinnati
The people turned out in great crowds
to see the nest 'phcnotn" pitch The
cords said; there were 30 000 pen E
fa pit-sent, Ebut when 1 uttered the
pitchers box with my knees knocking
l together and looked up into the stands
1 could see at least doubt that num-
her. [was only eighteen a: the time
and extremely anxious to make good.
but 1 had small bones of living up to
the high expectations of
which the crowd seemed to entertain,
and 1 was extremely nervous. The.
mere fact that l wuaE so anxious to
make good made it impossible for me
to do tuyscif justice. 1 could not hour
to think what the crowd would say if
i should hit a butter in my nervous-
nose and in an effort to avoid this 1
was extremely wild. Then when i
tried to gain c0ntrol by putting them
over the plate, i had to depend solely
on a straight ball, which i was not
able to lmndlo with my ordinary good
luck. Then the balls started coming
for me like rifle shots and wont be
safe tilts. it was a slaughter and I
blew up completely. . .. “
That was the only name I lock part
in that season but it was enoush
was so badh rattled that I did not #9!
over it all winter. The opening of the.
Inext season found me in fully as bad
condition or worse.
1 lost confidence completely. and the
» member. it was the only game forI knocks which the we“ and the Bill!“ “"18 PPENIWE FTflifl‘"
Itators game me did not help matters
any When I was pitching. the m0-
Iment I failed to put them. ovet. there
would be a series of calls, “Take him
out " and various comments on the
$11. 000 "lemon." Criticism of this
kind is vey unnerving to a young play-
or new to the game. it gets the nerve
of the old timers too to some extent,
. but they are more used to it and can out with a challcnné to Freddie Boole
stand it better. still.‘ whore mum
thousands of voices are shoutiug at
once “Take him out," the pitcher in
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leader,
of-
! again.
my work '
tron bro
get out of the some. i resolved to
pay no attention whatever to any re-
marks made to me by the “fans" or
the Qresl but to put them over to
garments or what might. happen. i
started on this resolve on the sprint;
training tripEd0wn South; dopandlnsE
solely on speed. i remember 1 was
:piicblug to Meyer: and the first Eone
Bot away from him, it was going no
last, but it was the beginning. 1 stock
to fast, straight ones to not back my
control. 1 knew control had never
bothered me at. lndianapclis. in fact
when i first went there 1 did not know
what the word meant. ' f heard them
talking about control and .wonderod
what it was. This timel knew. I had
Control once; and I made up my mind
1 could get it again.
Last season the first big some i
pitched that made any impression on
anyone was in that name where the
Giants scored 13 runs in the tlrst in-
ning against St. Louis. RicGraw saw
his chance. He did-not think that
even i could 1036 the same then, so
E be sent me in, and it was my chance,
too. Here was the Opportunity l was
looking for lhad nothing to lose.
The some who already won. There
was nothiax of stake and nothing spco
ciai was expected of me. My nervous-
ness paused away completely. and l
pitched as I had never pitched before.
in the eight innings which followed
1 struck out fourteen mcn. That was
the true beginning of my big league
experience. i cannot help but non.
Itrast it with my first some with the
I'Gibclunatl (‘lub where big things
were. expected of me and my own nor—
vousness and lack cf‘conlldenco in
myself lost out.
Here no one expected-anything of
mo. 1 had nothing to ‘icso. l was
merely the great $11,000 f‘let'iton." and
i could do myself full justice. From
that moment my old-time confidence
was rentoretl. i went back to my
curves 1 used full speed. 1 pitched
as i had done in the old. days with in.
dionapoila. and the result or my last
acetone work was a pretty fair indi-
cation tlmad good
No a can say “what will happen in
the neat season but i haw this much
to any:; i have been the great $11,000
demon.“ l have been a big league
failure, if you wish to call it that, but
i am not onc now. and i shall not be
i have a number of years left
if nothing happens. for work in the
major lcauuc circles. l have just sign-
>ed a three years' contract. with the
alums. and they are going to get my
very best work. .
l'ch it to Sir. llrush. a prince
among tnagnates and Mr. McGraw, an
equal princc among managers, for
their patience in dealing 'with me in
that long season when i was not mak-
lug thctn uny'Eadeqnale return. But
i shall endeavor to the host of my
ability. in the seasons which are com-
ing, to give them a return for their
great faith in me which has made my
present success and future prospects
Ipoasibie. «Baseball \‘iaroxinc for April.
Emu 0m llliii
tiLa all lilil
Saysiio
is Willlap to float Better at
126 Pounds Ringside
' M
Teddy FitbryckI tn. pride of rm
field, who conquered Young Jack
Dempsey. of Trenton. N. J.. Tuesday
evening, at Eagles HaiIl Bridgeport, is
for a bout. Fabryck baud ho is wiillhlE
to meet Terry Leo’s boy. in a bottle.
weigh in at 1201mm“ ninukié. V ‘
‘ ’ rannmenu
wEEEEMIbbut. if Monopol-
bin ooHoot. A. A. steers.
moEptinn of the Franklin
thiotiti Association Clifford
. aid on almond captain, In. Smith.’
honor and Edward McMahon, [:4
Iistlntl manner, of this season' I babe;
boll team Robert Howard was slanted 5
‘ RRRREIE RERZRR' RRES
this lil
PREPARING iii
BREAK an
Team of Recruits Leaves for
Marlin for a Game in
Dallas
lRlRK ES iiARiRER
Remainder.“ the Squad Wiii Bot
pin the Northwarli March
Tonight
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MARLIN, Tera, March 22.—E~1‘he
Giants did but little work yenEtEerdayHA
cold wind blow in the mania: and
made things so unpleasant lit” the
men contented tbamoeivos with o little
road work in the afternoon they vent
out to the park. plant in)! actively time
to begin practicir before the arrival
H EVENING SENT EL SPORING PAGE
DEVWPED IO TREEEINTERES'PS EOF LIVE SPORTING EVENTS
will! IEiRlllil RIVER Ell.
FREE RRERl Ill illiERiliE
National Baseball Commission
All our Rule at Meeting
Yesterday
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CINCINNATI, March 22.—--ln one of
two decisionnE made public yesterdayE
AN OLD- TIMER REVIVED
Smokers of 20 years ago have pleasant memories of the
R. H. TEN -CENT CIGAR
We have been fortunate to purchase duplicates of the Hump
tobacco from which this Cigar was made and the R. H. is now on
sale at WHELPLEY a. CLARK'B, DREYFUBS’, LEARY'B AND OTH-
ER CIGAR STANDB.
OLD WELL CIGAR C0.
by the National Baseball Commission.
a new rule was adopted affecting play-
ers known as “free agents."
Player Charles A. Deal complained
to the committee thh while a free
agent be aimed with the Philadelphia
National league at a stipulated salary
for the playing season of 1912. 01
reporting on March 9 to do on the
training trip with the team he was
informed that he had been released to
the Muenster team of the Tri’Stnto
league at a salary 50 per cent. less
than be had signed for.
The commission annulled the re
lease to the Lancaster club and re-
stored Deal to his status as a free;
agent. The rule adopted declared
WITH THE COMElNG
OF ‘PRING
there also comes a demand for a‘
good Spring tonic. in this re-
spect the Ruppert's Beer meets.
many muirements, being an
absolutely pure extract of malt‘
and hapo. very rich in the which,
properties of those material!
For the run down and faggot!
am it is a healthy food. sivin
renewed strength and activitly
Let us send you a case.
that a free agent who elxns a contract
Magnet & Fly'utigE 3’
with a national agreement club and
is transferred without hll consent to
another club or is released. without a
trial shall be declared I free agent if
the club to which not: released dben
not assume the salary lie original
contract calls for.
F. E. LockWood 8: Company will
" months at tub
{main than is a question due largely.
. to money matters.
~E-'rhroo hundred men expressed a tie
air. to play baseball when steps were
take at the federal prison hero tone of Mtlw
om Else wovPErison magi. tor the round,‘“‘
1912 «soon yesterday.
lots for o no
Whittle" gulp were allowed to my“ the
of the rain
A team composed of recruits left
Marlin inst niiht for good. This ug-
gregation piano. in Dallas today. it
is in charge of Charley Harlan, who
will thus have all the responsibility
and anxieticn of a. manager until the
rent of the squad arrived «Saturday
morning.
in the party Which started last night
were lntlelders lines. Grub. Stock and
Paula, Outileiders Johnston, Burns
and Becker. Catcher Hartley and
Pitchers Munich. Pierce and Ferrell.
William Jacobocnmnd Gustave Goa
deila accompanied this sound as for no
Bremend. These two players have
been sent to Mobile. where they will
play this season under the guidance
or Alike Finn. ,
Tonight titeEremainder of the squad
leaves; Marlin and the camp will be
closed until next season. McGraw is
sincerely hoping that he will find
pieoeunt weather on the northward
journey Considering the unfavorable
wcathet conditions ubith have exist-
od here this apring the team is in re
mnrktthle shape At the some. time
the men need more work and if they
are incky‘thny may be able to not. this
on the road.
Billy Hamilton, the Boston scout.
has had little opportunity to look ever
the recruits. but he has accompanied
them to Dallas‘ and may get more of a
like on them in today's game. From
the interest. evidenced by other clubs
it in pretty certain that hict‘iraw will
have trouble in securing waivers on
cottalu of his fledglings. There was an CHICAGO' March 22 “mm” balls back the cup WRECE‘ “i" Bridgeportors
unauthentlchted rumor here today for were rolled lathe hvementeam event '0“ W“ 5“?“ The suggestion “‘3
instance. that the Cubs had refused to I“: N“ American Bowling 0038"" immediately taken up and Mr Beers
waive on George Pierce. “E‘Em‘m‘m' 1““ night WEE" 3‘3 appointed to make the preparations
..__............._ learns dished the closing game the
Bran-wicks, or New York, who took
KETRHEELEL- “MPH" 3001' the load wednetdfll’. “Eli“. with a.
"M VEV WHEEL! pious for 191i. Their more was the "on. On.
W “m" “3"?“ "“5” 9"" 3“" ”“4 MEMPHlS Tenn. March 2244.; cold
Prospects for a match betwen Al first with in a national meet. Last rah; which “an“ some “me early
Kolchell and Auntrsiiin Charlie Clo-lb your the Election.“ Chicago, won the yesterday morning and continued
flu in the immediate future ;in Bridge- champion!!!» with 2.934 'thi‘Oushout the d”. Rem Mam" Don
port are about as brilliant. in a match in all more than 09. WOW was distrib‘
between Jim define: and Jack John utcti in cash prizes hmonn the lives
son at the ardent time, says the men teams. The
Charles 1. Horror; of the New York
National league team was allowed
3375. half of the draft price paid by
the Cincinnati National league team
in 1911' to the Reading club of the
Tri-State league for Pitcher Horsey.
illiilill’s REE ER ERIE ..
Rllill WRRR RIB PE" stunts-Ensues
Practice iiarti BEoiorEa “coll and «'
rm wont Oiltbrs '
Toll "
CLEVELAND, March fill—Tom bic-
C‘arcy‘o offer of 850,000 for Johnny Kn
benc‘tl services for ma years probably
partners in the management of Kli-
‘bano said yesterday
through theatrical
fights, could earn more money
;\1‘LANm.EEE(;o.. March 22.——rhe
coming of the Cincinnati Reds to At-
lanta for a some yesterday afternoon
compelled the Highlanders to take
their practice in the morniutr. From
l0:30 o'clock to high noon they toiled
like field hands, though with much
more cclerity. and enjoyed the after-
noon vauctlon. They lulled back indo-
leutly in the ultra board seat: of the
ball park. and watched Hank O‘Day's
henchmen break I. lance with the
(frat-here.
tee, made the snggeetlon that
"E" ion“ "E's members of the club invade Southi
cflnuplo"8fl'P Norwalk with a six seated automobile
. and arrange with the South Norwalk
any iron-bound contract.
ILRRIWII'B 1'0 Gilli
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RMN AGMN STOPS DODGERS.
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all day. .An exhibition same was to
New Yorkers drew
have been la ed with th 10 a1 1 b.
Bridloito‘rt Telegram. Talk is cheap. "50. Willi! Terry's Mountaineers, Of This was aphaiduhlp on thoe use“. no
to my the most and whtld- such. 0. Milwaukee, who dninhod second. took
was tti int ii i -
match has been mentioned, there is 8650. Third money went to the Lip tionaamr Ema cgmrcztyvzyfagyscifiz
not: the 'sliah‘tesr miscibility of the mono, of Chicino; who got {550. ’1 “Wm . .
t pellect baseball weather.
boyti meetlnt‘ in. ibis-3“ city for‘ two mighty-three teams natured in the‘ The injured ”Mam Wheat Hum-
. ‘ . 0 l
Whether they WE" 9”" Em , moi sad Reilly. are coming along
Wm“
nicely. Wheat in using a caneand ‘will
SAILOR BURKE l8 ”‘3 0m 0' the same for . week at
least. Hummal. who had the thumb
“Mu—~1—
PRiBONEHB TO PLAY BALL.
LEAVENWORTH. Kano. March 22. » -
TH Brp flux: by a liner from some" but.
NEW YORK Moron 22.»Bob Mo its.
r it“ the batter ohvery
the iii-it in a in round-
But-ha. of BrookI
a! uni-dag club bun
Rollin. the Yale man. has been‘puttln;
in bibltlmo lately umplrina in the
"heron" amen. .
dunno. Another Lotto loo.
1
They drew .I‘EW
‘. tint. at"
“tween teams on which int night. '1‘
bail “End's"
or ti; out time ht tho prio-
raved a lotion “ ‘
'iE nine in on in noo- ii
' $50,000 arm
will not be accepted. One of Dunn‘s
that Kilbane.
engagements and
than
McCarey offered and yet not be under
the '
Club for a tournament hoping to winE
score of 2001. were proclaimed chem Ila-El came wan Memphis. Called om'
lent and his Brooklyn players indoors.
'WE' IV 'flfl‘ on his rltltt hand inland in Hot
continues to do light practice. while '
' 'horoéionom 1""
REM'
give you a $25 Gas Tank for
$16 and your Old Generator-«3'
for your Automobile.
Sonator Bacon
“My name is S
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here, and i went
around a bit.
you return. in o
‘ New lork World.
CHANGED His man."
a constituent around the can}
a while and then. having world.
on the door, conducted his mt .
the senate gallon. After an hour
so the visitor approached a god
doorkeepor and said: .
of Senator Bac6n.
Ithougttt that i would;
tell you, so I can get back in." E. .
"That’s all right," said the 'd‘ "
keeper, “but i may not be here {I ”A
mistake 1 will give you the pm E E
of Georgia pill. ‘ .
wate. lam a. trioEE
He brought;
to go out and
rder to preven
. . . so you can get your seat again?
To sou-r“ “MWlLK “What's the word?" Mr, 8 EE
tasked. .
At a dinner given at the Algonquini ““EE‘ES-‘EE‘F’E‘S’E‘EE
Club last evening, Robert A. Beers.E .“ h‘“? ;,
chairman of the tournament commlt- 'ldlosyncrasy.
“1 guess l'li stay in." said SW8
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Lillie on
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