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Show DICK RUDOLPH BEEN n I PITCHING 14 YEARS Passing of Time Doesn't Seem to Fcazc Boston Star. Started Twirling for Fordham Collego , In 1005 and Rose Rapidly Mana- ger McGraw Once Sent Him i Back to Minora. Dick Itmlolpli, star heaver of tho ' Boston Braves, lias been pitching for 1 14 years, but the passing of tlmo j doesn't seem to fcuzo him. He started pitching for Fordham col-lego col-lego back In 1005, and two years later ho was on his way to stardom us iv member of tho Toronto club of the old Eastern league, after hnvlng had a hit 1 of additional seasoning with n semi- 1 professional club at Hutlund, Vt., nnd ' with Now Ilaveu In tho Connecticut j Ills first full season with Toronto wns n busy one, for ho took part In 81 games, winning 1.1 nnd losing eight. After that ha developed rapidly, und nn three occasions won moro than 20 games n season for tho Maple Leafs. In 1011 Itmlolpli was given a trial by tho Giants, but John McQrnw did j not bollcvo he was ready for tho big show and sent him back to tho Toronto : club. That (U'clnlon wns ono of Urn mistakes McGraw has mado In Judg-Ing Judg-Ing players, und ho bus regretted It uvtr since, for In 1013 Budolph wns traded to tho Boston club, nnd what ho , has dono In tha way of standing Nn- fl tlonnl lenguu batters on their heads J Is too well known to repent here. J Itudolph was a holdout this season jH until latu In May, when ho finally eulmi IH to terms with tho Braves and signed H his contract. In his llrst ntnrt of tho 'B season ho bent tho Beds, letting Mutty's J team down with ono hit, nnd ho proved conclusively thnt ho has lost nono of 1 his cunning In tho box. B ICarly In tho spring ho tried to pur-chase pur-chase Ids releaso from tho Braves for H $10,000, hut could not put tho deal over. Manager Stalling knows well what ho 1 Is 1 |