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Show 'RUBE" WADDELL'S r HALLUCINATION It takes horse sense to beat a gonlus. Rubo Waddell, thc Philadelphia pitcher, Is tho genius, and Manager Connio Muck has tho horse sense. Being Iho most eccentric ec-centric twiiier In tho bushier.", Kubo Is expected by every othor manager in tho country to hlko to tho fishing pond "after tho next game." Thus far this year Ilubo has stuck. If wo tMl this Btory it may start him going, but tho secret of his regularity lies in thc fact that every tlmo ho pitches a gome he thinks ho is sitting on a grassy bank pulling pull-ing In big fish. In thc bleachers opposite first baac at Philadelphia thoro sit flvo valiant rooters who como In on passes. They aro tho hired hando and they know their lines. When Rubo walks up to the pluto rubber and ono of tho fans slugs out, "Fine day for fishing. Itube. They'll blto today. Rubo strlkfH out tho first man nnd Rooter No. 2 chimes out: "You've landed the llrst one, Rube." Rubo thinks he moans a whale. When a drop shoot fools tho batsman Rubo hears a big round voice shout: "Ho'll bite on another Just llko tnnt one." Whon Rube tics himself up to throw tho next ball ho Imagines ho Is putting a fresh frog on tho hook. Tha game gets hot and the valiant flvo voll In ohorus: "You've ot 'em in tho I boat. They're in deep water. Let 'cm b wallow tho hook." If Rube shows hIkuh of weakening the hired hands cry; "Dig ball or fish." Rubo . llMliets. , , , , , , In tho ninth Inning when it's conilnp: pasy and the Athletics are off In thc lead the call of the-five is: "You'vo got 'cm. They're giving up. Reel in, Rube, old boy." Reel In." And Rube halctJ It, maybe. , |