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Show NO WONDER THEY Alt LUCE WAGNER It isn't bis playing alone that makes Hans Wagner the idol of National 1 league fan. Here's a little story of the wonderful star that balps account for his popularity: Four years ago Hans Wagner, rlcb in this world's goods, and, even then, weary of the game, announced bis retirement. No holdout, no demand for money or privilege just determined to quit and tab things easy, that was sJX Panic prevailed in Pittsburgh and Harry Pulllam now dead, cam up to see the German. He found Wagner obdurate, immna table, lm mbaable "I'm through, that's all." growled Hans. "I've got money and sore muscles. I need no mora money I can't stand much more ball playing. I ' m don. ' ' "Hans," said Pulllam, "this old smoky town is mil of bard working, honest tollers, men of the mills, Little pleasure Is theirs In life- mighty little. A Saturday afternoon a few hours under the bin sky and the chance to see Han Wagner play ball. They go out there to that field by thousands, Just to see yon. That's a Joy and a real delight to those poor fellows and yon don't want to tak, that pleasure away from thm?" "Give me that pan," growled Wagner "I'll sign It, Harry, and I'll stay a long a they want m to!" |