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Show WILL STICK WITH SUPERBAS Ebbets Denies He Has Slightest Intention Inten-tion of Releasing Rucker, King of Southpaws. President Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn baseball club denies natfoot-edly natfoot-edly that he has the slightest intention inten-tion of dropping Nap Rucker, who, until two years ago, "as the king of the southpaw pitchers. Said Boss Ebbets Eb-bets : "Rucker has been one of the most willing workers the Brooklyn club ever had. He will positively be carried car-ried all this season, and he will be (Wth us next season unless his arm Is absolutely worthless. The Brook- wi 1 VfS.li. u Nap Rucker. lyn club owes a sentimenta'. debt to Itucker for his faithfulness, and I have always wanted to see such a great pitcher on a championship team. 1 believe that we have such a team this year, and I have not the slightest Intention of depriving him of his great chance to round out his career." Rucker was in nineteen games last season. He won nine and lost four, and was fourteenth among the National Na-tional league pitchers in effectiveness. The story that he was through for the ! season was not believed by those familiar with the circumstances. Another "Dead Ringer." Each newcomer who breaks into the game and makes good is hailed as a "dead ringer" for somebody more famous. fa-mous. They are s;iying now that Smallwood. the Newark pilcher, is just like Christie Mathewson in looks and j actions. |
