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Show When Governor Tensr Met Amos Rusie rpHE uncertainties of life were never better Illustrated than at Dugdale's park, Seattle, Wash., recently A largo man, a picture of success, heading a party of prominent Pennsylvanlans, approached the special officer at the entrance of the baseball park. "Hello, Amos," was his salutation as he held out his hand "You've got the best of me," wa3 the reply of the man spoken to, and ho made no effort to shako the hand of the speaker, "Why, don't you know me? I am John Tenor," tald the first, and thero was a handshaking which was the real thing In that line and a fanfest worth listening to. One man was John K. Tener. governor gov-ernor of tbo state of Pennsylvania and a rich banker, tho other was Amos Ru.slc. special officer at Dugdale park. Twenty years ago. when the sport world was ringing with cheers for John Tcner. star pitcher of Spalding's great Chicago team, Amos Ruslc. a youngster, pitched his first gamo in tho major league before a largo crowd in New York city and defeated Chicago In a great pitchers' battle by a score of 1 to 0. in time becoming tho eroat-sut eroat-sut pitcher ua tho world. |