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Show BROKE HEART OF PITCHER1 St. Paul. Minn. May 17. -Willie I Iaieser. aged U. champion pitcher of the St Paul tirade schools, died yesterday yes-terday when told that his team had lost the pennant. Physicians say death was due to a broken heart Willie had pitched a no-run. two-I two-I hit game for the Baker s?hool team Wednesday, his third consecutive ic-lory, ic-lory, and was to have pitched the final game for the pennant yesterday He worried over the pennant race and as he complained of a headache yes- terday morning, his parents compell- , ed him to remain in bed When some of his pla) mates came to see him he I was still in bed and had not heard how the game came out When they '"Id him the score and thai the pitcher who took his place had lost the game, he said if I ad pit ched we would have won the pennant; but its too late now We've lost.' He buried his face in the pillow and when his friends went to comfort com-fort him he was dead. |
