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Show CLASICS I Dljdc5.NI) Borne years ago a well-known ma-H' ma-H' jor league pitcher held out for more money. He refused to slgrr.his con-iract con-iract at the figure offered. The prcv-m prcv-m ious season had been a big our and he H demanded more money, since his work had played a prominent part in keep-lug keep-lug his club up in the race. About a week before starting south Hj for the training trip the breach be- tween player and owner seemed to H widen. It happened that the pitcher lived In a section of the country where several of the leading colleges are lo- In all probability a newspaper man 1 who knew the famous pitcher and de- H sired to further his cause, sent out a .story that the pitcher would likely coach a certain big college team, In-clden In-clden tally he said it wxs possible that he would be given a place on the f ac-B ac-B ulty from his duties a- baseball roach That was all very fine had not the pitcher written the magnate a few days previous about a blue serge suit that had been promised him for wln-B wln-B nlng a certain game the previous sea- son. That obligation still existed, and (he player wrote tho owner reminding him of the (act. Possibly he was usin iho suit promise to again start the salary dispute. The same day the story came out ' about the pitcher being considered fr the coaching Job and place on the fac-ult fac-ult y. the owner received u letter which H in pari: "'Don't' forget T still have that blew B surge suit coming for w Inning that U It caused the -w r.cr to smile give out j tho details of tho letter to the scribes H and remark: "Ho win be with us be- H- foro tho season opens, there is no yin.ru ior mm on tho faculty ' He pitched the opening game- |