Clipping:Inducing the opposition to drink
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| Date | Wednesday, July 25, 1888 |
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| Text | [a story related by Tim Murnane from 1883] Ed Cuthbert, an old-time player and one of the trickiest men ever engaged in the business, was living in St. Louis at the time, and a scheme was put up for him to go to Philadelphia with plenty of money and spend it like a lord among the members of the Athletics. Cuthbert carried out his part of the programme in good shape, but Lew Simmosn smelled a rat, and accordingly laid his wires to get even on the St. Louis gentleman. He kept a sharp lookout for his players while at home. In the meantime he furnished a young Philadelphian with plenty of coin and gave him instructions to follow the St. Louis Browns around the country and named two or three men that could be easily induced to drink wine and stay out late nights. When the Philadelphia boys got to St. Louis they were closely guarded, while the St. Louis management little dreamed of the fine work Lew Simmons was getting in. When the teams met the next day Fred Lewis, one of the their strongest batsmen, was in anything but a fit condition to play a championship game. He kicked up a great row and was threatened with expulsion. He had been doing the town the night before with a young friend from Philadelphia and did not care to play any ball. |
| Source | Cleveland Plain Dealer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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