Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1912 — PASSING OF "MINER" BROWN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PASSING OF "MINER" BROWN

Chicago Cubs Ask for Waivers on Services of Veteran ‘Three? _ Fingered” Twirling Btar. Mordecai Brown, curving wizard, is soon to pass along, leaving behind him a record of wonderful deeds in the national gme. Waivers have been asked on the three-fingered star who has done so much toward bringing pennants and world’s championships to Chicago, and his departure from the West side, slated for the near future, is due to the fact that he injured his right knee while engaged In winning a ten-inning ball game last July. Since that mishap “Brownie” has been of no service to the club and President Murphy applied for waivers. Last winter he signed a three-year contract. News of the action taken by the Cub management leaked out in the east and was confirmed by Manager Chance upon his return to Chicago. He stated he had learned this news from another player while sojourning in the

east. Although the waivers have been sought it doesn’t necessarily follow that Brown will be lost to the National league, for the veteran is regarded by every manager and magnate in the country as a star and valuable man in more departments than pitching. It was while Brownie was with Omaha that Chance was first attracted by his pitching. He advised Frank Selee to Land the three-fingered twirler, but the deal never was completed until 1903, when the Cub manager shoved through a trade whereby Brown came to the West side along with Catcher ONeill for the veteran Jack Taylor. From the season 1905 to the present thne Brownie has been rated one of the greatest twirlers the game ever has known. Four world’s championships have been featured by the presence of the Hoosier phenom, and In two of these he played a prominent part in helping the Cubs capture the highest honor in organized baseball. For three years he was unbeatable in games between Chicago and Pittsburgh, while the New York Giants seldom were able to solve his delivery. Perhaps his greatest feat was staged in Chicago’s final triumph over the Giants for the National league flag in 1908, when, after Pilester had been drives from the slab Mordecai w.ent in and from the third to the ninth silenced the enemy without allowing another tally.

Mordecai Brown.