Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1912 — STAR IS BARRED FROM GAME [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STAR IS BARRED FROM GAME

Terre Haute Physician Orders Mordecal Brown, Never to Take Part In Athletic Contest. Mordecai Brown, former leading pitcher of the Chicago Cubs and rated one of the great hurlers of all time, may never don a baseball uniform again except in the role of manager. “Brownie,” who went to Terr© Haute recently, consulted a physician, regarding his injured knee. “If you value the use of your limbs you will never take part in an athletic contest again,” said the physician. “The injury is of a serious nature and requires rest from all forms of strenuous exertion.” The passing of Brown takes from the national games a popular figure and robs the Cub fans of a pitching star who brought world’s laurels to Chicago. Brown was known to fame

as the “Three-Fingered Wonder.” He was a great fielding pitcher. One of his great fielding plays at Detroit helped to save the world’s flag for the Cubs.

Mordecai Brown.