Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1913 — PITCHERS TOUGH ON BUSHER [ARTICLE]

PITCHERS TOUGH ON BUSHER

Lou Criger, One-Time Star Catcher, Relates Amusing Incident of Debut of Candy La Chance. Lou Criger!, the one-time star catcher, jumps into print by saying that the toughest thing which can/happen to a youngster breaking into the major leagues is to make his debut against a pitching star or a couple of them. He says that one of the most amusing things of -this kind he can recall was the time Candy La Chancebroke into the National league. La Chance got a berth .with Brooklyn, and the latter team had a series on with New York at the time. La Chance first faced Amos Rusie, then in the heyday of his career, and went down three times on strike-outs in the only three games he was legally np. Next he got Meekin, and the same performance took place. La Chance, in other words, had struck out six times in as many times np in two games. After the second game he inquired whether all the pitchers in the National league were as good as Rusie and Meekin, and was given the cheerful information that they were. La Chance started to pack his belongings and quit the club, but someone persuaded him to give the league a further trial, and, as a result, he played for a number of years in the parent big body.