Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1916 — WILL STICK WITH SUPERBAS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WILL STICK WITH SUPERBAS

Ebbets Denies He Has Slightest Intention of Releasing Rucker, King of Southpaws.

President Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn baseball club denies flatfootedly that he has the slightest intention of dropping Nap Rucker, who, until two years ago, was the king of the southpaw pitchers. Said Boss Ebbets : -• “Rucker has been one of the most willing workers the Brooklyn club ever had. He will positively be carried all this season, and he will be with us next season unless his arm Is absolutely worthless. The Brook-

lyn club owes a sentimental debt to Rucker for his faithfulness, and I have always wanted to see such a great pitcher on a championship team. I believe that we have such a team this yfear, and I have not the slightest intention of depriving him of his great chance to round out his career.” Rucker was in nineteen games last season. He won nine and lost four, and was fourteenth among the National league pitchers in effectiveness. The story that he was through for the season was not believed by those familiar with the circumstances.

Nap Rucker.