Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1917 — SCHUPP WARMS BENCH [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SCHUPP WARMS BENCH

Until Last Season He Watched . Other Pitchers Work Was Looked Over by Cincinhatf Reds in 1912 and Let Go to Decatur of - Three-1 League— He Bats Right-Handed. Ferdinand M. .Schupp, the Giants’ star southpaw, who came back in such grand #tyle in New York after being driven from the box In Chicago In the second world’s series game, is the youth of the regular New York pitching staff. Schupp, who Is a Kentuckian, Louisville being his native heath, where he was born In 1892, joined the Giants In 1913. He wore the seat of his trousers smooth watching older , and more experienced twirlers do the bulk of the work, and did not really shine until the latter part of last season. Schupp began his professional career in 1912, and after being looked over by the Cincinnati Reds was let go to Decatur, of the Three-I league. He proved himself to be a horse for work rhat year, taking part in 51 games for 22 victories and 20 defeats, and at the close of the season was grabbed by the Giants. In 1913 and 1914 and most of 1915 Schupp was learning the big league

pitching act from observation. In 1915 he pitched and won but one full game, but last season he took part in 30 contests, winning nine and losing three. Six of his nine victories were won while the Giants were piling up their famous run of -26 triumphs, and he finished the season with the lowest average of runs per game allowed in the majors, yielding only .90 tallies per nine innings. Although Schupp pitches from the portside and relays his grub in the same way, he bats right-handed.

Ferdie Schupp.