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End of the TrailGrover Cleveland Alexander, hero of other days, has gone down, down and down and seems now at the end of the rope. When the once great baseball pitcher was released by the Philadelphia Nationalleague club many opportunities were presented him.He went to Texas, but failed to report for duty and waa released. Still he had otfen, accepted one, fadedto appear, and wa* released, f inally he «a* signed bv the Toledo club of the American Auociition but, again, failed to appear as called for by his contract. He was located in a hotel, under care of a nurse. Judging by the number of chances given the veteran »lt;nce His fall trom the niifoii—which U exactly the number of times he has failed to avail himself of opportunity through hit owm carelessness and indifference—the once great figure seems about through.’* When Alexander needed help, that help wa* forthcoming. Everybody seemed willing to take a chance on fum, many w ere willing to help, exceptAlexander himself.It looks like thr end of the trait for the manwho probably wa* the greatest pitcher of modernbaseball and one of the most beloved idols it thefan*
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Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Fri, Aug 08, 1930
Page 4
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