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<div> Would anyone have any idea what "adornment of
he hardware" means in the passage below? It's in a
baseball column of the _San Francisco Bulletin_, April 8, 1913, p.14,
col. 1. The general context is one in which the manager is debating
which of his players to release in order to bring the roster down to
its required size. But it is not at all clear how
"adornment of the hardware" fits into this context.</div>
<div> Any suggestions/leads/etc. would be much
appreciated.</div>
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<div>---Gerald Cohen</div>
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color="#000000"> "[Manager] Del is known to be at a loss as
to what to do with Joe Wagner. Joe was at first threatened with
an adornment of the hardware, but then it became known that he was
suffering from a growth on his leg which necessitated removal and
which was undoubtedly responsible for his slowness at second.
Since his recovery he has been stinging the ball on the nose, and
there is a possibility that he will prove a man of sterling worth to
the club. He at least merits a trial."</font></div>
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