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1908-6-05 Has been pitching for Ashland in Range League but was hurt last week and will be out for the season.
1908-6-20 (Bessemer) Pitching again for Ashland.
1908-7-19 / Lost 4-0 to Crookston for Fosston. Also - Hallet, an Indian who played with Bemidji this summer, homered for Thief River Falls.
1909-4-30 In exhibition v. Madison of Wisconsin-Illinois League, Moose Jaw Robin Hoods lost 5-3. Pitched well in relief. 2b Starr is another young Indian with Moose Jaw.
1909 Fosston, Minnesota. (/)
1909-5-23 Tied Ada in 13-inning 0-0 tie. Did not allow a hit until the 11th, and gave up a total of merely two.
1909-5-30 Beat Ada 1-0 - k'd 13, allowed two hits.
1909-6-20 Lost to Bagley 2-1 in 11-inning game. Both teams had seen minimum 24 batters through eight innings - game was scoreless until 11th.
Has illustration from another game. Interesting.
1909-9-06 Pitching for Brookstons, lost 6-5 to Cass Lake. Pitched well but his support was ill.
1910-6-13 While pitching for Minot, ND, had been complaining of pain in arm for several weeks after he had been hit by a pitched ball. Turned out to have a broken arm. One tough Indian.
1910-9-27 "long on everything except pure English."
1910-10-06 Tales of his time in Chicago
1910-10-13 Article about from Jamestown ND, where he had pitched previously.
1911-2-02 Will be released to make room for Jimmy Callahan.
1911-4-02 Purchased by Grand Rapids, Central League
1911-7-21 Calls the other Indian with Wibaux Arthur Stave. Team has been doing well v. Dakota towns.
1911-8-04 Wibaux MT Tigers disband. Had 19-7 record. Cadreau and Starr are going to Ashland. [Note: Cadreau and Starr, both Indians, were both with Moose Jaw.]
1911-9-01 No longer with Ashland.
1911-9-02 Scribe spreads himself in descriptive ecstasy over him.
1911-7-21 x 7-16: beat Dickinson 13-5. 7-18: Beat Beach 10-1. Wibaux has nice boxes!
1911-7-24 (Miles City) For Wibaux Tigers, beat Miles City 7-4 in 13 innings. W/box.
"Is there with world's of speed and good breaks. We can't understand why the Chicago White Sox let loose of him."
1911-7-28 x (Wibaux) Attendance at Miles City was poor for all three games. Cadreau also beat Miles City Eagles 15-0. No box as scorebook was forgotten in Miles City.
1911-7-30 (Glendive) For Wibaux Tigers, beat Glendive 8-3. Box. Cadreau gets $150/month. 100 Wibaux fans came to game.
1911-8-20 For Ashland, tied Ironwood 0-0 in 12 innings - k'd 17.
1911-8-29 For Union Giants, lost 3-1 to Escanaba.
1911-10-01 For Chicago Union Giants, beat Peru IL 7-2.
1912-3-14 Arrived in Walla Walla yesterday and made a hit with the fans.
1912-3-14 Arrived in Walla Walla yesterday and made a hit with the fans.
1912-3-17 Players had a terrible time with the combination locks on their lockers.
1912-3-23 Headline: "Chief" Cadreau Amazes Team With Bizarre Curve.
"WALLA WALLA, March 22.-The surprise of the day occurred this morning, when in batting practice "Chief" Cadreau the little Minneapolis Indian pitcher, took off his jacket and let himself out. In rapid succession he pitched a curved ball that looked as though headed for the batter's ribs, but turned sharply at a distance of 10 feet and shot over the plate.
"Porky" Ryan, a right-handed hitter, was the first man to fall for this trick. When he saw it coming he jumped back away from the plate to keep from being hit, only to see the ball go over.
"Chief" put something on his deliveries for the 15 minutes he worked, grinning a silent grin while Cohn and the rest looked from one to another with approval. "Chief" has been up to date the lazy man of the squad in the estimation of some, but he was all "pep" today and he looks good to the fans. He is expected to work into condition more rapidly henceforth."
1912-3-24 Team pic. Cadreau in it.
1912-3-25 Pic w/ three other pitchers. Showing plenty of stuff but will have to work hard to make the staff.
1912-4-06 Spokane. Will be the first real Indian to pitch for the Spokane Indians. His father is a Frenchman who married a Chippewa girl. "His home is in Cloquet, Minn. He is a short, stocky built chap, something on the proportions of Annis, and looks a bit like the ex-Tacoma southpaw in a uniform.
1912-4-06 Spokane. Will be the first real Indian to pitch for the Spokane Indians. His father is a Frenchman who married a Chippewa girl. "His home is in Cloquet, Minn. He is a short, stocky built chap, something on the proportions of Annis, and looks a bit like the ex-Tacoma southpaw in a uniform.
[] He was recommended to Cohn by Charley Brown, former [Spokane] City League umpire, for a phenomenal record in the Minnesota brush last year."
1912-3-26 S-R. Pitched v. Yannigans.
" 'Chief' Cadreau, the little Indian, was the real surprise, and he put something on the ball that got the goat of the batter. The chief had swift ones, and overhand and underhand curves, giving a catalogue of a good bill of fare in the pantry when time comes to eat them up."
1912-4-20 Playing against Victoria, team fell behind 4-1. Then Cadreau came in relief - in 5.1 innings k'd 7, walked none, and allowed two hits. The Indians won when John Wuffli hit a grand slam in the eighth.
1912-4-20 Playing against Victoria, team fell behind 4-1. Then Cadreau came in relief - in 5.1 innings k'd 7, walked none, and allowed two hits. The Indians won when John Wuffli hit a grand slam in the eighth.
"The crowd took to the Indian at once and never was a game pulled out of the fire under conditions more favorable for a noisy demonstration. It was one of the most popular victories, under the most peculiar circumstances, ever won at the park."
1912-4-22 Got save in 5-4 win against last year's champions Vancouver. "President Cohn has been besieged with inquiries as to what day Cadreau, the little Chippewa Indian, would pitch again,"
"Is Cadreau another $4000 beauty?"
1912-9-20 Threw no-hitter for Spokane. Mrs Cadreau was in the stands, cheering on the mister. Showed good speed.
1912-9-20 Threw no-hitter for Spokane. Mrs Cadreau was in the stands, cheering on the mister. Showed good speed.
1913-4-29 W/ pic. Suspended by Spokane for demanding more money.
1914-1-09 Cadreau pic. Some descr. of party. The bottle passed around frequently.
1914-1-10 Spokane. Arrested on 1-06 on charges of drunkenness.
1914-1-10 (Tacoma) "Following the return by mail of jewelry stolen from a hotel room at Spokane where he was one of the guests in a party William Cadreau, the Indian baseball pitcher, with the Vancouver team in the Northwestern league, was released by the police of Spokane, who had held him as a suspect. It is reported that immigration officers are now making an investigation at Spokane involving Cadreau."
1914-1-10 (Tacoma) "SPOKANE, Jan. 10.-William "Chief" Cadreau, formerly pitcher on the Spokane team, and later with the Vancouver Beavers, has become involved in a jewelry robbery at Spokane, and is now under arrest, although on a different charge.
1914-1-09 Cadreau pic. Some descr. of party. The bottle passed around frequently.
1914-1-10 Spokane. Arrested on 1-06 on charges of drunkenness.
1914-1-10 (Tacoma) "Following the return by mail of jewelry stolen from a hotel room at Spokane where he was one of the guests in a party William Cadreau, the Indian baseball pitcher, with the Vancouver team in the Northwestern league, was released by the police of Spokane, who had held him as a suspect. It is reported that immigration officers are now making an investigation at Spokane involving Cadreau."
1914-1-10 (Tacoma) "SPOKANE, Jan. 10.-William "Chief" Cadreau, formerly pitcher on the Spokane team, and later with the Vancouver Beavers, has become involved in a jewelry robbery at Spokane, and is now under arrest, although on a different charge.
Several nights ago when Cadreau was visiting Harry Wright, a former member of the British Columbia parliament, the latter discovered he had been robbed of a $1,000 ring and a watch valued at $750. An investigation followed and Cadreau was arrested on a charge of drunkenness.
Later the jewels were returned by parcel post, and the robbery charge against the pitcher was dropped. Then the immigration officials began investigating Cadreau- for what reason it is not known. Cadreau is a Chippewa Indian, and was always considered a good hurler."
1914-1-10 (Spokane) Harry Wright is a wealthy mining man of Nelson, B.C. The police have decided Cadreau was not involved, and suspect "another guest at Wright's 'little party.' "
1914-1-10 (Spokane) Harry Wright is a wealthy mining man of Nelson, B.C. The police have decided Cadreau was not involved, and suspect "another guest at Wright's 'little party.' "
1914-4-04 Sold from Vancouver to Saskatoon
1914-5-16 Saskatoon Daily-Star. NVG pic.
1914-6-23 For Saskatoon Quakers, WCAN, beat Moose Jaw 1-0 in 11 innings. Play by play. W/ cartoon.
Not listed on BR as having played for 1914 Saskatoon Quakers
1914-6-27 Fined $30 for slugging ump
1914-7-25 Arm is still in bad shape.
1914-6-27 Fined $30 for slugging ump
1914-7-25 Arm is still in bad shape.
1914-8-07 Odanah Star announces his arrival. He was suspended from NWES for assaulting an umpire. Says he had been pitching for Vancouver. Will spend a few days in Ashland before journeying to Tokyo, in which place he shall winter.
Mostly false.
1914-8-09 For Odanah Giants, lost 4-3 to Butternut team. In the fifth inning came in to relieve. The bases were loaded with none out, but he struck out the next two batters and got to two strikes on a third. And then - o fate! - the next pitch got away from the catcher and was lost in the grass. Four runs scored on the play - and that made the difference.
Starr is with Odanah too.
"Cadreau still has the same old whip and was the idol of the Butternut fans."
1914-8-17 (Saskatoon) Was suspended - told friends he would rejoin the Quakers on the road but then just disappeared. Saskatoon road trip lasted 30 games.
1914-8-18 (Saskatoon) Stayed behind for road trip, expressing a desire to get his arm into shape. But disappeared, and has not been seen for three weeks.
1914-8-19 WCAN averages. Was 10-8.
1914-8-19 WCAN averages. Was 10-8.
1914-8-30 Beat Tony Lodles of Ashland 4-1. Box.
1914-9-30 K'd 21 for Odanah
1914-10-05 K'd 12 Duluth NORL batters.
1914-8-14 The manager of a Japanese team sought a pitcher to face Keio University. Got Cadreau to be "Kato", a deaf and dumb pitcher. "Cadreau is copper-skinned, his hair is black, and, comparatively, he is short of stature." He was able to fool them until late in the game Cadreau "began to root in good English." 'Kato' k'd 13 Keio U. batters and won 6-3. Allowed seven hits.
1914-4-10 A pitcher named Kato, pitching for a team of Seattle Japanese players, beat Keio University 6-3, allowing seven hits.
found original article: 1914-4-10 (Seattle Star)
1914-10-09 Was with A.G. Starr in Duluth, 10-03 & 10-04 over the weekend.
1914-11-20 Asked Saskatoon to release him - they refused. Any team that gets him next year will be getting a good pitcher.
(Article from a Vancouver paper - copied in Odanah Star.)
Also: A.G. and J.O. Starr will operate a billiard hall together. Antoine G. is the fastest 2b in these parts.
1915-1-15 Returned to Ashland from several days' visit with relatives in Cloquet MN.
1915-1-22 Eloped last week.
1915-5-16 Lost 7-1 to Fargo-Moorhead
1915-5-31 Lost 8-7 for Duluth White Sox.
1915-6-06 Lost 1-0 for Virginia Ore Diggers v. Duluth.
1915-6-13 Lost 9-0 for Virginia v. Duluth. Last game in NORL, I'm pretty sure.
1915-7-25 Played right field and pitched in a doubleheader for the Havre Gasmen, a pro team.Threw a three-hit shutout in the second game. "at one time Indian Cadreau displayed a marked degree of peevishness. The redman pettishly stole the umpire's record of balls and strike, obliterating the figures from the sand back of the box, where the arbiter had kept his trial balance."
Havre first baseman badly hurt in collision.
Won game of 7-23 6-2 v. Big Sandy. A large crowd from Havre attended the game. The series between the two teams is tied two-all.
1915-7-26 In left for Havre.
1915-8-07/08 New pitcher for Glasgow. Pitched both games of last weekend v. Williston; won Saturday's game 7-3 and tied Sunday's 5-5.
1915-8-12/15 (Willston) Box for game of 8-15; account of game of 8-12, in which he lost to the Minot Magicians 1-0. The only run of the game was on a steal of home. K'd 11.
1915-8-15 (Glendive) Won 1-0 for Willston v. Glendive in 11-inning game. 650 ATT. His team only made one hit. Struck out 12.
1915-8-15 (Glendive) Won 1-0 for Willston v. Glendive in 11-inning game. 650 ATT. His team only made one hit. Struck out 12.
1915-8-22 (Glasgow) Played 1b for the Married Men v. Single Men; was 3-for-3 with two triples and a double.
1915-5-03 (Duluth via Winnipeg) "Cadreau is an exceptionally fast man and has had some splendid experience."
(1915-5-28 Odanah. Beat Superior 5-4 on 5-22. "The Duluth papers give Cadreau credit for being the best fielding pitcher that ever wore a Duluth uniform."
(1915-5-28 Odanah. Beat Superior 5-4 on 5-22. "The Duluth papers give Cadreau credit for being the best fielding pitcher that ever wore a Duluth uniform."
1915-6-02 (Duluth via Fargo) Looks good
1915-7-22 Pitched for Minot. "Has wonderful speed and good control."
1915-7-30 Signed by Glasgow. alt (Glasgow)
1915-7-31 Listed in Northern League averages as having played eight games for Virginia.
1915-7-31 (Havre) Lines for week. New pitcher for Havre.
1915-8-20(Glasgow) Returned Wed. from Williston where he had pitched for a week.
1915-9-17 (Glasgow) From "Railroad News": "As the Round House Ball team expects to make a tour of the world this winter they have signed up Hal Fagan who is pipe man now and William Cadreau, who is helping boilermaker. With the new line up the round house will soon face the world."
1915-9-24 (Glasgow) Another mention
1915-11-05 (Odanah) Returned home the first of the week from Montana, where he pitched all summer. Called "Chief" Cadreau.
1916-5-21 (Fort Benton) Beat Big Sandy 2-1. Struck out 11 and allowed but 4 hits. "one of the best games that Fort Benton and Big Sandy ever played" 1.2K ATT
1916-6-04 (Great Falls) Pitched last 9 innings of 14 inning 10-9 loss to Big Sandy. A large crowd attended from all parts of country.
1916-5-21 (Fort Benton) Beat Big Sandy 2-1. Struck out 11 and allowed but 4 hits. "one of the best games that Fort Benton and Big Sandy ever played" 1.2K ATT
1916-6-04 (Great Falls) Pitched last 9 innings of 14 inning 10-9 loss to Big Sandy. A large crowd attended from all parts of country.
commentary (Fort Benton) attendance was well over a thousand, largest ever at grounds.
1916-6-11 (Fort Benton) Lost 6-5 to Havre. Commentary only.
1916-7-02 (Great Falls) Lost 4-3 to Big Sandy.
1916-7-16 (Cascade) Fort Benton pros beat Cascade amateurs 18-4 before 1K fans. Cadreau threw 5 innings. Commentary only. Box
1916-7-16 (Cascade) Fort Benton pros beat Cascade amateurs 18-4 before 1K fans. Cadreau threw 5 innings. Commentary only. Box
1916-7-23 (Great Falls) Line only. Lost 9-8 to Cascade for Great Falls Independents.
commentary from Cascade
1916-7-30 Lost to Big Sandy for Fort Benton. alt comment from Fort Benton
1916-8-13 1st game for Hurley. Lost 7-6 to Park Falls. alt
1916-8-20 Beat Mellen 12-4 for Hurley. K'd 11.
1916-7-30 Lost to Big Sandy for Fort Benton. alt comment from Fort Benton
1916-8-13 1st game for Hurley. Lost 7-6 to Park Falls. alt
1916-8-20 Beat Mellen 12-4 for Hurley. K'd 11.
1916-8-27 pinch-hit.
1916-9-04 (Hurley) Won 7-1 for Hurley v. Ashland, allowing 1 hit.
1916-7-08 (Spokane) Altman, Joe "Dutch", former Spokane catcher, has left to play with the Fort Benton, Montana independent team this summer. On the team are Cadreau and Johnny Clothier, who are also former Spokane Indians.
1916-9-04 (Hurley) Won 7-1 for Hurley v. Ashland, allowing 1 hit.
1916-7-08 (Spokane) Altman, Joe "Dutch", former Spokane catcher, has left to play with the Fort Benton, Montana independent team this summer. On the team are Cadreau and Johnny Clothier, who are also former Spokane Indians.
1916-7-14 (Great Falls) "Cadreau, an Indian twirler, worked out with the [Great Falls] Electrics and showed a lot of stuff. He may stick."
He will be a given a chance in fast company.
1916-8-11 Will pitch for Fort Benton v. Big Sandy.
1916-10-06 Listed in Hurley averages. 2 for 15 in 4 games.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Benton,_Montana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sandy,_Montana
1916-10-06 Listed in Hurley averages. 2 for 15 in 4 games.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Benton,_Montana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sandy,_Montana
1917-1-19 His wife brought him into the municipal court at Ashland on charges of non-support. "His bail bond was placed at $500 but Cadreau was unable to furnish it. As a sequel to the proceedings in court the heap big Indian twirler was placed in Class 1 by the Ashland county draft board, although he had filed a claim for deferred classification."
also (listed as 1918-1-19)
1917-4-17 (Chicago Polish paper) Pitching for Chicago Union Giants, lost to "Ragens" 2-0. Appeared in relief.
1917-4-21 (Chicago Tribune) Pitching for Chicago Union Giants, beat Indianapolis ABCs 5-4.
1917-5-06 (Fox Lake) Fox Lake 5, Waupun 1. Play by play. Cadreau k'd 8. "Cadreau is one of the best pitchers that has ever performed in this section."
1917-5-13 Lost 4-0 to Beaver Dam.
1917-5-13 (Dodge County Citizen) " 'History repeats itself' and as the Indian has always given way before the white man, so was it yesterday at Fox Lake when 'Devil' Short's much advertised redman went down in defeat before the wiles and backbone of 'Jimmie' Devine."
1917-5-20 Hit hard by Juneau for Fox Lake in Tri County League. "Big Chief Bill Cadreau"
"The Chief is a mighty good pitcher when he is right, but it seems that he has been fooling the people for the last two games and was trying to pitch with a sore arm but couldn't get away with it."
Juneau "It is not true that 'all good Indians are dead Indians' because Cadreau is a young man of gentlemanly deportment who stood the 'gaff' from the Fox Lake rooters without reaching for his quiver or tomahawk."
1917-6-03 Was hit hard in relief for Mellen. Northwest Interstate League.
1917-5-03 (Fox Lake) Roster examined position by position. "Wm. Cadreau of Chicago has been secured for pitcher. He has been twirling in the Pacific Coast League and will undoubtedly prove to be one of the best, if not the best, pitcher in the league.
1918-7-21 (Austin) For Kelly Field, pinch-hit. Other pitcher described as team's best pitcher.
Is Brown the MLB Eddie Brown? (see 1919-3-30)
1918-7-26) (Hurley) Stationed at Kelly Field in San Antonio. "He is playing with army ball team at San Antonio and recently flew 300 miles in an aeroplane to pitch a game."
1918-7-26) (Hurley) Stationed at Kelly Field in San Antonio. "He is playing with army ball team at San Antonio and recently flew 300 miles in an aeroplane to pitch a game."
1918-8-10 (Laredo, TX) For Kelly Field, shutout Laredo 6-0. Described as former Cleveland American.
1919-2-9 (San Antonio) 2nd game of mid-winter season. Threw 4 shutout innings in relief for Kelly Field Aviators; beat Remount 4-0.
1919-2-8 (San Antonio) Defeated Remount twice last summer "but the horsemen claim it was pure luck, as on both occasions the horsemen outhit the birdmen."
1919-2-8 (San Antonio) Defeated Remount twice last summer "but the horsemen claim it was pure luck, as on both occasions the horsemen outhit the birdmen."
1919-5-05 In exhibition game, started for Superior v. Saskatoon Quakers and gave up eight runs in two innings.
1919-7-06 Lost 14-8 to Brainerd. Box. Gave up 22 hits.
1919-5-13 Manager Lizette has two Indian hurlers: LeRoy and Cadreau.
1920-1-20 (Regina) "Baseball fans, some of them at any rate, will remember "Big Chief" Cadreau, who played with the Saskatoon Quakers in 1914. The chief was an ugly old boy when he was going, and one day, pitching against the Senators (then Red Sox) Casey Smith, another Indian, member of the local club, nearly broke his heart, for he delivered as a pinch hitter. Well, the chief has written President Smith from Odonham, Wisconsin, wanting a job with Regina next year. He says he is in fine shape and figures on a good season. The letter will be forwarded to Bill Speas for his consideration."
1920-7-01 (Owatonna) For Owatonna, lost 11-3 to Reno Athletic Club of Minneapolis. 14 hits and eight errors scored the runs. A large crowd.
1922-9-03 For Hurley, beat Ironwood 11-7. alt First game of season for Hurley as evidenced by averages - maybe the penultimate game of the season for the team. Ironwood
1922-5-05 Bemidji will play the Cass Lake Indians. A majority of that club claim to be professionals. Cadreau is one of Cass Lake's pitchers.
1922-5-17 (Crookston, MN, via Grand Forks) Each team in Red River Valley semi-pro League can sign two professionals; Cadreau is one of Crookston's two. "Of Willmar Minn."
1922-9-02 (Ironwood) of Odonah
1922-11-18 "The chief pitched for the Kelly Field team at San Antonio during the war. His arm then was almost gone, but he had amazing success against all army rivals. He could do nothing but toss the ball up, yet everybody got a sore back trying to hit him.
"You're about through," the chief was told one day. "What'll you do when you can't throw that old apple any longer?"
Cadreau grinned. "I'll buy a wheelbarrow, cart the ball up to the plate and dump it over," he replied."
1923-6-03 (Richmond) For Dayton Marcos v. Eaton, OH, started and gave up six runs and nine hits over six innings. Reliever k'd 11 over 7 1-hit innings. Marcos lost 7-6 in 13 innings.
"big Indiana twirler"
Stole a base.
1923-5-03 (Dayton) Marcos will open their 15th season 5-06. Cadreau is one of their pitchers.
1923-5-06 (Dayton) Will face North Dayton Merchants
1923-5-13 (Dayton) Will face Harshmans.
1923-6-15 (Richmond) Dayton Marcos, members of the Colored Professional League, will face the Richmond Eagles. 200 rooters will accompany them. Cadreau is one of listed pitchers.
1924-8-10 (Eagle River, Wis.) Played 2b and p for Eagle River in 13-6 loss to Camp Winnepe.
1925-6-08 (Medicine Lake) Of Williston. Pitched for Poplar, a reservation team, v. Medicine Lake, and lost 6-0, allowing 13 hits.
1925-6-26 Pitches for Williston. Last Sunday he pitched well in relief v. Plentywood before 700 fans. Some claim he pitches as well as Risberg of Scobey. Says he used to pitch for Pittsburgh.
1926-6-06 p.1 (Glendive) "Chief Cadreau, an old league pitcher, who happened to be visiting in Glendive, played third base and did a nice job of it." Made a nice play in the fourth to quell a Wibaux rally.
1926-6-26 p.1 (Scobey) For Scobey, v. Plentywood, played in left field in 14-3 win. Plentywood had former MLB Dave Davenport on the mound.
Happy Felsch is manager.
alt (Scobey) "The game began with the opposing players and fans razzing each other in unprecedented style"
Scobey and Havre will play a three game series; receipts will be divided 60-40. Havre leads the Montana Industrial League.
Cadreau beat Regina 12-1 on 7-01. He beat Wildrose 15-3 on 6-27.
1926-6-17 Will pitch for Glendive, MT, v. strong Sioux City Stockyards. Gives full names for Glendive roster. Terry Mitchell pitched instead
1928-5-20 (Glendive) Glendive beat Bloomfield 31-4 to open their season. Was 4-for-7 and scored three runs. Says he used to play for Brooklyn.
1928-5-27 0 for 3
1928-6-02 0 for 5 in loss to Circle.
1928-6-12 Comments on local game in Kevin Review.
1928-6-28 Praises local team - described as Chief William Cadreau.
1928-6-28 Praises local team - described as Chief William Cadreau.
1928-7-12 Listed in Glendive (final?) averages. Was 4 for 15 in three games as a second baseman.
1929-5-23 (Kevin) Plays infield, outfield, and pitcher. Is of Cass Lake, Minn.
1929-5-23 (Kevin) Went to Sunburst 5-21 "on business pertaining to baseball."
1929-6-06 (Kevin) Disappointed because game was called off - he had been training zealously for it.
1931-7-24 (7-19) 2 for 5 as 3b - "in his prime as a pitcher the Odanah veteran had the speed of 'Bullet Joe' Bush."
1931-7-31 Relieved in 24-4 win.
1931-8-01 New Hurley diamond will be dedicated.
1931-8-08 (Hurley) For Hurley. 1 for 8 in two games - at 3b and 2b.
1931-8-08 (Hurley) May pitch for Hurley v. Ironwood in Northern League game. "traditional Ironwood-Hurley rivalry."
1935-2-13 (Spokane) Says he's 37 years old. Was interviewed today. Says his arm is still good, and he'll play ball somewhere this summer. Where exactly he isn't sure. Last year he played with the traveling Nebraska Indians from Lincoln, NE.
1935-4-20 (Spokane) Is the groundskeeper of the park at Prosser, WA.
1935-5-26 (White Bluffs, WA) 2 for 4 hitting 2nd and playing 2nd for Prosser in the Valley League. Prosser's pitcher is named Records.
1938-6-19 (Stevens Point, WI) Played part of the game in right field for the Waupaca Graycos of the Wolf River League.
1938-6-21 (Oshkosh, WI) "William Cadreau, pitcher and member of the [Wisconsin Veterans] Home, left Monday for northern Wisconsin where he is to play ball and act as fishing guide in his leisure time."
1938-6-25 (Ironwood, MI) Visited town yesterday. "He said he was enroute to Eagle River to guide Louis Comiskey, son of the late Sox owner, on a musky fishing trip." Says he is 51 years old, and gives his nickname of "Nitchey."
1946-9-27 (Hurley) "former Odanah Indian reservation resident." "Cadreau's undoing with the majors was because he could not stay away from bars. He loved to bend an elbow."
1946-10-13 (Missoula, MT) " 'Chief' Cadreau, an Indian pitcher who might have been the equal of Bender had he practiced the latter's abstemiousness, died the other day at Cloquet, Minn. In 1911, Charles Comiskey signed Cadreau to pitch for the White Sox, but when the "chief" spent his train fare for drinks, he sent him to Spokane. There Cadreau won 21 and lost 11 in 1912, the next year won 15, lost 15. His habits got the best of him, so in 1915 he was pitching semi-pro ball in Montana. Havre, which had six St. Thomas college boys and Lorin Solon of Minnesota catching under the name of Stone (he was later barred from the football season while Gopher captain) were other players on that Havre club. Chinook had Bill McCorry of Spokane, later a well-known minor manager, Roundup had Blondy Leise, Fort Benton used Jack Halla, Chief Navarre, Billy Oriet and Fred Vance, Al Lodell had two great pitchers at Forsyth in Sutherland and Fitchner. It was a big season of real baseball money in Montana."
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