Even from the article you mentioned it is not exactly clear if that was true. It was a juicy read though for 100 year-old rumor from a pseudo-gossip column thou

Even from the article you mentioned it is not exactly clear if that was true. It was a juicy read though for 100 year-old rumor from a pseudo-gossip column though. I used to hear similar kinds of stories between Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. It doesn't mean they're true.