Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-11-01
ABOUT NATIONALITY
OF BASEBALL MEN

An old-time fan, whose interest in
the players is evidently or a keen
and analytic nature, sends in query
concerning the nationaliues OF the
various big league players. The sec
ton of his question in regard TO the
races is as follows:
Speaking of nationaiities, was
there ever really great Erencn pay
er. ASIDE from Laloie: = -. 80
"Is the game SO Distinctly Ameri-
can that foreign iJoFn ikizeRf never
become experts Il 4fg4,r
There are ssezns Hise al iaaI players
like Bender Does tniS <S<t show that
il appeals fc thai dKt&aality? Who
are some ct the big Indians
in the gantRs ,.fN
Who ara Some ssS .she distinctly
cspaaisa Iass kssE sae what have they
WHO IS the greatest player of Ger
man descent in the game? l suppose
you will say Wagner, but who are
the othefs7
Il have never heard or an IIaIIan
player of any Importance, but | pre-
sumo there must be ons somewhere in
this cosmopolitan country
Several Frenchmea or great ability
have figured the game besides the
wonderful Lajoie The first French
man to gain lasting rame was Der
thong. of the Washington Nationals.
whose record for running the passes,
made in 1868, still stands unbroKen.
Others OF French descent now in the
game are Beaumont, or Boston; Nor
en-, of Philadelphia: Laporte, of the
Highlanders, and Parent, of the PHI
grims. Two of the best French play
ers have left the big league only late
ly--Lachsnce and Mertes.
It was always claimed that Uncle
Arson was of Scandinavian descent,
and he certainly looked the part, al
though il is asserted that he is Eng
fish by ancestry. John Anderson, of
Washington. is the largest Scandi-
navian now performing. is5ell. OF the
Sox, is alleged to be a Swede, and al
SO to be of French lineage. Lund-
gren, OF the Cubs, is Swedish; Fergu-
son, OF the Giants, is said to be q
Swede under an old Irish name: An
derson, of Pittsbrrg. is either Danish
or Norwegian; Jacobson, of the Bos-
ton Americans, is a DANE
The first Indian to gain fame at
baseball was Socaiexis, who drank
himself out of fast company. Clarke.
the Cleveland catcher. is a wyandotte
Indian, and Phyie, who has just Joined
the saGiants. Is Of Sioux descent.
Bruce2a clever pitcher. formerly with
the AtAleticss is al Indian. Indians,
from thRe immemorials.shave played
ban games -laerosse BENG enIy CIV
ilizad fora Of thefT fsyafite .sport-
and any game in WHO fossfhg and
catching hall is the diverssea seems
to appeal naturally to ftta REQ man
Two big league cstchers- shaw, of
the Boston Americans. and Smith, of
Pittsburg-are Englishmen by birth.
and have found basehaH mnch more
pleasing and profitable niaas cr1cke.
used TO be-
The Canadian players are Of the
French variety, as rule, though the
great Tip O'Neill was an Irish-Canad
ian. Lajoie and Lachanee both cane
from 4 Professionalism settlements
originally. z
II almost impossible to counr up
the GArman stars They have eeccma
ASH NUMEROUS as the IrIshmen In rs
ceRt eeazs. EDd play as good a gaaef
Frzs tslelfsr was one of the early Ger
fsssssssss ! crack Or Jacks. and another wz
ts'asaafl& Camel. Some of the inigth-
sesf Germans now in the business,
zside from the burly Wagner. are al
..sscsz the whole Chicago National team
-sslegie, Sheekard. Schultz, Stein.
feldt. Holman, King, PfeisIer and
RIeibach, for sample-while it Is con
teuzea uhst She beloved Franch
ChS1ce is also a German. Other
Dntchn1en Of sopsnotch quality are Lo-
bert. Weimer. Sehiel. Ungiaub. Hahn,
Rnhe. Alperman, Altrock. ScnaeFer.
Schmidt Hoffman. Elberfeld, Klein
sws Attizer and Hickman.
The FIRST Jewish player OF high
class was ipman Pike John King
Is the best Hebrew PLAYER aow IN the
game Plank. of the Athletics:
Strang. Of the Giants, and Camnitz, of
Pittsburg, are said 10 be Jews, and
are certainly valuable performers.
Fraser. of the Cubs, and Mathew
son, of New York, are the most prom
inent Scotchmen now in the business.
outside of Bob Wallace, Koneteay, OF
81. Louie, IS SAID 10 De a GreeK. ana
also a Foie
Abbatticchio, of the Pirates. IS an
Italian. The Italian race does not
seem to care much for baseball, and
few Italian names are found on the
score cards of even the sand lots and
amateur teams.
Holly, of the Cardinals, is q Bohem-
ian, with real name as long a pen
nant pole. The Bohemians take well
to the game, and will be heard from
in the future Only the dear Lord