The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
STANLEY TO BOSTON
Local SOuthpaw Gets Try-Out
with Red SOX Team.
HAS AN EXCELLENT RECORD
His Rise from Sand Lots Around
This City TO Major League Is Re-
maFkabIe-Is Not Yet Twenty-Was
Member OF Toronto Club OF the
Eastern League Last Summer.

Len Stanley, a local boy, and brother
Of Joe Stanley. who was a member Of the
Washington team several seasons ago.
win 60 into the major league this year
as a member OF the Boston American
League club.
Stanley viii in all probability return
! his signed contract 70 the Boston owners
before the end Of the present month, and
is nov In readiness TO leave With the
club on its Southern trip. This IS not
the first time that The youngster has
been a member Of major league club.
as he was carried on the pay roll Of the
New York Americans several seasons ago
lie Joined the team late in the season.
when the clubs were fighting for final
standings. and. as the regulars were all
ia tip-top shape. he never received a
try-out, going at the beginning of the
next season 10 the Toronto club OF the
Eastern League. where he has played
for the past two seasons.
Stanley's work with Toronto has been
exceIlen:. being one or the mainstays Of
the Canadian club Of last season, and
attracting the attention OF more than one
Of the big league scouts. Wildness has
always been his one big fault. and for
this reason his first season with the To-
ronto club proved only fair Last yesr.
however. the experience which he had
received from the previous campaign
stood him in excellent stead, and his
fault was in great measure subdued-
Len has not yet reached his twentieth
year. and his rapid rise from tie sand
lots around the city 10 the majors Is re
markable. Should he make good with
the Boslons. and every indication seems
10 assure that fact, he viii enjoy the
distinction OF being one OF the youngest
men on the major league pay rolls. and
probably the infant slab artist Of the
American League
Stanley has the requirements OF a big
league twirler. He IS I'VE feet ten,
weighs close OF to f75. and has speed %
burn. From all reports from Toronto.
where Len played last season, he ranked
with the best in the league in this depart
ment. With the high, fast ones he uses
a much slower deceptive curve ball, this
a assortment being the favOrite OF the local
soUthpaw-
Besides being good in the field. Stanley
stood well Up in the teams batting. and
proved one OF the most consistent stick
ers on the Canadian clubs pitching stad.
Cleveland drafted Stanley from the
Eastern League team, afteT7T2rd turning
him over 70 the Boston management The
shift greatly pleased the loczI twirler. as
he IS OF the opinion thai he can show
his real caliber much better with g tail
end club than as member OF one Of the
leading aggregations He Is in the best
OF condition. and feels confident that he
VIII make good with the Hub outfit this
season
When youngster in the schools. Stan
ley broke into the amateur ranks around
town. and after the first season proved
a sensation in several OF the local
leagues. going. at the conclusion Of his
third season on the lots, 10 the Norfolk
club OF the Virginia League His work
with the Norfolk club immediately at
trscted the attention OF the big league
scouts. and Il was the next season that
he went 10 New York for a try-0ut with
that team. The nearest ever got 70 q
try-out while with the Yankees" said
Len yesterday was this: We were
leaving for Boston when I joined the
club, and on the way to the Hub Kid
Eberfeld came to me and told me that
would have 70 WOTk that afternoon
got al het up about II, and went out
and got a good waTming-Up, only 10 see
one Of the regulars walk out when the
game began"
Stanley IS working out at one OF the
I local gymnasiums. dividing his time be-
tween hand ball and voIley ball. and IS
eager for the season to get under way.
/ The rapid rise OF the yOungster is sufi-
I cient 10 show his true worth, and his
/ host OF friends here IN town are conf
dent that he VIII be one OF Boston s
regulars when the season opens.