Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
FROM RECRUIT RANK
TO BIG LEAGUE STAR
Base Ball Births of Tigers
Reveal Meteoric Rise of
Jennings Band.

Hugh Ambrose Jennings manager.
born April .. 1871. Pittston. Pa: played
first as semi-professional in Lehighton.
Pa. May -. 1890: signed by Allentown.
Pa, managed by Charles Mason. former
owner OF the Athletics, Angus; - 1870;
signed by Louisville in the american
Louisville till July 49, 1893, when
he was traded with Henry L. Tay-
lor NOW Judge Of, the county court Of
Buffalo. N. W, to Baltimore for Tim
othy O'Rourke; was with Baltimore from
1893 to 1890. and in three Of these six
years the Baltimore team finished first
and was second in the other three sea-
sons; went to Brooklyn In 1889. when the
Baltimore franchise was transferred to
that city; helped win championship for
Brooklyn in 1899 and 1900; in 1901 he went
to Philadelphia, and was captain OF the
Phillies: finishing second: in 1902 Jen-
nings finished with Philadelphia In sixth
place: In 1903 he was with Brooklyn, and
July of that year he became manager
of the Baltimore team in the Eastern
League; he came to Detroit from Bal
timore in 1907, and has won the American
League pennant every year in which he
has managed a club in the organization.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb. right fielder:
born In Royston, Ga. December Is. 1885:
Eusta. Ga. in the fall Of 1903; remained
with Augusta until the autumn Of Au.
gust. 1904: in that month he came to
Detroit and has been a member Of the
Detroit club ever since.
Samuel Crawford, center fielder; born
In Wahoo. Neb.. April Is. 1880; started
playing in the outfield In 1889 for Chat
ham, Ont, in the Canadian League; went
from there to Columbus. Ohio. in the
American Association, ana was transfer
red to the Grand Rapids club in July,
1893. went to Cincinnati in the autumn OF
1879 and remained with that club till
1903: In that year he signed with the De-
troit club. and has been there since then.
George Joseph Muilin, pitcher: born in
Toledo, Ohio. July 4, 1882: attended ST.
patrick's Academy and st. Johns Chris
tan Brothers Institution and played on
the teams representing them, taking care
of first base; started out as a profess
siOnal player in 1900, playing with the
Wabash, Ind. team for tOVo months. the
length of the Indiana State Leagues life;
south BENZ nd
organization; with Fort Wayne in the
Western Association in 1901 and Joined
Detroit In 1902.
"Wild Bill" Donovan.
William Donovan, pitcher: born in Law
renee. Mass. October Is. 1876 played his
first professional ball with Sunbury, Pa.
In 1895; with Sunbury and Pawtucket in
1896; Waterbury. Conn.,, 1897: Washing
ton. 1898; Richmond. Va. and Brooklyn in
1899 and with Brooklyn in 1900 1901, 1902;
Joined Detroit in spring of 1903.
Owen Bush. shortstop: born in Indian
apolis. Ind. October 8. 1885: played semi
professional ball with Rushville, Ind.
in 1905 and 1908; South Bend. Ind, in the
Genital League in 1907: Indianapolis. Ind.
in the Ameican Association in 1908; Joined
Detroit in the fall Of 1905.
George Joseph Moriarity, third base
men: born in Chicago July Z. 1885; played
Sunday semi-professional ball with Wood
stock. ILL.,. ana Chicago semi-club in 1902.
1903: Joined Cubs in 1909 mad leg injured
and was turned back to the american As
New York, American League club 1905.
1907 and 1908; Joined Detroit In the spring
Of 1909.
man: born in Cleveland. Ohio. June 20.
1879; played Independent ball with Lima.
Ohio. 1897; with Allentown, Pa. In the
Atlantic League, 1898 and 1899: Worces-
ter. Mass; 1900: had his knee broken after
joined Chicago Cubs in 1901: Little Rock.
Ark, 1902 and 1903: Boston National
League club. 1904 and 1905; Cincinnati
Reds, 1905: Joined st. Louis in 1907 and
went to Washington in the same year:
with Washington in 1908 and 1909. playing
third base. shortstOp and second base po-
sitions; joined Detroit In the latter part
Of the season OF 1903.
Matthew Martin Mcintyre. left fielder:
born in Stonington. Conn.,. June II. 1880:
with Augusta. Me- 1901: Joined Philadel-
phia in the fsiI Of 1901: Newark and Buff
falo in 1902: Buffalo, 1908: Joined Detroit
in 1904.
Thomas Jones. first baseman; born in
Locustdale. Pa. June q, 1877: worked I'm
the mines in Pottsville. Pa. and started
out as q catcher in a semi-prOfessional
team in 1900; back to the mines in 1902;
mir Ike
and May 30 Jones Joined semi-professional
team representing York. Pa; Joined Bal
timore on August 25. 1902 and finished
season there: Baltimo ore l1Os: st 6oI Louis
part of the season of 1909; Joined De-
troit in 1909.
Charles Timothy O'Leary, utility in
fielder: born in Chicago October ID, 1881:
semi professional teams and Joined Chi
cago White Sox in 1900; with Des
Moines, Ia. 1901. 1902. 1903; Joined De-
troit in 1904.
Clever Davy Jones.
David Jefferson Jones. utility outfield-
er. born in Cambria, Wis, June 80. 1880:
with Rockford, ILL.,. in the Three 1 League
in 1901 and joined Milwaukee American
Association team club late that season;
with St. Louis. 1902, and on May 10 of
that year jumped to the Chicago Cubs:
with SUDS III lOV<s ldVO, 4oVr' ooio "
Minnea polls. 1905: joined Detroit in 1906.
Robert Edgar Willett. pither: born in
Norfolk. Va. March Z. 1885: Caldwell;
Kan. 1904; Wichita, 1905; Joined Detroit
in August. 1906. -
Oren Edgar Summers. pitcher: born in
Ladoga, Ind, December 5, 1854; played
on Ladoga High School teams and later
on the Indianapolis Reserves; semi profes-
sional, 1903; Marion. Ind. Central League.
1904; franchise taken to Peoria and Sum-
mers was released there; returned to
Marion and was signed by Springfield.
O., in 1905; sold to indianapolis in au.
tumn of 1905: farmed to Grand Rapids in
1906 and won pennant for that club; In
dianapolis, 1907; Detroit, 1908.
Charles Schmidt, catcher; born in Coal
Hill. Ark, September II. 1880; with
Springfield Mo-. 1902. 1903 and 1904: Min
neal olis 1905; Detroit, 1905
Oscar Harland Stanage, born In Tuare.
Cal, March II. 1885; played with Stock
ton High School: graduated in 1908 and
joined Stockton club in the Independent
California League; joined st. Louis Cardi-
nails in 1906 and was traded to Cincin-
natl Reds on May 20 of that year; sold
to Newark by Cincinnati. 1907, and played
there in 1893; drafted by Detroit INV ana
draft fell through; bought by Detroit IN
1908 and joined Detroit team IN the au-
tumn of that year.
Henry Beckendorf, catcher; born IN
New York on June Is. 1884; with Kings.
ton. N. Y, 1904 drafted by Montreal
in 1905; returned to Kingston in 19O6 ana
MA we'd with Providence, r.. L., in the. same
Season: with Scranton in 1907 and 1908;
purchased by Detroit in 1908.