The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-24
WHO'S WHO IN BASEBALL
PAST AND PRESENT.
tcOrYriEht. $40 b. Tho Washington Herald.l

BELL. GEORGE C'Big George'l-Pitch-
er; Born Greenwood, n. Y, 1897: be-
gan with the A-J-G. club in 190i-05;
Altoona club. 1906. Brooklyn National,
lyO-0S-O9-l0; one of the star pitchers OF
the major league; won 10 and lost IS;
1909.
BELL. JOHN-Inhelder; New York Amer
leans, 1907-dS
BELLAN. sTEPHEN-Thlrd baseman:
with lawmakers, 1870; Unions. OF Troy
BILE Mutuals. Of New York, 1874.
BEMIS, HARRY-Catcher; born Farming
ham, n. H, 1874: learned the game at
Marlboro, Mass; played with the Pater-
son club. 1855 where he batted .27S and
nelded .ylS; Toronto lS99-l9Oo-9l, jumped
to Cleveland American. 1SOz-05-04-C5-06-
W-e8-09-l0, Frank Selee tried him out in
1879; a great strength 70 Cleveland; bat
ted 81 IN 1902.
BENDER, CHARLES ALBERT-Pitcher;
a Chippewa indian born at Brainard,
Mimi, 1883; played with Carlisle Indl-
ans, 1901; Dickinson College team, 1902,
Harrisburg team, 1903: Philadelphia
(Athletics), 19O3-04-05-06-07- 0s-09-l0; pitched
three-hit and 3 shut-Outs In 1903:
played In the world series Of 1905, pitch
ing the second and fifth games through
BENNERS, II. E.-Outhelder; with Brook
ing in 40 games and batting .2O9.
BENNETT CHARLES W. - Famous
catcher; born IN = ycastle, Pa began
with the NeshannS-f-- 1s75-76: Etnas, OF
Detroit, 1876; Athletics Zone game, 1871;
Milwaukee, lS0-7S; Worcester, 1873; TO
cuba with Bancroft's Hop B-tters team.
l6as-o0i New Orleans. 1850 Worcester
1880: Detroit Nationals, 1Ssl-s2: Boston
National, 1852; Detroit National, 1SS3-
S4-So-e6-6-sS; Boston National, 1889: Bos-
ton players League 1880; Boston Ma
tiOnal. lS9l-92-93; lost both legs IN rail-
way accident; played In the world series
or 1871 and 1872. batted -3OI IN ISL 30l
In 1882. .30l in 1882 and .63 in 1851
BENNETT, H. B.-Presidant Nationals,
or washington FOR many years: first
president OF the Union Association,
elected at Pittsburg. September u. 1883.
succeeded by H. V. Lucas.
BENNETT. JUSTIN-A second baseman:
with ST Louis National in 19O6-07: came
10 them from Nashville, where he played
l05 games I'm l9O5 heldng 9f3 and bat
ting .304. he played 153 games IN 1906.
fielding .siS and batting .262; Sc games
IN 1907. batting .222; In 1908 he played
with Seattle Northwestern, l54 games,
batting .Sl5 and IN 1909. l64 games,
helGing .Sfl, and led batting with .3l4;
with them IN 1910
BENTLEY, T.-Pitcher: Manshelds. 1872
BERGH. JOHN ban old-tine catcher:
born In Boston, Mass, caught for Our
Boys tBoston); a few games Tor Ath-
letics, 1876; then with Holyoke, Boston,
baltimore, Match. Halifax. and. through
inability 10 keep contract with Allie
1855
BERGEN, MARTINA famous catcher:
born in West Brookheld. Mass, 1872:
began with Salems Northeastern in
le92; Wilkesbarre 1S93-e8; Kansas City
1855; Boston National. 1ss6-g7-sS-9s: PLAYED
In the world series OF 1887.
BERGEN, WILLIAM 80 Catcher; born
North Brookheld, Mass, ISIS: a brother
or Martin Bergen; began with Paw
tucket Or. ID club. 1895: Taunton CMass.)
e!uD, lssy. Fort Wayne club. lss9-l9o0;
cincinnati National, 190I-02-o2-04; 70
BROOKLYN National, with pitcher POOLE.
In 1904-05-C6-07- 0S-09-l0; ranks as one OF
the fastest and most accurate thrOwers
among catchers.
BERGER, CHARLES C'Helne'D-Pftch-
er; born La Sale, Ill, 1854; Piqua (Ohio)
lh0ependent team, 1893 Columbus "a.
A. team, lS03-0i-05-96: Cleveland Ameri-
can, 1901 -0S-09-l0 Cleveland paid Column
BUS 10000 for his release: was the pre-
mier pitcher of the A. A in 1906. having
go0d control and mastered the spit
ball"
BERGER, JOHN P.-Shortstop-catche
Pittsburg Nationals, 1S90-9l: Washing
ton Nationals, 1872.
BEHNELBACK, T. p. An outfelder;
with Burlingtons. 1852: Philadelphias'
lss2, 70 take +. Gardner's place: Albert
Merritts, Of Canada. 1888; Baltimore "a.
A.). 1883; Cincinnati "a A.. 1884 play
ing IN only s gaTQes, batting 2f0.
BERNARD. CCRTIS-OutfeIder born
Parkesburg, ~. Va. 1875; began with
FAN River, Is9S; Albany. lsss-iso0 C5at-
Ted 80; New York National CSeptem-
ber) 1900.
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.