The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-17

team. In 1902 he signed with Omaha IN
the Western League, and was purchased
by the ST. Louis Cardinals the following
year. He pitched only one year in st,
Louis before coming TO Chicago. where
he has become known as the lion-hearted
wonder OF the league. He pitches right
handed, but bats either way. He was
married in February, 1904
OVERALL, ORVAL, the giant of the
Cubs. was born February ?. 1851, at
Visalia. Cal. where ne still makes his
home. He is 6 feet inches tan, and
weighs 20 pounds when in best condi-
ton. In the spring Of 1865 he came to
Cincinnati from California as the pitch
ing wonder OF the coast He was gradu-
ated from the University OF California
In 1904. and signed with the Tacoma team.
which won the pennant of that season.
He was purchased that fall blythe Cincin-
natl club and pitched in that city in 1905
and part OF 1906. but his success with thu
Reds was not as great as had been eX-
pected of him. Consequently Manager
Chance was able 10 obtain him in ex
change for Bob Wicker In June OF 1905,
and he has since become one Of the few
great pitchers of the decade. He pitches
right handed and bats left handed. He
was married In the spring OF 1905
SHECKARD. JAMES T., was born No.
vember %. 1879. on a farm in York County,
Pa He has been with the Chicago team
since the spring of 1906. when he was OBJ
tanned from Brooklyn in exchange for
Jack Mccarthy. Jimmy Casey. Billy Ma
loney, and Bert Briggs. After playing
with some of the country teams around
Columbia. Pa. Sheckard broke into pro-
fessional baseball with the Brockton team
OF the New England League in 1885 He
was drafted by the Brooklyn club in the
fall OF that year, but was released 10
Baltimore In the following year When
that team was consolidated with Brook
Ign, Sheckard went along and played in
the City OF Churches until traded To Chi
cago. He is 8 feet 81 inches tall. weighs
l65 pounds, and throws right handed, but
bats left handed He was married IN
1895.
SCHULTZ. FRANK NJ, was born Sep
TENDER Il. 1852. at COchecton. y. Y. He
weighs l65 pounds and is feet 91a inches
tall His present home Is Lestershire, n.
y. Schultz was bought by the Chicago
bah club in the fall Of 1901 from the SYRIA
Cuse team of the New York State League.
He played semi professional baseball az
Blossburg. Pa. when he was only sixteen
years old. and was prominent on the local
teams OF his part OF the country for sew
eTaI seasons. He was picked up BY the
Syracuse club in 1902 and remained with
that team until he came 10 Chicago. He
bats left handed. throws right handed,
and is unmarried.
HOFFMAN, ARTHUR F. was born Oc-
t0ber %. 1852. In 81. Louis. but makes his
home at present in Akron. Ohio. He is
six feet tail. and weighs l55 pounds. He
has been a member OF the Cubs for six
years. coming here from the Des Moines
team. where he was a star at short He
was secured by Pittsburg I'm the fall OF
1908, but played only two weeks before
being let out 10 Des MOines. where he re-
NAMED until secured by Chicago In 1900.
Before becoming a professional! he was a
member or the Smith Academy team OF
Bank Of Commerce team. Since joining
the Cubs he has played every position out
side OF the batteries. and was rated as
the best utility man In the game previous
70 becoming a regular at center field
when Slegie was released He bats and
throws right handed, and Is married
PFIESTER, JOHN A. was born May
Ia
tall, and weighs l75 pounds. He came to
the Chicago team in 1895 from the Omaha
team Of the Western League. where he
was considered the best OF its 1903 pitch
srs. Pfester first broke into fast COM
pany I'm 1901 as a pitcher for McGraw's
American League team in Baltimore. but
drifted back into the minors. In 1902 he
was with Columbus. then went 10 the
coast and played with Spokane, finishing
the season Of 1903 with San Francisco. He
was drafted that fall by Pittsburg and
played there two months In 1894, then
went TO Omaha, whero he pitched until he
came 10 Chicago. He pitches left handed
and bats right handed. He was married
in 1903
ARCHER, JAMES P. Is one Of the two
native sons of Ireland on the Cub team.
He was born May 70, 1889, In Dublin, but
his present home Is in Buffalo. He made
his professional debut as a catcher in
Fargo, Of the Northwestern League. in
1903, and later played a month I'm Mani
toba. In 1904 he was with Boone. Iowa.
and that fall was drafted by Pittsburg.
but was let go 10 Atlanta in the spring
of 1905, remaining there through the sea-
son OF 1906 Detroit then obtained Archer
and retained him during the season of
1907. He caught one game against the
Cubs in the worlds series OF that fall, and
was pronounced by Manager Chance the
best Of the three catcners Jennings used.
Detroit sent hirn to Buffalo in 1905. and
there Chance had him watched. with the
result that Chicago drafted him in the
fall In 1903 he bore the brunt of the
during Kings absence. He is 3
feet 10 inches tall, weighs l76 pounds, and
bats and throws right handed. He is
ZIMMERMAN, HENRY, was born in
New York City Cthe Bronx. February 10.
1856. His nrst real ball playing was done
with the Bronx Athletic and Red Hook
clubs in 1906 The following year he was
signed by Wilkesbarre. and started play
ing first base but soon was switched TO
second. In the fall of 1906 Zimmerman
was bought by the Chicago club on the
Of Evers He has re-
NAMED with the Cubs ever since as utility
He IS feet l11k inches tall,
weighs 1S5 pounds. bats and throws right
handed. and is unmarried.
COLE. LEONARD l., was born on
April Is, 1886. in Toledo, Iowa. but makes
his home at present in Bay City. Mich,
where he first became famous as a pitch
er. His first professional engagement was
with the Bay City team Of the Southern
Michigan League in 1909. and he immedi-