The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-17
SKETCH OF CHAMPION CUBS
Life History in Baseball of the Members of Frank Chances
Great Chicago Machine

was born April :. 1879, in Manchester.
Ireland. and has lived in Steubenville,
Ohio. since 1883. He began catching pro-
fessionally for an independent team in
Coldwater, Mich, In 1885 The following
year he was with Tecumseh. In 1900 he
went TO Ashtabula and the next year 10
Wheeling. in the old Interstate League
1902 found him in Altoona, of the TriState
League, and from there he was drafted
by the Boston Nationals. catching for the
Hub team until 1901 In 1908 Needham
went TO New York in a wholesale trade
which involved Bridweu and Tenney in
exchange for Mccain, Ferguson, Bower
man. Dahlen and George Browne. At
the end of that season he was let go 10
st. Paul. but before he reported in 1905
was purchased by the Chicago club on
account ~ the retirement Of King. He is
5 feet 1912 inches tall weighs $50 pounds.
and bats and throws right handed. He is
a widower
BEAUMONT, CLARENCE H, was born
July %. 1876 At Rochester. Wis. and
has remained a resident of that State.
now living at Honey Creek He is feet
s inches TALL and weighs 100 pounds He
started in baseball as a catcher with
semi-pro teams near his home in 1895.
and continued catching the following sea-
son. In 1898 he was In Milwaukee and
played there under Connie Mack the Ath-
letic leader. IL was there he changed 10
the outfield. Pittsburg obtained him in
1889 and he remained Pirate until 1896.
then played with the Boston Nationals in
1907 1908. and 1909 Last winter the Chi
cago club secured him by a trade which
involved Liese and a bunch OF coin. He
throws right handed, bats left handed,
and is married
RICHIE, a. LEWIS, was born in Am
Der. Pa. In 1SS3 He is feet inches tail.
and weighs l65 pounds. His career as a
professional pitcher began in Wilmington,
Del. in 1903. The following season he
was with oxford, Pa, then went 70 Will
Transport IN 1903. The Philadelphia Ma
tional League team secured him in 1906.
and he remained there until traded in 1909
10 the Boston Nationals along with
Brown for Bates ard Starr. Last spring
the Chicago club obtained him in a trade
for Doc Miller He bats and throws right
handed. He is single and lives in VII
Transport
MCINTYRE, HARRY r., IS a native OF
Detroit. born there January Il. 1875. His
home is now in Dayton. Ohio. McIntire
started pitching with the DanviIle team
of the Three Eyes League I'm 1895. remain.
ing there until 1869. when he was signed
by the Toledo team. then in the Western
League The following year he went 20
Shreveport, and from there TO Memphis.
where he pitched in 1902 1893. and 1894
The Brooklyn club took him i'm the season
OF 1905 and retained him until last spring.
when he was traded 10 Chicago Tor Tony
and Happy Smith and Davidson. McIntire
pitches and bats right handed, is . feet
tall. and weighs $50 pounds.
PREFER, FRANK Y. was born
March 81 1852. in Champaign. Ill His
pitching career began az the University
of Illinois. where he was one Of the
mainstays OF the varsity nine in 1903. 1904
and 1900 After being graduated in June
1903, Pfefer joined the Cubs and remained
with them through that season. In 1906
he was traded 10 the Boston Nationals
along with ONeu for Pat Moran, and
pitched for Boston for three seasons. In
1853 he was sent 10 the Toronto club of
the Eastern League, where his work was
so good that he was drafted for the Cubs
last fall lie is feet ! inch tall. and
weighs IS5 pounds. He pitches and bats
right handed, and is married. having
made his home I'm Boston I'm recent years
KANE, JOHN f., is native of Chicago
and lives there. Tie was born September
"A, 1854 is 8 feet 6 inches tail, and weighs
l20 pounds after a hearty meal Kane
began playing professionally at Pittsburg
Kan, in 1903 as an outhelier. He re-
manned there until 1915, and then went TO
Seattle. where he played for two seasons
In the Pacific Coast League. Cincinnati
drafted him for the season Of 1907, and
he was a Red Stocking until the spring
Of 1869. when he came 20 the Cubs in
exchange for Durbin and Downey. He
bats and throws right handed, and is
married.