Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

THE CUBS
Manager Frank Chance.

THE CUBS
Manager Frank Chance. .
Frank L. Chance. manager of the, Chi
cago National League base ball club, who
up to the present season has brought
three pennants and two worlds cham
pionships to Chicago, Is thirty-three years
old, and was born in Ocean. Springs, Cal.
He. first played base ball on the sand
lots Of his native town. Then he went
to college, where he was picked for the
base ball squad.
Bill LANCE. who was playing center
field with Anson's Colts thirteen years
ago. and who is himself a Californian,
was the first to take note of Chances
ability as base ball player. Chance
was brought east and signed by the Chi
cago Nationals. He was first put on as
catcher. He had good throw, bat he
was not rated as star backstop. How
ever, his seriousness. his thoroughness
and his fighting qualities. which were
noticeable in him at that early date. kept
him to the front right from the beginning
of his career as a major Lacquer. all of
which, by the way, has been spent with
Chicago.
sequently was put on first base, and then
he rapidly developed into star OF the
first magnitude.
Chances ability. to pick players early
asserted itself, and. though he never was
made manager under the Selee regime.
his advice was frequently followed.
When Charles Webb Murphy purchased
control of the team he made Chance man
ager and gave him 10 per cent of the
stock in the organization. He also gave
him absolute authority regarding the
players. Chance could fire the whole
Cub aggregation il he chose.
Chance plays the game at 1S5 pounds
and he can run 100 yards in eleven sec
onds. He is one of the leading opponents
OF the hook slide. and he considers this
largely responsible for his great success
base stealer.
John j. Evers.
John ]. Evers is the lightweight of the
squad. tipping the beam at 151 pounds.
He is five feet ten inches in height, and
is twenty-six years old. Johnny is a
shoe merchant at Troy, n. Y. his native
town. and began his base ball career there
nine years ago. He has been with the
Cubs for eight seasons, and is regarded
as one of the cleverest second basemen
in the business.
Joseph B. Tinker.
Joseph B. Tinker, the Cubs aggressive
shortstop, has gained some local fame
as an actor He first saw the light of
day in Denver, Col, thirty years ago.
Joe is five feet eight inches in height, |
and when in frst-class playing condition
tips the beam at 40 pounds. Joe has |
been In professional base ball eleven
years, and joined the Cubs ten years ago. |
He bats and throws right handed
James Sheckard.
James T. Sheckard, right fielder, has
been playing the game for a salary for
5ourteeh years, and has been with the |
Chicago team for six years. He was |
born In Columbia, Pa, and began his !
eareer in the neighboring city of Cham |
bersbuIS. He is thirty-three years old !
tnd weighs IT'S pounds. Jimmy is also |
married.
Clarence Beaumont.
Clarence Beaumont is another of the |
ed-ttmers. having been in the game for |
tSVe3vo years. He Is tbirty-three years |
"a. and is a native of Honey Creek. Wis. |
E3e began his career at Milwaukee. This I
his first year with the Cubs. He bats |
bft handed and throws with his right. |
Arthur Holman.
Arthur Holman, with Johnny Evers, is |
one OF the Hghtweights on the team. |
Artie weighs 153 pounds and is nearly |
Blk feet tall. Holman, who is a native |
Of Akron. Ohio. first began playing in |
Des Moines, Iowa. This was eight years
ago. He did not get>a chance to remain |
with the minors long. Manager Chance
grabbed him off before the season was |
inished. Therefore he has been Cub |
Tor eight years. Hoffman is twenty-siX |
years old and is married. He works i'm |
bank during the winter.
Harry steinfeldt.
Harry Steinfeldt is native Kentuck- !
ian. having been born in Newport, just |
across the river from Cincinnati, thirty |
four years ago lie began his profess |
sional base ball career with the Fort |
Worth (Texas) team fifteen years ago, |
and has been member of Chances az
gregation for six years. Harry weighs |
IIs pounds, and is five feet nine inches
In height iSteiny.'' he is known |
among his teammates, is married He
pats either right or left handed. and |
throws with his right.
Leonard Cole.
Leonard Cole. pitcher is a barber nv |
trade. He is the youngest member of |
the Cubs crew, being just twenty four
years old. He is married. and weighs
$50 pounds. Cole is feet IL incnes
IN height He was born at Toledo. |
Iowa. and began his professional
career with Bay City, Mich. two years
ago. This is his first year with the |
Cubs. He Is a right handed HEAVIER. and
also bats right handed. /
Edward Reulbach.
Edward NJ. Reulbach, who is known |
rs Big Ed" among his mates and base
ball friends. is the only native Chi
Csgoan on the Cub team. He is thirty |
years old. weighs 1875 pounds, and is |
over feet ] inch I'm height Ed is |
married. and makes his home in the |
Windy city. He played his first game
OF professional base ball with SedaIja.
Mo He showed such good form right |
from the start that his ability soon
was known to Manager Chance of the |
Cubs. who secured him. He is a right |
handed pitcher. and bats the same way |
Frank Schultz.
Frank Schultz, who of late has gained !
reputation a home-run swatter, is
only twenty-eight years old and is |
single. He has been grabbing of a |
salary for nine years, and is serving |
his eighth year with the Cubs. lie is |
native of Syracuse, n. Y. where he be !
gan his career. Schultz weighs 170l
pounds. and his height is 5 feet 3 |
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