The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-21

Compose IL BOSTON 0ub an1 Whsrs
Ehsy Lssrnsd 70 Y,sy Dass Dsn
Jake ssaAi. manager ana rlrss Dassna,
Garland tJakeb Stshl. the Oldest mem.
Der OF the team. H. 81 years OF age. and
hind the bat for the University OF mi.
nois attracted the attention of the Bos-
tcn club. which secured him In 1900
from there he went TO Washington,
where he played first base and for .
Time managed the club. lie was sold "a
chlcAxo IN 1907. but refused 10 20. and
IN 1905 he was handed over 60 the New
him back 20 his old love-the Boston
,sam-in July Of that year. Last year
Jake retired TO become n banker. bat
Jonied the Red soS again this spring as
MANAGER and part owner.
rrts Speaker. Center Yfsidsr.
Iris speaker. one OF the bright stars
or base ball, In % years OF age. resi-
dent OF Hubbard City. Tex. and unmar-
ried- lie II one OF the greatest outfieId.
srs In the game. has always batted
above 500. and this year f. ~ cobb's
nest Formidable rival FOR batting
He is rounding out his fourth season
with the Boston team. having been pur-
chased from the Cleburne team In 1901
Dut was turned over To Little Rock Ia
the spring or 1908 10 develop. lie re-
Joined the Boston club in the TALL OF the
same year. having led the Southern Lea
que IN hitting, anu ever since has been
nvs'oh stsr. RE - Feet IL inches
taii. and bats and throws lefthanded.
Duffy Lewis, Left Fielder.
one OF the best throwing outfielders
ia the country. a Californian. and a play.
with the Boston club. Like Hooper
Harry Wolter and other Callfornians ne
started in 10 play college base ball on
the coast. but received an early try-oui
with the professional organizations
finally going from there TO Alameda, anu
from Alameda to the Boston team.
Lewis y only p years OF age. bats and
throws righe-handed. and generally hits
the pill for about 800. He lives in Ala.
media, Cal: II feet 10 inches tall and
weighs about lTO pounds. lie was mar
Lester Hunamaksr, Catcher.
Leslie g. Nunamaker, a backstop who
stands feet inches tall and weighs
100 younds. has been for two years q
mebrner OF the Red Sox team, and up tc
the time OF his injury at st Louis on
the first western trip was Bill CARR
cams chief assistant. lie Is % years OF
agu and unmarried Three years ago hs
was drafted by the Chicago National
League club. but never given a real try
out
lie was secured from the Lincoln
tNeb.) club and lives In Aurora. Neb. lie
Is unmarried, and bats and throws right
handed.
BUCK o'sr1sn, Pitcher.
Thomas O'Brien. although taken q
the coast with the Red Sox team la the
spring OF 1871. was let out to the Denver
club before the season opened His rec
ord with that team was such a glowing
one that he was brought back to tfre Red
Soy fold during the latter end OF ths
season, and pitched phenomenally sue
cessful ball lie u IS years of age. I'M
married. and resides at Brockton. Mass
lie made his professional debut with
the Brockton club OF the New England
League. and went from there TO Hart
FORD. from which club Boston secured
MIN. lie Is feet 1914 inches tall and
WelknA VnfInAa L. MI nI mi Is !.
lIgtt-nanded-
James Thomas. Catcher.
tihchf TnOuas, clever young
catcher whom the Red SOx, have had ut
tie opportunity to use. was one of the
big squad taken by the Red Sox TO the
coast last spring. but was let out 10
Sacramento. being recalled for service
with Boston this year. This Is his
fourth year In base ball, as he started
out with San Jose. Cal, in the first
place. He lives in Sharon. Kan: is "a
lSb pounds. - unmarried. and throws
rIght-handed, batting left-handed.
Cnas. WaSenr. shortstop ana Captain.
harles tieine'l Wagner II playing
with the Red SoN for his seventh year.
He broke into base ball with the Murray
Hills. and went from the sand lots to the
New York Giants, being succeeded as
shotHtop 'by Muggsy McGraw The
Giants turned him over 20 Columbus. -.
ana from there he went 20 Newark the
! oston club getting him from the East
ern League organization. lie is 20 years
OF age. . feet inches in height. weighs
ts3. married. and lives at New Rochelle.
y. Y. He bats and throws right-handed.
steve Yertss, second BasemAn.
This s. Yerkes' fifth year in profes-
siOnal base BAH and his third with the
Boston club. He was secured from the
Carolina League by Boston four years
ago, but let out that same year to wor-
cester. where he helped the New Eng
land Lea guers to win the remnant. He
came back 10 Boston a. utility man. and
last year PLAYED shortstop for the Red
soS. lie Is 20 years Of are. s feet 3
inches tall. weighs 170. and bats and
throws riFht-handed lie IS married and
lives at Melville. Pa.
Joe wood. Pitcher.
~ p years OF axe. stands feet II
inches In height and weighs $40 mounds
This IL bis fifth year with the Boston
team lie played with the Hutchinson
kaa. ,, team 10 1907. with the Kansas
the latter organization by Boston he H.
the Red SoN star tWirler e. unmarried
lives az Parker Glenn. PA. and bats and
pltcnes riEht-handed- He has a no-hit
Lavrsnos PApe. P1tohsr.
. rms D. Pane third year with the Red
soN team. although he first Joined the
Crttt IN 1909. coming from Milwaukee.
Ihs following year he was let out to the
hrOcffon club Of the Ne wr,ngland Ca
que but was recalled ~ the close or the
SEASON. lie has done bu little work on
a. the "warm-up' pitcher. he II IN
married. lives ~ Norwood. Ohio. is -
years Of ere. feet tall. weighs 40
pounds. and bats and throws right
Charles HAIL. Pitcher.
Charlie Hall is nov passing his
seventh year IN baseball. lie be Is
ears ~ age. and resides ~ Ventura
a. lie nrat broke IN a. profer-
lional with the Seattle team. but was
'liI VIC 81 PAU team ~ The Ameri-
association when both De and I'd Kar-
ger were secured az the same time or
BOSTON IN 1903. Hall is six feet tall
We FhH lgu pounds. bats left hn r1nd
pitches right-handed. and was married
olaf Hsnrikson. outa.idsr.
olaf Henrikron. the "IIffIa Dane.
would stand "a good chance 81 becoming
regular member 81 any other oufnaIf
nan INST ~ The Red Soy This b. his
~ conf year with the Boston team. hav-
nF been purchased last summer from
PIE Hrpckton team ~ the New England
s1gue whore De- made bic debut n
1910 OLAF a. ~ years ~ axe. weighs
10 rounds. ls only five feet seven
md onc-half inches tail. and bats and
.nrpws eft-handod ne o. married ami
ives ~ Canton. Mass
william Gardner. Third Baasman.
william Lawrence ga rdnor Restore
't1r Third haeewan. ie playing with the
sos Tor fHe .uurth season Like rav
oillns. Dc o. % graduate ~ the Uni
pitcher being claFqmates 1n 1908 BE-
'as signed up hy Boston. but turned
ifer to Lynn. ana be Joined the Hpaf1n
cam the following season aa uffrfv
nan. BE succeeded Anbie Mcconnell
y second base. but HE natural position
Installed at third Gardner h. es r1.re
N Hgn. unnnn rrlaH. lives af Tnnnf.rfr~