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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
JOSH DEvoRE, LEFT
FIELD

Ask any boy in the country today
who has the least interest in baseball
what he knows about Terre Haute,
and ten chances to one he will tell you
that place is the home OF Mordeicai
Brown, of the Chicago Cubs.
Brown did more to put Terre Hauto
on the map than any one agency, and
1t is Josh Devore, of the New York
Nationals, who, since the fading Of
the three-fingered wonder, has kept
the town there. Josh, the speedy,
hard-hitting, lightning fielding left
guardian of the Giants, first saw light
In Murray City, O., but while he was
still in the swaddling league his folks
moved TO Terre Haute, where his
father runs a grocery store.
Devore is a fairly-good athlete, hav-
ing been an the track team in the
High School, and be played on the
ball club as well.
Devore shook the midnight-oil stunt
and hiked to the Smallpox League. Of
ticially known as the Cotton States.
where he played in the outfield for
Meridian in 1906 and 1907. 1t was his
first professional engagement.
A newspaper man saw him perform
n urged Manager McGraw to pur-
chase him, which he did. Over to
Newark went Josh to get a LITTLE
seasoning under Big Chief Stallings.
Denver made good from the jump.
He had all the natural qualities
of a big Lacquer. except, perhaps, a
tendency to fall down on ground
balls. .
Devore could hit like Willie Keller.
Laying them down one minute he
fooled the opposing pitchers, the next
time up by smashing out a three
Dagger or a double. He had a good
eye, and is n of the few ten-sec-
ond men in the game today.
What Devore liked better than
anything else in the league was his
old base hits. He'd rather get one
than a good meal.
So In the season of 1908 he babe
adieu to Newark, graduating, as aid
Ed Walsh, Charley Wagner, Arthur
Devlin, Oscar Stanage, Clyde Engle
and several other big league stars of
today. Devore played on the bench
for o whole a and learned the
McGraw system. To many he is
looked upon as the best outfhelder on
the team. He has improved in his
hitting, and his brilliant all-around
work has made the little fellow the
pride of Gotham.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
ARTHUR FLETCHER.
%SHoRTSToP

Dallas, Texas, a ~favorite farm az
the Giants, produced Arthur Fletcber
the young shortstop. Fletcher would
probably still be warming the bench
Tor h Giants had it moi been for
the trade which sent AL Bridwell ~,
Boston for Charley Herzog. The Iat.
Ter was secured to play short. b,,f
McGraw soon discovered that no wa !
a better third-sacker, and experi-
mented with Fletcher at short.
hletcher made good right from tba
Jump ~batted more than 800 IN
MS first season. Fletcher Is fast ar
his feet, possesses a good arm and
handles a ground ball or fly In first-
class style.
The youngster was born AT nd.
w~ardsville, Ill, "a years ago. and ha
began his professional career wifi,
the Dallas club In 1908. Manager NC
Graw purchased him at the close "a
tho season, but allowed him to- ret,Yh1
TO Dallas for the following season. E
Fletcher stands S feet IL inches h
height, weighs 165 pounds, and bats
and throws right-handed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
FRED c. S~NoDoRASS,
CENTRE FIELD

Back in the spring of 1909, when;
the Giants went on their spring train.
ing trip, MeGraw noticed that Fred
G. Snodgrass, who was signed as E
catcher, could hit like blazes, and
was as fast as lightning. McGraw'
thought he had a star backstop in
Snodgrass, until he saw him work in
several games which we're won easily.
or hopelessly lost.
"Snoddy's" work behind the bat
gave McGraw a nightmare. He was
no more a backstop than Cy Morgan|
is a Cobb at the bat. With a strong
outfield, there was nothing left to do
but try to make an infielder of the
youngster. Once again he proved a
frost.
Finally, late in the year of 1908
Snodgrass was sent in to play centre
field. He showed to advantage, and
was sent In to start the season as the
Giants centre fielder. For four
months Snodgrass hit like a house
afire, and led the league by a large
margin.
Snodgrass was born at Ventura,
Cal, on October IS, 1887. He earned
to play ball in Los Angeles. however,
as his parents moved there when he
was a baby. Snodgrass first became
prominent as the catcher of ST. Vim
cents College at Los Angeles. While
the Giants were training in California
they played a game with St. Vincent's
College, and McGraw was very much
impressed with the work of tina
youngster.
That was back in 1907. McGraw
signed Snodgrass Immediately. but all
lowed him to finish his college career.s
He graduated from st. Vincent's'
| College in June, 1908. and Joined the
Giants at once Snodgrass is a right,
handed hitter and thrower.
He stands s feet liz inches in
height, and weighs 172 pounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
ARTHUR E. WILSON,,
CATCHER

MeGraw likes pepper and fighting
spirit, and this is the me reason why
Catcher Arthur E.. Wilson is now a
member of the Giants. Wilson is
probably the hardest worker on the
entire Giant team, and II was his will
ingness hat first attracted McGraw's
attention at the Southern camp four
years ago..
The blond-headed backstop was
BORN al Macon, ILL.,. December IL,
1885, and started off his career as u
ball-tosser with the James Millikin
University team. His first profess
sionaf engagement was with the
Bloomginton Club of the 1. l.. l.
League in 1908. After one season
with that club. Wilson was purchased
by Manager McGraw. He stands five
feet eight inches In height, weighs
IT'S pounds and bats and throws right
handed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
r K. AMEs, PITCHER

In baseball, perhaps, more than in
any other sport or pastime, luck fig
ures in the shaping of ball players.
So the absence of the old horseshoe
at critical times has done more to.
keep Leroy Ames, Of the Giants, from
the top rank of pitchers than any
apparent weakness.
No one will dispute the fac that
Ames has a corner on hard luck. He
is recognized as the hoodoo pitcher Of
the league. At the same time he
possesses as much stuff" which is
the technical term of ball players for
curves and speed and judgment, as
any pitcher in the big show. Yet he'
is always shy at the critical time. q
Born In Warren, o., in the neigh
borhood of thirty years ago. he
learned TO pitch on the sand lots Cd
his home town. In 1900 he attracted
attention and was signed by the|
GAINESVILLE tOhio) team the following
season. Later he drifted to the lion
club. of the New York League.
He was the sensation of the league
and a rosy future was predicted for
Continued OF Eleventh Pssc-l
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
RICHARD MAR0UARp,
PITCHER

was the cry raised
throughout the country three Years
ago whenever Richard Marquard, bet
ter known to fandom as Rube Mar
guard, entered the box. And If m,st
be admitted that Marquard certainly
did look like a very much-overrated
|twirler.
In the fall of 1908 Manager McGraw
paid $1,000 for the release of Mar
guard from the Indianapolis club of
the American Association. ITntil tint
time it was the highest price ever
paid for a ball player, and the fans
expected to see a marvel when Mar
guard broke into the league.
Throughout the 1909 season Mar.
guard was the biggest d~isappoint.
ment in baseball. In 1910 1t was the
same thing. lack of control pre-
vented Marquard from working resu-
larly in the box, and he only pitched
tour full games during that season.
Marquard was considered a frost.
and McGraw was the joke of baseball.
according to scribes, for having fallen
for the big price asked by indian
apolis. McGraw did not mind these
taunts, and secured the veteran
catcher, Wilbert Robinson. to coach
Marquard.
Robinson soon discovered the
u with Vanguard, and changed
the big southpaw's style of delivery
down south last spring. Since that
Tune Marquard has been the star and
mainstay of the Giants.
Inc rise of Marquard was lust A.
spectacular in the minor league as II
was In the big show. He had never
piayed professional ball until 1908.
When he Joined Indianapolis. and he
looked like a lemon at that Mace uban
ne broke in, but the Rube was soon
turning up the league with his great
performance. e
was born in Clevela nd
y, twonty-three years ago. He stands
SIX ieet one inch in height and weighs
~ pounds. He bats and pitches left
handed. W
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
Y c UTILITY

Engle is regarded as the most valu-
able utility man in major league base
ball. He has played every position on
the Boston team. outside OF pitcher
and catcher, and his ability to go in
either outfield or inf1eld at a mo-
ment's notice has been one of the
teams strongest assets.
Clyde Engle is rs years Of age. and
this is his tenth year in baseball. He
made his professional debut with the
Nashville team of the Southern
League. went from there to the East
ern League and entered fast company
with the New York Highlanders, by
whom he was traded to Boston two
years ago. He is 5 feet 7h inches in
height, weighs 100. bats and throws
right-handed. is married and resides
at Dayton, o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
HUGH BEDIENT,
PITCHER

Hugh Bedient, one of this years
! Red Sox recruits and the youngest
member of the Boston pitching staff,
is serving his first year in the major
league. A year g last spring he
was taken with the Boston team on
its training trip to the coast, but was
handed over to the Providence club of
the Eastern League before the major
league season was started. AT the
/. later end of the season he was traded
10 Jersey City and the Red Sox man
agement had to hand over five players
To get him back this year in the Bos-
ton fold.
After attracting widespread atten-
ton by pitching a twenty-four-innins
game against the Cory, Pa, team for
his own home team OF Falconer, N. T.,
striking out forty-two men In the
contest, he was secured by the Fall
River club of the New England
League, coming from there to the
sf3ub in the spring of 1911. He stands
! feet n incl in height. bats and
right-handed, was recently
married and lives in Falconer. N. \.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
BUCK" o'BRIEN, PITCHER


Thomas O'Brien. although taken to
the coast with tho Red Sox team in
the spring of 1911, was let out to the
Denver Club before the season
opened. His record with that team
was such a glowing that he was
brought back to the Red Sox fold
during the latter end OF the season
and pitched phenomenally successful
ball, He is 2S years of age, unmar-
rled, and resides at Brockton, Mass.
He made his professional debut
with the Brockton Club Of the New
England League. and went from there
to Hartford, from which club Boston
secured him. He is five feet ten and
one-half inches tall and weighs 175
pounds. He pitches and bats right
handed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
J. M'GRAW, MANAGER

John j, McGraw, the crafty leader
of the National League champions,
has had a long and most successful
career as a player inc manager. Nc
Graw al born at Truxton, N. Y,
on April z, 1873, and started playing
professional ball when he was but II
years old. His first engagement was
with the Olean club of the New York
League.
After having a successful season at
Olean McGraw Joined the Cedar
Rapids club of the Western Associa-
ton. His work at third base was
wonderful in that league, and Man
ager Barnie, of the tail-end Baltimore
club OF the National League. pur-
chased him before the season was half
over.
MeGraw was but Is years old at
the time and was used at second
base. The following year Ned Han
elon took charge of the Baltimore
club. and his keen eye at once saw
the possibilities in the young infield-
err and he placed him at third base,
his original position.
McGraw's work at third base on
that famous Baltimore team, which
won several pennants, was a revela-
tlon~to the fans, who had seen
his style of play before. McGraw
could stand up at the plate and foul
off as many pitches as he desired.
and would continue to foul them off
until he got a ball that was right
where he wanted IL or until he drew
a pass. 1t was the ability of Nc
Graw and Roy Thomas TO foul off
balls which caused the National
League to adopt the foul strike rule,
and the American League followe /
the lead of the Older organization the
following year.
Until 1899 McGraw, who had earned
the nickname of "Muggsy," because
of his scrappy ball playing, and who
was known as one of the cleverest
inside ball players in the game, re-
manned with Baltimore.
In the spring of 1900 McGraw and
Wilbert Robinson were sold to the st.
Louis National League club, where
thev managed the team. When the
American League expanded, in 1901,
McGraw and Robinson organized the
Baltimore club. He had many clashes
with President Ban Johnson, and
when matters did not mend, early in
1902. McGraw SOLD out the Baltimore
club TO the New York National
League club, which transferred Nc
Graw and several other players, after
| selling Seymour and Kelley TO Gin
cinnati.
Since McGraw has been al the helm
of the New York club the team has
| always been a factor in the pennant
race, and the success of the club is
due mostly to MoGraw's excellent
managerial ability. He Is known az
one of the greatest managers in base
ball.
! McGraw spent the 1923 seasons
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
LESLIE NUNAMAKER,


Leslie G.. Nunamaker, a backstop,
who stands six feet two inches tall
and weighs 100 pounds. has been for
two years a member of the Red Sox
team, and up TO the time of his injury
at st. Louis on the first Western trip
Bill Carrigan's chief assistant.
He is % years of age and unmarried.
Three years ago he was drafted by
the Chicago National League Club,
but never given a real tryout.
He was secured from the Lincoln
(Neb.) Club. and lives in Aurora, Neb.
He bats and throws right handed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
DUFFY LEWIS,
LEFT FIELDER

One of the best throwing outfielders
in the country, n Californian and Il
player who Is now closing his third
year with the Boston club. Like
Hooper, Harry Wolter and other
Californians. he started in TO play
college baseball on the coast, but re-
eeived an early tryout with the pro-
fessional organizations, finally going
from there to Alameda, and from
Alameda to the Boston team.
Lewis is only % years of age, bats
and throws right-handed and gener-
ally hits the pill for about 300. He
lives in Alameda, Cal; is 5 feet 10
inches tall and weighs about ITO
pounds. He was married last fall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
M'GRAW M HIS
NATIONAL

building up his club, which struck
its gait in 1904. In 1904 and 1905 the
Giants won the National League PEN
nant, and in the later year they cap
tured the worlds championship
series from the Athletics.
In 1906-7-S-9-10 the Giants were al
ways in the running, but each year
lacked the few games necessary to
land the pennant. In 1908 the Giants
lost the pennant by half a game on Il
te~chnicality. Last yea the Giants
won the National League flag, but
failed in the worlds series against
the Athletics.
This season the Giants. through
McGraw's clever handling, have
earned the right to meet the Red Sox
in tho worlds series. McGraws
strong point has always been ais
ability to fill in the place of regulars
with capable substitutes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
Sketches OF Players Who Figure IN Worlds Championship Ser1e'
FORMER BENGAL DIAMOND STARS WILL PLAY IN BIG GAMES
c. MATHEWsoN, PITCHER

Peerless Mattyv christopher Ma
thewson), one of the greatest twirlers
the game ever saw, vas once a mem
Der of the Athletics, although he
never participated In a game for
Mack. He first saw the light of day
In F~actoryville, Pa, in 1873.
After making quite a reputation as
a scholastic twirler. Matty went to
Bucknell College and became one of
the best college pitchers of the year.
Against the advice of his parents,
Mathewson then decided to play pro-
f~essional ball, and signed with the
Taunton CMass.) club. Matty was
anything but a success at Taunton
and drifted to the Norfolk club of the
Virginia League.
After a most successful season at
Norfolk Matty was picked up by the
Giants in the fall of 1900. He twirled
in one game. defeating Brooklyn at
the flag end of the season.
When the American League was ex-
banded, in 1901, Matty signed a con
tract with the Athletics. but jumped
to the Giants before the season
opened. Since that time Matty has
been the mainstay of the Giants and
the star of the National League.
Probably the greatest twirling feat
ever performed in a critical series
was the work of big Six" in the
worlds series of 1905 between the
Giants and Athletics.
In this series Matty shut out the
Athletics three, times and won the
y a NJ nfn.,.hf- Gov af1ro xrtc man -
Matty has an ideal build for a
twirler. He stands s feet l inch in
height. weighs 100 pounds and pos
sesses a wonderful amount of STAN
ina. Matty is, as all fans know, a
right-handed twirler and a right
handed batsman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
JAKE STAHL, MANAGER
AND FIRST BASEMAN


Garland (Jake) Stahl. the oioest
member of the team, is 81 years DID,
and was born at Elkhart, Ill. His
: work behind the bat for the univer-
atty of Illinois attracted the atten-
ton of the Boston club, which se-
cured him in 1908. From there ne
went to washington, where he player
first base, and for a time
the club. o -.
i He was sold to Chicago in 1907, but
refused to go, and in 1908 he was
handed over to the New YORK Amer
inans. who eventually traded MIN
back to his old love-the Boston team
jim July of hat year. Last year
/, lake retired to become a banker, Dul
ioined the Red Sox again this spring
as manager and part owner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
OF RED SOX
WERE ONCE TIGERS
Important Trio of Boston's A merican League Champs Are
Former Stars OF Newark's international Cir
cult Aggregation.

-NTuusIAsTIC fans who have beer keeping tai on the stick n field
~ uorL Of the WI teams h sta TT the battle If the worlds cham-
- ionsbin are pinning their coIors to h wearers of the Red
y Sox"
moaa - the IDEAS of h Hub City" players a was that of losing the per
nan Of the American League, which o decorates the club of the Bos-
tor aggregation of sphere chasers.
Tbree of NeNarks former players I. Charles Wagner shorstop; Forest
rradv catcher and Clyde Engle, utility inhelder, are with the champs
pitching sensational ball through nut the season hs put Joe Wood on
+s "nedesn Of me- With Walter Johnson, Iris Speaker tn smuggling
outaelder ad Jake stahI, who has pnoted the Red sox" to victory.
- n following will give tn fans a n on the est of the outhtw whose
consistent work. s u thu club on top:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
NEAL BALL, FAST
UTILITY FIELDER

Neal Ball, the former Nap, Is 30
years old. He was born at Cedar
Rapids, Ia, but his winter home is in
bridgeport, Conn, Neal began playing
with Montgomery, Ala. of the South
ern Association back in 1904. He
showed SO much class at bat and
aheid that the New York Highlanders
purchased him.
The Maps bought Ball from the
Yankees in 1909 and sold him 10 Bos-
ton a couple of months ago. Balls
greatest claim to fame Is that he
made an unassisted triple play for the
Maps against his present teammates
on uJly 10, 1909.
on July 10, 1909.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
IRIS SPEAKER,
CENTRE FIELDER

Iris Speaker, one Of the bright stars
of baseball, Is % years of age, a resi-
dent of Hubbard City. Tex, and un-
married. He is n of the greatest
scuthelders in the game, has always
hated above 300. and this year Is
NY Cobb's most formidable rival FOR
batting honors.
He is rounding out mis- fourth season
with the Boston team, having been
purchased from the Cleburne team IN
1907. but was turned over to Little
Rock in the spring of 1908 to develop.
He rejoined the Boston club In n
fall OF the same year. having led the
Southern League in hitting, and a
sever since been Boston's star. he Is
S feet II inches tall and bats
throws left-handed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
'PlNCH" THOMAS,
CATCHER

pinch" Thomas, a clever young
catcher whom the Red Sox have had
little opportunity to use. was one of
the big squad taken by the Red Sox
to the coast last spring, but was let
out to Sacramento, being recalled for
service with Boston this year.
This is Thomas's fourth year in
baseball, as he started out with San
Jose. Cal, in the first place. He lives
in Sharon, Kan, is "a years of age, 8
feet 10 inches tall, weighs 165, is un-
married, and throws righthanded. bat
ting left-handed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
GROVER C. HARTLEY,
CATCHER


Another |. /. l. League recruit who
is destined to be a star in the big
show Is Grover Cleveland Hartley,
the young catcher of the Giants.
Hartley has no chance to catch now,
as he is only the third receiver, with
Chief Meyers doing almost all the
work.
Hartley was born at Osgood. Ind,
twenty-three years ago, and has been
playing professional ball only q short
time. The first professional engage
ment of the youngster was with the
Springfield club, of the Three-I
League, two eason ago..
Hartley is q right-handed batter
and thrower. and stands 8 feet 1O;k
inches in height. and weighs It's
pounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
HARRY HOOPER,
RIGHT FIELDER

Hooper is 25 a of age and is a
Californian, hailing from the city of
Santa Clara. He is S feet 9h inches
tall. lie Is unmarried and this is his
fourth year with the Boston team, as
he Joined the Red Sox in 1909. He
played at st. Mary's College, Califor-
MIA, in 1907, and then made his pro-
fessional appearance with the Oak
land, Cal, team. From there he went
to Sacramento. and while there the
Boston scout saw and signed him.
He bats left-handed and throws
right-handed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
CHARLES M.
PITCHER

Charles M. Tesreau was born in
Ironton. Mo, 20 years ago. He is 6
feet ga inches tall and weighs 220
pounds. "Big jeff" named after the
ex-champion prizeflghter, was play
ing with Shreveport, La, in the Tex
as League. in 1910. He won 10 and
lost IA games. New York purchased
him In the fall of 1910 for $4,000 and
sent him to Toronto, where he won
IA and lost 8 games in 1911. McGraw
recalled him this year and he has
surely made good" despite the fact
that more than one wise" baseball
man. who was in the Eastern League
mow internationally, last year claimed
that he would not.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
WILLIAM GARDNER,
THIRD BASEMAN

William Lawrence Gardner, Bos-
toms star third baseman, is playing
with the Red Sox for the fourth sea-
son. Like Ray Collins, he is a gradu-
ate of the University of Vermont, he
and the tall pitcher being classmates,
In 1908 he was signed up by Boston,
but turned over to Lynn, and he
Joined the Boston team the following
season as utility man.
Gardner succeeded Ambie Neon
nell at second base, but his natural
position was discovered last year,
when he was installed at third. Gard
ner is rs years of age, unmarried,
lives In Enosburg Falls, VT, bats left
handed and throws right-handed.