Evening journal., 1912-11-02
SOME FACTS ON
CHARLIE HERZOC
Information About Former
Tri-State League Player.
A World Series Star

Not a day passes that questions re-
rardinc Charles Lincoln Hcrzog, the
bright star OF the recent worlds series
are not asked. A few OF the questions
fellow: "Of what parentage is G. l..
rIerzoEr "Of what nationality is Her
zce2r What is Herzog's religion?
rs Charles Herzog Jew2' Is
Charles Herzog a college graduate2
when did Charles Herzog begin
playing professional ballY
So that the admirers of this great
young ball player. who did SO much
for his team during the worlds series
may know all about him. here Is a
sketch OF Charles Lincoln Chuck ,
Herzog He was born twenty-seven
years ago, In Baltimore. He has fire.
quently said that he is not a Jew. He
never attended college and had no
connection with a college except to
play on the University OF Maryland
team. He has been playing ball ever
since he was able TO hnadle a ball
and bat. He started ont with the
ambition TO become a professional ball
player He had the idea 10 become
a professional ball player. He had
the idea to become a big league play
er. During his youth he was the
best amateur ball player IN and
around Baltimore He made Il q
rule in those days 70 get into some
sort OF a game every day. II he
could arrange to play two games on
Saturday, he was delighted.
How Herzog worked his way up as
rapidly as he did is interesting and
will stand out as an example foi
young and ambitious players. He made
rapid strides toward his ambition
while playing with the team Of the
Maryland Athletic Club, the Baltimore
and Ohio, University Of Maryland anc
Sparrows Point teams.
He got his first professional en-
gagement with the Ridgely Club team
at SIS per month. There he had az
team mates J. Franklin Home Run
Baker, the late Simon Nichols. OF The
Athletics. and Baltimore. Jarn Frock
the Boston pitcher. and Bill kellogg
later Of the Dallas. Texas, club. wh'
was bought by the Giants in 1908 bu
refused TO report One OF the thingl
that pleases Charles Lincoln most Il
that he converted Frank Baker from
a pitcher INTO a third baseman. HI
was running the team at Ridgell
when the regular third baseman wal
taken sick Buck" put the hero o
me World Series Of 1911 on the no
corner OF the diamond in which posi-
ton he has made fame.
Herzog spent two seasons az Ridge
" and then went back to the Spar
rows Point team. One day that team
played the York team. of the Tri
State League sixteen inning IT,
game. Herzog got three hits and &C
cepted fifteen chances at short stoI
his home position. without an error
After the game York made him al
offer In 1907 he played with Yor
and Reading. One season in the Tri
\State was enough for Buck. He wa
: kbotted BY the veteran Dan Broutheri
then scouting for the Giants, who re
ported his find to John McGrav
When Arthur Devlin began to slow NJ
he got Herzog back from Boston. II
proved 10 be of great help to tn
Giants in landing the pennant tha
year.
Ridge1y made Herz0g in more Way
than one. He not only started hi
professional career there but met th'
young woman who is now Mrs. Her
zog. The couple have two children
He had beautiful home surrounded
by many acres of good land. He raise
crops. thoroughbred hogs and fanc'
chickens He sows his own grain
husks his corn and feeds his stock, H
has enough business ability to max
farming pay. Fox hunting, horse
beck riding homing pigeons and dog
are his hobby.
This winter Charles Lincoln wi
enter Cornell UniversitS to take
course in the State Agricultural Col
lege.