Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
(This is the twelfth of series of
articles on youngsters Vino Made
Good in Big Leagues.W
By Sam Crane.

NDUCK" WEAVER seems to
= have filled in at the short
stop positions for the Chi
cago White Sox, with ability
enough to warrant Manager Gala
han in holding the youngster per
manently.
Ever since George Davis, the
popular ex-Giant manager, captain
and famous player, retired from
that important position with the
White SoX the Chicago Americans
have had great trouble in securing
the right man for the place.
Several promising players were
tried, but all were found wanting
through various causes until young
Weaver was recalled from the San
Francisco club in the fall of 1911
and given thorough trial. He
demonstrated in the few games he
played toward the wind up of that
season that he was Of big league
caliber and had the stuff in him to
make good.
Callahan Saw His Worth.
When Jimmy Callahan took
charge of the White Sox in the
training camp in Waco. Texas, last
spring that wise old veteran and
great judge of ball players sized
the youngster up as being just the
player he needed, and by careful
and systematic coaching Weaver
developed so rapidly that he was
given the shortstop berth on the
regular team.
Callahan's Judgment proved cor
rect, and the new recruit did his
share in pushing the White Sox to
the front in the early months of last
seasons race. 1t will be remem-
bered that it was the fact of the
White SoX pitchers Cracking" un-
der the strain of the fast early pace
set by the team that caused the
club to fall back and not on ac-
count of any failure on the part OF
the other players to come up to the
mark.
Weaver played a steady, con-
sistent game all through the sea-
son, whether the club was on a
winning streak or in a losing rut.
In fact, his playing was on the SEN
sational order during most of the
season. His great work cinched
his job for him, as he is retained
for next year, and has a most bril-
liant future, according TO all good
judges Of baseball.
Struggled to Reach Top Class.
Weaver had his troubles in get
was shifted around from pillar to
post more than is usual for young
players. before he proved himself
as worthy He started in as a pro-
fessional with the Pottstown (Pa.)
club in 1909. His work in his first
year out attracted the attention of
big league scouts.
The Cleveland club, of the Ameri-
can league, secured him. He did
not get much OF a trial with the
Maps, VI pOsHlDlN was llON duAlC
ripe for the big show and he was
released to the Saginaw (Mich.)
club. but again failed to make good
and was shipped back to Cleveland.
There was no opening with the
Maps, they being overloaded with
new players, and the Cleveland
club released the youngster out
right. He then secured a job with
the Northampton (Mass) club, of
the Connecticut league, where he
played a couple OF months, and
then went to the York (Pa) club,
OF the Tri- State league.
Many young players would have
been discouraged by all those re-
verses, but not Buck Weaver, He
had no such thing as quit in his
nervy makeup. He was more de-
termined than ever 10 reach the
goal Of his ambition big league
club-aud he started off with York
lik, house alre. His playing at