The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-13
~ Injured in Spring Training
Caused Him to be Dropped
to the Minors
WILL MAKE THEM ALL
HUSTLE FOR lNFIELD
Chicago White SOx and Boston
Red Sox Had Him Several
\ Years Ago



William Purtell. of Columbus. one
snl the Tigers new candidates for
third base. drafted from Jersey City.
\ hag had more experience in the Amer.
Ican league than many of the Tigers
now ON the team.
when the youngsters line up for
ths task OF beating George Moriarty
kSut OF his position at the hot corner
~ the Tiger diamond. they will have
E6noons thorn in Purtell a man who
&6Iready has two years of Class IA
~ four years Of major league infield.
~ nnder his belt.
nrtell was with the Chicago white
NJ IN 1908, 1909 and 1910. He was
81ed 10 the Boston Red Sox In 1910.
the spring of 1911 he injured his
1<n and was sent back to the minors.
Sifott got him from jersey City this
SM ID the draft after several other
t1ho tried TO secure him.
ne olIlciaI statistics on this young.
<1 do not Indicate that he IL q won
11QI player hut his history would
1 q prove that he will be very
nable addition TO the Tiger infield
6ftment
&1rtelPs best hitting was In 1911
n IN the few games he played
~ n the spring he acquired an
foSe Of $50. In 1910 when he par
of0d IA Isl games, nearly COM
~ schedule, he hit only .218. His
nelding record was At second
RI 1909 With the Whine Sox., He
No league. with an average OF
~ % games.
Mo these figures do not show any
stellar about the Detroit &C.
11on his record IS more auspi-
ara give3 every reason to believe
Hill IL now entirely ready FOR
b1K league again.
2xtall started his professional
IN career in his home town.
~ left high school ut the age
r1 ~. 1904, the Columbus team took
tor 4 trial, hut thought him too
NY nGd sent him 20 Decatur n the
1900 Ienwue. He stayed there frons
sfall ~ 1901 until 1907. when he
~ sold Is the White Sox for $500.
0rteH played with the Sox for two
6afp ana part OF the third. when he
FYnAk Smith, a pitcher. were
61Gd % the Poston Americans for
fffY Lnxd, present third baseman
N captain Of the White House. and
yonnelL pitcher.
80 ne sprinS OF 1911 Purtell hurt
" arm. re believes that he injured
NJ trying TO throw hard too quickly
ne SSring. He Visited B0nesetter
61e. Who twisted some hgaments
told him 70 rest for . while. But
Nh tfted to play right away and
= result his arm went bad again.
y va released By the Red Sox to
pntc, but ne refused to take an
~ chance on his arm and failed to
o4t ~ the Leafs. Then he was
- 70 Jersey City In deal involving
BedjenE hero Of the Red Sox'
NJ 6ories.
lnce joining Jersey City his arm
COME hack to him with all It's
~ and he was q target for drafts
6rtAll has played every position on
~ InneM with the exception Of first
no With success. but his regular job
<1t the third sack.
l<Ant wear with Jersey City he was
MN the MANAGEMENT Of the team
3nf1ng the last month of the season
e<8Ast 0&WonAyv AGAts WhsSu 10 u
t0tty good sign that he Is thought
be- q !evel-headed player and man
those In charge of the Jersey City
tint
Ne il a member OF the Baseball
loyerps Fraternity and says that he
3W obey its orders. not 10 sign up
4ntu after the conference between
REPRESENTATIVES, of the fraternity and
o league. According to him. most
~ men In the International league
>lomg 70 the association.
I1lIe IS glad Of his opportunity to
11pr to Detroit and apparently has
enty Of confidence that he can make
position with the team.
rurtall has plenty OF praise for two
The international leaguers the
ore have secured. Mains and Dem
N9ins II pitcher obtained
Pm Bulalo. He Is big fellow. who