Evening journal., 1914-09-07
BRAVES played IN
BARROW CIRCUIT
Nine of Stalling'S StalwartS
Were With International
League
MADE GOOD
FROM THE START

Along with the lauding Of George
Stallings and the distribution Of bou-
quets to the big Chiefs" band of
Boston Braves, which has been pre-
cipitated by the amazing climb the
Indians have made in the National
League, It must not be overlooked
that the International League holds
no little place in the Braves great
achievement.
Now drawing their semi-monthly
stipend from the Boston National
League club are nine players who
have at some time during their
career, the majority Of them within
the last two years, battled in the In
ternational League.
Here they are: Catcher flank"
Gowdy, Catcher and Chief Coach
Fred Mitchell, Outfielder Leslie Mann,
Outfelder Joe Connolly, Outfelder
John Dovere, Third Baseman Charley
Deal, First Baseman Charley
Schmidt, Pitcher Dick Rudolph and
Outfielder Herb Moran, the new
conner.
The three first named have been
Bisons. Devore, Gowdy and Rudolph,
who played such prominent part in
the recent series with the Giants, are
New York National discards. 1t GER
tainly must have been a bitter pill
for John McGraw to watch that trio
he formerly had under his wing play
a big role in the defeat of the Giants.
Devore has been shunted about the
National League until Stallings
reached out and grabbed him.
Charley Deal was with Providence
part of the season of 1918. He was
sent there from Detroit.
Charley Schmidt was originally a
pitcher with Baltimore, and because
of his size and great batting ability
Dunn decided to try him out at first
base, and he has been playing that
position ever since. He was with
Rochester last year.
Hank" Gowdy is one player who
will long be remembered by Buffalo
fans. Big and always good-natured,
Henry played a wonderful game as a
member Of the Bisons last year.
Then there Is Catcher Fred Nit
chell, whom Stallings took from
Buffalo. Like Charley Schmidt, Fred
was also pitcher, and when he took
on weight so fast that he couldn't
rid himself of It he donned the mask
and pad. Rochester got him from
the Highlanders and he came to Buff
falo.
And now we hear about Dick Ru-
dolph, the little hurler who grew so
sore against Toronto that he threat
ened to jump TO the Federals II Joe
Kelley didn't release him Stallings
heard of 1t and made an offer that
was accepted Dick was a whirlwind
in the international League.
To begin with, Joe Connolly was
with Montreal in 1912, part Of which
season he was forced to sit on the
bench and watch Eddie Russell, the
Buffalo boy, who at the time was go
ing well, cavort about the centre
field. He later got in the game and
stuck. Washington took him over,
but Griffith thought he wasn't good
enough and sold Joe to Boston.
Leslie Mann was a Bison for a part
CT the season in 1913, but was sold
to Stallings before Buffalo had a
chance to look the player over. He
did play in the exhibition game the
Herd trimmed the Braves.
Josh DevOre is a product of the
old Eastern League. It was about
seven years ago that he was with
Newark and was recalled by the
Giants.
What is regarded as Rudolph's
best exhibition in the Barrow circuit
was the understanding struggle.
June II, 1912. in which Toronto beat
Buffalo. 4 to 3. It was a pitching
battle between Fred Beebe and Dick
Rudolph and 5000 saw it. Toronto
tied the score in the fourth inning,
and for the rest Of the game, until
the Leaves put over the needed tally
in the nineteenth, the board carried
rOthing but ciDhers