The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07
BOSTON BOYS PLAYED
NJ BARROW CIRCUIT
NINE OF sTALLINGs' CHARGES
CAME FROM INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE.

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 made In the National league,
t must not be overlooked that the In
ternationaI 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
ht some time during their career, the
majority OF them within the last two
years, battied in tbe international
league. ~
Here they are: Catcher Hank"
Gowdy. Catcher and Chief Coach Fred
Mitchell. Outfeider Leslie Mann, Out
nelder Joe Connolly, Outfislder Josh
Devore. Third Baseman Charley Deal.
First Baseman Charley Schmidt.
Pitcher Dick Rudolp. and Outfelder
Herb Moran. the newcomer.
The THREE first named have been
Prisons. Devore. Gowdy and Ru-
dolph, who played such prominent
part in the recent series with the
Giants. are New York National dts
cards. 1t certainly must have been a
bitter pill for John McGraw TO watch
hat trio he formerly had under his
wing play a big iole In the defeat OF
he Giants. Devore had been sunt-
"a about the National league until
stallings reached out and grabbed
him.
Charley Deal was with Providence
part OF the season of 1919. He was
bent there from Detroit
Charley Schmidt was originally u
pitcher with Baltimore. and because
BIZ his size and great batting ability
Dunn decided to try him out at nrst
base and he has been playing that
position ever since. He was with
Roo hester last year.
Hank Gowdy il one player who
will long be remembered by Buffalo
fans. n and always good -natured.
Henry played wonderful game as a
m&mhes of the Bisens last year
Then there Is Catcher Fred
Mitchell. whom Stail.nRs took from
BufYaio Like Charley Schmidt. Fred
las also pitcher. and when he took
hn weight SO fast that he couldn't rid
himscif OF II he donned the mask and
pad. Rochester got him from the
k1ighianders and he came 10 Buffalo.
And now we hear about Dick Rn-
Eoiph. the little hurier who grew so
eore against Toronto that he threat
ned to jump to the Fedc-ats II Joe
Kelley didn't release him. stailinss
beard Of 4 and MADE an offer that
IN the International league.
To begin with. Joe Connolly was
with Montreal in 1912. part OF which
reason 10 was forced to sit on tho
bench and watch Eddie Russell. the
f,uffalo boy. who at the time was go
Eng we'll cavort about the center
held He later got IN the game and
kfuck. Washington took him over
pu. Gr.fflth thought he wasn't good
nough and sold Joe to Boston.
Leslie Mann was Bison for part
~ the season OF 1919. but was sold TO
Etal.ings before Buffalo had chance
10 look the player over He did play
In the exhibition game the Herd trim
med the Braves.
Josh Devore is a roduct OF the oil
F,asttrn league II was about seven
Years ago that he was with Newark
hnd was recalled by the Giants.
VIVA, IS regarded as Rado'ph's best
Exhibition in the Barrow circuit was
The Understanding struggle June IL,
isle. in which Toronto beat Fuffalo.
4 TO g. II was a pitching battle be
kween Fred Beebc and Dick Rudolph
and 5000 saw IL. Toronto tied the
kcore In the fourth inning. and for the
rec, Of the game. until the Leaves
but over the needed. tally In the
njneteenth the board carried moth
Ang but ciphers.