The Washington times., 1914-03-02

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$50. He is expected to improve even
more this season.
George Florian Mcbride. shortstop and
captain of the Griffmen. resides in NIL
waukee, wis. He is a veteran with the
Washington club, and is thirty-three
years old, single. weighs 176 in shape.
| and stands s feet. Last year he hit for
IA and fielded for .e61.
Edward Foster. third baseman. resides
in Washington, though his home is in
Chicago. Ill He is twenty-six years old.
single, weighs l6o IN shape. and stands
feet inches. He hit for .247 In 1918 and
fielded for -90l. He is the best hit-and-
, run man with the team, and his absence
last spring cost the Grinmen the pen
nant.
Joseph Gedeon. utility player in inheld
and outfield. resides in Sacramento, Cal
He is married. twenty-one years old,
weighs l.J pounds In condition, and
/, stands feet IL inches. Last year he hit
for .lSS and fie!ded for .925.
Wallace Smith. inflelder, resides In St.
Louis. Mo. He was purchased from At
lanta last year. hitting for .294 and field
ing for .935 In the Southern League. He
had a trial with the st. Louis Cardinals
four years ago. Smith is a third base
man or shortstop. and said to be a
cleanup hitter. He is married, twenty
six years old, weighs 175 pounds, and
stands 5 feet 9 inches.
Harry Holland, third baseman, resides
in Augusta Ga, ond is a protese of Ty
Cobbs. He played a short time with
Atlanta last year. hitting for 1s3 and
fielding for .ss7. He is single. twenty
, one years old. stands feet 10 inches,
, and weighs bS pounds.
Leo Martin, shortstop, resides in New
I York city. and Is fresh from the sand
lots of the Bronx. He is twenty Years
old. stands $40. and weighs 160 pounds.
Jesse Clyde Milan, outfielder and lead
ing base stealer of the big show, reside e.
In Linden, Tenn. He Is married, twenty
seven years old, stands 5.01. and weighs
10 IN shape He hit for .2s9 last year
and feided for .S2s.
Daniel A. Moeller, outflelder, resides
in Des Moines, Iowa. He is married,
twenty-seven years old, stands 5.ll. and
weighs l65 in condition. Last year he
hit for 2SS and fielded for .923.
Howard shanks. outfielder, resides in
Moaaca Pa He is the best-lookine lad
on the team and is single. twenty-threc
years old, stands 5.10. and weighs le5
pounds. Last year he hit for q. and
tielded for .97s.
Baldemero Acosts, outfelder, resides
in Marinao. Havana, Cuba, is seventeen
years old. stands sos, and weighs 1Eo
pounds; Acosta is one of tie most
promising youngsters In major league
baseball. In the Havana winter league
he Is now hitting for 300 and ;s third
best base runner.
William Il. Allen, outfelder. residss
in Sharon, Pa. He had a trial with the
Grifnen last spring. finishing the sea-
son with the Montreal International
league team, hitting for .2SG and field
ing for ;sl'. He is considered too green
t"r tie big show, and is destined 10 be
sent to Los Angeles.
Paul Smith. outhelder. resides in
Adrian. Mich. where he played last ser
son: hitting for .&31 and fielding for $50
smith Is twenty, years old, unmarrieG,
- 'e'ghs 100 pounds. and stands 5.ra
Otto Nye, oItfelder, resides in Spring.
tieid. Ohio, where he played On the
sa!dlots last year. He is nineteen y-ears
olc, stands 80 and weighs I62 pounds.
Ernil Nerset, outfelder. resides IN
Los Angeles, Cal. He was with Fresno.
in the California State League. last
ear ocS hitting for .Sc0 and fielding for
.SeV ne Is nineteen years oid. single
stands @.Os and weighs 100 pounds.
Benjanlin Spencer. married. rcsidcg at
fatanSco, Nd. He vas purchased from
Petersburg. in the Virginia League. last
:. ar. where he wes a star IN the
%lIhciA hlttinE FOR .2S9 and fielding
pounds and IS twenty-five years old,