The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-11
'sRED' DOOIN AND
 OTTO KNABE CELEBRATE
 BIRTHDAYS TOMORROW

Charles F. Dooin, the Cincinnati baclxstop and ex-pilot of the PhiI1ies, will celebrate his thirty-fifth birth day tomorrow. "Red'' now finds 1 himself back in his native city for he was born in Cincinnati on June 12, 1880. Tomorrow is also the anniver- sary of the birth of Dooin's former teammate, Otto Knabe, who was | born at Carrick, Pa. June 12, 1884. Otto was long the star second base | man of the Phillfes, but he flew the | National. League coop last year to as- sume the management of the Balti- more Feds. Knabe's club was out in front until the middle of June last year, but was third at the finish. In fielding Otto was second among the Fed Second-sackers, and batted .22S.
 When he was deposed as the pilot of the PhiIlies last winter Red Dooin signed a two-year contract to l catch for Cincinnati at 8 salary said to be $6,o0O a year. It was rumored to manage the New York Yankees. l but nothing came of it. Red" was dissatisfied with the financial policy of the Philadelphia club, and declar- ed that the management would not allow him money with which to buy new players and did not consult him in many of the team's affairs, as he should have been consulted. As pilot of the Phi1lies the ired-headed catcher did not always get along we'll with his men, and there were often rumors of trouble in the Quaker camp.
 Dooin is the oldest catcher in the league in point of service. He joined Phillies in 1902 ana remained with the club continuously until the close of last season He started his pro- fessional career with St. Joseph in 1900, and at the close of that season was drafted by the Chicago Ameri- cans, but was turned back to St. Joe, whence he went to the Phillies. He was made maHa:rer Of the Philade1- phia club in 1911. His team was making a good showing until Red broke his leg at St. Louis in July of that year. and was out of the game for some time. The Phillies finished fourth in 1911 and fifth in 1912, but in 1913 they landed in sec ond place. That season @Dooin's club led the league in fielding, in runs scored, in home runs, and extra base hits. Red had six batsmen hitting over 300. Yet the Giants caught them in July and the Phil1ies finish ed a bad second. Last year the loss of Knabe, Doo1an, Brennan, Walsh and Seaton to the Feds left the club shot to pieces, and it finished sixth.
 Dooin has no cause for feeling dis. graced because of his failure to land
 
 for thirty-one years that hard luck club has striven in vain to attain the flag. The Phillies have a, guardian jinx which causes them to crack every time they get a good start, Many years they have burned up the circuit early in the season. but along in July, they always stub their toes and, drop back among the also-rans.
 Otto Knabe began his playing ca reer ten years ago in Colorado, where he was with the Colorado Springs and Pueblo teams. He was drafted by the Pirates at the close of the 1905 sea- son, but was turned over to Toledo in 1906. Later he was recalled by Pittsburgh, and swapped to the Phil lies for Camnitz. Otto stuck to the Phillies from 1907 until 1914, when he went over to the Feds. Knabe was reckoned one of the best second basemen in the National League, and was fair with the bat. his averages ranging from .218 to .261-