The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
PARENT ONCE OUTSHONE
FAMOUS HANS WAGNER
Former Boston Shorted Star Was Given Unconditional Re-
lease Yesterday by Manager Jack Dunn, of the
Virgnians- Wants Young Inheders.

; Frederick Parent, who played with
the Baltimore Orioles from 1911
through last season at the shorthei0
position, was given his unconditional
Dunn, of the Richmond virginians.
Fred Is growing old and Dunnie r
looking for youngsters to occupy the
four positions on the tnfield. His
records will show that he once out.
shone the famous Honus Wagner. but
the Flying Dutchman" has outs
lasted tho former Boston star In the
big show.
In the fall of 1908 the Pittsburgh
National League and the Boston AmeF-
lean League teams played for thu
world championship. Hans Wagner
player shortstop for the Pirates ana
the Red Sox had youngster named
Frederick Parent In that position on
their side, New England baseball writ
ers after witnessing the work OF tbs
two in the same game. nearly unant-
mously proclaimed the superiority
/ Of the younger star over the older.
This declaration was made more pro-
inounced when Boston defeated Pitts
burgh for the world title. But In the
course OF less than the accepted term
of baseball mans life on the dtA-
mond the new star became dimmed,
while the old one continued on ita
! luminous track. even to the preSou8
day However, the ebullitions by the
I Down East scribes were the honest
! Acknowledgement OF a superior skin
possessed by the youngster, and he
was deserving OF ali the praise show
cred on him.
Parent was born November IS.
1875, at Biddeford. Me. but his par
ents early In life moved TO sanford.
Me. and II was there that Fred learned
to play bali.
In 1900 Parent piayea short for the
Providence team In the Eastern League
under the management OF Billy MUIR
ray,
At Providence Fred drtfted among
some old-timers, whose names he had
most certainly heard exalted before
he thought of gaining foothoid
where they had already attained fame
They were Harry Davis, Torn Leahy.
! Ed Dunkle, Danny Friend and John
Clements.
/ The last named Was the famous ex-
Philadelphia catcher. the only sue
cessful left-handed receiver the Ma
itionai League ever owned. Not only
had he been great catcher. but also
an excellent an-round player. who
must be classed among the best IN
1.-THE game. For thirteen years he waA
with the Philadelphia team, and more
than held his own with the star cAfch~
ers of his generation. John was let 50
TO. st. Louis by Philadelphia IN 1883:
could not stand the pace at Washing
ton and Boston In 1900, and was sent
by the latter club to Providence the
same season. This was his last year
in decent company
The American League In 1901 ex-
tended it's raids into the big minor
leagues. and Parent was induced to
Jump the Providence team TO fill =
position on the Boston team. which
that year entered the American
League, and finished second to Ghtca~
go in tho championship race.
/ Several Other jumpers.
! There were several other jumpers
from the Providence team. Tom
Leahy cast his lot with the Milwnu-
KEGS. but returned by the middle OF
July. Harry Davis announced his re-
tirement, resigned from the Pr0vi-
dence team, and then jumped to the
philadelphia Athletics, who. like tho
Bostons, that year became Tor The
first time member OF the Amer1OAA
League. Roy Evans jumped to San
Francisco then in an OUTLAW league.
Dunkle. however, stuck to his colorAs
and during the season won eighE
games in succession--then the record
In the Eastern League. Parents pA~
lsition at short for Providence was tak~
en- by AL Wagner. the brother Of Hama
Parent at once fell into the shost.
stop position for the Boston Amss4-
cans, whose inf.eId for while cons
sisted OF John Il. (LArry) McLcai at
first base. Hobe Ferris at second.
Jimmy Collins, the manager. at third.
and Parent at short. Mclean ana
Ferris were newcomers into the biz
league. Ferris. the year befora
II1soo). played with the Norwich taaxn
OF the Connecticut League, and waa
drafted for 1901 by both Cincinna1A
and Boston. by lot he was awarded
to Cincinnati, but chose to Join tha
lBcston Americans. for whom he Waa
a star second baseman during . pef1o4
of seven years. In 1908 he was 70
LEASED to the 81. Louis Americas
League team, which IN turn, sent him
to Minneapolis, and out OF the biz
league. IA played hts last game II