Evening star., 1915-04-12
BY JOHN II. GRUBER.

Frank NJ Schultz, though he lacks the
spectacular smack of some inferior
players, has always been rated by pa
irons of the big circuit as most valu-
able man AS a batsman he is held In
high regard, and as a felder he is
placed among the choicest Like many
another star, it was some years before
his worth was recognized and he was
given an opportunity to enter fast
company But from the moment he be-
came a major Lacquer he was a success,
a mainstay to the Chicago Cubs. and he
is still considered an asset worth cher
ishing-
He was born at Cochecton, n. T..
September Il. 1882. and in 1902 began
his professional career with the SYRIA
cuse team of the New York State
League-by the way. one of the oldest
base ball bodies in the country. having
been organized in 1885. Syracuse won
the championship in 1904, and that
year the third season for Schultz
with the Salt city aggregation. How
ever, before the season of 1904 was
over his services were purchased by
Frank Selee, manager of the Chicago
Cubs. Schultz left the New York State
League with a batting average of 1907.
The Cubs were determined to land
the pennant in 1904. They had a splen-
did outfeld in James (Shorty) Slagle.
Jack Mccarthy and David Jones, but il
became wobbiy as the season progress
ed because of accidents and sickness
Then Seiee began to look around for
material to plug up the holes. and so
il came to pass that, with number of
others, Schultz was secured. Schultz
subbed for Slagle in left field in the
very first game he played for the Cubs,
which was on September u at Phila-
delphia. Slagle was the lead-off man
in the batting order, and Schultz retain
ed the top position. In his initial game
he cracked out three hits. including
three-bagger. off Bill Duggleby. who,
however, won the game. to 4. IT was
a double-he and in the second
game Schultz hit Frank Sparks for a
shut out by the Phillies, to O.. The
performance of Schultz stamped him as
a conner. and he has been a Cub from
that day to this. The Cubs failed to
win the championship, finishing second
10 the Giants.
Selee Gets Holman
Among the number of outfelders, be-
sides Schultz, engaged by Selee in Sep
tember, 1904, were Harry V. {Pud) Nc
Chesney and Arthur Hoffman, both COM
ing from the Des Moines team of the
Western League. McChesney cost the
Pud played in right field in place of
Zones four days before Schultz began
his National League work, and his sec
ond game, September IS. was seven
teen-inning affair, the longest of the
season. which Chicago won from Gin
cinnati, to l. The opposing pitchers
were Herbert tButtons) Briggs (died
in 191) for Chicago. and Tom Walker
for Cincinnati McChesney finished the
season with the Cubs. In 1905 he was
released TO Milwaukee, with which
team he remained four seasons.
Holman began at short for the Cubs,
subbing for Joe Tinker. the day after
the appearance of Schultz. In fact,
until 1909. he never had regular posi-
tion on the Cub team, but was used as
a general utility man. He was one of
those rare boys who. caught by the
hair of the head and dropped into ball
yard, could and did fill any position
into which he fell, barring the battery
points. and filled ii nearly to perfec-
tion. too. With him at hand, the Cubs
We're never in want of sub He played
III the infield and outfield with equal
SKIN. and his antics We're 50 frea kish