Evening star., 1915-02-14
GIBSON HOLDS HIGH RANK
AS A BIG LEAGUE CATCHER
To Think, Talk and Act at the Same Time
Are Qualifications Which P irate Re-
ceiver Is Said to Possess.

number Of games he caught, was con-
sidered the better of the two.
Gibson remained with Montreal in
1905. but McManus was taken by the
New York Americans after the close of
the season. He was sent back before
the season of 1905 began. and Mon
treal shunted him to Buffalo, where he
divided the work behind the bat with
and Bob Woods. The latter Joined the
Bisons in August, coming from Detroit.
Secured by Pirates.
McAlanus. at Montreal, was succeeded
by Tom Raub, who was secured from
Toronto in deal by which the Royals
gave up Jack loft. loft never caught
u game for Montreal. In 1908 he was
secured by Montreal from Toronto, but
refused to join the Royals, who then
sent him to Providence. After the close
OF the season of 1904 he was returned
10 Montreal. which. team, as mentioned
traded him to Toronto for Raub.
Gibson's work was of SO excellent a
character that big league clubs got after
him. especially New York and Pitts
buTSh. The Pirates outbid the Giants and
thus secured one of the most skiliful
catchers that ever put on a uniform
This was in the middle of the season of
1905.
To fill Gibson's place the Montreal club
secured Cliff Lattimer, q veteran, who in
1900 was transferred to Pittsburgh with
the Louisville bunch and caught in sew
eral games for the Pirates before he
was sent to Syracuse. Cliff has the dis.
team for more than one year since he
started his professional career with Min
neapolis in 1887. Before the 1900 season
was over the Syracuse club sent him to
the New Castle. Pa, club. He was with
Baltimore, Fort Wayne and ST. Paul in
1901; with Atlanta andsBrooklyn in 1902:
with Rock Island in 1903; with Spring.
field, Ill, in 1904. and in 1905 he was
with Montreal. after having begun the
season with Newark, N. J.
When he departed from Montreal to
join the Pirates. Gibson left behind him
on the Canadian team two Hartmans.
Fred, a veteran. and Louis. youngster.
Louis was a Fordham College lad and
was with Rutland in 1904. He covered
short for Montreal. while Fred was at
his old station. third base.
Passing of Lachance.
George Lachance was also left be.
hind at first base Lachance the year
before. and two years previous to that,
was with the, Boston Americans. play-
ing first base. among other things. in
the world series against Pittsburgh in
1908, and helping to win it. It was the
Gorilla's first taste of the-minors since
secured him from Wilkes-B Barre as a
catcher. In 1894 he succeeded Dave
Foutz at first base for Brooklyn, and
from that period to, his retirement in
1908 he ignored the. catcher's mask en-
tirely. :.
In May of 1905. Boston having signed
Myron Grimshaw to play first base. La
chance was released i to. Indianapolis,
He objected most vigorously to becom-
ing Hoosier. although among the
Hoosiers of that year were Billy Hall
man. Tom 'McCreery, and Bill Massey,
aeer. and Others of his ilk. who had
seen glorious days in the big league
circuit. except Barrow, whose glorious
days came later In the minors. .,..g
I..chance refusing to :go west, was
released, by Boston to Montreal, and