The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-07
Red Sox Pitchers.

Red SOX Pitchers.
George Foster-One of the no-hit
artists of the American league. He is
the mainstay of the Red Sox's won
derful pitching staff. Foster gained
his first experience as a professional
with the Houston (Texas) League
club in 1912. He was bought by the
Red Sox in 1913 and has been with
Boston ever since. He stepped into
the shoes of Joe Wood and has since
been the clubs most consistent per-
former He starred in last years
series.
Hubert B. Leonard-Another no-hit
hero. He went direct to the Boston
club from st. Mary's college, Cali
fornia in 1911, but was sent to Denver
for further seasoning. He made good
with Denver, remaining there during
the 1912 season and part of 1913, re-
porting back to the Red Sox in the
middle of the 1913 season. He led
American league pitchers in 1914, and
won one of the games for the cham
pions in the last Worlds series.
George Ruth Babe besides be-
ing pitching demon with his left
hand, it hitter of great ability and
often is sent up as pinch swatter. He
first attracted attention while pitch
ing in Baltimore for st. Marys Indus
trial school, when he pitched a no
hit game and struck out eighteen bat
tiers. In order to sign Ruth, Jack
Dunn, who then was manager of the
Baltimore club, took out papers as
Ruths guardian. In Ruth's first year
asa professional under the crafty Dunn,
he pitched against and defeated the
Phillies, Athletics, Dodgers and
Braves. He and Shore were sold to
the Red Sox in 1914 for $4,000. He
throws and bats left-handed.
Ernest G. Shore-Ernie is another
recruit from college ranks. first being
a member of the New York Giants,
with whom he signed when fresh
from Guillford college at Fayetteville,
n. C. John McGraw released Shore
to Indianapolis in 1912, but Shore re-
fused to make the change and went
home The next year he asked Nc
was sent to Baltimore, where he made
a great reputation, being sold in 1914
to the Red Sox-
Carl Mays-Mays is "a years old
ago from the Providence Information
al League club. He didn't get
chance in the last Worlds series, but
has shown great ability this year and
may get his hand in the title games.
He has been a consistent winner all
year.
Red Sox Catchers.
William Carrigan-Although man
ager of the American league cham
pions, Carrigan occasionally dons
mask and wind-pad and works a
game. 1t is said of him that he has
no master in handling pitchers at
critical periods, and the fact that he
was on the receiving end when Leon
ard and Foster pitched their no-hit
games this year, is evidence that the
assertion is not badly overdrawn- He
went to the Boston club direct from
Holy Cross college which also pro-
duced Jack Barry.
Samuel Agnew-When with the
Browns, Agnew was one of the best in
the American league as a receiver and
as a HEAVIER to cut down base stealers.
He has seen little duty this year, how
ever, having spent most of his time
on the bench. He went to the Browns
from Omaha in the Western league.
Forest Cady-Since Bill Carrigan
has devoted most of his time to mana
gerial duties. Cady has become the
first catcher for the Red Sox and is
rated high among the sterling wind
pad artists of the American league. He
is Is years old and made his profess
sional debut with Indiana polls in 1908.
He was sold in 1910 to Newark and
was with that club for two years when
he was sold to the Red Sox just in
time to help that club grab the Amer
lean league championship and later
wrest the worlds championship from
the Giants.
Chester D. Thomas-Rather hidden
under a bushel is this fellow, for the
main part of his duties is warming
I'D pitchers. He occasionally takes a
wallop at the ball as a pinch hitter.
but very rarely works behind the bat