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

in a regular contest. Thomas Joined
the Red Sox in 1914 and has been a
regular ever since. He is a timely
hitter and a good, mechanical catcher.
Red Sox Infielders.
FIRST BASE-Richard ]. Hoblitzel
Hobby first turned up as a profess
sional ball player with the Clarksburg
CIV. Va) club, and rose to a higher
company in 1908, when he was taken
on by Newark. He was sent to Wheel
ing by this club and was purchased in
1909 by Cincinnati. Charley Herzog
Topped off HoblitzeIs head in 1914
and sent him to the Red Sox and
fame. He is a cleanup hitter for the
champions and is rated a dangerous
SECOND BASE-John ]. Barry
One of the most important members
of the worlds champions may be
handicapped in this years contests for
he recently, suffered a fractured hand
when he was hit by a pitched ball.
Barry, who was born in Meridian
I Conn.,, in 1887, is one of the most
widely known players in baseball He
was a member of the famous Ath-
letics when they regularly won Amer
lean league championships and world
series. With the Athletics he was a
! shortstop, playing alongside Eddie
Collins. He was signed by Connie
Mack in 1908. fresh from successes at
Holy Cross college. He was a main
stay of the Athletics from that time
until 1914, when Mack broke up his
famous machine and Barry was sold
to Boston. He has since been the
regular second baseman for the Red
Sox. He is a dangerous hitter in the
pinches and has few equals as a
fielder.
SHORTSTOP - Everett Scott -
Heinie Wagner lost the shortstop posi-
ton to this youth just two years ago.
He was born at Bluffton, Indiana,
twenty-three years ago, and signed his
first professional contract at the be-
hest of scouts for the Red Sox. He
was shifted to ST. Paul for seasoning
and was recalled in 1914. He is rather
weak hitter but has habit of shoot
ing his safe ones to the outfield just
when they are needed most.
THIRD BASE-Lawrence Gardne-
Got his first baseball experience
with the University of Vermont in
1905-06 and in 1907 was signed by the
Red Sox. He wasn't quite ready for
such fast company, however, and was
being recalled in 1909. He has been
with the club regularly since then,
first as utility infielder and pinch hit
ter and later as a regular infielder
succeeding Andy Mcconnell as sec
ond baseman, and later moving to
third base. He bats left handed and
throws right handed. He is one of
Bostons most consistent hitters.
Sox OutfieIders.
Clarence Walker-went to the Red
Sox last spring from the Browns with
a big job on his hands. He was sign
ed to fill Iris Speakers place. He
hasn't hit like Iris and Boston critics
say he doesn't cover as much ground
as his famous predecessor. But at
that, he is feared by rival clubs as n
batter and is a fielder who ranks
around the top. Walkers great asset
is his strong throwing arm. He was
star with Kansas City In the Amer
lean association before being sold to
the Browns, where he spent most of
his time on the bench. He has been a
regular with the Red Sox ever since
the transfer.
Harry B. Hooper-Hooper became
the hero of the last worlds series
when, in the deciding game of the
series, he twice laced the ball out of
the park for home runs in Philadel
phia. Harry first got into baseball
as a pitcher, but was placed in the
outfield on account of his ability to
smack the ball. He showed first with
Sacramento and was purchased by
Boston in 1909, Immediately becoming
a regular. He is fielder of excep-
tional ability and has wonderful
arm
George Lewis-nuffy ranks one
of the most dangerous hitters in the
game He also is considered one of
the most accurate and strongest
started his baseball career on the