The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-10

PITCHERS
GEORGE FOSTER Of the
no-hit artists OF the American
league. He Is the mainstay OF the
Red sox'E wonderful pitching staff
Foster gained his first experience
as a professional with the Houston
(Texaal league club In 1919. He
was bought by the Red Sex In
1918 and has been with Boston
ever since lie stepped into tho
shoes OF Joe Wood and has since
been the clubs most consistent
performer. lie starred In last
years series.
HUBERT u. LEoNARp-Ano,h.
err nchit hero. lie went direct TO
the Boston club from ST. Marys
college. California. In 1911. but was
sent 10 Dcnver for further season
lng. Hs made good with Denver.
remaining there during the 1912
season and part OF 1919. reporting
back 10 the Red Sox In the mid
die of the 1918 season. lie led
American league pitchers In 1914.
and won ore OF the games for the
champions In the last worlds
series.
GEORGE RuTH-"Babe." be-
sides being a pitching demon with
his icf, hand. Ia hitter OF great
ability and often IN sent up ~ o
pinch swattsr. He first attracted
attention while pitching In Bau-
moro for 81. Mary's Industrial
whool, when he pitched q no-hit
game and struck out is batters. In
order to sign Ruth. Jack Dunn.
who then was manager OF tho Bal
iimore club. took out papers as
Ruth's guardian. In Ruth's first
year as a professional under the
crafty Dunn. he pitched agains,
and defeated the Phiilies. Athletics.
Dodgers and Braves He and
Shore we're sold TO the Red Sor
In 1914 for $4,000. He throws and
bats iefthanded.
ERNEST q. sHORE-Ernie II
another recruit from college ranks.
first being a member Of the New
York Giants. with whom he signed
when fresh from GuiIlford college
at Fayetteville. y. G. John MeGraw
released Shore 10 indianapolis In
1912, but Shore refused 10 make
the chsnge and went homo. The
next year he asked McGraw for
Reinstatement. got II. and was sent
TO Baltimore, where he made a
great reputation, being sold In 1914
to the Red Sox.
CARL MAYs--Mays Ia ~ years
old and went TO the Red Sox two
years ago from the Providence In
ternationai league club. He didn'i
get n chance In the last worlds
series, but has shown great ability
this year and may get his hand ir
tho title games. lie has been 0
CONSTANT winner all year.
cATcHERs
WILLIAM CARDIGAN - Attic
manager OF the American league
champions. Carrigan OCCASIONAL,
dong mask and wind.pad anc
works a game. II is said OF hin
that he has no master in handling
pitchers AZ critical periods. and IN.
fact that he was on the receiving
end when Leonard and Fostel
pitched their no-hit games thli
year. In evidence that the assertion
ia not badly overdrawn. He wen
to the Boston club direct from
Holy Cross college. which also pro
duced Jack Barry.
SAMUEL AGNEw--When will
the Browns. Agnew was one OF III,
best in the American league ms I
receiver and as a HEAVIER to Gu
down base-stealers. He has seer
little duty this year. however. hav
ing spent most OF his time on tn,
bench. He went to the Browns
from Omaha IN the Western league
CHESTER ID. THOMAS-Rathet
hidden under bushel IL this fel
low. for the main part OF his duties
Is warming up pitchers. He occa
sionally takes a wallop at the bal
as a pinch hitter. but very rarely
works behind the bat IN regular