New Britain herald., 1916-10-02
YOUTH WILL BE SERVED IS
 SHOWN BY RED SOX VICTORY
Bost tIn Americans Are Babe By Comparison With Other I Major League Cubs-Most of Them Too
 Young for l. ip Scenery.

l tract was with ClarkSburg, w. N., III
 1907. He joined the Newark league
 club in 1908, but was sent to Wheel
 ing. from where he was purchased by | the Cincinnati Reds. Until 1914 he
 played with the Reds and for most of that time he ranked among the best | as q first baseman. He was sold to Boston by Herzog, for private reasons, | and imm ediately made his mark with l the Red SoX He is a big fellow who knows the game well, can hit and field with the best, and is a main fac tor Tn the great machine. 1 Harry B. Hooper.
 Harry B. Hooper, right fielder for 1 tho Red Sox started his career as a | pitcher but was Elaced in the out 1 field because of his hitting ability. He was bo"u in Santa Clara, Cal, Aug ust 24, 1887, and his first professional engagement was with Sacramento, Cal, in 1907. He was purchased from the coast team by the Red Sox, and became a regular in 1909. Harold c. Janvrin. Harold c. Janvrin is 8 utility play CT of much worth. He began his ca recr with Boston English High school and was born in Boston twenty-three years ago. His first professional ex- periencc was with the Red Sox which team he joined in 1911 He was farmed out to Jersey City In 1912 and recalled tho next season He is a flashy field CT and timely hitter, and can play any of the infield positions. Hubert B. Leonard. Hubert B CDutchD Leonard, the star southpaw of the Boston team, and probably the most efficient left handler in the league, was born at Fresno, Cal, tWenty-fOur years ago. He received his early baseball training at St. yMary's college, in San Francisco. He came direct to the Red Sox from the college ranks in 1911, but was sent to Denver for seasoning. He was with Denver in 1912 and part of 1913 and returned to the Red Sox in the middle of the 1913 season. Tn 1914 Leonard led the American league pitchers in efficiency
 George Lewis.
 George (Duffy) Lewis, left fielder of the Red Sox, was born in San Fran cisco, April IS, 1888. He started his baseball career as a collegian on the Pacific coast, his first professional en- gagement being with Alameda, Cal, in 1906 He came to Boston in 1910 apd has been Q regular almost from his first day. He bats and throws lieht-handed and IS considered @ 300 hitter.
 Carl Mays.
 Carl Mays, another member of the Boston pitching staff was born In Portland, Ore, rwenty-three years ago. He came to the Red Sox last year from the Providence club of the International league. He is a right hander, and although youngster has convinced Carrigan and others that he Is the coming sensation of the league.
 George Ruth.
 George ("Babe") Ruth, twenty-one years old, was born in Baltimore and first attracted attention as a pitcher for St. Mary's Industrial school of that city. He was taken under the wing of Jack Dunn, then manager of the Orioles, who obtained papers as Ruth's guardian and played the young fellow on the club. Ruth went to the Rcd Sox in 1914 and was farmed to Provi- denco, but returned last year in timo to win enough games for the Red Sox to keep them in the race. Ruth also is a hitter of ability He Is a left hand boxman and also has ability in this position. Everett Scott.
 Everett Scott was born at Bluffton, Ind, twenty-threo years ago. Ho played semi professionally until at tracted by Boston scouts in 1913, when he was induced to sign with the ma- jors. He was sent to St. Paul for sea- soning, being recalled in 1914. He is not a great hitter but manages to place a hit into the game when most needed.
 Ernest C. Shorc. Ernest G. Gong) Shore, twenty-five | years of age, learned his pitching feats at Guilford college of Fayetteville, N. 1 C. John McGraW tried him out in 1 1912, but Shore when released from l the New York baseball club to Indian 1 apolis, refused to carry out the plan. 1 The next year McGraw reinStated 1 Shore, who got an engagement with Baltimore, subsequently going to the l Boston club. Shore pitched remarkable 1 ball for the Rcd Sox in the 1915 World l Series.
 Chester D. Thomas.
 Chester D. Thomas, who warns up | the pitchers, catches when Cady and l Carrigan are overWorked and pinch i hits with timely punch, was born in 1 Sharon Kan, twenty-sx years ago He l is 0 right thrower and a left 1 hand sWatter, and does both with ! equal excellence.
 ! Charles Wagner. Charlie (Heinic) Wagner. utility in l fielder of the Rcd Sox, probably is the l oldest man in point of service on the | Boston club. He was born in New York, September 23, 1881, where he played semi professionally for several years before being tried out by the 1 Giants as a Shortstop in 1901 He