Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
BOSTON CLUBS ROSTER
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succeeding Mcdonnell at second base.
ana later being moved to third base.
MS present position. He is a spion,
ald h"id.r and an excellent batsunan,
residcs being fast on the bases He
handed
S,I..ANIs GREGG.
SENanus t"Ncan") Gregg WAS born
4, Ashland. Nash. October -. 1857.
he played ball with many Independent
c Team. during ms early career ana re-
ceiN.d his first roiessiou;t assign
incnt with the spokane club. 81 The
Mor'hwestern League. in 1903. lie
he was then sold. il The middle OF
1917. TO Boston.
Oiti: HENRIksEN.
olaf HenrikscE. substitute outfclder
ana pinch hitter OF the Red Sox is 8,
Ne" insiander, twenty five years OF
age whose winter home * Clinton
Win the Brockton club. "i tho %cw
Entland League, IN 1910. and was pur-
1911; lie bats and throws left
RICHARD J. II0nIriZEI
Richard J. ,Dickl Hobiitzei was born
isss lis arsi professona af'S Contract ss
lie joined the Newark League club il,
1905. but was sent to Wheeling. from
where he was purchased by the Gin
the Reds. and for most Of that time
he ranked among the hest as !. mrs,
basenlan He was sold 70 Boston by
nediht"!y made his mark with the
Red SoX He IL - ois fellow. who
knows the game we'll. o~n hit and field
with the best, ana is main factor in
HARRY Is. HOOPER
Harry Is. Hooper right fielder for
the Red Sox. started his career as q
pitcher. but was placed in the outticid
because OF his hitting ability. He was
l..ar tyN la. val
1857, and his hrst professional engage
nent WAS with Sacramento. Cal. in
1907 He WAS purchased from The
came a regular in 1903
HAItOLD G.. JSNNRIN.
H nf n. g. I JanXr" i. be WALTZ h psS
rcer with Boston English High Schooi.
and was born IN Boston twenty-5hr
perience was with the Red Scx. which
team he joined in 1911. He vas farm
ed out , to Jersey city in 1872 and re-
fielder and timely hitter. and can play
any of the iniield positions
HUBERT II. LEONARD.
star southpaw OF the Boston team, and
probably the most efficient left handler
IN the ieague' was born at Fresno. Cal:
his early baseball training at st.
MARY, i GolieGe' IN, IN San an f'raneisco. lie
college ranks in i9li bu, was sen, TO
Denver for seasoning. He. was with
Denver in l9i2 and part OF 1919. and
OF the 1918 season. in 1914, Leonard
led the American League pitchers in
efficiency.
GEORGE LEWIS.
George tDuny) Lewis, left-tielder of
the Red Sox. was born in San Francis
CO. co, April is, 1888, lie started his base
sagement being with kiameda. Cal, IN
1906. He came to Boston in 1910. and
FIRST day. He bats and throws right
handed, and is considered a 400 hit
ter.
CARL MAYS.
Boston pitching staM, was born in
He came to the Red Sox last year from
the Providence club. Of the Internu-
tional LEAGUE He is u right -hander
WINGED Carrigan and others that he is
the coming Sensation Of the league
GEORGE RUTH.
years old, was horn in Baltimore. and
for ST. M*ry's Industrial school, OF
wing OF Jack" Dunn. then manager Of
the Orioles, who obtained papers as
R fs1idIs e. gr. raj a'd played liz young
Red SoX in 1914, and was farmcd to
Providence, but returned last year in
ailnc 70 VIII enough games Tor the Red
also is hitter of ability. lie is ::
left hand boNman, and also has ability
in this position.
EvERETr SCOTT.
Everett Scott was born at Button.
ina twenty.thrcc years ago He play
ed Scmprofessionally until attracted
by Boston Scouts in 19i3, when he was;
induced to sign with the majors He
was sent to St. Paul for seasoning. be
ing recalled in 1914. He is not IA great
hitter. but manages 10 place Il hit into
the game when most needed
ERNEST q. SHORE.
ERNEST q. l.ong) Shore. twenty-five
years OF age. learned his pitching feats
at Guilford College of FaycttevilIc. \.
6. John McCraw tried him out in 1912,
but shore, when released from the New
York baseball club to Indianapolis. re-
fused to carry out the plan The ncXt
year McGraw rcinstatcd Shore. who
got an engagement with Baltimore
ssn,pseqmentiy going To the Boston club.
CHESTER -. T;,Oa.as.
Chester IT,. Thomas. vino warm; III,
the pitchers. catches when Cady and
S Siarr,g :a, are oLcrWorked, and pinch
sharon, Kan. twenty-six years ago
lie is a right haEd ,hrowcr and :, left
hand swatier. ana does both win
CIiARLtas WAGNER.
Charles CHcinicI WAGNER ut;Iitv i,-
hc!dcr OF the Red So, probably i: ihc
Oldest man in point Of service on the
R Roslo" sc club; lie vas born in New
played ENTHUSIASTICALLY for several
years before being tried out by IN,
Giants as short stop in 1901. lie
reached his right form in 1905. attract
Cd the Red Son owners, and was pur-
chased by that club.