Evening star., 1917-10-14

that President Freedman OF the New
York club secured McGraw as manager.
Since his connection with the team his
players have won five league champion
ships and one world series.
Charles L. HerxOg, captain and Sec
Ond baseman, was born at Baltimore,
Md. July 8, 1885. and resides at Ridgely.
Md. He played shortstop on the college
mines while a student at the Maryland
Agricultural College and the University of
Maryland. His professional career on the
diamond began in 1907 when he played
third base and shortstop on the Reading.
Pa, team of the Tri-State League. Play
ed with the Giants in 130S9, but was
traded to Boston National League) in
1910. He returned to New York the
following year, playing three seasons un-
der McGraw until he was transferred in
the Bescher deal to Cincinnati, where he
managed the Reds until July. 1916 Since
that time he has been with the New York
Nationals as captain of the team. Last
April Herzog injured his spine when he
fell heavily on the stone floor of a rail-
road depot when the team was leaving
New York for Philadelphia He was un-
able to play for several weeks afterward,
but managed to take a part in many
games during the season. Early in Sep
tember he was suspended by President
Hampstead for refusing to accompany the
Giants on their final western trip. Her
zog insisting on taking 4 rest on the ad-
vice OF his physicians He is thirtytwo
years old. weighs 100 pounds and is five
feet ten inches in height. He bats and
throws right handed.
George l.. cLew"D McCarty, catcher.
born at Catawissa, Pa. November Il.
1883. played on the high school team
there as catcher. and his professional
entry in base ball was with the Newark
QnternationaD team in 1911. He was
sold to Brooklyn in 1913 and was trad
ed to New York August 26, 1916 While
playing at Cincinnati last June Ne
Carly fractured a leg, just above the
ankle, which kept him out of active
work on the diamond for three months.
McCarty lives at Catawissa. Pa. He
is twenty-eight years old, is feet lis.
inches tall and weighs 1855 pounds. He
bats and throws right handed
w. A. Rnriden. catcher. born at Bed
ford, Ind. February ;, 1888, played on
the Bedford II. S, team as catcher,
He joined the professional ranks in
1907 with the Canton, Ohio. team OF
the Central League. Went to Boston
in August, 1909. and remained with the
Nationals there until 1914, when he
jumped to the Indianapolis Federals. The
following year he was transferred to
the Newark Federals. and, together
with kauff and Anderson. was pui
chased by the Giants in 1916. Rariden.
who still lives at Bedford, Ind, is
pounds and is feet . inches tall. He
bats and throws right handed.
George J. Gibson. catcher. born at
London, Ont. Canada. in 1880. Began
as catcheT pfoIeSS1OnaIIS with the Bull
falo. Eastern League, team in 1905 and
went to Montreal the following year
In June. 1905. he Joined the Pittsburgh
Nationals and remained with the Pi
rates until August. 1915, when he
came to the Giants by the waive,
route. In August of this year Gibson
right thumb was dislocated by a foul
tip. but he is available for play behnd
the plate again. Gibson's residence il
at London. Canada. He is thirty-seveo
u tryhc Is
feet liz inches and is right handed
in batting and throwing.
John OnslOw, catcher, born at Scott
dale, Pa, in 1855. He PLAYED foot ball
and base ball while at Scio College.
Ohio. being catcher for the college
nine. He joined the Dallas club of
the Texas League team in 1909 and
from there went to the Fort Wayne,
Central League. team in 1911. year
later he went as catcher to the De-
troit Americans and was sent to Provi
dence international League) in 1913
In the fall of that year he returned to
Detroit, but played with Providence in
1914. In the three subsequent years
he played for the Buffalo Internation-
ais until last August when he was
staff of the Giants. Onslow's home
is at Mount Pleasant, Ohio. He bats
and throws right handed. Is twenty
eight years old. weighs 17e pounds and
Charles Tesrenu. pitcher. born at
Ironton. Mo. March 8. 1889. In 1909
Tesreau began his professional career
with the Houston, Texas League, team
and pitched for the Shreveport team
of the same league in 1910. A year
later he was with the Toronto club, on
option. after being purchased by the
New York Nationals. He was recalled
to the Giants in 1912 and has been a
very useful member of McGraw's
pitching staff ever since. He resides
in New York. Tesreau Is twenty-eight
years old. weighs 210 pounds. meas
ures feet "a inches in height and
is right handed at batting and throw
ing.
william ID. Perritt. pitcher. born at
Arcadia, La, in 1892 and resident of
Shreveport. La. His first professional
appearance was with the Vicksburg
and Greenwood. Miss. team of the
Cotton States League in 1912; then he
was sold to the st. Louis Nationals,
playing there to the close of the 1914
season. He was purchased by the
Giants in the spring of 1915, and has
been on the New York twirling staff
for the past three years Perritt
pitches and bats right handed, weighs
10 pounds and is feet l inch tall.
Fred Anderson. pitcher, born at Call