The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
HERE ARE CHAMPIONS
new YORK IS BACKING
Roster Of Giants, Showing
Career Of Each Player
on Roster.
M'GRAW'S CONTENDERS
sA4
On These Stars .Napoleon"
Pins Hope of Winning
World Title.
CONTENDERS
Continued from Page Four.)

(1OutlnueO IFOm rage tOuf.1
played professionally for the Eirmlns-
ham. Ala. club Of the southern league
York Americans. Played with the
Williamsport. Pa, club OF tho Tri.
State league in 1907. and was drafted
by the st. Louis Nationals in 1905.
He remained with st. Louis until rur-
chased by the Giants in June. 1916
Sallee Is the tallest member Of the New
York team. measuring six feet. three
inches. He weighs only l60 pounds and
like BENTON and Schnpr pitches left
handed but Is right-handcd at bat.
Walter Holke. first baser,a an. born ut
st. Louis. Mo-. on Christmas day. 1892.
Began professionally with the Three |
league at Peoria. H., in 1912. where he
played two seasons and went to Sno-
kane Of the Northwestern league. He
was purchased by the Giants in the
fall Of 1914 and was sent to Rochester
international league). lie came hack
last year to tho New York club. lIolkc
| Is Is years old. weighs 1sa pounds and
| Is six feet, one and one half inches tall
He bats and throws left-handed.
| OVSVuV Vt0SCUcV, SUoTt8NOp, norm III
| Collinsville. Ill., Juno 5. 1855 where he
played as n .emi-rro In 1907. In the
following year he joined the Dallas
| Texas, club. and was sold to the New
York Nationals In August, 1905. Fetch
er's home is ut Collinsvll'c. He is 3.
| years old. weighs ITO pounds. is fly,
feet. 1919 inches tail and Is right.
handed batter and thrower.
Harry ("He;nis") Zimmerman. thirc
l basen,an, born at New Ntork, Februar,
10. 1896 Played as semi pro In New
| York from 1904 and went 10 Wilkes
barre, PA. club OF tho New York Stat,
league In 1906. and was sold to tho Chi
cago Nationals the following year. IT,
/ played third base there for severa
/ years and came to the Giants in tn
/ fall Of 1916. Zimmerman bats an,
\ throws right handed, is II years old
| weighs 1876 pounds, and Is five feet
llh inches tall.
George J. Burns, left fielder, born a
| Utica. N. T., 1870: played nmaten
ball for st. townsville. \. Y. from 100
to 1907 as third haseman and catcher
He started professionally with tn
| Utica club OF tho New York Stat
l AcukuS. abe, 80 N"tShSi *s'S h&NSi -
the outfield from 1908 to 1911. II
Joined the Giants In 1912 and soon be
icnme one OF the most popular player
f.on the team. doing fine work both Il
1.-The field and Mt tho bat. Turns. VIII
lis right handed at throwing and bat
ting, is 81 years old. weighs les pound
/ and Is five feet. seven inches in height
Benny kauff, oenter fielder, horn n
i Middlerort. Ohio, 1889, began profess
sional baseball in 1911 with the Poders
4 bury club. Virginia Valley league, an
1.-THE following year went to tho Ney
York Americans. Was sent to Hart
! ford Is. II. league), whore he playo'
In the outficld during 1919. Joined ih
Federal league at indianapolis in 1911
land went to tho brooklyn Fedcrals j
lt1915. BECAME a member of the Giant
in 1916 and has been an effective field
or and batter for McGraw's team 70
the past two seasons. kauff bats an
throws left handed. He Is Is year
Of age. five feet. six inches tall an
weighs ITO pounds.
4 Davis Robertson, right.fieider. Dor
& at Norfolk, Va. 1889. Pitched for hi
college teams. North Carolina Stat
college and Wake Forest Medical col
icge. n. G., and became professions
In 1912, when he signed with the Ne