Arizona republican., 1917-09-30

thiTu base the shortstop position was the weak spot on the team until Ris- berg arrived. Risberg has a powerful ann and is a dangerous batter. He hats and throws right handed. This is his first year in the major leagues. He was obtained by Chicago from the Vernon, Cal, club of the Pa cific Coast League, where he began his baseoall career in 1912. He is 6 feet tall, weighs ITO pounds and is a fast fielder and runner. He was born in San Francisco Cal, October 13 1894, is. married and lives in San Francisco.
 George Weaver, third base, has a reputation as a daring player Puck plays third base and bis fighting spirit has been an asset to the club. Weaver broke a finger in a game at Washington toward the close of the season, when Ainsmith slid into the bag, and was out of the lineup for some time. He was born August IS, 1891 at Stowe. Pa, and began playing in 1910 at Northampton, Mass He came to Chicago from San Francisco, six years ago He bats right or left handed and throws with the right. He is exceptionally fast on the bases and a dangerous man at bat in the pinch. He is feet, 10A inches tall. weighs 16S pounds, is married and lives in Chicago.
 Fred McMullin. infielder, who was born in Scammon, Kas., Oct, 13, 1891, ', and came to Chicago two years agu from the Los Angeles team, filled in at third base while Weavers injury was mending. He is a good sacrifice hitter and a steady fielder. McMullin started in baseball in 1912 at Seattle, Wash He is , feet, 10H inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He is mar ried and lives in Los Angeles. He bats and throws right handed.
 Robert Eyrne, infielder,, has been in the major league for eleven years. He is being talked of as one of the luck fest players in baseball. Shortly after breaking into the big leagues he was traded to the Pittsburg Nationals. Then they won a pennant and took in the worlds series. Later he was esent to the Philadelphia Nationals, which team won a pennant and Byrne again participated in a worlds series. This season when Philadelphia signed Johnny Evers, Byrne was given his unconditional release. He intended to retire from baseball. and went to his home in St Louis. When Weaver was hurt, President Comiskey sought DS lHe, Io DetChStpp pooSlpit lhJuiS tb McMullin, and as soon as Byrne re- ported, superstitious fans began to predict a pennant for Chicago and am other worlds series for Byrne. Bob- by was born December 3l, 1885 at St Louis, Mo. He is married He started in baseball in 1904 at Fort Scott, Kans He is feet 8 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds.
 Joseph Jackson, left field, is one of COmiSkeyS great outfielderS. He has strong arm and with it has cut off many a run at the plate. Jackson has Eeen one of the best batters in the league, but this season he did not strike his stride until late in the year He bats left handed and throws right handed. Jackson has been in the major league for eight years. He was obtained from the Cleveland club three years ago by Chicago. He started his baseball days in 1908 at Greenville s. C., his home city, where he was born on July 16, 1887. Jackson is feet tall and weighs 175 pounds. He is married
 Oscar Felsch, center field. is said by some critics to be as' good a fielder as Iris Speaker This is his third year on the club. He came to Co miskey from Milwaukee. Like Jack son. he is blessed with a powerful arm and except for Russell has the best batting average on the team. Happy got the baseball fever in 1913 when ht started to play at Fond du Lac, Wis He is feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 17; pounds. is married and lives in Mil waukee, Wis, where he was born April T. 1891.
 | John Collins right field, is the team Veteran. He has been in the majol league for eight years, always as { member of the Chicago club. He al ternated in right field with LeibolC and occasionally plays center. He ais6 has filled in at first base. "Shano' was born at Charlestown, Mass, De cember 4, 1885. He started his base 1 ball career at Haverhill, Mass. il 1 1907. He bats and throws right hand i ed, is feet, F inches tall, weigh. 1 115 pounds. is married and lives il Pittsfield Mass.
 Harry LeiboId, right field, is tht shorty" of the cluo, and is called ''Nemo.' He. is only 5 feet, inches l tall and weighs 154 pounds. Memo alternates with John Collins in righ field. He was obtained from tho Cleveland club three years ago. ant
 has been in the major leagues for years. He was born February IT 1 1892 at Butler. Ind, and first played professionally in 1911 at Milwaukee i He throws right handed hut bats iron
 the first base side of the plate H, waits out a pitcher and makes
 good 'lead-of man" He is married
 and lives in Detroit.
 Edward Murphy, outfielder, wh,
 came to the Chicago club three year | ago from the Philadelphia Athletics al | OlItf fielder haafnp hxr Job Ia, Collins and Leibold for the regula
 position in right field, and as a resul
 became a pinch hitter. Murphy ha
 been in the American League si,
 years. He started his baseball worl
 in 1911 at Scranton, Pa. He is feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 16 pounds. He was born October ,
 1881 at Hancock, N. Y. He bats lief
 handed and throws right handed. H ! is married and lives in Dunmore, Pa Ii New York National League Clut
 Winner of the 1917 Pennant
 John McGraw, manager of the Ney
 York National League club, came t New York from the Baltimore Ameri
 can League team in 1902 and Ina
 served in his present capacity for tn past fifteen years. Born at Truxtor N. Y.. in 1873 he began playing base ball as small boy and has bee
 connected with the game as player o
 manager for close to thirty year.
 His first appearance as a professions
 was with the Clean club, of the Ne,
 ork State League in 1S90 The fol
 lowing season he moved to Ceda
 Rapids team from which he advance
 to the Baltimore club of the Nationa
 League late in 1891 but did not gs T an opportunity to show his ability unt
 the next summer.
 t McGraw, once he got chance t