The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
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1 base, could not agree on terms with the boss of the White Sox. At that time Gandil, who was the property of the CleVeland Americans, had not reported CleVeland was willing to let Gandil go and Comlskey purchased his contract. Gandil has fielded wei and his batting has been better than une average. He pats and throws right handed. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 1eS pounds, Is married and lives in Chicago.
 Robert lHasbrook, first base, is playing his first year with Chicago. He was signed by ComislSey last fall, but was sent to Muscatine, Ia., Central associa- ton club He was recalled toward the close of the season. IIasbrook is a first baseman and bats ana throws right handed. He was born m Grundy Center, la.. November 21, 1895, and started Tn baseball 1t Oshkosh in 1913. He is G feet 1h inches tall, weighs 1855 pounds, is single and lives in Muscatine la
 Theodore Jourdan, first baseman, was born September 5, 1895, at New Orleans and began his baseball career in 1915 at Austin. Tex. 'Ted" was obtained by Chicago from the St Joseph club of the Western league, and is playing his first year in the majors. He Is left handed. lie is $ feet tall, weighs IFS pounds, is married and resides in New Orleans.
 Edward T. Collins, second base, is one tof the leading ball players in the coun- try, is entering his fifth worlds series and completing his eleventh major league season, This year Collins did not get started we'll but toward the middle of the season began to show his old time ability. He was a member of the Philadelphia Athletics, and his work at that time was far superior to other sec ond basemen in the lea gue. Collins went to the Athletics in 1856 from Columbia university and was one of the star mem- bers of Connie Mack's .'S100,000 infield.
 When Mack started rebuilding his team three years ago Collins was sold to the Chicago team. He was porn at Miller ton, N. Y., May ?, 1887. He is feet 9 inches tall, weighs 164 pounds, is married and lives in Lansdowne Pa.
 Charles A. Risberg, snortstop, alias the
 'Swede,' has been the missing link which has made it possiDle for Chicago to win the American league pennant. After Weaver was moved to third base the shortstop position was the weak spot on the team until Risperg arrived. Rs- berg has a powerful arm and is a dan gerous batter. He bats and throws
 right handed. This is his first year in the major leagues. He vas obtained by Chicago from the Vernon, Cal, club of the Pacific Coast leas4e, where he be- gan his baseball career in 1912 He is s feet tall, weighs ITO pounds and is a fast fielder and runner. He was born in San Francisco, Cal, October 13 1894, is mar ried and lives in San Francisco.
 George Weaver, third pase, has a repa- tation as daring player. Buck" plays third base and his fighting spirit has been an asset to the clup. Weaver broke a finger in a game az Washington to- ward the close of the season, when Aim
 smith slid into the baS, and was out of the lineup for sometime. He was born August 1s 1891, at Stowe, Pa. and be- gan playing in 1910 at Northampton, Mass. He came to Chicago from San 1 Francisco six years asu. He is eXcep- tionally fast on the bases and danger ous man at bat in the pinch. He is , feet 10sa inches tall. weighs 16S pounds, Is married and lives in Chicago.
 Fred McMullin, nfieider, who was born in Scammon, Kan, October 13 1891, and came to Chicago two years ago from the Los Angeles team, filled in at third base while Weaver's injury was mending. He is a good sacrifice hitter and a steady fielder McMullin started in base ball in 1912 at Seattle, Wash. He is , feet 1oE inches tail and weighs lg5 pounds. He is married and lives in Los Angeles. He bats and throws right handed.
 Joseph Jackson, left field. is one of Comiskey's great outfielders. He has a strong arm and with 1t nas cut off many a run at the plate. Jackson has been one of the best batters in the league but his season 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 (Continued on Page Threc)