Evening star., 1917-10-14

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the Chicago Americans and the New
Tork Nationals are engaging In the thir-
teenth annual world series struggle
under the control Of the national COM
/, mission. Considered broadly, the Two
|\pennant winners have about the same
Auantity of veteran and youthful ma
herial to draw from. the personnel OF
the two clubs being as follows:
Chicago American League Club
winner Of the 191. Ch.mpionship.
Clarence Rowland came to the Chi
caso White Sox as manager three years
ago. He succeeded James Callahan.
During his first season as pilot for
Comiskey's club he finished third: last
season his team won. sixteen straign,
vHames toward the end OF the season.
hut failed to overtake Boston by two
lgames. This season Rowland. although
under some severe handicaps. reached
the final drive with only one cripple.
Weaver. third baseman. Rowland was
born at Plattville. Wis, February II.
1873. He began his base ball career in
1908 as a catcher with the Dubuque.
Ia, team of the Three I League. Later
he went to Peoria. where he piloted
pennant winner. He then came to the
Chicago Americans. Although he wears
. uniform. he does not take an active
part In the game aS1ue from CodCHiIik
He bats and throws right handed. is
1ave feet nine inches tall and weighs
1eS pounds. Rowland is calm leader
on the field. and seldom pans a play
men. and this method has won him the
admiration of the players. He Is mar
fied and resides in Chicago. Rowland
II q good judge of young players, and
several of the men on the present chi
cago team were recommended to Co
miskey by Rowland. while the latter
was in the minor league.
When Rowland broke into base ball
the first club he played with did not
have a suit small enough and the pants
slid down to his ankles. Thereupon he
twas nicknamed Pants" and this name
has stuck to Rowland ever since.
william KID Gleason. coach Of the
White Sox has been in the major
leagues for thirty years. Gleason, who
Awas born october 26. 1865, at Camden.
N. J.. began his base ball career In 1886
at Williamsport, Pa. He was with the
Chicago Americans for a time under
Manager Callahan. and when Rowland
needed an assistant President Comis-
key re-engaged Gleason. Although he
is old enough to be the father of most
OF the players. he is as active and handy
with boxing gloves as any man on the
team. He weighs 173 pounds. and is
feet 7N inches tall. He is married
and lives in Philadelphia, Pa. This is
his NTH year with the Chicago club.
Baltimore Orioles and is master of
the art of handling players and keep
ing them in training. He bats and
throws right handed.
Edward v. Cfcotte, pitcher, was born
m Detroit. June 1e, 1854, and began
professional base ball in 1904 at Sault
Ste- Marie. Mich. CT :otte has had a va
ried career. He was a member of the
Detroit Americans. having gone there
with Ty Cobb from the Augusta, Ga,
club of the Southern Association. He
was sent back and later became a mem
Der of the Boston Americans. He was
released by Boston to the Chicago
White Sox about six years ago. He
bats and throws right handed. Cicotte
IL married and resides in Detroit. This
season has been the best of his career.
and he is the leading pitcher of the
league. rated on earned runs per game.
He has mastered a delivery dubbed the
Shine ball" which. although a myth.
apparently. was declared legal by the
American League. However, his great
work has not all been attributed to the
shine ball., as he uses an assortment
of curves All told, he has been in the
major leagues for ten years. He
weighs $50 pounds and is feet s
Urban Faber. pitcher. better known
as Red" is one of Manager Rowlands
discoveries He was born September 6.
1855. at Cascade. Iowa, where he now
resides. He began his base ball career
under Rowland at Dubuque, Iowa, in
1903. and came to the Chicago Ameri-
cans four years ago. He bats either
right or left handed, but pitches right
handed. He has an assortment of
curves and a good "spitball" delivery
He Is rated as one of the best right
hand pitchers in the league. Red is
st- feet tall and weights rs pounds
He is not married. Faber got a late
start this season. owing to illness. and
this kept the club down in the race for
some time. When he recovered he took
his regular turn on the mound and has
been winning consistently.
Albert E. Russell, pftcher, known
around the American League circuit as
~Reb." was born March H. 1889, at
jackson. Miss. and began his base ball
career at Bonham. Tex. in 1912. He is
has been in the major league four
years. always having been a member of
the Chicago club. This season when
Rsb" reported for training his left
him to keep pitching and the crook
would work out Russell 'labored hard
and. although the crook did not leave
him. he has been effective. He is
league. He is 5 feet IL inches talI and
weighs 1sa pounds. He is married and
lives in indianapolis. Ind. Before COM
ing to Chicago Russell was a member
Western League
Dave Danforth. pitcher, is known as
the Ed Walsh of the 1917 Chicago club -
D1nforth gained this distinction when
called upon many times this season to
ave games apparently lost. Several
t1mes he went in with none out and the
bases hlled and yet won. He uses the
same delivery and displays the same cum
ning as does Eddie Cicotte. but throws and
bats left handed. Danforth is six feet tall
and weighs ITO pounds. He was born at
Granger, Tex, March Z. 1890. and began
his base ball career at PHILADELPHIA in
1911. He has had three years of ma ior
league experience, the last two years OF
which have been with Chicago He is
married and resides in Granger, Tex He
was obtained by Chicago from the Louis
Vile American Association club
Claude Williams, pitcher. is another
3. 1888. at Aurora, Mo-. and broke into
base ball In 1912 at Nashville. Tenn. He
has been in the major leagues for two
years. having been a member of the Chi
czgo club during that period. He is one
Of the most effective southpaws in tbe
league. He bats right handed. He is
married and lives at Springfield, Mo,
WiIlfams Is five feet eight and one-half
inches tail and weighs $50 pounds. Lefty
came 10 The Chicago club from the Salt
Lake team OF the Pacific Coast League
Joe Benx. pitcher. known as .sBiftzen
Joe, was born in New Alsace, Ind. Jan
nary Il. 1888. and made his base hall
debut at Clarksburg w Va. In 1910
Benz went into the majors seven wears
ago. when he became a member Of the
C.icago club. He is six feet one incb
tau. weighs 1874 pounds. bats and throws
right handed, is married and resides in
chicago. III Benz has an excellent rec
ord. but this season he has been unsuc
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