Arizona republican., 1917-09-30
PERSONNEL OF WORLDS SERIES COMPETITORS

29, since which time he has remained with the Giants. Benton still resides at Clinton, N. C. He IS 2 years old, weighs 1855 pounds and is feet l
 inch in height. He is left handed I lwIler but Oats right handed.
 1 Ferdinand Nj. Schupp, pitcher porn at Louisville, Ky. where he still re- i sides, January 16, 1892 Played anna i teur basepall for Manual Training 1 School, Louisville, and his first pro i fessional appearance was with the De- { catur in., cluo of the Thee | League. He came to New York in | 1913 and has been on the Giants pitching staff for five ye,rs. Schupl'
 IS 25-years of age, weig!:s ITO pounds
 and his height is , feet Il inches. rie 7 is a southpaw' but bats right handed.
 Harry F. SalIee, pitcher, born at | Higgmspoit, D., FebruaIy ,, ISe1,
 First played professionally for the Birmingham, Ala, club of the South 1 orn League in 1905 and in 1906 went i to the New York Americans. Played
 with the Williamsport, Pa club of the Tri-State League in 1907 and was drafted by the St Louis Nationals in , 1908 He remained with St. Louis
 until purchased by the Giants in June 1 lSl6 Sallee is the tallest member of | the New York team, measuring
 feet, 3 inches. He weighs only lG0 pounds and like Benton and Schupp
 pitches left handed but is right hand
 ed at pat.
 Walter Hoke, first baseman, born
 at St. Louis, Mo, on Christmas Day,
 1892 Began professionally with the
 Three [ League at Peoria, III, in
 1912 where he played two seasons and
 went to Spokane of the Northwestern
 League He was purchased by the
 Giants in the fall of 1914 and was
 sent to Rochester Gnternational League) He came back last year to
 the New York club. Holke is 25
 years old, weighs 1855 pounds and is (
 feet, l F inches in height. He bats
 and throws left handed
 Arthur Fletcher, shortstop, born at
 Collinsville, H., June ,, 1885, where he played as a semi-pro in 1907. In the
 following year he joined the Dallas,
 Texas, club and was sold to the New
 York Nationals in August. 1908.
 tletcher's home is at Collinsville. lie
 is 32 years old weighs ITO pounds, is
 , feet, 1012 inches tall and is right
 handed in batting and throwing.
 Henry ("Heine") Zimmerman, third baseman, born at New York, February 10, 1886. Played as semi-pro in New
 York from 1904 and went to Wilkes
 barre Pa, club of the N. Y. State
 League in 1906 and was sold to the
 Chicago Nationals the following year.
 He played third base there for sev-
 eral years and came to the Giants
 in the fall of 1916. Zimmerman bats
 and throws right handed. is 31 years
 old. weighs 1855 pounds and is , feet
 11R inches tall.
 George J. Burns. leftfielder born at Utica N r., 1890. Played amateur
 ball for St. Johnsville, N. Y., from
 1905 to 1907 as third baseman and
 catcher. He started professionally with
 the Utica club of the N. Y. State
 League, playing as catcher and later in the outfield from 1908 to 1911. He ; joined the Giants in 1912 and soon be- came one of the most popular players on the team doing fine work both in
 the field and at the bat. Burns who
 is righthanded at throwing and bat ting, is 27 years old, weighs 165 pounds and is , feet inches in height.
 Benny Kauff, centerfielder, born at Middleport O., 1889, began professional baseball in 1911 with the Pogdersbury club, Virginia Valley League, and the
 following year went to the New York Americans Was sent to Hartford (E. L.) where he played in the outfield
 during 1913 Joined the Federal League , at Indianapolis 1914 and went to the l Brooklyn Federals in 1915. Became a member of the Giants in 1916 and has been an effective fielder and batter for McGraw's team for the past two sea- sons. Kauff bats and throws left handed He is 2S years of age, , feet, 6 inches tall and weighs ITO pounds. , Davis Robertson, right fielder, born Norfolk, Va, 1889. pitched for his col
 lege teams. North Carolina State Col ,, lege and Lake Forest Medical Col , lege N C. and became a professional in 1912 when he signed with the New , York Nationals. Was sent to Mobile } (S. L.) in 1913 and turned to the ] Giants in 1914 and has been playing 5 regularly on the team since that time , He is 27 years old weighs IFS pounds and is feet tall. Robertson bats and ? throws left handed
 s John B. ("Hans") Lobert, utility, born : Wilmington, Del. 1882, played on Pitts l burg A. C. team 1900-1903. Began as professional in 1904 with Little Rock
 | team of Southern League. After three weeks went to Des Moines club West ern League. In 1905 went from Johns
 town, Tri-State and fall of that year n joined Chicago Cubs playing left field ,, and short stop. From 1907 to 1911 ' played with Cincinnati. Traded tt f 1 Philadelphia tN. L-) Tn l9ll ana pur- , chased by New York in 1914. Lobert 1 injured a kneecap on the eve of the 2 | opening of 1916 season and only tool | part in a few games last year. Lober s is 35 years old, weighs ITO pounds ant
 is 3 feet inches tall. He bats and
 throws right handed
 t J. w. WiIhoit, utility, born Hiawa- s tha, Kans., 1891. Played in the outfielC ] for De Paul University, Chicago. IT ! 1913 joined the Stockton club, Califor- 2 nia State League. The following veal he played for. Victoria, Northwest ! League and also for Vernon, Pacific i, Coast League part of that season and :, in i415 In 1416 he was secured hV the