Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-30

| HARR1 F. SAlILEE, pltcner, DOrL
 at Higginsport, Ohio, February 3, 1885
 First played professionally for the Birmingham, Ala, club of the South
 ern league in 1905 and in 1906 went to the New York Americans. Played
 with the Williamsport, Pa, club oi
 the Tri-State league in 1907 and was
 drafted by the St. Louis Nationals jn i 1908. He rejoined with St. Louis un
 til purchased by the Giants in June
 1916. Sallee is the tallest member
 of the New York team, measuring six ! feet, three inches. He weighs only
 I60 pounds and like Benton and
 Schupp pitches left handed, but is
 right handed at bat.
 WALTER HOLKE, first baseman,
 born at St. Louis, Mo-, on Christmas
 day. 1892. Began professionally with
 the Three l league at Peoria, H., in
 1912, where he played two seasons and went to Spokane of the North
 western league He was purchased
 by the Giants in the fall of 1914 and was sent to Rochester international league). He came back last year to the New York club. Holke is 25 years old, weighs 1855 pounds and is six feet one and onehalf inches in height. He bats and throws left handed.
 ARTHUR FLETCHER, shortstop, born at Collinsville, H., June 5, 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. Fletcher's home is at Collins vile. He is 32 years old, weighs ITO pounds, is five feet, ten and one-half inches tall and is right handed in bat ting and throwing.
 HENRY C"HEINIE") Zimmerman, third baseman, born at New York, February 10, 1886. Played as semi pro in New York from 1904 and went to Wilkesbarre, Pa, club of the New York State league in 1906 and was sold to the Chicago Nationals the fol- lowing year. He played third base there for several years and came to the Giants in the fall of 1916. Zim- merman bats and throws right hand ed, is 31 years old, weighs 1855 pounds and is five feet, eleven and one-half inches tall.
 GEORGE J. BURNS, leftfielder, born at Utica, N w., 1890. Played amateur ball for St. louisville, N. Y., from 1903 to 1907 as third baseman and catcher. He started profession ally with the Utica club of the New York State league, playing as catcher and later in the outfield from 1908 to 1911. He joined the Giants in 1912 and soon became one of the most pop ular players on the team, doing fine work both in the field and at the bat. Burns, who is right handed at throw ing and batting, is 27 years old, weighs I65 pounds and is five feet, seven in- ches IF height.
 BENNY KAUFF, centerfielder, born at Middleport, Ohio, 1889, began pro- fessioral baseball in 1911 with the, Pogdensbury 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 Indian apolis, 1914, and went to the Brook lyn Federals in 1915. Became a mem Der 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 live feet. six inches tall and weighs TO pounds.
 JOHN B. ("HANS") Lobert. utility, born at Wilmington, Della, in 1882. Played on Pittsburgh A. C. team in ! I9OO-19O3. Began as professional in l 1904 with Little Rock team of the Southern league. After three weeks went to Des Moines club, Western league. In 1905 went from Johnstown, Tri-State league and fall of that year JOllltI 1uAId6O SuDos ASAN AiNA@ and shortstop. From 1907 to 1911, played with Cincinnati. Traded to Philadelphia (N. L) in 1911 and pur- chased by New York in 1914. Lobert injured a kneecap on the eve of the opening of 1916 season and only took part in a few games last year. Lo- bert is 35 years otd, weighs TO pounds and is five feet, eight inches tall. He bats and throws right handed.
 J. W. WILHOIT, utility. born at Hiawatha. Kans., 1891. Played in the outfield for De Pau university, Chi cago. In 1913 joined the Stockton, Cal. State league The following year he ployed for Victoria, Northwest league and also for Vernon. Pacific Coast league, part of that season and in 1915. In 1916 he was secured by the Boston Nationals and this year went to New York via Pittsburgh, joining the Giants July 30. Wilhoit resides at Santa Barbara. Cal. He is