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this Kept the club down in the race for
some time. When he recovered he took
been winning consistently.
ALBERT e. RUSSELL. pitcher. known
around the American League eiIcnit
jackson. Miss, and began his base
ball career at Bonham. Texas. in 1919.
He IS ieft-h9nded pitcher and batter.
years: always having been member OF
the Chicago club: This season. when
repopeesd for trainiinE his eft
would work out. Russell labored nnrs
one OF the best batting pitchers In tho
league. He is five feet eleven inches
married and lives in Indianapolis, Ind
Before coming to Chicago. Russell was
member of the Wichita. Kans.. team.
of the Western League.
DAVE DANFORTH, pitcher, Is known
rs the ED Walsh of the 1917 Chicago
club" DanfortR gained this distinc-
ton when called upon many times this
Several times he went ir with none
out and the bases filed and yet won.
He uses the same delivery and displays
the same cunning as Eddie Cicotte but
throws and bats left-handed. Danforth
Is six feet tall and weighs ITO pounds
He Vas wa born at Granger Texas, Ma, CHI
at Philadelphia In 1911. He has had
,hnes o years RS, of mnjor league experience.
With chcSgo He is m Married daa and prem ren
tanned by Chicago from tie Louisville nis lie
CLAUDE wiLLi9Ms. pitcher. is an
other left-handed twirler He was
corn March Q. 1898 Mt Aurora. Mo-.
an and a,I broke into into baseball in 1912 at
major leagues for two years having
been member OF the Chicago CLUB
during that period. He is one of the
He bats right handed. lie is mar
ried and lives at Springfield, Mo- VII
La Is five feet. eight and one-half
.Lrtty" came to the Chicago club from
the Salt Lake team of the Pacific
Coast League.
string receiver of the White Sox. He
has participated in almost every game
this season. and Is said by some critics
to be the best catcher in the American
general, and judge of plays, and his
Work In steadying pitchers and in
Rowland machine. and, when he is
out of the game. is sorely missed. His
first baseball engagement was rs a
member of the Taylorville, Ill, team.
Later he went to, Milwaukee,. from
which club he broke into the major
league. as member of the Chicago
Gn six years ago; He was born at
ried and lives at Litchheld, Ill He is
FIVE feet ten inches tall and weighs
loo pounds. He bats and throws right
second year With h'e the c e Riayns e hts
He Is an understudy to Schalk in the
f fssreHing dePaPsmsns He bats and
March Is, 1891, at Unionville III
where he now lives He is married.
He began baseball In 1913 at Sacra-
from which team he came to Chicago.
Lynn is 1--WE feet eleven and one-half
inches Sn IAN and Weighs 10 pounds.
born in 8, G PaSi I,nn first Ja eass was
1889, and started baseball as a pro
iessional in 1905 at Shreveport. He
mas been In the American League seven
but was later released. He then played
with Washington and later wen, to
sesEen At NE start of the present
miskey had relied for first base. could
not agree on terms with the boss OF
the White Sox. At that time, Gandn.
w no Was wa the pTope,ty Of the clevsland
land was willing TO let Gandil 60 and
Comiskey purchased his contract. Gam
al has helded well, and his batting
has been better than the average. He
bats and throws right handed. He is
six feet two inches tall weighs lsS
pounds. Is married and lives in Chi
cago.
EDWARD r. COLLINS. second base,
Is one Of the leading ball players in
the country. is entering his NTH worlds
series ana completing his eleventh
Inns did not get started well. but to-
ward the niddel OF the season began to
show his old-tme ability He was
member OF the Philadelphia Athletics.
q "a q Y TO-
perior to other second bascmen in the
league: Collins went TO the Athletics
II, mas s oSo fdf,H olun'nia University and
Mack's 100000 'infeid." When Mack
started rebuilding his team three years
ago. Collins was sold to the Chicago
5eam M.v ne ' wes born at Miiier,on. ~
inches tall weighs 164 pounds. is mar
ried and lives in Lansdowne. Pa.
CHARLES A. KIsbEnG. shortstop.
ing link" which has made 1t possible
for Chicago to win the American
League pennant After Weaver was
moved to third base the shortstop posi-
tion was the weak spot on the team
until Risherg arrived. Risberg has a
powerful arm and is a dangerous bat
ter lie bats and throws right-handcd.
This is his first year in the major
Nlea cues. He was obtained BY Chicac 60
from the Vernon. Cal. club of the
Pacific Coast League, whore he began
feet tall. weighs 10 pounds and is a
fast he!Ger and runner. He was born
III san Francisco. Cal. October 10. 1894
is married and lives In san Francisco.
GEORGE WEAVER. .hirG base has
reputation as q daring player. Buck
plays third base ana his nghting spirit
has been IN asset to the club. Weaver
broke finger in game at Wash
ington toward the close OF the season,
when AinS:n'h 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 1T
Northampton. Mass. He camo to Chi
cago from san Francisco. six years ago.
He bats right or lcft-handed and throws
with the right. He is exceptionally
fast on the bases and a dangerous man
at bat in the pinch. He is five feet
ten and three -quarter inches tall
weighs les pounds. is married and lives
in Chicago.
JOSEPH JACKSON. left field. is on,
of Comiskey's great outfe!ders. lie
has strong arm, and with II has cut
OF many run at the plate. Jack :
son has been one Of the best hattcrs
In the league but this season he die
not strike his stride until late in the
year. He bats ieft-hs nded and throw,
right-ha nded Jackson has been in Tho
major league for eight years He
was obtained from the Cleveland ciut
three years ago by Chicago He start.
ed his baseball days in 1908 at Green.
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