Evening star., 1917-10-14


plays third base. and his lighting spirit
has been an asset to the club. Weaver
broke a finger in game at Washlng
ton toward the close of the season,
when Ainsmith slid into the bag, and
was out of the lineup for some time.
He was born August 1S, 1891. at Stowe,
Pa. and began playing In 1910 at
Northampton Mass. He came to Chi
He bats right or left handed and
throws with the right. He is eXcep-
tionally fast on the bases and dan
gerous man at bat in the pinch he IS
five feet ten and three-quarter inches
tall, weighs 16S pounds, is married and
lives in Chicago.
Fred McMullin. inhe1der. who was
born in Scammon, Kan. october 10.
1891. and came to Chicago two years
ago from the Los Angeles team, h!ied
in at third base while Weaver's in
jury was mending. He is a good sac
rifice hitter and steady fielder Nc.
MulIin started in base ball in 1872, at
Seattle, Wash. He is five feet ten ana
one-half inches tall and weighs 16j
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
~.-ony am and with it has cut OFF
many a run at the plate. Jackson has
been one Of the best batters in the
league. but this seasop he 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 obtain
ed from the Cleveland club three years
ago by Chicago. He started his base
ball days In 1908 at Greenville. S. G.,
his home city, where he was born on
July l6, 1887. Jackson is six feet tall
and weighs 175 pounds. He is married
pounds. He is married
Oscar Felsch. center field. is said by
some critics to be as good fielder as
iris Speaker. This is his third year on
the club. He came to Comiskey from
Milwaukee. Like Jackson, he is bless
ed with a powerful arm. and except for
Russell has the best batting average
on the team. Happy got the base
ball fever in 1913, when he started to
play at Fond du Lac. Wis He is five
feet ten inches tall. weighs 175 pounds,
is married and lives in Milwaukee
Wis. where he was born. April :, 1891.
John Collins. right held. is the team
veteran. He has been in the major
league for eight years. always as a
member of the Chicago club. He alter
mated in right field with Leibold and
occa asionally plays center. He also has
filed in at first base. "Shano" was
4, 1855. He started his base ball ca
reer at Haverhill. Mass. in 1907. He
bats and throws right handed, is five
feet eleven and a half inches tall.
WelSnS j 80 pounds, IS married ana llSeS
in Pittsfield. Mass.
Harry LeiboId, right field. is the
shorty" of the club. and is called
Memo He is only five feet five inches
tall and weighs 154 pounds. Memo" al
ternates with John Collins in right field.
He was obtained /. N.1 the Cleveland
club three years ago. -s>d has been in
the major league for five .Nars. He was
born February Il. 1892. at Butler. Ind.
and first played professionally in 1911 at
milwaukee,. He throws right-handed
but bats from the firstbase side of the
plate. He waits out a pitcher and
makes a good "lead-off man." He is
married and lives in Detroit
Edward Murphy. outhelder. who came
to the Chicago club three years ago
from the Philadelphia Athletics as an
outf1elder, was beaten out by John Col
Inns and Leibold for the regular po-
sition in right field. and as result be-
came a pinch hitter. Murphy has been
in the American League six years. He
started his base ball work in 1911 at
Scranton. Pa. He is five feet ten inches
tall and weighs 100 pounds. He was
born October 2. 1891, at Hancock, n.
Y. He bats left-handed and throws
right-handed. He is married and lives
in DInroore Pa