The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

of the New York team, measuring 6 feet } inches. He weighs only 16O 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 league at Peoria, H., III 1912, where he played two seasons and went to Spo- kane of the Northwestern league.
 James c. Thorpe, utility Born at Ok lahoma City, Okla, 1SS6. Played on the Carlisle Indian school team. Joined pro- fessional baseball in 1909 playing for Wilmington, Rocky Mount and Fayette- vile, Eastern Carolina league. Pur- chased by New York Nationals in 1913, but during 1915 and 1916 was with Jersey City, Harrisburg, Cincinnati and Milwau- kee teams, returning to New York this season. Thorpe bats and throws right handed. He is 31 years old, weighs 1855 pounds and measures a fraction over 6 feet in height
 Albert Baird, utility Born at Cleburne, Tex, 1895. Played shortstop on Louis- vile State university team and Joined the New York Nationals last spring. He bats and throws right handed, is g years old weighs 165 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches tall
 John J. Murray, utility. Born at FL mira N. Y.. March 4, 1885. Played as catcher on Notre Dame university team In 1906 joined the St. Louis Nationals and was sold to New York Giants in 1909. He was released in 1915 and signed with the Chicago Cubs, but returned to New York this season. He is right handed at batting and throwing, is g years old, weighs ITO pounds and his height Is feet 10 inches He was pur- chased by the Giants in the fall of 1914 and was sent to Rochester Qnternational league). He came back last year to the New York club. Holke is 20 years old, weighs 1855 pounds and is 6 feet. 115 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 years he joined the Dallas Tex, club and was sold to New York Nationals in August. 1908 Fletcher's s home is at Collinsville. He is 32 years old, weighs ITO pounds, is 5 feet 1O1ls inches tall and is right handed in bat ting and throwing
 Henry ("Heinie'0 Zimmerman, third baseman. Born at New York, February 10, 1886. Played as semi-pro. in New New York from 1904 and went to Wilkes barre, Pa., club of the New York State league in 1906 and was sold to Chicago Nationals the following year. He played third base there for several years and came to the Giants in the fall of 1916 Zimmerman bats and throws right hand ed. Is 31 years old. weighs lS5 pounds and Is feet 111a inches tall
 George J. Burns, left fielder. Born at Utica, N. Y. 1890. Played amateur ball for St. Johnsville, N. Y., from 1895 to 1907 as third baseman and catcher. He started professionally with the Utica club of the New York State league, play ing as catcher and later in the outfield from 1908 to 1911. He joined the Giants in 1912 and soon bacame one of the most popular players on the team doing fine work both in the field and at the bat Burns, who is right-handed at throwing and batting, is 27 years old, weighs l65 pounds and is feet in ches in height.
 Benny Kauff. center fielder. Born at Middleport. O., in 1889, began profess sional baseball in 1911 witt the Pogdens- bury club, Virginia Valley league, and the following year went to the New York Americans. Was sent to Hartford (E. IA), where he played in the outfield dur ing 1913. Joined the Federal league at Indianapoli 1914, and went to the Brook lyn Federals in 1915 Became a member of the Giants in 1918 and has been an effective fielder and batter for Mo Graw's team for the past two seasons. Karff bats and throws left handed. He |is ss years old, 5 feet ( Inches tall and weighs 10 pounds.}
 Davis Robertson. fright fielder. Born 1t