The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-05

another man who once performed in
an Athletic uniform, but failed to
stick. That was in 1911. He went
to the Sox from Louisville and has
won his spurs in fast company The
bulk of the relief work falls on his
shoulders.
Ted Jourdan-Jourdan is a young
first baseman who graduated last fall
from St Joseph of the Western
league. He is called a conner, but the
hard fight the Sox have made has
kept him mainly on the bench. 1t
isn't likely he will get into the worlds
series.
Mel WoIfgang-Nel gets credit for
having the shortest arms and the
finest little bunch of nerve OF any sec
ond- class pitcher in the American
league. He can win ball games, but
isn't needed with his co-workers going
so well. He is inclined to be wild with
his spitball efforts. Chicago bought
him from the Eastern league and gave
him a vacation in Denver before at
taehing him permanently to the White
Sox pay roll. He has hardly appeared
in a game this year, but may get some
heavy relief work in the big series.
Mel is useful as an infielder and a
hitter as well as a pitcher. He can
fill nearly any position well enough to
close gaps.
J. Edward Murphy-Another mem
Der of the old Athletics who is now
with the White Sox. He is used prin-
cipally as pinch hitter and OCCASION
ally takes on outfield position. He
went to Scranton in the New York
State league from Villanova college in
1911 and was sold to Philadelphia in
1912. He was loaned to Baltimore and
returned in 1912. He was transferred
to the White Sox in 1915.
Edward w Cicotte-To this former
member of the Red Sox the Boston
club owes it's defeat in the 1917 pen
nant hunt He has been the brightest
star in a brilliant pitching staff. A
veteran in years and experience. he is
winding up the best season in a long
career of ms and out6 For a long
time he fooled around trying to make
a star of himself, until he landed with
the SOx in 1912, getting his transfer
from Boston on waivers. Detroit had
Cicotte in 1905, but sent him to Au-
gusta in the South Atlantic league
Detroit took him up again in 1906
| and sent him to Indianapolis, which
club sent him to Des Moines in the
! Western league. Des Moines couldn't
use him, so turned him over to Lin
coin, where he remained until Boston
/ purchased him in 1908. He was with
| Boston continuously until sold to the
! White Sox. He is right handed, and
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! hitter at times.
! Ewell a. Russell-Tex had only a
| brief career as a minor Lacquer be-
/ fore he leaped to fame and a crack
at the 1917 worlds series pot. He was
with Bonham in the Texas Oklahoma
league in 1912 and that same year
went to Fort Worth in the Texas
league, from where he was purchased
by the Sox in 1914. He led the White
SoX pitchers his first year as a major
Lacquer. Tex. who is left handed,
possesses one of the mysteries of base
| ball in his left arm. AT times it is
deadly accurate and makes baseballs
do all kinds of funny tricks Then
there are times when he can't move it
without eXcruciating pain.
Urban C. Faber-Faber is given
credit for being one of basebalTs most
efficient young men, but illness has
kept him in the background the last
two seasons. He is just beginning to
come back into proper form. Du-
buque. the home of Clarence Row
land, manager OF the Sox, saw Fa-
bers first efforts as a professional
Singer of baseballs. He was drafted
by Pittsburg in 1910 The Pirates
sent him back to Dubuque but re-
called him in 1911. Minneapolis next
had him, but he didn't stick and was
sent to- Pueblo in the Western league