Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-28


in the major leagues for 10 years
and always As member of the Chi
cago club. Collins plays right or
center field, and also can play a
good game at the first corner.
"Shano" was born at Charlestown,
Mass, December 4, 1885, and started
at his base ball career at Haverhill,
Mass, in 1907. He bats and throws
right-handed. He is S feet 1lH
inches tall, weighs Us pounds, is
married, and lives in Pittsheld,
Mass.
Harry Liebold is one of the short
est players in base ball, and is an
ideal lead off" man. He is 5 feet
5 inches tall and is called Little
Memo" He weighs 154 pounds. Lie
bold was obtained by the Chicago
club from the Cleveland club FIVE
years ago, and has been in major
league base ball for seven years. He
was born at Butler, Ind, February
IL, 1892, and broke into professional
base ball at Milwaukee in 1911. He
throws right-handed, but bats from
the first base side of the plate. He
is married and lives in Detroit.
Edward Murphy. outfielder, came
to Chicago five years ago from the
Philadelphia Athletics. Murphy has
been used very little in the outfield,
his long suit being in the role of
pinch hitter. Murphy waits out"
pitcher when at bat, and when the
ball comes over the plate he usu-
ally hits it safe. He has been in
the American league eight years.
He started his base ball work in
1911 at Scranton, Pa. He is five
feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 100
pounds. He was born October 3,
1891, at Hancock, N. Y. He bats
left-handed and throws rigiIt-handed,
and is one of the fastest men in
the league on the bases. He is
married and lives in Dunmore, Pa.
Ray c. Schalk, catcher, is one of
the most important cogs in Glea-
sons machine. He is the first
string catcher and has played in al
most every game this season. Base
ball critics declare him to be the
best receiver in the American league.
He is a hard worker. a wonderful
general and Judge of batsmen and
plays, and his work in steadying
pitchers and infielders has earned
him much praise, Schalk broke into
base ball as a member of a team
at Taylorville, Ill. Later he joined
the Milwaukee American Associa-
ton club, and from there came to
the major league as a member of
the White Sox eight years ago. He
was born at Harvey. ILL.,, August
IL, 1892, is married and lives at
Litchfield. Ill. He is five feet, eight
inches tall and weighs $50 pounds.
He bats and throws right-handed.
Byrd Lynn, catcher, is playing his
fourth year with the Chicago Amer
leans. He bats and throws right
handed. Lynn was born March
IS, 1891, at Unionville, ILL.,, where
he now lives. He is married. In
1918, Lynn began playing base ball
at Sacramento, Cal, and later went
to the Salt Lake club, of the Pa
cific Coast league, from which or
ganization he came to the Chicago
club. Lynn weighs $50 pounds and
is five feet, 1lH inches tall. Dur
ing the war Lynn left the club and
went to work in the shipyards, but
after hostilities ceased he reported
to Manager Gleason.
Joseph Jenkins, third catcher,
also bats and throws right-handed.
He is not married. Jenkins was
born October IL, 1891 at Shelbyville,
Tenn, and started his base ball
career in 1918 at Memphis. Tenn
Jenkins came to the White Sox
from the Houston club of the Texas
league. He joined the army during