Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29


ToSAxs%:s;A s%;A NATIONAL CAME
Eniladelphia at View York.
In q hard wurlger. a wonderful ZEN
esal ann Judge Of hEtzmen ana plays,
and ms work in s1eadying pitchers
and Infieicers has earned hmm much
praise Schaik hrofe into baseball
as member OF a team ar TayluTviile,
Ill Later he 3uined the Milwaukee,
American Association club. and from
thHre came 10 the major league as a
member of the White Sux eight years
ago Ee WAS buYn ar Harvey. H.,
Aug. Il, lSae. il married and lives ar
Litctfieid. II. Es il 5 feet. inches
tan and weighs I5D pounds. He bats
and throws right handed
Byrd Lynn. catcher, Is ninying his
fourth wear with the Chicago Ansri-
CANS He bats and throws right
handed. Lynn was. born March IL,
lSsl. at Cninnville. H., whera ne now
lives. Ee is married IN lal2, Lynn
began playing baseball al Sacre-
lnento, Cal. and later went To the
Salt Lake Club. of the Pacific Coast
League. fram which organization ne
came to the Chicago Club. Lynn
weighs 1bb pounds and is 5 feet, II L.
INCHES Tall. During the war Lynn
lefr thu club and went to work in the
shipyards. hut after hnstilities ceased
he reported to Manager Gleason.
Joseph Jenkins. third catcher. also
bats ana throws right handed. He is
rot rnarried- Jenkins was born Oct
L. 1891 al SheIhyville. Tenn. and
started has hasehau career in 1919, at
Memphis. Tenn. Jenkins came to the
White Sex from the Houston Club
of the Texas lsaEue. He joined the
army during thu world war and went
OVERSEAS. He was commissioned a
first lieutenant. and after his dis
charge from the service, returned TO
the White SUx. With Schalk and
Lynn ready for duty behind the
plate. Jenkins has had little oppur-
run-ry to show his wares. but has
oenn husiiy occupied in the bull
per" where ms services in helping
the pitchers warm up have been
needed. Jenkins is ) feet, lG inches
tall and weighs 175 pounds. His home
is IN Hanfnrd. California
fred McMullin. infieider, was born
III Scammcn, Kans,, Oct. IL. 1881. and
c:sIne to Chicago club four years ago
from the Los Angeles team. he filed
n at third base AZ the start of the
season. but when his batting began
to show signs Of weakening. ne was
replaced by Weaver who was shifted
from sflurt- McMuIlin 10 a dangerous
batter and a reiiRhle sacrifice hitter
Ee is STEADY fielder and il fast On
the bases McMullin started his
baseball career IN 1872 at Seattle.
Wash. He is > feet. 10 IL inches tail
and weighs 1e5 pounds he Is mar
ried and lives N Los Angeles. He
hsts and throws right handed.
Joseph Jaeksor is one IF the great
est uutfielders IN the American
League and is rnted among the Lead
ing barfers IN the circuit He has
string arm and with II has thrown
cut MANY runners attempting To
HCtfI'E Ntu HIS OI mes III uAS
jackson hnts left handed and throws
right handed. Ee IS playing his
tenth year in the major leagues He
joined the Chicago club five years
ago. coming from the Cleveland Club.
His first baseball was played n
Greenville. 8. c. in 1873. Before the
1918 SEASON was crmpiefed jackson
left the club and wsnr 10 wark in the
but after the armistice he
was signeti ny Manager Gleason.
jackson WIS bnrn July I6. 1887, al
Greenyiile. He is 6 feet tai and
weighs ia pounds. He is married
and lives in Savannah, Ca.
Oscar Felsch. outfeider, who is
rivai of Trts Speaker as the leading
outnelder Of the American league
ann WIN by some is said To be better
than the Cleveland star is PLAYING his
fifth year with the Chicago club. He;
came To Chicago from the Milwaukee
Club of the American Assassination.
Like jackson. he is the owner Of a
strong right arm which has thrown
many runner ouf AT the plate.
"Happys" first professional basebaii
was with Fond Du Lac,
Wis. in lai3. He is feet. 10 inches
tail. weighs Its pounds, is married
and lives in Milwaukee,. Wis, where
he was born. April :. l89l.
J. J. Sullivan. alias Lefty" is play
ing his first year with the Chicago
White Sax. Sullivan started his Ca
resr as a ball player at Wichita.
Kans., In 1al5. He has been playing
semi professional baseball abuur
Chicago far the past few years ann
when he Joined the army he was SENT
10 Camp Grant. H., where he was the
premier ritcher ON the 66th division
team. He went overseas. and when
he returned 10 Chicago he rupsrteo
to the White Sax. He bats anu
tfrcws left handed. Sullivan was
bern in Chicago 2s years aga. He IN
married and in feet, 5 inches tall
and weighs I75 pounds.
William JHmes- the big pitcher.
tallest member On the club. recently
o1ytasued from the Boston Red Sox,
THROWS right handed. but hats leI
handed. When Bill is right" he IA
a very Euod twirier. james started
his professional baseball career al
jackson. Mich, In IDl9, aa1d 10 play
iug His firaf yeRr on thu ChtrAgn
Club. although he hAs bean in the
Amariran ieague for several years. IN
n member uf various ciubs. this be-
ing his sigzfh year In the ''hig show.