Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-29

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pitchers af Cincinnati tenn. was hmni
IN Eigginspn1. O., Feb s. 1SE6. He
began his bRsehaIl carser with TIN
Mazadaizn club af the Cot1nn Sfnxes
League, IN lABS. finishing the sensm
with ths Birmingham club az the
SoufhGn Laague. He remained with
Cunningham far two SEASONS, being
purchased IN 1887 by the New York
Americans. However. in May of that
year. ne was releanDa ny New TWk
To Wiliianspart- In I'M TN Of lDp7
No WAs drafted by the ~ Lonts
Naraunals ana pitched nnr TIM Car
dinais for eight Years In July, Iea6.
he HEs snad 20 tina Now York NaIarn-
ais Ha had gr~st year in lDlg.
winning lS gamss and louing only
seTen. and was tngt,rmeural in
bringing tfs pennant 70 New York
thar season.
LaaN Year SaIlse decided To quit
baseball. and iefx New York IN mid
seanun. During the winter In was
pef1uAded 10 play again ana was oh.
rainnd by the Redk He hnd uns Of
his besr pitching years, and in atdi-
tann had been great helm To Man
ager Moran N developing YOUNGER
pitchers on local stan.
Hnrace r. Elier, the shine hall"
pitcher. was barn at Muncie. Ind,
July ., IEs4. He began playing base-
hall with the Champion ulinuds Club
N 1sls- The next spring ne went To
Danrille, IL, and tram there TO Mo-
line. III. where he played Two years.
In lsis he went To Chicago white
Sex On trial, but was returned to
Moline late in April. He joined the
al1ny On the Mexican burder, was
translated 10 baseball in September
ana drafted by Cincinnati This is
his lniru year with the Reds, and his
BEST In May he pitched q no-l1it
game against the Cardinals.
kay l. Fisher, another veteran
pitcher, was born in Middlebu,v. Vt.
October 4, 1897. He played On the
M1culenur-y cellcEe team, getting his
nrst professional experience ar Hart-
rurd IN I9De and 1879 In Septenber
OF the latter year he was purchased
oE Cew York Americans and was
Yankee fnr ten years. In 1glg he
went tn the army Last spring he
eame 70 the Reds in exchange for
feie Schneider. He is a cunscien-
t1ons worker. fields his position well.
Int alse g coed hatman.
lanes Ring, one of the best right
hanc pitchers in the National Leagu.
was born in Brooklyn in ISa5. In
19l4 he was with Lowell in the New
England league. and with the New
fork Americans. He was with tbs
New YORK Americans until June IsIF
anu rtren was sent to Jersey ritv
IN I916 he was with Ctica. joining Ia.
heos IN LIZ, amy TO be sent to Buff
LAO he started the season xi+,
chattanooga in 1918. and was recalleo
10 Cincinnati in June.
Na1er Henry Ruether was bnrr
sept IL, ISs3 IN San Francisco. II.
went TO Pittsburgh IN 1913. but was
soon reieased 10 Los Angeles ane
} nnlshed the season with Sacramento
/ ne was with Vancouver in 1914 guins
10 salt Lake City during the seasuy
Oh IBla- He was with Spokane anf
Fofliand IN lsis. He jeined tn.
CnlcaSo Nationals in 1917 ana wa.
! SOD 10 Cincinnati IN md-season. Ir
1 me sprung or 1alS after pitching rw.
games ne was drafted into the ar-rr
ne IS considered one of the best ieS
nanu pitchers IN the Marian.
League and has been a big Wilma,
1or Cincinnati.
Adoifo Luque was born in Harans
Inpa- August 4. 1890 In 1872 n,
( came 10 this country and piayed -u,
Years with an independent team =,
Lang Branch. y. J. In 1914 he p.n
20 Boston Braves. who semi him :,
Jersey City After loining the Brave,
IN Lne spring of 1sI5 he was far7nee
oul 10 Toronto. The next wear ne wa.
purchased by Cincinnati. He hp,
onne very COED work this season.
Edward F. Gerner, pitcher, VIA,
born July -. 1897. He was with Al.
nanE IN 1918 and with Reading. Pa.
In lslh. He was with Cincinnns, il
1he spring Of 1915. but was sent :,
montreal, whsre he made a hriIlian,
record He did NOT play in 1915. an,
came TO the Reds in the sprinr q
1919.
Raymond Bressler. lef. hsnt
alicner, was bnrn Oct. n. 1894. ",
started his baseball career with Ear.
Fispury IN 1914. and was with tn,
Philadeiphia Athletics late IN 1914
ana lslS. part NJ 1916. He was with
Aeward and N0u Enx,ar -. - :,
big he Was recalled to Attaistics i,
Islf' out sold to Atlanta and bpuEh
tnai fail by the Cincinnati Nation.
AIS. He played with the Reds in Isi,
ana part OF 1918 but was called 10 tn,
army early IN the season. On hi,
discharge IN March 1913 he iainet
! the Reds. He has NOT pitched ve,-
much this season playing left field.
( Henry II. Schreizer. utility in.
neidsr. was born in Cle-eiand. Jul,
ID. 1s52. He was with Duluth esy.s,
/ II 1919. finishing with ST. Paul. Tn,
/ next spring he was tar7ned ant b,
/ Chicago White Sax To Linrnln, whs.,
ne pfayed two years In Ial- h,
started with Lawrsnre. and later tina
season was obtained by the Bosto,
Nationals. Later that saasun n,
( went into the army. This spring n,
/ was purchased by the Reds from
Waterbury. Conn.
/ Levin 3. Duncan. outAeider. va,
hnrn at Cnalton. o.. October 6, IgDz
He started playing baseball witt
J Flint Mich in 1917 raa Was x~rfry