The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-30

slowly than has been her ractice and |
keep always in mind the idea of hav- |
ton; was drafted by Cleveland in 1912 |
and released in 1915 to the White Sox |
for waiver price. He bats around |
PAS.
Oscar (Happy) FeIsch (outfield)
was born in Milwaukee and is only 25 !
He started with the city league of his
home town in 1912 and went to Fond |
du Lac the following year. He was |
sold to the White Sox in 1914 for
$1,000. He is .27s batter.
Raymond w. (Ray) schalk Catch
err born in Harvel Ill, is 81 years of
Vile to Milwaukee in the American
Association for $500. The White SOx
bought him in 1912 for four players
valued at $4,000. He is .249
sticker.
John r. Collins (outfielder) was
born in Charlestown, Mass, and is 33
years of age. He started out in 1907
with Haverhill and went to Spring |
field in thte Connecticut league in
1909. The following year he was sold
to the White SOx. His batting average
runs about .275.
Edward J. Murphy (Etility) was
He started in 1911 with Villanova and
went the same year to Scranton in the
New York state league. He was sold
to the Athletics in 1912, and was re-
leased later to Baltimore in the east
ern league. He was recalled to the
Athletics in 1913. He was sold to
Chicago in 1915 for $4,000. He gem
/ orally bats around .290 but has been
clouting this year as a pinch hitter
! around 800.
Frederick .McMullin (infielder) was
born IN Scammon, Kan, and is IS
years old. He started with Seattle in
| 1912 and went to Tacoma in the
Northwestern league. He was sold to
Detroit for $500 in 1914 and then
transferred to Los Angeles in 1915
and sold to the White Sox in 1916 for
$500. He bats around .275.
Charles A. (swede Risberg Cshort-
| stop was born in San Francisco and
is 26 years old. He came to the White
i Six in 1917 from the Vernon Pacific
Coast league where be began his ca
reer in 1912.
Edward " Cicotte (pitcher) was
born in Detroit and is IS. His career
started in 1904 with Calumet in the
| Northern Copper league. He was sold
to the Tigers in 1906 and released to
Augusta in the South Atlantic league,
Detroit recalled him in 1906 and he
was later released to indianapolis.
| From there he went to Des Moines IN
| the Western league. Again Detroit
recalled him and sold him to Lincoln
in the Western league in 1907. Bos-
ton claimed him in 1908 and he pitch
| ed for the Red Sox until 1912, when
Chicago got him on waivers. He won
fame as the shine BALI artist and is
one of the headiest, cleverest pitchers
now in the game.
Claude P Williams (pitcher) was
born in Springfield, Mo. % years ago.
He started in 1911 with Springfield
and went to Nashville in 1912. Brook
Ign signed him in 1913 and he was
farmed back to Nashville. He was re-
leased to Detroit in 1913 and was sent
to Sacramento in 1914. He pitched
with salt Lake City in 1915 and went
to the White sox in 1916.
Urban c. Faber (pitcher) was born
in Cascade, Ia. He IS 81 years old.
He first pitched with Dubuque in the
Three T. league where he came from
St Joseph college in 1908. Pittsburgh
drafted him in 1910: loaned him to
Dubuque and later recalled him. He
was released to Minneapolis in 1911
and from there went to Pueblo in the
Western league. He was transferred
to Des Moines and then sold to Chi
cago in 1914 for $4,000. He served in
the navy during the war.
William Henry James Cpitcher) Is
2g years of age. He started pitching
1909 and has been with ten clubs In
as many years including Cleveland, St
Louis. Detroit. Boston, Chicago and
the minors. He served in the army.
David c. Danforth (pitcher) is %
years old. He was born in Granger,
Texas. He started in 1911 with the
Philadelphia Athletics and was re-
d. leased to Baltimore in 1912 and was
sold to Louisville in 1914 for re-
ported price of $500. The White
Sox drafted him in 1915 and he has
; been there since.
5 Grover Lowdermilk and Roy VIII
kinson (pitchers) are both products
: of the American Association, who
8 have spent several seasons in trips to
and from the majors. Lowdermilk
} has been with the White Sox all sea-
: son after a big year last season with
t Joe Tinker's Columbus club. Wilkin-
l son. a tall right-hander. was Tinker's
$ best pitcher this season and was sold
S to Gleason three weeks ago.
Dick Kerr (pitcher) the young left
= handler is little fellow. standing five
: feet seven inches and weighs LAG