Evening journal., 1919-09-16
some DOPE ON
CINCINNATI REDS
Sherwood Magee, the Old
est, Broke Into The Game
Back In 1904
SALLEE MADE HIS
DEBUT IN 1908

Sherwood Robert Magee. most aged
Of the Reds, also is the veteran among
the new champs when it comes to ser
vice in the National League. He played
mis- FIRST game in the senior Organiza-
tion on June 20, 1904, not doing par
uculsrly well. Batting four times
against Jack Cronin, Of Brooklyn, Ma
see, then Phillie, got a hit. He muffe
d fly ball and misiudged two other
soarers that went his way and appar-
emily materially helped in the Superba
10 6 victory.
Harry Sallee reached the National in
1908, Bill Rariden in 1909 and Jake
Daubert in 1910. Nineteen-eleven saw
The arrival on the senior Circuit Of w.
Wingo and a year later Heinie GrOh
blew in Adolfo Luque became a Heyd-
lerile in 1911 and Louis Baird pastimed
first in the National the succeeding
season, getting a three-play tryout
from the Pirates.
Jimmy Smith. Eddie Roush, Nick Al
len and Lorenz Kopf figured for the
FIRST time in National League box
scores in 1916; Earle Neale, Henry
Schreiber, Walter Ruether, Jimmy
Ring, Raymond Bressler and Toraca
Eller waited until the next year TO do
so. Roy Mitchell delayed his National
League arrival until 1918 Maurice
Rath, Eddie Gerner and Charles Henry
See deouted in the parent oTganiza-
tion this year
Where They Played Before.
The Reds who began in the Nationa.
with other clubs were: Magee, with
Philadelphia; Sallee, with st. Louis T;
harden, with Boston, Daubert, with
Brooklyn; Wlngo, with ST. Louis /;
Groh, with New York; Luque, with
Boston; Duncan, with Pittsburgh ;
Roush, with New York; Smith. with
Pittsburgh; Allen, with Chicago ;
Schneider. with Boston. and Ruether,
with Chicago. Queen City fans. there
fore. are under obligations to the
teams Of the seven other municipall-
ties for players on their pennant win
ming OUTFIT.
Roush. Bressler. Kopf. Mitchell, Rath
and Fisher played championship ball
IN the American League before going
TO the National, Daubert, Ring and Ell
Ter were connected on training trips
with clubs in Big Bans organization,
hut never broke into action In contests
that had any bearing on the standing
of the teams in the pennant pursuits.
This is what each Relentless Red ac-
compllshed on the occasion Of his de-
but in the National League:
All About the Reds.
f90i-Magee, June %. with Philadel-
phia-Singled once against Cronin, Of
Brooklyn, dropped a fly ball in left
and misjudged two other balls nit out
his way.
i9OS.-salee, April i6, with St. Louis
Relieved Fromme in game alreadi
lost againt Pittsburgh and was in turn
relieved by McGlynn.
i909.-Rarlden, August Q. with Bos-
tOn-Caught part Of game against
Pittsburgh Had no chances and failed
TO make hit off Maddox in two trips
10 plate
l9i0.-Daubert, April "a. with Brook
lyn-Went hitless in three times up
against McQuillan. OF Philadelphia, and
accepted nine out Of ten chances at
first.
i9il-Wingo, April 20. with St. Louis
-Batted for Steele as pinch hitter
against Weaver, Of Chicago, and
famed
l9i2.-Groh, April 70. with New York
Acted as pinch runner in eighth for
Chief Meyers in game with Brooklyn
and failed to score.
i9li.-Luque. May 20, with Boston
Beaten by Pirates. Cooper pitching, by
score Of to 4. because OF poor sup
port. Marsnville having four errors at
short.
i9l5.-Duncsn. July IS. with Pitts
burgh-Played left field In game
against Braves, Tyler and Hughes
Pitching, and had one hit and one put
out.
i9l6.-Roush, April 70. with New
York-Plsyed right field in game
against Phillles. Alexander pitching.
and had two hits and one putou:.
Smith. April ~, with Pittsburgh
Played shortstop in game against Car
dnals. Doak pitching No hits. Ac-
cepied seven out Of eight chances.
Allen. May 7, with Chcsgo-Caught
IN game against Pirates. Kantlehne:
pitching. Failed TO hit safely and ac-
cepted three chances.
kopf. September 10, with Cincinnati
Played shortstop in game against
Superbas. Pfeffer pitching. and had
one hit and accepted four chances.
i9i7.-Neale. April H. with Cincin-
nati-Played right field in game against
Cardinals. Meadows pitching Went
hitless and had one putOut.
Ruether. April i3. with Chicago
Beat Pirates, Mamaux pitching. to 1.
and made two hits.
Ring, April 49, with Cincinnati-Re-
lieyed Clarence Mitchell In game
against Cardinals that was already lost.
Eller. April i6. with Cincinnati-Re-
iieved knetzer in game against Pirates
that was already lost.
Schreiber. September i3. with Boston
played third and short in game
against Giants. Dcmaree pitching. and
made one run and one hit. No chances
in the field.
Bressler. September p. with Cincin-
nati-Relieved Reuther in game against
Braves that was already lost.
l9ls.-Nlltchell. August 20. with Gin
cinnati-Relieved Ring in game against
>uperbas that was already lost
i9i9.-Rath, April %. with Cincinnati
Played third base in game against
Cardinals, May. Sherdel and Meadows
pitching, and had two putouts. three
assists and one error. Made two hfts.
Fisher, April %. with Cincinnati
Defeated Cardinals. for whom Sherdel
pitched. by a score OF t. 1. allowing
six hits.
Corner. May 49, with Cincinnati