New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Seven Yankees.
Experienced
InClassic PLAY
Hugnlen Have Advantage
by Former Trials in World
Championship Clashes

In entering their first worlds serie,
the Yankees will have at least one dis.
tinct advantage over the Giants, and
that is that seven Of Miller Huggins's
players have participated in previous
struggles 10 the baseball classic. J
franklin Baker and Bob Shawkey have
taken part in al least one classic as
members Of the Athletics: like Nc.
Nally, Waite Hoyt, Babe" Ruth and
Wally Schang has played in the annual
series both with The Boston and Phla.
delphia clubs. trs
Mays, star twirler OF the Yankees.
started his baseball career With the
Boise club of the Western 1ri-States
League in 1912 and at the end of that
season he signed with the Portland
club Of the Pacific Coast League In
1914 he was drafted by the Providence
club of the international League club
and in the following year was trans
ferred to the Red Sox. He remained
with the Boston team until July 20
1919, when he was traded TO thu
Yankees.
Waite Hoy. first attracted attention
while a member of the Erasmus Hall.
baseball team, Of Brooklyn. He re- /,
ceived a try-out with the Giants and
later Joined the Red soS. He came 20 2
the Yankees at the start of this season.
Oniy One Left-Hander -
Harry Harper, the Yankees only left
handed pitcher, began his career With
the Senators in 1913. Two years later
he was released to the Minneapoli.
club of the American Association, oni,
to be recalled He remained with
Washington until the end OF tho sea-
son of 1919, when he was released 10
the Red SoN. He joined the Yankees
last spring.
Jack Quinn, veteran of the Iankees'
pitching staff, came 10 the New York
club in 1909. He remained with the
locals until 1912. when he wos release
to Rochester. He returned to the yan.F
KEGS in 1919. In the mean time he rad
been with the Baltimore Federal
League club, the Boston Braves. the
Vernon club, of the Pacific Cast
League, and the Chicago White Sos "a
Bob Shawkey was obtained by tAs
Athletics from the Harrisburg club If
the Tri-State League in 1871 out for
the Ncxt season and 4 half he vas .
member of the Balt;Inore Orioles. Beng
recalled by the Athletics in 1918. On
July 7, 1915, ne vas released on
waivers. but was Immediately signed BIZ
the Yankees.
Wally schang, who is expected to do
most Of the catching for the Ysnka
by the Athletics from Buffalo in 1918
In the winter of 1917 he was traded to
the Red sox, along with Joe Bush and
Amos Strunk, for 100000. He was OBJ
tanned by the Yankees last winter
Wally Pipp. the Yanks' first base
man, had his first major league engage
nent with the Tigers in 1912, and was
released to Providence the following
year He was with Detroit again in
1914, but was sent to the Rochester
club. He was sold to the Yankees in
since.
Aaron Ward. the second oascman.
first came to the Yankees in 1918. Last
year he played third base, and wa re-
garded as one of the best in the game
a. that position. He was shifted to
second base at the start OF this sea on.
Roger Peckinpaugh, shortstop, be-
gan his major league career with the
Cleveland club in 1910, but was later
released to the New Haven club of the
Connecticut League He played with
Cleveland in the following yea. He
was traded b. the Indians to The Tanl-
ees in 1918 and was manager OF the
Tanks from Septem Der y, 1914. until
She end Of that season.
Baker Purchased in 1916
J. Franklin Baker, former l,oac run
king, had his first try-out with the
Athletics in 1909 and he remained with
that club until 1915. when he played
with the Upland team. q semi-profe--
slonai organization. He was purchased
BY the Yankees in 1915 and returned
20 the club this season after years
retirement
Mike McNslly, who has been playing
third base for the Yankees since
Baker was injured about six weeks
ago, was obtained last Writer from =.
Boston.
Babe Ruth, who started his career
as pitcher. first joined the Red Sex
III 1914. He was purchased b. the
Yankees in the winter of 1919 for the
reported price of sl25,0OO
Bob Meusel, outncidcr, came 70 the
snkees from the Los Angeles c;un ct
the Pacific Coast League at the starr
OF the season Of 1920. In the las. $50
years he has developed into the heay-
lest hitting right handler in the game.
Elmer Miller, center fielder. had his
tirst Of seyera, try-outs with the lan-e-
KEGS in 1917. He was recalled by the,
club about six uec,,s aro rro,s the s..