The Washington times., 1922-12-28

when he took part In 142 games.
Although not good enough In
other years to hold down . regular
infield berth Janvrin was too valu-
able a player to let out. and 20 he
was forced to sit on the bench and
await an opportunity to break into
the game.
When injuries laid up the teams
regular first or second baseman or
it's shortstop Hal was called upon in
the emergency and in a great ma
jority Of cases he performed 30 we'll
that tho loss of the teams regular
was not a great handicap.
In 1911 Janvrin. fresh from the
Boston scholastic circles In which he
attracted much attention a. an all
around athlete, Joined the Red Sox.
games to get his name In the official
averages Of that year.
He WA far1ned out to Jersey
Gin In 1912 and the following sea
SON found him back with the B0s-
ton American League club, where
he remained until the close Of tho
1917 season. The next season JAN
yrin was In tho service and after
the war returned to baseball - Q
member Of the Griffmen.
He started the 1919 season with
Washington, but during the cam.
paign was sold outright to the Buf.
falo club of the International League.
While Janvrin was playing with
the Red Sox Branch Hickey, now
manager Of the st. Louis Cardinals,
took a liking to him and Just before
the close Of the 1919 season Hickey
purchased him from the Bisons and
Hal returned to the majors as a
member Of the Cardinals.
Janvrin Joined the Cards In time
TO take part in the seven games
that year. Janvrtn got many chances
TO sub for various members OF the
ST. Louis infield during the 1920
season and his playing. especially
while he was covering first base,
attracted the attention Of Manager
Wilbert Robinson OF the Brooklyns.
Uncle Robbie often spoke well Of
Janvrin's fine emergency work and
make It known that he would like
to have the player on his team.
Along about the middle Of the 1921
season jeff Pfeffer became dissat.
isfied with conditions on the Robins
and Uncle Robbie opened negotia-
tions with several rival clubs. includ.
ing the Cards, for Pfeffer's transfer.
While the Robins were playing
a series in Pittsburgh Uncle Rob-
bic received a wire from Hickey
offering Pitcher Ferdie Schupp
and Janvrin for the dissatisfied
Pfeffer. Robbie made the trade
and i'm few days Janvrin and
Schupp joined the BrOOklyns.
Last summer the Robins tried to
send Janvrin to the American As
20 as he was then a ten year man.
minor league club without his con-
sent the deal was called off.
President Ebbets would not give
Janvrin his unconditional release and
he remained with the Brooklyn club.
Details Of the transaction which
sends Janvrin TO the Seattle club Of
the Pacific Coast League have not
been made public, but no doubt jan
vrin has agreed to go to that club
and in. doing so he probably has re-
ceived at least half of the money
paid to the Robins for his service.
Janvrin has never played in the
Pacific Coast League and the con-
ditions governing his transfer to Sc
attle must be satisfactory to him,
else he would not consent to play so
far away from his home, which is
in Boston.
During his successful career as a
major league utility man Janvrin
has been called upon to sub for many
brilliant players, but what he refers
to as his toughest assignment as a
utility man came in 1916.
That season the Red Sox were
battling for the pennant and about
the middle of the campaign Jack
Barry, most important cog in the
Boston infield, was forced out of the
game because of an injury.
Janvrin stepped into Barry's shoes
and his work played an important
part in the teams successful fight
for the pennant. Janvrin carried
his brilliant playing into the world
series against the Robins and his
batting and fielding contributed to
the downfall of the Brooklyus In the
big series.
"If the Red Sox lost the pennant
In 1916" said Janvrin. referring 10
that part OF his career, "I would
have been blamed for II. Everybody
figured the team to win with Barry
playing"