East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-02
THE YANKS
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fCOntlnn'5Q from rage L.
himself and filled a big hole on the
club. He developed into great
bunter and one of the best lead-off
men in the game. Witt is one of the
few players who jumped from a
school team to the majors and made
good. The Athletics signed him in
1915 when he was playing with the
Goddard Seminary team and he made
good from the start. He was not sat
iSfied with the Athletics and he got
into such rut that the Athletics ask
ed waivers on him. The Yanks, des-
perate for an outfielder, would take a
chance on any experienced player
and they grabbed him. He was born
in Winchenden, Mass, on September
2S. 1895. He is feet inches
weighs 1866 pounds, bats left handed
and throws right handed,
ROBERT WILLIAM MEJSEL.
right fielder, the best thrower in the
major leagues and one of the best nat
rhal hitters, Was born in San Jose,
{ alit0rria, July. 10, GS27. He Started
as a first baseman with the Oakland
Club in 1917. In 1918 ne played first
tase for Spokane and batted .31l, He
Jumped into prominence as a third
hase man with Vernon in tqll. He
care to the Yanks in 1920, where he
altcrnated as Il third basenan and
outfielder and battcG %?S. He IS fat
hrS wonderful ann ard is Il heavy
hI,ter. He is erratio IN the field,
careless on the bases and at tiniCS to-
tHlly Indifferent. He stands fc-t
2 Is inches, weighs 1875 pounds ana
throws and bats right handed. His
Lurie is in Los angeles.
WALTER III. S,CiiANG. first string
catcher, was bora in Wales, y. Y.
At9t st -, 1883. Ii started his isn-
tli! career with the Pullman team in
tn" Baltimore City League. whcr, he
caught in 1910 lnt 1911. He went
Nt,.h buffalo in the International
L"aGUa in 1912 AMI vert to thn lhilq-
doh hia Athletics III the 1913 draft In
1873 lac became lie and ":
ustu by the Athletics behind the hat,
OF, third and in rhe uutfield. In the
' inter of 1917 he vas sold to the Rcu
suN along with Buslt and Strunk. for
$4,000 and Gregg, Thomas and
kCpp. In 1921 he was traded to New
York. He is feet 9 inches tall,
Weighs 1S5 pounds.
FRED HOFFMAN, catcher. is oac
of the youngest members of til club. I
He is % years of Age and comes from |
81. Louis The Yanks bought him in !
1919 from st. Paul Of the American
Association.
Al DcNOIiMER became the second /
string catcher of the club in his first |
season on the big time. The Yanks
GOT him from the Vernon club of the
'acif.c Coast League. where ne star
ed for two years. His home is in
irand Rapids.
WAITE q HOIT. first string hurl-
y, is the veteran kid" Of the major
oaGues. Although but % years Of
sc he has had six years Service i'm
he major leagues. He was born in
'rooklyn, September .. 1899. The
iants picked him off the BROOKLYN
iEh school nine in 1916 and then
armed him out to Mt. Carmel Of the
State League. When
le league failed. he went to Hartford
nd then 10 LINN. The Giants recall
l him in 1917, and then turned him
'or TO Memphis. i'm the Southern As
citation. lie finished the 1917 seal
N with Montreal in the Information ,
League and then came back to the
ants On 1918. He finished the sea-
N with Nashville and Newark. and
1919 came back tn the Giants. only
'e released To Rochester. He went
pm there To New Orleans. In 1919
hohbcd up with the Boston Rcd
whore he stayed until 1921. when
was traded with Wally Schau-. Nc
.llN and Harper Tor Pratt. Rurl
'h ana ThurmahltH. lie was NOT
'ect'd To do much with tho Yankees
he developed into one of the b,s,
riers on the staff. lie is = fee,
IN inches iu height and weighs
pounds. He throws and hats right
'd't- His home is in BrooNI,r
NHi. W MAYS. the only under
't pitcher In the major leagues
one of the best uf the YANKEES,
ching ~'atr was born u Louisville
. in 1891 He Joined the Rostar
d Son ir 1918. winning e out II 81
nos Siartin- iu Ials. De hec.m. 1
ot tn" most effective pitchers /
American League. In the ~1rFfre
The 1873 ~easor- tc jumped tr-
3 ~. ela.m.rE o., oouia NOT win
b tie club. lie was sold o..
lAtf~ tur 10 reported rHi-s oT k4-