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Show New York, 1917 National League Champions JOHN J. M'GRAW, manager of the New York National league club, came to New York from the Baltimore American league team in 1902 and has served in his present capacity for the past fifteen vears. Born at Truxton, N. Y.. in 1S73, he bega.n playing baseball as a small boy and has been connected with the game as , player or manager for close to thirty years. His first appearance as a professional profes-sional was with the Clean club of the New York State league In 1590. The following fol-lowing season he moved to Cedar Rapuls teamrfrom which he advanced to the Baltimore Bal-timore club of the National league late in 1S91, but did not get an opportunity to show his ability until the next summer. McGraw, once he got the chance to play regularly, became one of the stars of the famous Baltimore Orioles, and when that team disbanded in 1 9uu he was sold with Wilbur Robinson, now manager of the Brooklyn ciub, to St. Louts for SIS. 000, which was a big price for baseball players play-ers in those days. McGraw objected to going to St. Louis and played there but a short time before jumping to Baltimore again, where he became manager of the Baltimore Americans. A year later, after trouble with both league and club authorities, authori-ties, McGraw announced that he was through with baseball and It was then that President Freedman of the New-York New-York club secured McGraw as manager. Since his connection with the team his players have won five league championships champion-ships and one world series, CHARLES L. (BUCK) HERZOG, captain and second baseman, born at Baltimore, Md., July 9, 18S5, and resides at Ridge-ly, Ridge-ly, Md. He played shortstop on the college col-lege nines while a student at the Maryland Mary-land Agricultural college and the University Uni-versity of Maryland. His professional career on the diamond began in 1907. when he played third base and shortstop on the Reading. Pa., team of the Trl-State Trl-State league. Played with the Giants in 190S-0, but was traded to Boston (National (Na-tional league) in 1910. He returned to New York the following year, playing three seasons under McGraw until he was transferred in the Bescher deal to Cincinnati, where he managed the "Reds" until July, 1916. Since that, time he has been with the New York Nationals as captain of the team. Last April Herzog injured his spine when he fell heavily on the stone floor of a railroad depot when the team was leaving New York for Philadelphia. Phila-delphia. He was unable to play for several sev-eral weeks afterward, but managed to take a part in many games during the season. Early in September he was suspended sus-pended by President Hempstf-ad for refusing re-fusing to accompany the Giants on their final western trip. Her.og insisting on taking a rest on the advice of his physicians. phy-sicians. He is 32 years old. weighs 160 pounds and is five feet t cn inches in height. He bats and throws right handed. GEORGE L. ("LEW") M'CARTY, catcher, born at Catawisna, Pa., November Novem-ber 17, 1SSS. pin. red on the high school team there as catcher and his professional entry in baseball was with the Newark (International) team in 1911. He. was sold to Brooklyn in 1913 and was traded to New York August 26, 19It. While playing play-ing at. Cincinnati last June McCarty. fractured frac-tured a leg just above the ankle," which kept him out of active work on the diamond dia-mond for three months. McCarty Uvea at Catawissa, Pa. He is 2S years old, Is five feet 11 inches tall and weighs KF pounds. lie hats and throws right handed. W. A, RAR I DEN. catcher, born at Bedford. Bed-ford. Tnd., February .3. 1SSS. played on the Bedford high school team as ea-toher. He joined the professional ranks in 1907 with the Canton, Ohio, team of the Central league. Went to Boston in August, 1909. and remained with the Nationals there until 191 4, when lie Jumped to the Indianapolis In-dianapolis Federals. He was transferred to the Newark Federals the following year and together wl th Kauff and Anderson An-derson was purchased by the Giants in 1916. Rariden, who still lives at Bedford, ind., is 29 years old, weighs 165 pounds and is five feet nine Inches tall. He bats I and throws right handed. I GEORGE J. GIBSON, catcher, bom at I London. Ont.. CanadM. In Um1. He can ! as catcher professionally with the Buffa- j lo. Eastern league team, in and vent j to Montreal the following year. In June. 1P05, he joined the Pittsburg Nationals and remained with the "Pirates" until Aughst, Y, when he came to the O'.nnts by the waiver route. In August of th year Gibson's right thumb was dislocated by a foul tip. but he is available for phiy behind the phue again. Gibson's residence resi-dence is at London, Canada, He is 37 years old, weighs 1 00 pounds, stands five feel 11 Vi inches and is right handed in batting and throwing. JOHN ONSLOW, catcher. born at Scottsd;de, Pa., in 1SSS. He played football foot-ball and baseball while at Scio college-Ohio, college-Ohio, being catcher for the college nine. He joined the Dallas club of the Texas league team In 1909 and from there went to the Fort Wayne, Central league team in 1:111. A year later he went as catcher catch-er to tiio Detroit. Americans and was sent to Providence (International leaguel in 1913. In the fall of that year he returned to Detroit, but played with Provider.ee in 191 L In the three subsequent years he played for the Buffalo Internationals until un-til last August, when he was purchased to strengthen the catching staff of the Giants. Onslow's home Is at Mount Pleasant. Ohio. He bats and throws right handed, is 2S years old, weighs 1.9 pounds and is five feet eleven inches tall. CHARLES (JEFF) TESREAU, pitcher, born at Ironton, Mo., March 5. 1SS9. In 1109 Tesreau began his professional career ca-reer with the Houston. Texas, league team and pitched for the Shrevcport team of the tijme league in 1010. A year later he was with t lie Toronto club on option after being purchased by the New York nationals. He was recalled to the Giants in IL'12 and has been a very useful member mem-ber of McGraw's pitching staff ever since. He resides in New York. Tesreau is 5 years old. weighs 21ii pounds, measures six feet, two and one-quarter inches In height and is right handed at batting and throwing. WILLIAM D. (POLL) PERRITT, pitcher. pitch-er. Born at Arcadia. La., in and a resident of Shreveport, La. His first professional pro-fessional appearance was with the Vicks-burg Vicks-burg and Greenwood, Miss., team of the Cotton States league in 1912, then he was sold to the St. Louis Nationals, playing there to the close of the 1911 season. He was purchased by the Giant s in the spring of 1915 and has been on the New York twirling staff for the past thrre years. Periitt pilches and bats right handed, weighs 170 pounds and Is six feet one inch tall. FRED ANDERSON. pitcher. born at Calahan. N. C. in and re sides at Statesville, N. C. Pitched for his college nines. Davidson college and j the University of Maryland. In 1006 he began as a professional with the Darlinc-ton Darlinc-ton (S. CM league and later pitched for Rocky Mount and Wilson of tho Hasten N. C. league. Joined the Boston Ked Sox in 1909, hut In 1910-11 he did not play, as he was practicing dentistry during thesn two years. He rejoined the Boston Americans In 1912 ami was sent to Mil-wa.ukpe, Mil-wa.ukpe, but ret urn ed 1 o Boston and played there in 101 H. Anderson pitched for the Buffalo Federals in 1914-15 and j went to the Giants in 1911. Anderson U-Mi U-Mi years of age, weighs 170 pounds and is exactly 6 feet high. ALBERT DEMAREE, pitcher born at Quincy, 111., September S, ISS:' and resides re-sides at Chicago. He played Be ml -pro ball wit h Callahan's Logan Squares at Chicago in 1 906-07. and joined the professional pro-fessional ranks as pitcher for the Columbus, Colum-bus, Mis., club of the Cotton states league in inns. in 1909 he was with the Savanna h, Soul h A t la n tic league team, with Chattanooga team of the same league during the two following- years. He went to Mobile, Ala., in 1912, and was purchased by the New York Na lionals that same vear. Demnreo pitched for the Giants in tlie world scries of 1913. Going to Philadelphia in 1915, Oemaree nga in took part in a world's series, pitching for the Philadelphia Nat tonsils aga inst the Boston Amerk-aiis. He played with the Chicago Nationals lliks year, hut came ba.-k lo Now York last A ugust. He bat s left handed, but uses hi right in pitrhins;. He is 32 years old, weighs 170 pounds and is 6 feet tall. JOHN C. (RUBE) BENTON, pitrhrr. born at Blinton. N. C.. Begin i pro fess.! ona I baseball as pitcher for the Ma--on. Ga ., club of the South A t In nt tr league in 191 0 and was bough t. by Cincinnati Cin-cinnati the sa me yea r. He was aon t to ClialCanoogn in 1911, hut wns recalled to Cinrlnna ti in 1913 r; nd player! t here until lOl.",, when be was sold to Pit t pburg, but a few days later transferrer! to Now York on A ugust L'9. Pince which time ho has renin ined wit h Cue Giants. Benton Ell 11 resides at Clinton. N. C. Tie is 27 yfars old. weighs is.1, pounds and In C, feet 1 inch In height. He is a Wl -ha nded twlrler, but ha ts right hn nded. FERDINAND M. SCHUPP, pitcher, bnrji ;it I.-ou i s vil le, Ky.. where he Mill i .--sides. January l1?. 192. Played amateur ama-teur hasfball for Manual Training school. L'uisville, and his Jirst professional ap-parnnro ap-parnnro was with the Decatur. Ill,, rlub nf the Three, I lea cue. . He came to Nrv York in 191,'i and has been on the (;;iMts' pitching miaff for live yearn. SHnipp Is 2; years uf age, weighs 7fi pounds and hi. height Is 5 feet 11 inches. Ho is a "southpaw," but bats right hamh.-d; HARRY F. (SLIM) SALE E, pitcher, brrn at. Iig;insport, Ohio, pebrunry ?,, lc.i. First p'flved professionally for' the Birmingham. Ala., dub of th" Southeastern Southeast-ern b-aicuo In 19n a nd ri 1 9n wen t to the New Y'irk A merlrfi.nH. I 'I aver l vvjt h the Williamsport. pa., club of the Tt !-State !-State league in 1907 ;md was drafted (,,-the (,,-the St.. Louis Natiuiialn in He re mained wilii St . J,cni mi' il purchased bv the Giants in .In no. 1HK-. Seller, jh j V'- tallest !n-rni.T of the New Yoik l.'.vn, i ni' asurmc fi (Wt 3 fric'ie. if. wf-iKhc ' only Kim piuid- jmd like p.f-nion and i Schupp pltrheB Wt. handed, hut la riht handed at bat. VALTER (HAWK) HOLKE, first baseman, base-man, born at St. lyvds. Mm.. hi 'hrin -(mat- df.y. 192. Ik;iii j.roff -fiuju Ilv w.'h ! th- Thre I t;,U-.- at fvm ia. in jl9J2. where he plaw-d two and1 i went to Spokane of the Nort hw.-tr-j n ih-r.Mje. He w;i :t j,i j : hn d bv the fiinnls ! in the rati of !H4 ;, ,,d w.(s pent (o j ,.),, tt. ; U-r International h :,!-.,,.), ,.,,,. ,;,,), 1 laM ye;ir to tl. New y,,rk dm,. IK.jl'e, 'is 2', vfJirM old. wej-ns W jjo ; j j id m audi ' ' f 1 :t in- heS m b iht. II- ,;.y . and tluows h ft L.tri'd. 1 HENRY ("HEINE) ZIMMERMAN third h.'.-e.,,;,,!, ),;.,,, ;j t .-w Vofl; 't-,l r,-:irv If. I'ia.ed ;i s e:,, j - , New Vf.yk from l!i4 ;,nd writ to V i JP m J.,.r:-e, p;,.. !-,(, of the N. Y. Suit-; ;.-;.r'.e ! ;n '.'' and v.-as soH to the Gh'.-aco i tiona.s me iu'.v, -,..ir ,. ,,ki--'- 1 Ldj.i ha fc in-n- ff,r M-v-nit ver' fnd f-me lo t ho Gi'wiff- in t h" fail of VIH Z!:.';Herrr,;,n 1 : f j t F and throws rilit hand-! ''-'V:1 y',';,y V-''''L',,S r'' I""Jm.Jk and ! 10 f "t 1 : iz m'-he ;mI1. j GEORGE J. BURNS, left fiepj,.r pr,rn ! at T t N. Y.. C ... j -laved ;,ni;. .,r b. ill for St. Jo,,,. viih , x. Y., fro,,, to 19.i7 nr third i;. s,. ; n;i anf , ,.(,,. jJ(. started prof eyfdona v with the. Ctj.-.-i club Of the N t; W York Sl:,!e ..;tge, , ;,-.!,, ,r s c. ;f ner and h-.u , in. nnn'b Id fio,.i 19' in 191. -- Jnii:.'d in I ! ! 1 -md f-onn !..;.,..,. on., of i,e ,.,; t popular pniye.-s on ti;- t-am. do':g fin- v .rk Loth In the field a i. th- hat. I who is right-handed at throwing and Pattinf;, is 27 years old, weighs l'"i pounds and is 5 feet 7 inches in height. ARTHUR FLETCHER, shortstop, born at Conmsvilije. ill.. .Tune , 1SS. where he plaved as a semi-pro in UmT. In the following fol-lowing vear ho loaned The Pallas, Texas, club and was sold to the New York Nationals Na-tionals In August, 1S0. Fletcher's home is at Collir.sville. He is years old. wcUks 170 pounds, is 5 feet liu, Inches tall and is right handed in baiting and throwing. BENNY KAUFF, center fielder, born at Muh'deport, Ohio, in ISM?, began professional profes-sional base-ball in LUl with the Pogdens-bury Pogdens-bury club, Virginia Valley league, and the following year went to the New York Americans. "Was sent to Hartford, 3a stern st-ern league, whero he played in the outfield out-field during l:u:i. Joined the Federal league :it Indianapolis in 1014 and went to the Brooklyn Federals in lfla. Became a member of the Oiams in 1916 and has been an effective fielder and bailer for MeCrnw's team for the past two seasons. Kauff bats and throws left-handed. He is 2S years of age, 5 feet G inches tail and weighs 170 pounds. DAVIS ROBERTSON, right fielder, born in Norfolk, Y.i., in l$$i. Pitched for his college teams, North Carolina State college col-lege and Wak'e Forest Medical college, N. C, and became a professional in T.'i:, when he signed with the New York Nationals. Na-tionals. Was sent to Mobile, Southern league, in If'Li, and returned to the Ciants in 1014 and has been playing regularly reg-ularly on the team since that time. He Is 7 years old, weighs ITS pounds and is (3 feet tall. Robertson bats and throws left-handed. JOHN B. ("HANS") LOBERT, utility, born in Wilmington, Did., in 1SS2. Played on Pittsburg Athletic club team 1Ki0-li0:l. Began as professional in 11104 with Little Rock team of Sou t hern league. After three weeks went to Des Moines ciub. Western league. In 11W went to Johns-towns, Johns-towns, Tri-state, and In fall of that year joined Chicago Cubs, playing- left field and shortstop. From i;07 to PM 1 played with Cincinnati. Traded to Philadelphia, National league, in lill, and purchased by New York In 111L Lobert injured a kneecap on the eve of the opening of the lflfl season and only took part in a few ganis last year. Lobert is years old. weighs 17ti pounds and is 5 feet S inches tall. He bats and throws right-handed. J. W. WILHOIT, utility, bom in Hiawatha, Hia-watha, Kan., in lyU. Played in the, outfield out-field for .De Pauw university, Chicago. In l;M3 joined the Stockton (.dub, California State league. The l olio wing year ho played for Victoria, Northwest league, and also for Vernon, Pacific Coast league, part of that season and In llHi. In 1P16 he was secured by the Boston Nationals, and this year went to New York, via Pittsburg, joining the Cia nts July SO. Wilhoit resides at Santa Barbara, Cal. H is 6 years old, weighs 17't pounds, is fi feet 2 inches tall, bats left-handed, but throws with his right. JAMES L. SMITH, ntilitv. horn nt Pittsburg. Pa.. May lo, 1S9R. Played short stop for Duquesne university team. In 1114 joined iho Federal league, playing play-ing for Chicago. In the spring of HUT, signed with Pittsburg Na tionals, and in July of that yoa.r was sent to Toronto, but finished the season with Pit tsburg. This year Smith played with Toronto, but the national commission declared him ft, free agent and hn signed with 1 he Gia nts. Vie is 211 years old, weighs 152 pounds and his height is 5 feet S!a Inches. J-le ha ts let" i-handed and usos his right for throwing. JAMES C. THORPE, utility horn Oklahoma. Ok-lahoma. City, Okla., in 1Sm. Playod with Carlisle Indian school team. Joined professional pro-fessional baseball In ll'Oii, playing: for W i lining ton, Kocky Mount and Fnyotto-ville, Fnyotto-ville, Ka stern Carolina league. Purchased Pur-chased by New York Nationals in 191.1, but during 1 9 1 a a nd pi 1 6 was with Jersey Jer-sey (Ml y, Harrlshurg, Cincinnati and Milwaukee teams, returning to New York this sea.son. Thorpe bats and throws right-handed. He is 31 years old, welcrbs 1S.' pounds and measures a fraction over li feel In height. ALBERT W. BAIRD, utility, horn nt. Cluburne, Texas, m I son. Plnyed shortstop short-stop on Louisville State, university team, and joined the New York Nationals last spring. He bats and throws ri'h t - hand ed; is 22 years old; weighs HIj pounds and is S fot-t 10 inches tall. JOHN J. MURRAY, utility, born nt Kl-nilra, Kl-nilra, N. Y.-, Mar-h !. is:.. Played as catcher on Notre hnino university te.nu. In PH'fi joined thn St . Louis Nationals and was sold to the New York 'Jianta in '.;. Jh- was released in 101;, and signed with the 'Idcnuo 'ubs. but returned re-turned to New York this sva son. T fe ii: right -.Jinnd-d at balling and ihrnwlnrc. In ,'t? yiirs nld, weighs 1 70 pounds, and his height is 5 feet Id iuchrn. |
