Show I G Get t. t Acquainted With the Red Sox I 81 Bf lay Associate l Irea NEW YORK Oct 3 The The following roster of ot the leading players of ot the Bo Dos BOI ton American league club who are likely to participate In the coming worlds world's series eerie Includes the principal features of ot their playing career from the time they entered the national sport MANAGER CARRIGAN Wllliam CARRIGAN William F. F Carrigan the manager of the team was waa born a at Lewiston Me 1 October 22 1883 and came clime to the Red Sox Sos from Holy Cross college in 1907 1901 Later he was waa sent to the Toronto club of the Eastern league for tor further development and In 1908 he returned to the Boston club and has re remained remained remained re- re with that team since Late in itt July capacity cI 1913 he le he e eh h has became c acted t manager for gi three el In years which Carrigan Is one of the very veo few playing managers of the present day As As a R. catcher he has taken part In more than thirty games gamE'S this season and has an excellent excellent ex ex- batting and fielding average JOHN J. J BARRY John BARRY John J. J Barry who was born at Meriden Conn in 1887 graduated from Holy Cross college where he became a prominent factor In collegiate col cot baseball and was waa signed by the Philadelphia Athletics after atter his tion He was WIlS one of Macks Mack's mainstays from 1908 to 1914 when the Philadelphia mana manager er broke up his wonderful team and Barry went to Boston He was the regular second baseman of the Red Sox a timely hitter and a n player possessed of all around ability but Injuries which he received during the present season have prevented him from playing for for- some time past and he ho may not take part In the coming series FORREST CADY Forrest CADY-Forrest Forrest Cad Cady first t string catcher of the Red Sox la is the tallest man on the team He wa was wall bornat born bornat bornat at Bishop Ill lii twenty five years year ago and made his professional debut with Indianapolis Indianapolis Indian Indian- apolis In 1908 He was waa sold by Indianapolis Indian Indian- f spoils apolis In 1910 t to Newark ab and was with that team for r two years being sold I to to Boston in 1912 when that club won the worlds world's championship from the Giants GEORGE Io FOSTER George FOSTER George Foster born at Bokoshe Okla Okia twenty-seven twenty years ago is a right handed pitcher Most of his experience has been gained with the Red Sox lox as he started his career In Inthe Inthe inthe the Texas league with Houston In 1912 and went to Boston In 1913 Foster with Wood absent was the mainstay of the Red Sox lox last year and promises to con con- In that role for tor some time because he Is a willing worker and possesses the skill and good judgment to go with It DELL C. C GAINER Dell GAINER Dell Gainer who substituted at the Initial sack for Hob Rob litzel and hit the bill bli more often otten than any Infielder on the club the latter part of the season Is 29 years old He began his career in 1909 with the Fort Wayne Vayne club of the Central league lie He was purchased purchased pur pur- chased chasel from Fort Wayne by Detroit In 1910 but was not seasoned enough He lIe returned to Fort Wayne Vayne but was re recalled recalled recalled re- re called In 1911 He Ha immediately won the first bag on the Tiger team and played through the season of 1911 He broke his wrist in 1912 and was out of the game I so 80 long Detroit sold him to Boston He lie I was a utility Infielder and pinch hitter for tor the club last season and has been of great value to the team LAWRENCE GARDNER Lawrence Larry Gardner third baseman Is a graduate of the University of ot Vermont where he first learned leuned his baseball He Heis was b born at Enosburg s Falls Vt May 28 23 is 1886 of nE English parents From irom 1905 to 1907 he was star of the Vermont team Many clubs offered Gardner a 0 contract and he practically chose the Red Sox himself signing In 1908 He was farmed out to Lynn of ot the New England league In 1908 returning to the Red Sox Pox ox the following season Since then he has played continuously excepting when In In- In jurd at first In utility roles then succeeding suc guc- McConnell at second base and later ent position being A moved o He d dI I is to oa oat a t third splendid rn base udder fielder his sef present present pres pres- and e d dan an excellent batsman baisman besides being fast fasl on the bases He bats left handed and throws handed SYLVANUS GREGG Sylvanus Vean Gregg was born at Ashland Wash October 27 1887 He played ball with many Independent teams during his early career atad received his hili first professional professional pro pro- assignment with the he Spokane i club b of t the Northwestern league in 1909 3 He Re was purchased r by Cleveland In 1911 He lie was waa then sold in the middle of 1914 to Boston OLAF HENRIKSEN Olaf HENRIKSEN-Olaf Olaf Henriksen substitute outfielder and pinch hitter of ol the Red Sox Sos is a New Englander 25 years of age whose winter home lome Is Clinton dinton Clin din ton Mass He lIe first played professionally profession ally with th Brockton club of the New England league In 1910 and was purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased by Boston during the season seaton of ot 1911 He lie bats and throws left handed RICHARD J. J HOBLITZEL HOBLITZEL Richard Richard J. J Dick Hoblitzel was born In Parkers- Parkers burg W. W Va October 26 1889 His first professional contract was with Clarks Clarks- burg burs W. W Va in 1907 lIe He Joined the Newark league club in 1908 but was sent to Wheeling Wheeling- from where he was purchased pur our chased by the Cincinnati Reds Until 1914 he played with the Reds and formost for tor formost I most of that time he ranked among the I b best beet st men as a first baseman He was sold to Boston by Herzog for tor private reasons reasons rea rca sons and immediately made his mark with the Red Sox Sos lIe He is a beg bel fellow tellow who knows the game well can hit and field with the best and Is a main factor in tho the great machine HARRY B. B HOOPER Harry Harry R-Harry Harry B. B Hooper Hoop Hoop- er er right fielder for the Red Sox started I his career as a pitcher but was placed In the outfield because of his hitting abil abil- Ill ity He lie was born horn In Santa Clara Ca Cal August 24 24 1887 and his first professional engagement was with Sacramento Cal In 1907 lIe He was purchased from the Coast team by the Red Sox and became a regular in 1909 HAROLD C. C JANVRIN Harold JANVRIN-Harold Harold C C. JanvrIn is a utility player of much worth He lie began his career with Boston Eng Eng- lish high school and was born horn in Boston twenty-three twenty years ears ago His first t professional professional pro pro- experience was with the pro pro-I Red RId I Sox which team he joined In 1911 He was farmed out to Jersey City in 1912 I and recalled the next season He is a flashy fielder and timely hitter and can play any of the Infield positions HUBERT B. B LEONARD LEONARD Hubert Hubert B. B Dutch Leonard the star southpaw of the Boston team and probably the most efficient left hander in the league was born at Fresno Cal Cat twenty four years ago He lie received his early baseball train ing InK at St. St Marys Mary's college in San Fran Fran- cisco ciaco He came direct to the Red Sox from the college ranks In 1911 but was sent to Denver for seasoning He was with Denver In 1912 and part of f 1913 and returned nt to rt the Red Sox in the middle rJ I of the 1913 season In 1914 Leonard led the American league pitchers In efficiency GEORGE LEWIS LEWIS George George Duffy Lewis left fielder of the Red Sox Sos was born in San Francisco April 18 IS 1888 He started his baseball career as DS a collegian on the Pacific tI coast his t first professional ss engagement g being 1 J with Alameda 1 J S Cal r In 1906 He came to Boston in 1910 2910 and has been a regular almost from hi his first day He bats and throws right handed and is considered a hitter CARL MA MAYS Carl MATS Carl Mays Maya another I member of the Boston pitching staff was born In Portland Ore twenty-three twenty years ago He came to the Red Sox last year ear from the Providence club of the International league He is 18 a rh right ht handel hander and although a youngster has convinced Carrigan and others that he is the coming sensation of ot the league GEORGE RUTH RUTH eorge George Bab Babe Baba Continued on page 3 GET ACQUAINTED I i Continued from page 2 2 Ruth 21 years vears old was born iri in in B Baltimore and first attracted attention as a pitcher for St St. Marys Mary's Industrial school of that city He was taken under the wing of Jack Dunn Durin then manager of the Orioles Orioles Orioles Ori Ori- oles who obtained papers as Ruths Ruth's guardian a and ana I t the young fellow el on f the club t Rath Rate t went t tt to rJ the nii Red Sox In 1914 and was was was' fa farmed to Pi Providence evidence but bul returned last ye year r rIn in time w time time enough enough wm n enough games for the R Red d Sox to keep them Inthe in inthe inthe the race Ruth also is a hitter of ability He is a left handed boxman and also has ability in this position EVERETT SCOTT SCOTT Everett Everett Scott was born at Bluff Bluffton ton Ind twenty-three twenty years ago He played semiprofessIonally until attracted by Boston scouts in m 1913 when he was induced to sign with the majors He was sent to St St. Paul for seasoning being recalled In 1914 He Is not a great greM hitter but manages to place a hit into the game when most ne needed ded ERNEST G G. SHORE SHORE Ernest Ernest G. G G G. Long Shore 25 years of age learned his pitch pitch- lug hig feats at Guilford college at Fayetteville Fayetteville Fayette- Fayette ville N N. C C. Jo John n McGraw tried him out In 1912 but Shore when released from the New York bas baseball ball club to Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Indian Indian- apolis refused to carry out the plan The next year ear McGraw reinstated Shore who got an engagement with Baltimore subsequently subsequently sub sub- going to the Boston club Shore pitched remarkable ball for the Red Sox in the 1915 world series CHESTER D D. THOMAS THOMAS Chester Chester D Thomas who warms up the pitchers catches when Cady and Carrigan are overworked ed and pinch hits with a timely punch was was- born in Sharon Kan Ilan twenty-six twenty years ago He Is a rIght handed thrower and a left handed swatter swatter swatter swat swat- ter and does both with equal excellence CHARLES WAGNER WAGNER Charles Charles Heinie Heime Wagner utility infielder of the Red Sox probably Is the oldest man in point o ot of service on the Boston club He was born In New York September 23 1881 where he played semiprofessionally for several years before being tried out by the Giants as a shortstop In 1901 1001 He reached his right form In 1906 attracted the Red Sox owners and was purchased I bv by that club |