Show BIOGRAPHIES OP OF STARS WHO WILL WILLI I Something Ab About ut Boys Who Are Eligible to Participate PLAY WORLDS WORLD'S BASEBALL SERIES Il l I 5 THE RED RED SOX J Entered In the October sport sport classic of America this year are many baseball baseball base base- bae ball bal celebrities as yet obscure so far tar tara faras faras the millions of fans tans in this nation naton na na- na- na as a tion are concerned The lives of these men ton have not been hidden heretofore hereto- hereto fore foie but the fans fane have not felt the need to to know the Intimate Personalities the with ties of ot each man But wit worlds world's es series seres only a matter mater of days Is ts asking everybody now every every- everyone one ese else Who ever is this Mayer ayer this Ruth this Shore tills this Killifer and ad others others' Where did these men come from Where do they live Ive Anticipating this series of ot questions THE TIE TELEGRAM TELE TELE- GRAM GIAM seres has bas compiled a record GR of or each ech man ma who now appears to be a c certain aln starter In the big contest I. I on the diamond diamond They are TRISTRAM TRIS TRI SPEAKER one ono of baseballs baseball's greatest as a well wel as highest high high- est eat salaried outfielders and and now o oen i a-i n ter tickler fielder of the Red Sox fox was born bor in Hubbard fieler City near Dallas Dalas Texas Tea August 24 1883 His Ils first professional Augst engagement 2 W was wih with Cl Cleburne buro of the North Texas Texas league In tn 1906 and his first major league leage assignment assignment assign assign- ment meat came cae in Boston Labor Jay day in 1908 Although Speaker now throws left handed he was naturally right handed leC An accident horse back riding riding rid rid- rd- rd ing when he was w ten j years cars rs old injured he to his right hand bd and was wa fored teach his left lef to act ac He played baseball baseball base base- base and al alway always always al- al bal ball as a boy in school seems sees ways way to a have been ben in the game ge Ex Except Except Ex- Ex Ei E- i I the first frt season as a a Boston player te Speaker has ha always batted II work being in above his best beet bt 1912 when he hit 83 H He Is i considered con con- 1912 the tho mainstay of o the Red Re Sox at r present preset Y defensively and con I GEORGE GEORE DUFF LEWIS left fielder of the Red Sox Box was born In San Frncisco April 18 1888 1888 He Is Isone Isone isone one of ot the best beet throwing outfielders in baseball and next net to Speaker the most dangerous hitter hiter on the Boston club cub He lie le started stated his baseball career careers as s a collegian on the Pacific coast coast his first professional engagement b being be- be be being In ing with wih Alameda Cal Cal in 1906 1906 He came to Boston in 1910 and has been beena beena I a a regular almost from his first firt da dane d day Ho ne bats bat and throws right handed andis and andIs andIs i Is considered a t hitter hiter He was married ared In 1911 HARRY HARY B B. HOOPER HOOPE right fielder elder for the Red Sox Soy like Cy C Seymour Semour and other oter notables started stared his hi career careers as s a pitcher but was wa placed paced in th the outfield because of his hitting bitting ability He Re Ht completes a a. trio tro of outfielders which would be hard to duplicate har on any club cub in the history of 0 baseball baebl He le was born in i Santa Sant Clara Cla Cal August Augst 24 2 1887 1837 and his first frt professional protes- protes atonal engagement was with wih Sacr- Sacr Sacra Sacra- mento Cal Ca in in 1907 He made a great reputation as a pitcher with St St. ilary's as a's college of San Francisco and ad was signed by Sacramento Sacrament He le was purchased from tom the coast coas team te by John L Taylor then owner owne of ot the Red Sox and ad became a regular in 1909 le He lIe made good at once once and now Is considered invaluable on on th the Red Sox Sox j 1 substitute outfielder ad and pinch hitter extraordinary nary nar of o the te Red Re So Box Is a New aNew Englander Englander Englander Eng- Eng lander 25 years of ot age age whose Winter home Is Clinton Mass MassA A sterling hitter hite and player playe Hendriksen has ha only oly been kept off or the ther rg regular team because of o the he trio tro pa playing ahead hea of r him hm He le first ft played playe professionally with wih the he Brockton club cu of the New England league lege in 1910 and ad was purchased purchased pu- pu pur pur- chased by Boston during durn the season of 1911 He bats and throws left lef handed and la is lE known klon klonas as The Th Little Litte Dane being bing only 6 feet H 7 inches tall tl Like Iris his Irs teammate teate Ray Ry Collins IA LAWRENCE LARRY GARDNER GARNER Boston third thir baseman is ts a a graduate of ot the University of Vermont where he first learned lerne his baseball He ws was born bor at Enosburg Falls Vt May 23 1886 of English parents parent From Fm 1905 to 1907 he was star st of oft the e Vermont team tea and md during vacations played Independent in independent In- In dependent ball bal Many clubs offered Gardner a a. a contract contract arId add aId he practically chose chos the Red Sox himself signing in 1908 He was wa too inexperienced art and was to Lynn of the New Egl England nd league In 1908 returning return return- ing lag to the Red Sox Box the tho to following following- sea sea- se son Since then lie he has lioa played sn Sice hn continuously con con- excepting when injured at first in utility roles then Bu succeeding Araby Amby HAmby McConnell McConnel at second base be and later being moved to third base baE his present position He is a splendid splendid did cli fielder and an a excellent batsman besides being fast t on n the bases He lie bats bat left let handed and ad throws right handed ha CHARLES CHAES HEINE WAGNER WAGNER utility Infielder of th Red lIed Rd Sox Sox probably probably probably ably is the oldest man man In point of ot service sere on either the Boston or the Philadelphia club le He lie was ws born bom in New York September 23 23 1881 where he ho played semi professionally semiprofessionally for pled semi several soy sev eral trl years before being tried tre ou out by the thE Giants as a a shortstop in 1901 He was w too green for tor the Giants however however however how how- ever and was wa r released to Clumbus Columbus of o the American association An InJury Injury In- In i- i Jury jur however retarded his usefulness useful useful- ness neSB and for four years yes he around finally fly landing lading with the Neward Neward New- New ard ad club He le reached his hs right form tor in 1906 attracted the Red Sox owners own own- ow- ow ers ere and was purchased by that club where he has hs been ever since until last season the tho regular regla shortstop Again an Injury set him h back and he gave way to Scott Scott who back developed an so fast Wa Wagner ner has h had to sit sit on the bench I r I EVERETT EEE SCOTT who usurped the top position from Wagner Waner I and has b carried his hL brilliance int Into Int the reams realms of the spectacular for tor the I Red Sox this yeah yer was wa born bor at Bluffton Bluffton Bluff Bluff- ton Ind In two twenty years ago He played semi professionally semi until attracted at attracted at- at tred by Boston scouts in 1913 11 when lie he was induced to sign e w with wih the majors major He was waO too light for the work work or thought so 80 and ad was sent to t 1 St St. Paul Pal for tor seasoning being recalled last Jat year yer He le has played playe regularly all at season SeO and Md is 18 considered one of the best bes in the American league leu He Is not a great hitter but ea to place a a. hit into Int the game sante gae I. I most n needed I RICHARD R J J. DICK HOBLITZEL I has a baseball career which carried hun him hi into the tho realm of ot the tho to exceptional most of the time Born Dor In Parkersburg Parkersburg Parkers- Parkers burg W ST Va Va October 26 1889 he be early showed shoed an inclination for the glove and bat He ITo played among Ills his town fellows during his Juvenile years ears or until his reputation reached the ears eara of the managers maager of the te Clarksburg Clarksburg Clarksburg Clarks Clarks- burg W. W Va Va team In 1907 and Dick promptly was offered a contract professionally professionally pro pro- and accepted He Joined the N Newark wark league leage club in in 1908 but bu was sent to Wheeling from where h hwa he hewa wa was purchased by the Cincinnati Cincinat Reds Until last season he played with wih the tho Reds and for most of that time he ha ranked among tho the best as asa asa asa a first baseman He was wa sold to Boston by Herzog last year for private prate pr- pr ate vate reasons and immediately made his mark with wih the Red lIed Sox He lIe le is a abIg abig abig big likable fellow who knows the game gae well wel cart can cn hit and field with the best and Is a main factor in the te great machine DEL GAINER who substitutes at the Initial sack for tor Hoblitzell and ad and who Just at present prEsent Is hl hitting ing the ball bal II more often oren than any Infielder on the club is twenty nine twenty twenty-nie y years ars old and an i began his career in 1909 with wih the Fort Wa Wayne ne club of the Central Centra league lege I He le was purchased from Fort Wayne VaYle by Detroit Detroi in 1910 but found not seasoned seasoned sea sea- enough and returned to Fort ort I Wayne but was recalled in 1911 He le immediately won the first bag bag on the Tiger team tel and ad played through the season of 1911 He lie le broke broke his wrist In 1012 and ad was out of ot the game so s long D Detroit sold him him to Boston Doston He has h been bee a utility Infielder and pinch pich hitter hit hit- t. t ter tr r for the te club cub this season seon and ad has h been of ot great value to the team geat vue Gainer may my displace at first frs base in tn the coming series for hl his fielding is almost on a par par anti and he he hits better bete or oris is hitting better justat jUt just at present present JOHN X Jt Jt BARRY who was born bornat bornat bornat at Meriden Conn April 26 1887 is probably as a well wel known as any other maTh man mn on tho the Red Re Sox Sax Playing with the Athletics While that team tea was outdistancing every other machine macie In baseball he shone shon among a collection a-collection I of ot satellites unrivalled lit itt 11 baseball At present he is the regular regula second b baseman seman of Boston's champion team and It i hardly need be said he ho holds down down tl t the Job He is a Holy Cross college product who wha who gained his first firt tame fame fame on the collegiate diamond and andIS IS was signed by th Athletics in 1908 He had pl played every infield position at Holy Cross but Connie Mack soon Loon discovered shortstop as hI his rightful position He was a a. mainstay i of ot the Athletics from th that t time until this year when Mack broke up his wonderful team an anti and among others sold Barry Barr to Boston He Is a n right hand thrower trower a. a a fast and brilliant ground coverer and a a timely although although not strong sUong hitter hiter For all around ex excellence excellence ex- ex he has few superiors HAROLD C. C JANVRIN ANN the r re remaining member pf f U the e Red Sox Sex in infield infield in in- field guardians is a utility player of su such h worth that only seven American league legue tes teams would like Ike to bargain bargin for Cor his services service He began his career with Boston English High schod school a and alt ld was born in Boston tw twenty three years ago ago Although the only native Boston man on the cub this does not seem to Interfere witH his playing His first professional experience was pas with wih the Red Sox Sos which team teaI he Joined in 1911 1911 He was farmed out outto outto outto to Jersey City in Iii 1912 and recalled th the next season He lie le is is a fl flashy by fielder and timely hitter hiter and can cn play pl iY Or Orthe the Infield positions s. s J. J 1 FORREST CADY who is the first string sting catcher of the Red Red Sox ox since Bill Carrigan has his given out most of his time to the managing of ot the he club is tie the tallest man man- manon on the team if J thia be an honor bonor At present he Is regarded as the best catcher on on the club He was born bor at Bishop Ill m. twenty-four twenty years ago and made his his' professional debut with Indianapolis wih in 1908 He Re was wa sold by Indianapolis in in 1910 to Newark and was with wih that team tea for two years years being sold sold cold to Boston in 1912 when that club cub on won von the worlds world's championship from the Giants Giat Cady is considered one of the best backstops in irr In the American rea league feague ue being outranked outranked only by Schalk CHESTER D. D THOMAS who warms wars up p the pitchers catches when Cady and CarrIgan are are overworked and pinch hits with a timely punch puch was born in Sharon Knit Kan Kan twentysix twenty- twenty six s years er ago He Is a a aright a. a right hand thrower and a a. a left hand swatter and does both bot with Wih equal excellence swater Ins Ills minor league legue experience is obscure at present but he joined the te Red fled Sox Sot Re izi 11 1914 and so Impressed Carrigan n with his work he Its was was signed for two year years Thomas is i a timely hitter hiter and and a I good mechanical catcher and has been able to take te up the I backstop burden when Cady and left of ot with such rare e excellence lef i wih rae th the regulars reg reg- ulars ulars were no not missed OF THE THE PITCHERS PITCHES o ou on the Red Sox Soy Joseph Joe Wood wh who was born in Kansas Kras City Mo October 15 1889 probably Is the most famous as he made his mark mark markin In 1912 by beating the Giants out of the te worlds world's championship cham chant as well wel as winning so many ninny games during the season he lie practical ly Ii assured the Red lied Sox the pennant His Is parents left lett Kansas City flat fIat when Joe fat was only a boy and sette set set- tied te In Ouray Col Col where he be ob ob- ob tamed tined his first lessons in the national pastime with wih the tho local high school team When en tea only seventeen years old he played with wih the Hutchinson Kan Nan team In the tho Western Wester association In 1907 and 1908 despite his youth he was a brilliant worker for tor th the Kansas Kan Nan sas ass City team of ot the tem American association as as- In July 1908 Boston purchased pur pur- chased him hint and from the te outset outSEt he was an outstanding success Last year yer and part of this year he suffered suf suf- suffered from tram appendicitis and rheumatism rheum rheum- but right now feels strong enough to stand the Phillies on Oft their respective heads Few liew more brilliant mound have broken into the game than Smoky Smoky Joe Joe Vo Wood d. d EARNEST EARNST G. G LOW LONG SHORE SnORE Just twenty four years young and as carefree as rs any ay youngster of that use age a is figuratively a I novice in baseball but only figuratively as seven seen clubs will wi fittest He le learned laed his pitching feats at Guilford Guiford college of ot N. N C C. and made Harvard Hr- Hr liar Har John and others so 80 blue vard yard Yale other ad McGraw Yae tried him out in 1912 but tred for tor the Job decided he was too long or something wa to that effect for at to Baltimore of he sent any rate was tho International league league He was wa I purchased front from fron that club last lt year when Jack Dunn decided to show Connie MacJ acc a a trick of breaking up upa a a. ball team tea and since then Boston has bal been winning Shore has pitched remarkable ball bal for or the Red Sox this year and sunny many predict he will pitch pich worlds world's series aeries the first firt game of the thc Ord'S serIe GEORGE FOSTER born brn in Bokoshe |