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Show 'NEW YORK , . NATIONALS Brief Skelchof the Men Who Are to Meet (he Athletics New York, OcL 9. Star performers of New York's National league hase-ball hase-ball team, who are expected by local fans to win the world's championship, come from many sections ofthecoun-try.. ofthecoun-try.. Only two of the players expected ex-pected to lead In defending National leaguo honors wore born within the boundaries of the Emplro state. Christy Mathewson, pitcher of tho club, with ton years' service to his credit, overtops in length of service, Ames, another pitcher, by two years, while Wiltso and Devlin' have played seven years each. .Meyers, the Indian In-dian catcher, and Murray have been but two years in continuous service with the club. Fletcher, born in Colllnsvllle, 111., has been two and a half years with the team, while "Josh" Devore, the smallest player in tho league, Joined the team yast year, although he had been purchased In 1908. Larry Doylo. captain, Is 24 years old He was born in Caseyvlllc, 111., and has been defending the New York baseball hopes for four years. , Hcrzog, 24, Is a native of Baltimore, Md Warren, Pennsylvania, contributed Ames. He is 27 years old. Wiltse, pitcher, comes from Hamilton, Hamil-ton, N. Y. He Is 28. Merklo was born 23 years ago in Watertown, Wise. Devore was born in Murray City, Ohio, less than 23 years ago. Crandall. 23, Is a native of Wadina, Ind. Develin, who, with Mathewson, claims senorlty of age In thlrty-ono years, ias born In Washington, D. C. Marquard, the "$11,000 beauty." first saw the ilght in Cleveland. He is 23. Meyers was born 28 years ago in Riverside, Cal. "Mattv" was born in Factoryvillo, Pa. N Snodgrass is a "native son" of California, Cal-ifornia, his birthplace being Ventura and his age 23. Four of tho players participated in tho series of J.905. when the- Giants won the world's championship. They are Mathewson, Ames, Devlin and Wiltso. Mathewson is tho only man on the team who was there when John Mc-Graw Mc-Graw took over the management |