Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1913 — HERZOG IS A HARD SLUGGER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HERZOG IS A HARD SLUGGER

Stick Work With the Giants in World’s Series Last Fall Attracted Attention In Sport Charles Lincoln Herzog, infielder of the New York Giants, was born in Baltimore July 9, 1885. He began his baseball career at the University of Maryland in 1904; and for two years played shortstop on the college nine. In 1906 he managed a semi-professional team in Ridley, Md. One of his players van “Home Run” Baker, who now shines with the Athletics. The next season Herzog joined the professional ranks, playing with York and Reading in the

Tri-State league. He signed with th* Giants in 1908 and remained a member of McGraw’s team until traded to Boston in 1910. Owing to diseenafoas among the players the Boston club sent Hertog back to the Giants In return for Al Br id well and Hank Gawdy Since returning to New York Herzog has played great bolL His heavy hitting in the world’s series last fall ab* traded wide attention.

Charles Lincoln Herzog.