"Gone, but not forgotten in the big timber is Lou Criger, famous as the battery mate of Cy Young, in the days when Boston was winning the American League pennant. Crier is free to sign with any team he desires - if he is wanted. He became a free agent when Manager Hal Chase of the Yankees failed to send him a 1911 contract. Last Year Criger had a fine 'whip.' His weakness was with the stick, and poor hitting back stops have no business 'up there.' His legs also went back on him. Never a husky man, Criger went along in front for years, because he had the stuff 'in the nutt' and a frame of whalebone. He never needed to take off weight. Perhaps had he carried more he would have lasted longer. Crier was found at Ft. Wayne, Ind., in 1897, by Patsy Tebeau. He joined Cleveland and became Young's backstop. In 1898 the Robisons owning the Cleveland teams, acquired the St. Louis franchise, and the great battery went to the Mound City. In 1900 Criger and Young jumped to the Boston American League team, where they remained until John I. Taylor, Jr. sold the backstop to St. Louis and Young to Cleveland. St. Louis sold Criger to New York last year. Criger has a comfortable bank account. The chances are he will play with a class A club this season. He would rather be back there stopping them then spending his time at something else where the remuneration is less." - The Tacoma Times (March 8, 1911, Page 2)