Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1910 — A Porter County Product. [ARTICLE]

A Porter County Product.

W. S. Collins, now playing the outfield for the Boston Nationals, is a former Porter county ,boy. He played his first ball around Woodville, and seven years ago played with the Chesterton team. After playing with Cedar Rapids and Bloomington, in the Three I league, last season, he was purchased bj r the New York Nationals, from whence he was traded with. Herzog for Beals Becker. He finished the Three I league season with a batting average of .297 and a fielding average of .997. He has made a favorable impression with Manager Lake with his all-round work, and seems to have a place cinched on the teain.