Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1912 — GOV. TENER LOVES BASEBALL [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOV. TENER LOVES BASEBALL

Chief Executive of Pennsylvania Retain* Admiration for Game and Hl* Old Associates. There is nothing more wholesome than to see a hall player retire from the profession, make his mark In the political world and still retain Ms sincere love for the old game and Ms comrades. Such a man Is John K. Tener, the present governor of Pennsylvania, whose life has been In the light of a romance. John Tener came to this country from County Tyrone, Ireland, fully grown up, well educated and determined to make Ms mark. He Is well

over six feet In height, has a smooth temper, and the knack of making friends. It was Justice Moody of the Supreme bench, who induced John Tener to go to Haverhill, Mass., to play ball, from where he drifted to Chicago and hooked up with A. G. Spalding. Mr. Tener held up Ms end as a great pitcher and was one of the party to make the trip around the world with Spalding In 1889, Mr. Tener acting as secretary as well as playing ball. With Influential friends to back him, John Tener gave np the game he loved to go Into active business life at Pittsburg, and soon became a successful banker. He was then sent to congress, where he was a constant visitor at the games, and finally landed In the executive chair at Harrisburg. During Ms sensational rise from a ball player John Tener seemed to k»ve the game and the old associates more each season. He recently remarked that he would rather be an old ball player once mare than governor of Pennsylvania. /fW

Gov. John K. Tener.