Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1913 — JACK RYAN WITH GREEN BAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JACK RYAN WITH GREEN BAY

Former Bemi-Pro Pitcher Gets Chance With Wisconsin Team—Has Wonderful Curve. (By DICK M’BRIDE.) Jack Ryan, former college pitcher and for the laßt three years one of the star Singers of the Chicago semi-pro clubs, has affixed his signature to a 1913 contract to play with the Green Bay club in the W. I. league. Bobby

Lynch, a former team-mate of Ryan’s, manages the Green Bay club. This will be Ryan’s first year In the minor leagues. His career as a pitcher began in 1909 when he played with the Bt. Ignatius College club. His work that year attracted the attention of Frank]

McNichols, owner of the Chicago West Ends, with the result he wore a West End uniform in 1910. He played semi-pro ball until thls year. There Is no reason why this youngster cannot make good in the minors, as he has a good arm, speed and a wonderful curve ball. He had several chances to sign with the minor leagues in the last two years, but thought he hadn’t enough experience. This year he says he is ready.

Jack Ryan.