Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1913 — BROOKLYN HAS STAR PLAYER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BROOKLYN HAS STAR PLAYER

Daubert Besides Being One of Leading First Basemen Is Also Quite Handy With Stick. John Daubert of the Brooklyn team, who led the National league first basemen in fielding last season, was bom in Llewellyn, Pa., May 14, 1885. He began as a professional in 1907 with the Kent team of the Interstate league. After two months of pastiming the Interstate blew and Daubert joined the Marion O. and P. league team. The following season Jake was drafted by Cleveland and turned over to Nashville, only to be recalled by the Naps a short time later and sold to Toledo, which in turn sold him to Memphis.

After this speedy shifting on the baseball map Jake was allowed to settle down in Memphis, where be played in 1909. His work looked good to the Brooklyn management, which purchased his release. Jake became the Dodgers’ first baseman In 1910 and has held the job ever since. Besides his clever fielding Daubert is quite a slugger, his batting average showing .307 for 1911 and .308 for 1912. ,

"Jake” Daubert