Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1914 — CAREER OF MANAGER O’DAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CAREER OF MANAGER O’DAY

New Leader of Chicago Cubs Got Hi* First Job With Toledo ClubPlayed With New York. Hank O’Day, old-time pitcher and umpire and new manager of the Cubs, is a native Chicagoan. He was born about 50 years ago on a farm “way out on the West side,” located at what would now be the intersection of Jackson .boulevard and. Campbell, avenue. Dan O’Day, father of Hank, was employed by the city as a plumber and later became engineer of the Hayes school at. Walnut street and Oakley avenue. O’Day’s first job was with a club in Toledo, O. In 1888 O’Day got into the big leagues as a member of the Washington club. Connie Mack, present manager as the Athletics, was his battery partner. The following year O’Day joined the New York Giants, where he

made his reputation. New York won the pennant in 1889 and played a fourgame post-season series against Brooklyn. O’Day pitched and won the first game. New York lost the second. Hank was called upon to pitch the third and fourth games In the series. New York won them both. Later O’Qay drifted West and spent a year or two in'Nebraska and lowa, after which he returned to the national game as an umpire in the early ’9os. He filled the role of National league arbitrator for about 20 years, and was considered one of the best in the business.' He resigned his position as an umpire to become manager of the Cincinnati Reds in 1912.

Manager Hank O'Day.