Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1917 — CAREER OF BILLY SULLIVAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CAREER OF BILLY SULLIVAN

Famous Old White Sox Backstop Haa Been in Harness Score of Years When Released. Hilly Sullivan, the famous old -backstop of the White Sox, was born In Oakland. Wis„ forty-one years ago, and had been in the harness just a score of years when he w r as released by Comiskey early in 3915. Billy began his career in the old Western association, playing with Cedar Baplds, Dubuque, Columbus and Grand Rapids. While with Dubuque Ke caught 124

consecutive games. Sullivan broke into fast company with the Boston Nationals in 1899, but leaped to the Chicago Americans in 1901, and remained with the White Sox to the end of Tils active diamond career.

Billy Sullivan.