Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1918 — BROOKLYN LEADER IS WINNER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BROOKLYN LEADER IS WINNER

Won National League Pennant In 1916—Was Member of Wonderful Oriole Team. Wilbur Robinson, the Falstafflan leader of the Brooklyn Nationals, has

to his credit as a manager one pennant. He won the National flag in 1916 and was beaten by the Boston Red Sox in a wo r 1 d’s championship series. Robinson is a veteran catcher and acted as chief coach of J. J. McGraw’s pitching staff before, signing with Brooklyn as manager.

In his playing days he caught for the wonderful Baltimore Oriole team, having for his teammates, J. J. McGraw, Hugh Jennings, Joe Kelly, Kid Gleason and other celebrated baseball stare. Robinson’s Brooklyn Dodgers finished seventh last year. He had a dissatisfied bunch of players, who rebelled over salary reductions. Brooklyn ought to go better this season.

Wilbur Rubinson.