Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1918 — BIG LEAGUE STAR A MARINE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BIG LEAGUE STAR A MARINE

Eddie Collins, Famous White Sox Keystone King, Has Joined Soldiers of the Sea. ■ - . Eddie Collins, the famous second sacker of the Chicago White Sox and the former star of Connie Mack’s old Philadelphia Athletic championship combination, has joined the United States marines and will share in the glories attained by America’s brave

“soldiers of the sea.” The White Sox paid a fabulous price for the star and like other baseball Investments, like Grover Alexander, the Chicago, club lost their great star. Eddie wants to get in the service and get in right so he chose the marines because he believed that to be the branch of service where he would-get plenty of action, and would suit his spirit.

Eddie Collins.