Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1918 — LAVAN NAMED NEW MANAGER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LAVAN NAMED NEW MANAGER

Former Washington Player Appointed as Leader of Great Lakes Baseball Outfit. Assistant Surgeon John Lavan, known in major league baseball parlance as “Johnny” Lavan of the Wash-

ington Nationals, has been appointed manager of the Great Lakes baseball team. Retiring in favor of Doctor Lavan Is Phil Chouinard who has had charge of the club during the current season. The change was made because of Lavan’s rank and greater' baseball experience. The new manager has been one of the greatest shortstops of the game for the past four years, playing both In St. Louis and In Vyashington.

Johnny Lavan.