Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1919 — EDDIE COLLINS MAY RETIRE FROM GAME [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EDDIE COLLINS MAY RETIRE FROM GAME

Has Rounded Out Long and Suc- ‘ cessful Career in Baseball. White Sox Infielder Was One of Few Players With Family to Enlist for Active Service —Now Serving in Marines. Commenting on the alleged retirement of Eddie Collins from baseball a Chicago writer makes thoie few remarks: Collins has rounded out a long and successful career in baseball. He feast-

ed on the sweets of world’s series several times with Connie Mack and once with the White Sox. Eddie has won about as much renown as an infielder as one would care to acquire and from tills time on would naturally be on the decline, provided he remained in -the game. Collins’ determination to retire probably was actuated hy_a—genuine desire to be at home his family, His 4vife was persistent in insisting 191.8 be Eddie’s farewell year in baseball. • ProKplont Cnnvinkay mny. miltaHßfr clal inducements to Collins to return to the game next spring. The game in Chicago can ill afford to lose players who entered the service voluntarily. Collins joined the marines, although hd had a family of four. He was one; of few players with families who enlisted for active service. The end of the war, coming so unexpectedly, may cause Collins to change his plans and he may be induced to play another season before retiring for all time. He may go true to form of so nityiy other stars and pull a Gotch .retirement but that he seemed bent bn making last season his final one in baseball seemed certain from various conversations with the star player on Pullman cars, in hotels where the White Sox put up and in other places.

Eddie Collins.