Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1919 — EDDIE COLLINS MAY RETIRE FROM GAME [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EDDIE COLLINS MAY RETIRE FROM GAME

Has Rounded Out Long and Successful Career in Baseball. White Sox Infielder Was One of Few p layers With Family to Enlist for Active Service—Now f erving in Marines. Commenting on the alleged retirement of Eddie Collins from baseball a Chicago writer makes thaw few' remarks : Collins has roijnded 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 this time on would naturally be on the decline, provided he remained- in the_ ganie. Collins’ determination to retire -probably was actuated by a genuinedesire to be at home with his faniily. His . wife was persistent in insisting 1918 be Eddie’s farewell year in baseball. President- Com iskey ma y make -special 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 he had a family of four. He was ope of few players with families who enlisted for active service. The end of the war, coming so unexpectedly, may cause Collins to change his jjlans and he may be induced to play another season before retiring for all time. He may go true to form of so many,other stays and pull a Gotch retirement but that he seemed bent on 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 hr other, places.

Eddie Collins.