Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1919 — EDDIE COLLINS MAY RETIRE FROM GAME [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EDDIE COLLINS MAY RETIRE FROM GAME

Has cessful Career in Baseball, White Sox Infielder Was One of Few Players With Family to Enlist for Active Service—New serving in Marines. t - ('ommeuting -on the allo red—retirement of Eddie “Collins from baseball a Chicago writer makes there 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 find 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 game. Collins’ determination to retire probably was actuated by a genuine desire to be at home with his family. His wife was persistent hr insisting 1918 be Eddie’s farewell year in baseball. President Comiskey may make special -indticeinents te 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 one of few players with families who enlisted for active, service. The end of the war, coming so unexpectedly, inay 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 many other stars 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 in other places.

Eddie Collins.