Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1919 — EDDIE COLLINS MAY RETIRE FROM GAME [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EDDIE COLLINS MAY RETIRE FROM GAME

Tfas Rounded OutLohy and’Successful 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 basebull a Chicago writer makes thow 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 this time on would naturally be on the decline, provided he remained in the game; tXrtllteTrlmernnnatmn To retire' probably was actuated by a genuine desire to he aT home"with his family. His .wife, was persistent in insisting 1918-be Eddie’s farewell year in baseball. - President Comtskey nitty inake special inducements to Collins to return to the. game next spring. The game in Chicago can ill afford to lose players who ejitered the service voluntarily. Collins’ joined the .marines, although he had a family of four. He was one of few players with families whp 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 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.starplayeron Pullman cars, in hotels where the White Sox put up and in other places.

Eddie Collins.