Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 235, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1919 — JIM DOWNEY CELEBRATES 41ST DIAMOND SEASON. [ARTICLE]

JIM DOWNEY CELEBRATES 41ST DIAMOND SEASON.

Having played base ball for forty-one consecutive years is the record of James Downey, of Monticello, who celebrated his fifty-fifth anniversary of his birth Sunday. In honor of the occasion the Monticello baseball team met the Buffalo’ club at Monticello. Mr. Downey spent his boyhood days in Buffalo and began his career as a ball player there when he was fourteen years of age. Mr. Downey has managed a base ball team in Monticello for many years, but resigned early this season, and has, he played his last season. Many fans attended the game to pay tribute to .the veteran diamond performer.

Mr. Downey is well known here and at one time had several local players as members of his team. .