People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1894 — GOT HIS RELEASE. [ARTICLE]

GOT HIS RELEASE.

Ed Williamson, the Famous Shortstop. Dies at Hot Spring*. Chicago, March 6. —A telegram from Hot Springs, Ark., on Sunday announced the death of Ed N. Williamson, the famous ex-shortstop of the Chicago baseball club. His death was caused by dropsy. Williamson grew very portly after he stopped playing ball in the fall of 1890. His health, however, was not considered in jeopardy until last December. [Williamson was probably the greatest allaround ball player who ever donned a uniform. In addition to his skill at shorttield Williamson was a good catcher and a first-class piuheiv He played little in the outfield because his skill was in greater demand elsewhere, but he doubtless would have become an unsurpassed outfielder. He was one or the best batters in the profession and was a brilliant base runner, being a clever slider. Ho was also the undisputed champion lonj-dis-tance thrower of the profession, and easily won the prize offered for that feat in Cincinnati in the fall of 18S9 He was 37 years of ago. He played Ills first engagement as a professional ball player with the Newcastle (Pa.) team in 1876. Before tho close of that season he accepted an engagement with the Alleghenies, of Pennsylvania, a professional team, which, while a member of no organization, was one of the strongest clubs in the country. He remained there over a year and then accepted a place in the team that was being formed to represent Indianapolis in the league In 1878. At the end of the season he left the Indianapolis and joined the Chicago club, with wnicli organization he remained until 18jo, at which time, owing to an injury received in Paris while on the famous tour of the world trip, he was compelled to retire. Since then he has been engaged in the saloon business in this city.]