Evening journal., 1912-02-01
"SUNNY JIM
WITH CHICKS
Jackson Signs Wilmington
Contract and at 0nCe
Makes Hit
HAS EYE ON FIRST
DIVISION TEAM

James tSunny Jimmy) Jackson, Of
Philadelphia. signed up this afternoon
as manager Of the Wilmington Trl-
State baseball team, and is now on the
job Of making the Chicks first diyi-
sion team at least Jimmy came down
from the Quaker City early this after
noon. and after renewing his ac-
quaintanceship with Peter J. Cassidy,
his predecessor as manager Of the
Chicks. as well as one Of the owners,
met Thomas NJ Brown, who is associ-
ated with Mr.. Cassidy in the team
ownership. The local terms were
satisfactory to Jimmy, and he lost no
time in getting his name on the con
tract. Jimmy at once gave IL out
that he would do everything In his
power TO give the Wilmington fans Il
fine article Of ball this year, and
Judging from his past reputation as II
ball player, he will do all he says.
Coupled with his playing ability, Jim
my has made good elsewhere as a
manager. Moreover, he is a big, Jolly
always smiling fellow, who is bound 90
make many more friends for the team.
His good nature made him a hit the
first day out
Jimmy said he would run down to
Wilmington every week until the
opening of the season to keep in
touch with the situation as we'll as
to whip into shape the men that are
already held by the team with the
idea Of keeping the best Of them here
this year. Jimmy is TO be manager OF
the team both on and off the field, and
having no strings attached to him
hopes TO do all the Wilmington own
ers are counting on to do. Jimmy will
begin actual field work when the
Chicks report on April 10.
Jimmy jackson comes TO Whining.
ton with perhaps the best baseball
reputation of any man who has vet
managed Wilmington professional
team. He broke into big league COM
pany in 1901 when he got an outfield
berth on the old Baltimore American
League team Pete Cassidy was an
Oriole that year and formed an ac-
quaintanceship with Jimmy that has
extended over AL those years II was
recollections Of Jimmy's playing ahil-
ity that really caused Pete To pick
Jimmy to manage his own team From
Baltimore Jimmy went TO the New
York Nationals in 1902 and in the
middle Of that season was sold by
New York to the Los Angeles team Of
the Southern California League. The
st. Paul, Minnesota. American Asso-
citation team bought Jimmy in 1908. He
played with the team the following
year and had the honor Of being on
penpant winning team the two Success
siye years he was with st. Paul
In 1905 Jimmy was sold to the
Cleveland American League team. fin
ished the season and went back in
1906. He played with the Columbus
American Association team in 1907
and in 1908 became manager OF the
Lima team Of the Ohio State League.
where he made good He got his sec
1nd chance with Baltimore. then in
he Eastern League, in 1909, played
)ut the season, and in 1910 was sold
o Scranton, of the New York State |
League, where he played until the |
lose Of baseball last year.
Jimmys playing experience has al
Ways been as an outfelder preferably I
eff. He is clear headed player as
veil as a good manager and certainly /
ooks good as a leader for the Chicks.
When not playing ball Jimmy divides
lis time at his trade Of upholsterer
nd cunning.