Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-13
USE NOM De PLUME
Roger BreSnahan Said to Be
Playing Under Assumed Name.
ROGER PATRICK BROSNAN
No Bresnahans Reported to Be Lv-
ing in Ireland.

A Mahanoy, Pa. base ball fan is of the
opinion that Roger Bresnahan is playing
under fictitious name and bases it as
follows:
For eighteen years | have watched
the career of Roger Patrick Bresnahan.
the Cubs recent acquisition. and one of
the gamest catchers that ever stepped on
diamond. And during all these years I
was aware of the fact that his name was
not Roger Patrick Bresnahan. and I Won
correct il.
About sixteen years ago. while look
ing at a score card. | was pleasantly
surprised when l beheld the battery
names of the Washington National
League team to be Bresnahan and Nc
CURE.
Il was still further rejoiced when I
beheld the score which was :; to in
favor OF Washington. st. Louis being the
opposing team. with Wee Willie Suthoff
in the box.
Roger May Not Know His Name.
MY father was always pleased to pro-
nounce his name Bresnahan, which is
wrong, just as Roger is wrong (unknow
ingly, perhaps, because Roger left Ire
land at a very tender age). Mcclure
was my mothers maiden name, SO that
when l reached home / lost no time I'm
informing my parents of the name their
respective namesakes were earning for
themselves in the great American game.
From that time op both father and
mother were what Is commonly known
as fans and wanted to know each night
whether or not Bresnahan and Mcclure
paved that day.
.All at once we missed Bresnahan alto
gether His name did not appear on the
last ! discovered him. Tom LOTUS, then
manager OF the National League team in
Chicago, had signed Roger. This year
will not be the first time Roger has worn
West Side suit.
LOTUS. however. did not give Roger
much of a try-out. The only time ne
appeared In a game was to run for some
PLAYER who had reached third base ana
was hurt. Roger was caught mapping on
third and his release followed shortiy
.:Iohn ]. McGraw profited by that re-
lease. for he lost no time In signing
Roger. who was still a pitcher. HOW
Roger became a catcher Is now history.
We all remember when Wilbert Rooin-
son. the great catcher of the old Orioles.
disabled OUTlH6 6dhS' oiio
Roger volunteered to do the catching Tor
the team.
No Bresnahans in Ireland.
Now, then. let's get down to the
name / can state without fear Of con-
tradiction that Rogers full and real name
is Roger Patrick Brosnan. He was born
one year previous to myself in the town
of Tralee, County Kerry. Ireland. and
you can look through the length and
breadth Of Ireland and nary Bresnahan
will you find.
The name Of Brosnan has been fright
fully tangled i'm America. for, while my
Chicago friends always insist on pro-
nouncing my name Bresnahan, they never
forget I'm writing me TO spell it properly,
which Is Brosnan.
There are no such names as Bres-
nahan Brosnihan. Freshman, etc. They
are mispronounciations Of Brosnan, and
spelled as they pronounce them. / can
remember several merchants In Tralee
and their names above the door were
Brosnan, although the names were in
variabIy prounced Bresnahan. But in
America we go a few steps further and
spell 1t as the Irish pronounce II.
There is only one family ef Brosnans
at least, I have never been 4abie to find