The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-17
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Sporting Views
By the Editor

1SAis HdIIiuSlOu ID n6du. Ills WAS
the word that was passed around the
old haunts of the ex-big Lacquer this
morning and many expressions OF sor-
row were heard around the places
where the huge figure of the former
baseball star was familiar
The death OF Jerry will awaken the
memory OF the older generation OF
baseball fans to the time when the
name of Harrington was as familiar
to followers of the game as the names
of Chance, or Cobb are to the present
generation. The wonderful work OF
Harrington. as catcher, both in the
minors and in the big show, is still
fresh in the minds of the oid-timers
and they feel personal loss as the
passing of another of the old guard
is recorded
Many Keokukians viii remember
when Harrington broke into baseball
in Keokuk. The following lineup will
wipe out the intervening years and
bring up the sight OF the Keokuk club
Iof the early SOS. when Jerry began
his career in baseball.
Harrington, catcher.
Hines, pitcher.
| Hodge, first base.
Lowry, second base.
Justice, shortstop.
Gavin, third base.
Weess, right field
Christy, center field.
Mayhem, left field
A brief sketch of Harrington's base
ball career was given to The Gate
City this morning BY Tim Hines, a
man who is probably more familiar
with the career OF Jerry, than any
other. Following is the chronological
history of Harrington's baseball ca
reer as remembered by Mr.. Hines:
1881. S. l. club in Keokuk
1ss4--L S. L. club in Keokuk.
18s5-Harringtcn and Hines at
Bonaparte, Iowa, independent club.
1886 SemLpro ball in Keokuk.
1887 creston. Iowa, Iowa State
League.
s8-Decatur. H., Interstate league
Decatur disbanded during the season
and Harrington went to Danville, In
the same league. Danville disbanded
later and Harrington went to Daven-
port
i1Ss9-Davenport. Interstate league.
i Lead league in catching
18s0-Ted Sullivan took Harring-
10 Cincinnati where he played great
ball all season.
1S91-Cincinnati In the middle of
the season, Jerry's arm went bad and
/ he was sent to Butte, Mont, but was
recalled during the latter part OF the
season and finished with the Reds.
/ 1892-Sold to Louisville National
league club-but legs and hips went
back upon him and he had to quit the
game
Il During his stay with Cincinnati, in
the National league, the mere men.
ton of Rhines and Harrington, as
the battery, was enough to set the
fans of the whole country on edge
Harrington originated the art Of
swapping the ball TO second without
changing his position and it was this
feature OF his catching, as well as his
general ability in the receiving de
partment, that made him one OF the
) greatest catchers the game has eYel
, known
Is An inexhaustible fund of stories o
I the old days upon the diamond, dur
ing the life Of the brotherhood, was OF
, the tip of his tongue at all times ant
only a few weeks ago, he expressed ;
desire to the writer to put them il
! print. Many of them were baseball
q classics and would be read with in
n terest by all old fans.
His companions OF his later year
! describe him as man generous to
r fault and his own worst enemy. Dun
ing the days of his baseball career,
q is said that he used large part 0
r his income In helping his friends an
ION this account, never accumulated
sufficient amount to help him whe
bis throwing arm went bad Durin
10 the time since his injury, however
y many of these friends have done al
in their power to ease his sufferin
10 and all Of them are deeply affected b
Is the news OF his death