Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-09

Character Ia emphasized as the factor
In the personality OF Hugh Jennings.
base ball player and manager who died
NJ Scranton after a long career In the
national sport He Is credited by the
public not only with having assisted m
establishing high standard for the
game. but also through his own char
acter. with having bcen an example
10 other players. His achievements at
Detroit are viewed az phenomenal.
Great he was In the national gam.
a supreme player. splendid director,
a peerless inspiration for those whose
fortunes he had in hand" testit1cs the
Detroit News. But this greatness. after
all, depended In large part on something
deeper and more fundamental In the
man~in short. on character.
He was a sportsman par excellence. bred
and reared In a difficult school which
,eemed only 10 crystallize innate concep-
tons of honesty. Of loyalty and Of honor
lie adorned a game which is distinctly
the poorer for hts passing. lie adorned
the American scene. which loses vital
presence with his departure"
THE influence of Hughey Jennings
upon the major league. the inspiring
example OF his LOYALTY and enthusiasm. -
according 10 the Trenton Evening
Times. have left an indeiibe impress
sion upon professional sport To say
that this picturesque figure will TIE
missed Is Inadequate, The Jennings
type is nil too rare In every walk, of
life" The Scranton Times tenders the
tribute: He Withstood the temptations
which buffet men who engage In that
paatime He lived clean life. played
n clean game. fought valiantly for VIC
tory. and by his spirit and example h.
HELPED to elevate has" ball and make
II the king OF sports IN America. Hugh
Jennings name viii live az long as
base ball endurea"
THE base ball world" remarks the
Detroit Free Press. does well to mourn
the death Of Hugh A. Jennings and
honor his memory. 'tiuahie' Jennings
was one Of the great players OF his
time~~he was. perhaps. the most COM
petent Of all ahortsi0pa For years he
stood In the lead among managers. and
In this connection Detroit owes him
much. for he made the local team d
three time pennhnt winner after 10
years Of failure 10 reach the top. and
throughout IL seas0ns he cav to u
that The men from the CITY of the
Straits we're an organization To be feck-
oned with sefinusly by the very best OF
opponents Resides that. Mi. Jennings
proved tn his asn0ciates and To the
world that u II an asset for u ball
player or team manager 10 he a
cultured gentleman and man OF en-,
empiary habits ana refinement"
"ts was n clean. hard successful
fighter. aud his antics on the coaching
lines hnne OF which were used as slg
nails Ia his players, made him famous
throughout The base ball world" says
the Worcester Telegram. while Tho
Akron Heacon journal feels that the
fans mourn his passing beoatiae he
was Il player after their own hsafta, "
and alsn beoa,la1 he was mot only all
ace III bass ball" but no scandal ever
touched his name
Commenting Oh Jennings experience
ai Baltimore, The Cincinnati Times star
AYERS that "there were more base ball
brains on the old Orioie team than ever
were gathered before ~ have been katlt7
cred since within one team,
| The players ~ The old Orioles" tontinr
t,fs ihai paper won not nnip three pen
aants Ia Baltimore undsr Aanion. but