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Show Famous Catcher to Quit National Pastime ROGER BRESNAHAN'. II - v ? . f 'Vv ? f ( ' ti 4 (Chicago Tribune Special Service.) plHICAGO, Oct. 16. This winter will mark the passing from baseball of Roger Patrick Bresnahan, one of the most picturesque characters ever connected with the national pastime. The "Duke of Tralee" is aboit to depart the game in which he gained renown. Bresnahan, it will be remembered, streaked across the baseball horizon in the days of the old Giants, when he was the leading catcher of the National league. He was so able that he topped the batting order and often performed in the outfield when not employed behind the bat. Getting down to more modern times, Roger Patrick acquired the Toledo-club of the American association after that team had played an unprofitable season in Cleveland, and set forth on Ins me'rry way as a magnate! He ran into the worldwide, war and financial difficulty, and It was rumored that he went broke on the venture. Frank Coates. president of the company that oeprates the electre lights and street railways in Toledo, lias been offered the presidency of the Mudhens, which means that Roger is out. Coates is in doubt if he will accept. J-ohn Ganzel, a sterling minor manager, has indicated that he wishes to acquire Bresnahan's stock in the Toledo club, and he may succeed. He hay managed the Kansas City club for the past two years, prior to which he was in the Federal league and in Rochester, N. Y. |