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Show I i "A T -? 1 Hugh Jennings, ono of tho best- I known ball players on tho diamond, Is k to forsako Uio game for good, Jen nlngs la to glvo up baseball for tlie practlco of law. In his retirement the national game will loso ono of Its clov-crest clov-crest exponents nnd ono who was always a credit to tho profession. Hugh Jennings was born In Plttston, Pa., thirty-two years ago. Ho first played professional ball with una Allentown team, In the Eastern league, making his debut as a catcher, In tho lattor part of 1890. In 1S01 ho played with tho Lelghton (Pa.) club, his good I work thcro securing him tho engage ment with tho Louisville club. Ho was tried on first baso In that city and mado a big hit. Manager Chapman also tried him at shortstop. In 1893 Jennings went to Baltimore In a trade, but played in but fow games that year on account of physical disability. In 1894 Hanlon put Jennings in at short, and his brilliant work thero that sea-i sea-i son mado him one of tho most-talked- of players In tho whole country. Ho wont to Drooklyn with tho pick of tho Baltimore club that year, whero ho played at short and at first base, materially ma-terially aiding tho Brooklyns In winning win-ning tho National Leaguo championship champion-ship a couplo of seasons. For three seasons past ho has been with tho Philadelphia National Leaguo club, acting as captain and first baseman. For several years Jennings has been coach of tho Cornell university baseball base-ball team. Besidcg being a clover In-fielder, In-fielder, ho has been a good batter and general all-around player. It has been reported for some time that he was to give up baseball for a legal career. |