Show VETERAN PLAYER CALLED IN EAST DETROIT Mich Feb 25 Dy 25 ByThe The Associated Press Charles Press Charles E B Bennett Dennett 72 a noted figure of or or- or organized or organized baseball of ot more than 40 years ago died at his home here bere last night following a long Illness Bennett was waa a leading catcher and hitter hiller ot of the tho old National league during an era when gloves and other othel modern paraphernalia were unknown He lie topped oft his ca career reer reel by captaining the Detroit team to the worlds world's championship In In Tn n recognition of or his ser ser- ser services vices Ices Bennett Dennett park parl former home bome or of the tho Detroit club was named in I ht hi honor I Homo run Charlie as Bennett Dennett was waO known to tans fans fans played his first professional baseball with a a team In New Castle Pa his home borne to toan n and later joined jODd a Milwaukee waukee team at a salary of a month which was Willi regarded as ii a munificent pay for a player at that time In 1879 Bennett Dennett signed Ills lits hl first big league contract with the Wor- Wor Wor Worcester 01 cester club of the National league and Doc Doe Bushong un- un un til until then regarded the star catcher catchero or of the league as regular backstop Bennett Dennett caught Dr Richmond the first southpaw pitcher the league boasted and the battery much tame fame |