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it*nIliI-,FORMER RED RASE BALL PLAYERHAS EXHIBIT AT THE ART/ CLUBBig “Long John” Reilly Draws Only Little Pictures—Began Career As Artist When He'Made Sketches While “Holding Down” First Base. . ,mEvery Cincinnatian who knows any- ' made a sketch of a Hottentot for him.lt;*1 tiling of base ball will remeinl*er John Reilly is one of the best lltbo-‘ John Itellly ncrliaostiie most ?p*lher“ 111 Cincinnati, and Itcsidesi-ong jonn, ituiiy. pi maps me most lmR |iroducw, ono hundred Md thlr.famous Hrst haaeman wk«» evor played , lwn of tho moHt interesting littlei with the Cincinnati Reds. Mr. Reilly ' sketches. In water color, charcoal,* I ,.o began working for a lithographing mi company when about sixteen, and de-crayon, pen ami ink,- pencil aud oil, which are being exhibited in the gallery of the Cincinnati Art club, in thevelo|ied u talent for ^drawing aud 0j,j Lincoln clubrooni* at Eighth and painting. At the same time he played : Race streets. , The sketches arc alllose ball and did it so well that he J l»ad,‘ arouinl Cincinnati... I Hh.ii.. .......-A strange feature is that this big.t finally Joined the ranks of the profes- and e*« sjonals, playing J»l! In the summer and ,lulsltely delicate things. They are Klt;! working at hja trade of lithographer varied lit subject and treatment; someIn the winter months. Mr. Reilly was: •r** llt;»wly done and extremely! nf am sketchy, others are simpler and ae|known as I/mg John Icecauso of his |l||e ^ lhp infltIenclt; ofi,jextraordinary height and long rcaeh.!hll triuk, of d(.„|gn(,r and decorator.He could reach a mile toward second , The charcoal and pencil sketches are H base for a wide throw Just as easily unusually good, and In his coloredhh he can now tack a drawlna to the thll“5* the low* aro of «PwlaU.v fln** as he can now taca a drawing io urn (1Ma„|v Throug|, th(l|n a,| thlt;re runacelling of the Arj clubrooni* without that Intense interest that the artist losing his, equilibrium. ' On his base displays in everything, for he says ball tri i»m pencil and sketch I took were j that wherever' he goei he sees every-always at hand and he was continual- i thing as h picture. A good uiany pfsIIIavsT8.ly making sketches, Illustrating his;the sketches are made front memory.; l- talent In this direction. Martin Rettlg for example, the girl driving sheep i.; tells a humorous story, in the old through a pasture was Inspired by aft . Ituse ball das his kladncss of heart. impression the artist got at a moving (t d brought many confidences and, on one | picture show, Tile Daughter of the it '’occasion, n fellow player, whose i Hills. Because of the fact that the lg knowledge of things other than base! gketfhes are without titles. It is dlffl-n|ball.was extremely limited, had been cuit to describe them distinctly. How-lg,told by the manager, in n rage, that;ever, they are all very Interesting and (. he played like a Hottentot. Not all art lovers who have any civic pridej'! knowing what a Hottentot might be.ishould see these pictures, which are 'she asked tang John.” The explsna-1essentially a Cincinnati product., tion was difficult, so Reilly simply1 MARY I* ALEXANDER,
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Cincinnati Times Star
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Tue, Mar 17, 1914
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