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Title
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Johnny Kling
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Description
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File contains information pertaining to local sports figure Johnny Kling who played for the Chicago Cubs in the early 20th century. He was also a billiards player and owner of billiard parlors in Kansas City.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Book Seeks to Restore Cub's Great Jewish Heritage
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Description
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A new book entitled Johnny Kling: A Baseball Biography by Gil Bogen has recently been published. The author contends that Kling was Jewish although Kling's wife Lillian asserted he was not. Kling was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs from 1900-1911. He owned the Dixon Hotel in Kansas City and the Strand in Chillicothe, Missouri. He was also a professional billiards player as well as part owner of the Kansas City Blues baseball team.
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Date
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2006-04-07
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Johnny Kling Again Host at the Hotel Dixon
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Description
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Short article describes baseball player Johnny Kling resuming management of the Hotel Dixon, a favorite with stockmen. Mr. Walter Gable continues as the general manager.
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Date
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1932-10-15
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Dixon Hotel and Johnny Kling
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Description
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Baseball player and owner, Johnny Kling, was also an expert billiards player. He opened a hotel in 1912 called the Hotel Dixon which advertised that it had 39 Kling specially designed tables. It was located at 12th and Baltimore in downtown Kansas City.
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Date
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2006
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Object Type
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Book Section
