LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 23, 1915
Inside has a full page report headed: Seen In The World Of Sport that features photos of notable major league baseball players, including one of Jim Thorpe, the famous all-around athlete and Olympic champion. Next to the Thorpe photo is one of Chief Bender, the Hall of Fame pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. The caption beneath the photos states in part: Here are two famous Redmen who...have figured prominently in the news of baseball, the first because of his apparent arrival at the stage of his athletic career where he can be classified a real major leaguer, and the latter because he has started along the back trail which leads to the bushes or baseball oblivion. Mentions that Bender was recently released, while Thorpe was enjoying success with the New York Giants, mentioning in part that: Jim was returned to the Giants line-up, and...is playing a wonderful game. Somewhat uncommon to see a photo of Thorpe as a baseball player, since he was better known for his football exploits. Photo of Thorpe measures 4 1/4 by 1 1/8 inches, while the photo of Bender is slightly larger. 28 pages. Very good condition.

 

source: wikipedia: Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe (Meskwaki: Wa-Tho-Huk), (May 28, 1888March 28, 1953) was an American athlete. Considered one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon, played American football collegiately and professionally, and also played professional baseball and basketball. He subsequently lost his Olympic titles when it was found he had played two seasons of minor league baseball before competing in the games (thus violating the amateur status rules).

Thorpe was primarily of Native American ancestry. He was raised as a Sac and Fox, and named Wa-Tho-Huk, roughly translated as "Bright Path". He struggled with racism throughout much of his life and his accomplishments were publicized with headlines describing him as a "Redskin" and "Indian Athlete". He also played on several All-American Indian teams throughout his career, and barnstormed as a professional basketball player with a team composed entirely of Native Americans.

Thorpe was named the greatest athlete of the first half of the twentieth century by the Associated Press (AP) in 1950, and ranked third on the AP list of athletes of the century in 1999. After his professional sports career ended Thorpe lived in abject poverty. He worked several odd jobs, struggled with alcoholism, and lived out the last years of his life in failing health. In 1983, thirty years after his death, his medals were restored.