Edward W. Dowling (January 17, 1867 – March 24, 1944), better known as Robert Joseph Glenalvin, was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager.

[3] Dowling's parents objected to him playing professional baseball, and only consented to it if he used an assumed name.

[4][5] Under the name Bob Glenalvin, he began his professional baseball career with the Lincoln Tree Planters of the Western League in 1887.

[11] Their previous second baseman, Fred Pfeffer, had signed with the Chicago Pirates of the Players' League for the 1890 season.

In the 19th game, Glenalvin pulled his team off of the field in protest of a call made by the umpire.

[21] The Colts sold Glenalvin to the Detroit Tigers of the Western League before the 1894 season to be their second baseman, captain, and manager for $600 ($21,129 in current dollar terms).

[4] In 1902, Glenalvin accepted a position as an editor for the Christian Board of Publication, which produced religious papers.

[3] He also wrote short stories for a Sunday school publication called "Our Young People".

[32] In June, he began to umpire in the Central Association,[33] but was not brought back to start the season in 1912.

[34] The Central Association brought Glenalvin back in May 1912[35] In 1913, the league president again hired new umpires for the start of the season,[36] and hired Glenalvin to return to umpiring in the Central Association in June 1913.