Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-11
Deceased was 80 years OF age, and was {

Deceased was 80 years OF age, and was .
son of Captain Dennis McGees who led
the famous band of "Bucktails' during the
late war, and now resides ut BokendaquA
Denny was born In Carbon county, and re-
ceived fine education, having attended 1t
Joseph's college at Silver Lake, and Villa
Nova college. II was his fathers intention
TO have him study for the priesthood,
but afterwards Denny concluded TO
study medicine. He took three
year course at Jefferson college, but became
infatuated with base ball and embarked ~
q player. on account OF his father he took
the name OF Mack. He began his career on
tho diamond in 1871, when he pitched for
the old Forest City club, OF Rockford, ILL.,
nols. Ansop, OF the Chicsgo, was captain
and first baseman OF the team, OF which Fu,-
mer, "Cherokee" Fisher and others we're
members. Mack was then pitcher and In
1872 signed with Boston but soon left them
10 pisy first base for the Athletics, with Nc
Bride, Malone, Anson, Fisher, Cuth-
bert, and others. In 1874 Mack played
with tho philadel phis club. In 1875
he played first and managed the Stars,
OF Covington, Kentucky. In 1876 he
was with the s.. Louis Browne,
which won the series from every
club In the country yet lost the champion
ship. with him there were George Bradley
and HReddy" Miller, Dshlman, McGeary,
Bsttin, Cuthbert, Pike and others In 1877
Mack managed and captained the famous
Indianapolis team which he took on q
Southern trip, defeating everything. Flint
Nolan, Mccormick, Quest and others were
members of II. 1878 found Mack with the
great Syracuse Stars In such company as
Calvin, Mccormick, Hotaling, Nick innop,
Dorgan, Mansell (Mike), Farrell, Carpen-
ter, Richardson, OF the Big -Four, a.. In
1870 he played will the Utica and Spring
field clubs, and after they bad
| disbsnded he went to the Ma.
tionals OF Washington, which had "Jaice"
Latham, Dan OLeary, Mcclellan, Lynch,
Gleason And others. Buffalo secured bis
services in 1885, and In 1881 he laid OIL to
fll a position on the New Orleans Times.
He managed and csptained the Louisville
club In 1882 when II included Hecker, Null
lane, Browning, Schenck, Maskrey, Wolf,
Reccius, and went 10 Pittsburg In 1883 with
Nike Mansell, Swartwood, Jack Hayes,
Dickerson, Creamer and others. In 1884
Mack signed to play with the Brooklyn
American Association toam, but on account
OF an ip jured arm did not remain there
long, Mack was soon afterwards made
manager of the Allentown Eastern League
team, which disbanded before the season
was up. He then became an umpire In the
Eastern League and WAS very good one,
In 1885, Lancaster secured him TO manage
| the Eastern League team OF this city and
| he remained here until the club wen,
under. In 1856 he was appointed an Amer
lean Association umpire, a position which
he held short time. Afterwards he fin.
ished that season AZ manager OF tht
Wilkesbarre team. lie was with th'
same club the greater part OF last year.
During his time Mack was ono OF tn,
bss, known ball players before the public
AS no was In tho profession SO long he be
came acquainted with great numbers o
people and the stories and funny incident
that he was accustomed to relate would I'll
book. He was good natured, jovlsl fol
low, who had many friends both in and ou
OF the profession. He married his wife, wht
Is an estimable lady, In New Orleans.