The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-26
MANAGER CAH|LL IS dead
He Succumbed at an Early Hour on
Christmas Morning.
REMAINS TAKEN TO FALL RIVER
Sketch Of the Career of MIR. Cahill-lle
Studied for the Priesthood for Time
and Then Turned His Attention
to Medicine.

Inc grim TedpeT SeleCleC as Ole lul
his Christmas harvest the spirit of
Manager Thomas Cahill, of the Scran-
ton Base Ball association. Death took
place at $3.50 yesterday morning at Mr..
Cahill's boarding house on Penn ave-
nue. after an illness which lasted since
Thanksgiving eve.
On that day Manager Cahill was out
at the base ball park practicing with
the foot ball team for the Thanksgiv-
ing game. He was suddenly stricken
with vertigo and had to be carried
from the field to the dressing rooom,
where he suffered for nearly an hour
from hemorrhages of the lungs. He
had been affected with a heavy cold
during the base ball season, and his
system was very weak and unable to
stand the severe strain, coincident with
such sudden attacks of lung bleeding.
But, however, in few days he .recov-
cred so as to be able to walk around
his room and it is believed that he eX-
posed himself too soon.
He had relapse and pneumonia set
In, compllcating the case. His condi-
hon did not appear serious until last
Thursday, when recurrence of the
hemorrhages took place.
His Condition Became Alarming.
Drs. O'Malley and Gunster were con-
stantly in attendance, and on Friday
tney notified the people where Man
| ager Cahillwag boarding that word hao
| better be sent to his relatives that his
condition was very serious, and the
| hopes of his recovery were very slight
His father, Thomas Cahill, of Fal
| River, Mass, and his sister, Nellie, ar
rived at his bedside Saturday night
DR.. OMalley had engaged the ser
| vices of professional nurse, Miss Jor
dan, Of Boston, and she waited upor
| him during his illness and until hi:
death. Father O'Reilly, Of the cathe
dral, administered the last sacrament!
of the Catholic church Sunday at nooI
and the patient resigned himself to hi!
fate.
Manager Cahill had just completed hi
twenty-siXth year and was oneof the bes
base ball players in the country. Hi
parents home is in Fall River, Mass.
and they and brother and two sisters
survive him. At the age of IA he en-
tered Holy Cross college, Worcester
Mass, with the intention of studying
for the priesthood. He spent six year
at that institution and graduated II
his twentieth year from the classica
department with high honors. During
his course at the college he won praise
as an athlete, and he was exceptional!
clever as a base ball catcher and foo
ball player.
lie Studied Medicine.
In fact he was noted for his supple
ness and activity in all branches o
athletics. After he finished his elias
sical course at Holy Cross his minC
changed regarding his intended voca
ton and he concluded to study medi
cine. He spent that winter at hom
and the next term he. entered the medi
cal department of the University o
Pennsylvania, and was within year o
graduating when he left the college ant
branched out as a professional bas
ball player His father states that Man
ager Cahilps intention was to follow VI
athletics only for a brief period AM
then return to college and 'complet
his medical knowledge,
His first appearance on the ball fielt
professionally was in 1891, when h
signed with the strong New Havel
club of the International league a
catcher. His alertness attracted tn
attention Of the managers of the Louis
| vile club of the National league, and MI
Cahill was signed for the following sea
son, and he distinguished himself behint
the bat In 1893 and the first part of tn
season of 1894 Mr. Cahill managed
the Troy, N. Y, club Of the Eastern
league, until that aggregation disband
ed, and he came here to manage tn
Scranton team when the club Of ou
city took Troys place in the Easter
league.
Very Popular Here.
Although Mr.. Cahill's acquaintanc,
with the people of Scranton had beel
very short, it is not transgressing tn
truth to say that he was one of tn,
most popular and we'll liked young mel
in the city. All who had the pleasur,