The sun., 1900-11-01
GFNTIEHtN JOThEi kIIIED.
A. T. Watson OF Philadelphia Succumbs to In
juries Received In Steepiechase at Pimiico.

BNTlMoEF. oct ~ A 4 Watson Of Pha-
dripha, VIII" was injured during a race at
Plinllco YESTERDAY afternoon, died at o'clock
thi' morning ~ the University Hospital. never
regainiug consciousness after his fan
III, sister, Mis- Watson, came on from Phila-
delphia last night and watched by hi- bedside
until the end She was Joined by Mr. and
Mr. r d fcll and Mr. Presgravc. other phila-
drlphian, who hav. horses entered In the prc--
ent -teaplecha-e meeting The body was re-
moved from the hospital about noon to-day
10y Undertaken Joseph b Cook. and the coffin
wa, >cu' to hi home at Philadelphia by train
shortly after o'"ork
Dr - clair Srruil, resident physician Mt
IN" University Hospital said that Mr. Wat-on'S
death was a for"Eone conclusion. His skull
WI, terribly fractured and no operation was
performed except to pick ont few of the
spliutrrs Of bone and cleanse the wound Of
the clors oi blood. pr Sprull said while he
could not positively state that the blow was
bot caused nN a Kick from his horse, lac be-
hevc- hat Mr Watson fell upon n stone. one
ui th" amhUllnce attrudtn,~ saW a stone on
the field near where Mr. Watson lav. -,
Mr, Watson has had unusually bad luck
with hi mounts his season and II Is probable
that. urged 10y tho apparently good chance
to win, i- tried To make hi, horse do too much.
More han two miles of the cour~" had been
covered, aud the accident happened AT the
last jump Both horS. and rider were tired.
failed TO respond. 1t fell vi, lis rider. West,
the colored jockey. who also got "A bad fan
Yesterday. is sill at the University Hospital
and UNCONSCIOUS
pHHADrIrHIA. oct. 81 Albert Farr Watson
~ thi- city, who di"d from Injuries received at
Hlmllco Yesterday, was a prominent men Der OF
the hunting set her. and rode many Winning
races ~ the .luh meetings in the rhilsdephia.
Now York, Baltimore and Boston districts
He was - wears of ago aud unmarried For
several wears he had been man ging the stocl;
4. nod l.t- Bal Mt So
unluckv in TIL" way of getting hurt often. lie
Was born ard spent his early hoyhood days at
Chestnut Hill and was always interested in
sports and horses; His father. now
dead dead was a mnn ,n Of nrG" mean. Ne had
New York NJ Watson. mother i Mrs John
y Watson Of Chestnut Hill She has a town
house AZ iil2 Pine street. hut v III not live there
son she has two daushtere, Miss Kathleen +
NJ Chestnut Iiil, Mr. Watson was regarded
10y gentlemen riders in these parts a. n cap
abl" rider. He rod" day in and day ont and
cally, and an exemplary Young man Of rood
habits
A. the Rose Tree Hunts annual fall meeting
at Media on oct lS Mr.. Watson appeared twice
on Watson and Marshall horses. and In the race
for the Samoyar challenge cup guided the hay
mare, Rose Helm dal, in first. In the six fur
longs rae" for the lnmegargee cup. Mr.. Watson
rode touoyer: but was unp laced tlheld. the
horse which Mr. Watson rode YESTERDAY was on
that day entered by !. Howard Lewis, Jr. in
Tho two-and-On"-half miles stsepinchase for
the Masters plate. finishing a very clos" second
to Edward T.. Smiths Diver. the horse which
won again yesterday at PimliCo. Fiheld was
Harry W. Smith. and ridden by him IN the VAL
entinc races a' Bryu-Mavr two days later.