The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-15
Shot Received in Encounter With
Highwayman Sunday Evening
Resulted in Death.
WILL BE BURIED IN EAST.
Trainers Brother on, the Way
Here From Jersey City. Where
His Body Will &c
Taken.

| Tom Cox. the veteran trainer at the
| Christian Brothers College. died last even
| ing at 1890 o'clock in the Rchekah Hos
| pital, where he had been taken after his
encounter with highwayman two evenings
| ago. Injuries received in the attempted
! hold-up resulted in his death.
His brother, John Cox. is now on his way
| 10 this city to take charge of the body.
which will most likely be buried in Jersey
| City. y. Y. CoX's former home. The body
was taken 10 Donnclly's undertaking estab-
liShnlcnt last evening and will remain there
| until this afternoon.
Tom Cox was unmarried and was 43 years
old. He has two brothers living. besides a
mother and sister. who reside at Titusvile
Pa. He was born at Union City. Pa. and
was sChoolmate of Doctor J. B. French
OF This city. who now resides at No. 22uo
South Second street
For the last three years Cox has been one
of the bcst-known trainers In the city. He
has prepared the students at the Christian
Brothers College for all their athletic
events and has developed some well-known
performers on the football field. cinder path
the perfec; condition in which the C. b. c.
CON was once Il preSSman on the New
York Herald. but was always Interested in
athletics. and was a Splinter of note In his
younger days He had good education.
hut preferred to follow the open air life
afforded by professional athletics. He took
up pedestranism. after he had lost his ex-
IRENE edge of sreed as a runner. and made
quite name in this branch of sport.
When big walking event was scheduled
for the Coliseum n few years ago Professor
''Bill'' Clark had pulled off one or two
small races of the sort in his natatorium.
Cox came to thiScity. He figured in one of
the events. and then became attached to the
Christian Brothers College as trainer
RECORD AS TRAINER.
His work there was always a feature
Last year. when Doctor Todd was coaching
the c. B. C. team. Cox's training resulted in
every man being in perfect condition
throughout the season. The result was q
steady series of victories for the college.
Besides training the boys. Cox earned con-
| siderable note by inventing the hurdles used
in the State athletic meet. These hurdles
could be used for either the 1a0-yard event,
in which high hurdles were required or in
| the 22o-yard event in which low jumps were
used. BY simply turning the framework of
| the hurdle the heighth was changed In
simultaneously.
Brother Gideon of the Christian Brothers
| College. who attended to athletics at. the
| Institution last season, speaks most highly
| of Co1's work at the college. Besides at
tending faithfully to his work as a trainer.
| Cox instructed the boys in manual training.
and was good teacher in both branches of
| mis- work.
Memorial services will most likely be held
| at the college. Brother Gideon advocated
| such a step last evening, but IT was
| thought best to wait and discover the
| wishes of his brother on the point.
The injuries which resulted in his death
were received Sunday night. He had been
on a visit to No. 1909 Park avenue and was
returning when a masked man attempted to
hold him up. Instead of obeying the COM
mand to throw up his hands. Cox struck
| the man over the head with an umbrella.
receiving a shot In the abdomen In return.
| Tetanus set in.