New-York tribune., 1903-01-31

colt controlled the New-York Baseball Club MIR
Stackhouse for several years secretary of this
club, and remained in intimate touch with most
of the men prominently identified with the man
agement of the national game He was one OF the
first to foresee the great future of cycling was
active in the organization of the League of Amerl-
can Wheelmen, and was a member OF the Natlohhi
Racing Board of that organization lie was an
occasional contributor on sporting subjects TO peri
odical publications, and at the time of his death
was in charge of the sporting departments of Les
lies Weekly" and Vim" To all his work ne
brought a cheerful enthusiasm that was con-
tagious and an optimism that was inspiring
Mr. Stackhouse was one of the organizers OF the
old Quill Club Wheelmen and was a member OF
the press Club with which that organization was
consolidated. He also member OF ST Johh
Lodge No l. Ancient York Masons. He leaves d
widow and two daughters. The funeral Will be
held at his home tomorrow at p m ana lhe
burial will take place on Monday at Greenwood
Cemetery
Julian w Curtiss, whose relations to amateur
and especially to collegiate, sport are wen kho"h
said yesterday afternoon:
Every lover of clean sport both amateur anu
professional will be shocked and grieved TO learn
of the death of George Stackhouse. In his oeath
the cause of honest sport loses fearless ana aole
friend. have known him for years. have watched
his progress almost from the days when he was an
office how and | knew him for a Of absolute
integrity. One always knew where to hnd hlm
The possesso- of q native talent for Wr1tns ana
executive ability Of than usual caIDre, ne
brought to the discharge Of his work an enthus1-
asm and a never failing youthfuness that was
fullest appreciated by those who knew him best.
The Tribune last evening received from Henry
Chadwick who is known to many as the Father
of Baseball" and wh@sswas the earliest writer OF
Importance on the nazlonal game the following
letter:
was greatly shocked this afternoon, while at tne
Victoria Hotel learning Of the sudden death of Of
my old and esteemed friend George Stackhou4se. VI
the Snoring Department of The Tribune. whom
had known intimately for the last twenty yb Yeas.
George of trio of young oaSepdil SCI
whom I helped to initiate into the mysteries VI
shorthand movements on the baSepail udIiionu
during the inaugural year of the old Meuo n
hundred-and-tenth-st.i in 1880 Inc I5i iro IN 1ben
tion were George Stackhouse, John ManolgoI as I1e
Office boy of "The New-1ork sun ana 'admes anTts
Kennedy occupying similar position on hae ne
NeW-York Times Another Of the coi, SGILoeo IL
was ..June" Rankin, then on 1.-The Herald .oI ineoG
formed social party of reporters OF the nd r
just entering upon new era, % tIe Us deter
B. Day of the Metropolitan club he vas, was raTe
mined that from that time the ProleSsiutddl ,d q ts
in the great metropolis should be payeu III 10 tc
integrity or not at all That these newspaper o'ys
of that day were OF good JourhaassltJt rs nfnettes
shown bv the fact that the decade OF the 49,
sliU aU, G.e9rge Stackhouse sporting editor OF me
1Tr;nuye James Kennedy on the editorial staI Il @ %
the Sporting Times of New YORK. am oI,,uors
Mr. Sfackhouse was ever an Independent ana W Lis Iar
I,ar+iaI writer on the national game ana ne "do
the author of of the most interestne DOOM s9t 9
snorts and pastimes published 1or S0ilie "a
si3o ~, on old member Of the Press club. can say
g. - % 10 has ever been most welcome hapltue oL
re nc cIIIhroons and one of the most gelIaI @ anu
esteemed members or Ihe SluD, Nth him in the club
naror that l. as veteran nearly elS!ity yStdr3
old would be called upon TO mourn ms ki af
death ,ly deepest sympathy goes out 10 MS d.