The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-17
SPORT
DEATH HARVEST IN
SPORT DURING 1906

SPURI UURING 1906
During he year 1906 just closed. there
have boon many deaths n which Che
sporting fraternity win bc interested.
Boz some cases by accident but ln %
majority off Instances from natural
causes. TH, following list shows some
notable charaoaers Boo baseball turf
and athletic ufe who have passed
away.
BASEBALL.
january lst-Fmnk Bonner. former
ly "a noted second blsemau, at Kansas
City aged 60
March 25th-Joo Cassidy, Washington
shortst0p at Chester Pa, aged 49,
May lg-Wimam Milan, baseball June
pire. at Ia Sale H., aged 3d.
June 2G-Catehar Whitney of Burling-
ton, I1., at Waterloo, injury by pitch-
ed BALL
July 2g-Cooule Deremus, Rockford,
uI. minor league player at Dyersburz,
Tenn
August 21-Thomas Carey, former
major league player at san Francisco.
October 20-WuIiam B. (Buck) Ewing
noted catcher of former days, at Cin-
ciuatti. aged A..
November 1Z-Charles Isaacson of
Chicago, former ballplayer found dead
at Jackson. Miss
TURF.
January Philip Mearns, thorough
bred trainer at Philadelphia, aged
As.
January Leroy Howard, trainer Of
thoroughbreds. at Chicago, aged 60.
February 14-Colonel NJ G. Holer.
harness horseman, at Wichita, Kas,
a-ed 60.
March 2O-John r. Gubbins noted
don. aged CO.
April 25-Patrick Buggy, Corrigan's
trainer, committed suicide at Louisville
aged 40.
May IT. w Atchison CBroadhursO
turf writer at Memphis, aged CO.
May lO-Patrick NIcCue, jockey, at
Washington, aged 81.
May 1l-Edward Brown Drown Dick
/ thoroughbred trainer at Louisville,
| aged IS.
May 15-Major b. c. Thomas, noted
breeder of thoroughbreds at LeXing-
| ton, aged 49,
! May 27-James Cairns Simpson, not
ed turf authority and judge, at oak
land, Cal, aged &C.
June Charles Brossman, trainer OF
! thoroughbreds at Philadelphia, aged
co.
June Civilian Hendrie, wealthy
Il Canadian turfman, at Hamilton, aged
IS.
July 2S-John Bradburn, trainer Of
harness horses, committed suicide al
Aurora. n. Y.
August James Loughman, paddock
judge at many tracks, at Kenosha, aged
49,
August 19-Mitchell F. Dryer, one Of
Americas most noted horsemen, at New
York
October 9-Thomas Shannan, book
maker, at Lexington, Ky, aged 80. ,
October 11-Colonel Jack Price race
track Judge, at Cincinnati, aged Sc.
October 29.-Tony Massett, formerly
well known jockey killed by race train
near Jamaica.
December 9-Captain William Will
hanson, noted turfman, at New Orleans
aged 81.
December 13-Charles J. Miers, man
| ager Of Harlem racetrack, at Chicago
aged IS.
December 29-John Boden, Jr, turf
critic at Saranac Lake n. Y. aged 80.
December 24-Colonel James r. Pep
per- noted Kentucky turfman, died/at
/ New York. aged So.
TRACK FATALITIES.
March 23.-James Cocolo, jockey died
from injuries at the Memphis track.
April 5.-Jockey G. Schilling, killed
in a trace at City Park Track, New
Orleans.
August August Faust, steeple-
chase jockey, died from injuries in race
at SheeDshead.
August 3O-John McCune, jockey, kill
ed at Portsmouth, O., in avoiding boy
on track.
September 21-Jockey Bertrand Fries
Ihon killed in race at Gravesend, aged 10
October 4-Jockey b. Miller, died from
effects of fall in race at Louisville
aged 49,
November 9.-Levine Sewell, Jockey