The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-23
HEAVY DEATH ROLL
 IN WORLD OF SPORTS

Chicago, H.. Dec. 22--In the yeaT now drawing to a close, death has reaIf ed an unusually heavy harvest n the world of sport Baseball pugiliTn. aauatic sports, football, cycling, sAtc racing and the turf mourn the lo&s of many prominent leaders -sVno lately were foremost in the ranks.
 What deep loss is tbsre in the deaths Of such well known. figures. as George eiler,s Henry CbadWick. Virgil Garvin. Riley Grammar Pat Cavanaugh, Ike Weir. George Dixon. Edward. Hanlan and Frank de Haas Robinson. The following Is the death roll for the year. ehronologically arranged: Jam 4. at Toronto: Edward Hanlan. ex-chanpion oarsman of the world. 5S.
 Jan. 6, at New York: 0sorge Dixon, former ehnapion fsatherweisht puEil7 'i janl7. I.' at Piltsburs; J, Palmer o,Nsill, former owner of Pittsbufs baseball
 Jan. .i4, at San Francisco: Henry NJ.
 Jan. f7, at New York: pr. W. A. Bis neau. who introduced hockey in Amer
 Jan. ss. at Amityville I. I. 1: Joseph F. Uilman, famous bookmaker. si.
 Jan. 23. at Newark, E. J.,:JaIines Me- Laren, former quoits champion, 7S.
 Jan. 24, at New York; John Hammond court tennis professional, 20
 Jan a. at Charlottesville. Va: Fran els Trevelyan. turf writer, and racing
 Jan. ss; at st. Petersburg: T. F.. Tchigorin. noted chess master, s5S .-..,
 Jan. 30. at Frankfort, Ky: ". H. Lewis. breeder of trotters.
 Feb. 6, at Detroit: Samuel F. Angus, former owner of Detroit basebaEi-ela
 Feb. ii, at Denver: Patrick Lynch. former well-known ball player, 90.
 Feb. 25. at Aiken, s. C.. John W. Rog- k.amE
 F Feb. 2s. "a at Irving. N. Ya Frank Pierce noted Indian long-distance run- Mich. 5. at Joliet. H.: Matthew Me- Clung, football player, 36.
 / Mch. 3. at Janesviile, Wis: John KeI- ley, trainer and driver of harness
 Mch. 8. at Dallas. Tex: Charles Jack son Van Dusen, once famous jockey.
 Mch. If, at St. Louis: George Munson. former manager of the St. Louis
 Hch. 17. at philadelphia wlilie Rob inson. pugilist. killed in bout.
 Mich. IS, at Trenton, N. J.: Pat Cava- naugh, noted long distance pedestrian, Mich. IS. at Baltimore: Colonel Robert Hough, well-known turfman, 6T.
 Mch. 20, at Austin, Tex: Forrest M. Crawford, shortstop of Providence base
 Mch. 30, at Newark. N. J.: Charles J Sweasy. old-time baseball player. sf.
 Apr. 3. at Rawhide, New: Riley Gran nan well-known sporting man, 47.
 Apr 10. at Utica. N. r.: Michael J Grimm. former well-known baseball
 Apr. IS. at Pantsreon. N. J.:,John Kel. ley. former well-known baseball play'
 Apr. IS. at Philadelphia: William ". Bair trainer of Maud S.. 69.
 Apr. 19 at Los Angeles: Billy Galla- gher ,old-time welterweight pugilist. 41. wick. the "Father of Baseball" S3
 May 3, at Oxford. O.: James s. Stell, Kentucky turfman,, 53.
 May q at Brooklyn: Jerome Elan. nery, authority on cricket; 4s.
 May IS. at Chicago: Harry Spence. former baseball manager. 52.
 May 29. killed on Pimtico track: En- anuel Cedrino. automobile racer.
 June 13. at Chicago. George Siler. veteran referee and sporting writer. 62 dore F, Noble president Lake Erie Trot-
 June 2s in Texas: Virgil Garvin once famous baseball player, 39-
 June 22. at, Newark. N. J.: Everett Mills. former weil-known baseball
 June g4. at Des Moines: william F. Trahiey, former baseball manager. 4s.
 July ', at Kansas City: John c. Curry. Kentucky turfman.
  Bryce. president of Columbus baseball club.
 July 12, at St. Paul. Frank Paris. pitcher of St. Paul baseball club.
 July 19. at Seattle: Willie Holmes, former well-knSwn Jockey. SC.
 July 22. at Cleveland: l. A. Sommer, veteran major league pitcher. 4z.
 July 30, at Philadelphia: Robert Smith. noted single sculIer
 Aug, s. at St. Louis Henry Cart wright. veteran English middleweight. 7s.
 Aug. 8, at Saratoga: Ernest Broad well. jockey. killed in race. 20.
 Aug.SS. at Baltimore: Albert Mott. prominent in League of American Wheelmen. 64-
 Aug Is. al Paterson. \. J.: Sonny" Briggs, noted motor cycle rider. 2S.
 Aug. 19. at Brooklyn: Dr. -AIbeft-J Bushong. once famous baseball catcher. 52. -- | Sept. 8. at New York: James Fl Gil-