Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
PADDY LYNCH DEAD
Former Rock Island Ball Player
Succumbs to Sudden At
tack at Denver.
HONS HERE A DOZEN YEARS
Played on the Old Western Assoc;a-
ton Team in the Early Nine
ties-AIways Popular.

A telegram received this morning by
L. G. Eddy brought news of the sudden
death at Denver last evening at 5:40
of Patrick, better known as Paddy"
Lynch, the former Rock Island base
ball player, who for a dozen years
made his home with Mr. Eddy in this
city. The intelligence was particular
ly shocking because when last heard
from two weeks ago Mr.. Lynch was
in the best of health No details are
given in the dispatch.
Mr.. Lynch was about 40 years of
age, and had been connected with the
national game a great part of the time
for the last Is years. He played short
stop with Rock Island and was one of
the most brilliant performers ever seen
here. He was also a general favorite
and was one Of the few ball players
who maintained temperate habits and
saved his money. He built home at
Denver, where his family lives and
where he had reside. for the last two
years. He never married.
Came Here i'm 1892.
Paddy Lynch was first known here
as manager of the Ottumwa team in
1890. He was secured from that city
to play shortstop for the Rock
Island pennant winning Western
association team in 1892. and
remained two seasons. With him at
that time were DBc Sage, Joe Cantil,
lon, Belden Hill, Jay Andrews, and
other favorites, some of whom are
still in the game.
After leaving here he was viii
Sherman, Texas, and Nashville in the
Southern league, coming back to Rock
Island in 1898 for the brief run thai
baseball had here at that time. Then
he found work at his trade of harness
maker at Rock Island arsenal In 1885,
he went to the Philippines as a gov
eminent civil service employee, and al
Manila was heard from as member
of one of the several amateur teams
that kept the national game alive
there.
Served Umpire.
Two years later he returned to Rocl
Island and served short time as UNI
pire in the Three-Eye league. His las
connection with professional baseball
was as umpire in the Western leagu,
for part of the season of 1906.
Besides his father, Patrick, Mr.
Lynch leaves two sisters, Mrs. Franl
Link and Miss Mary, and three broth
ers, Thomas, John and James, all o
Denver
Mrs. Hannah Syphert Stevenson.
Mrs. Hannah Syphert Stevenson
passed away at o'clock this mornin:
at the home of J. S. Streeper, So
Twenty second street, from the infirmi
ties of advanced age and the result
of fall received two weeks ago whic
resulted in a fracture of her hip.
| Mrs. Stevenson was born in Obi
| Ni al I'll 10, 1919 anu iuihC W lCCiN CA
port about So years ago. She was
widow of the late DIR. j. Stevenson
who died in Rock Island about fiv
years ago, and who during his res
dence in Davenport was one of it
prominent business men, being vic
president of the First National ban
and one of the leading druggists Mr.!
Stevenson was an active member {
the First Methodist church of Davel
port, of which she was the oldes
member when she removed to Rock L
land and transferred her membershi
to the First Methodist church her
She was the first president of the l.;
dies Aid society of the Davenpol
church.
She moved to this side of the rive
in the early 90's, and for a number {
years made her home with Mr. Stree
er, whose mother was her adopte
daughter. No immeditte relatives su
vive, though number of nieces liy
in Ohio.
The funeral will take place Frida
afternoon at o'clock from the res
dence of Mr.. Streeper, where service
will be conducted by Rev. r. B. w
liams. Burial will be at Oakdale Ger
etery, Davenport, where Dr. Steve
sons remains are inferred.
Funeral of Mrs. Morey.
Funeral services were conductt
this morning at 10 o'clock over the I
mains of Mrs. E. G. Morey at Il
home of her cousin, Mrs. J. Fra1
Robinson, 613 Twentieth street, Re
H. w. Reed, pastor of the First Ba
fist church. being in charge The pa
bearers were Will J.. Sweeney, MART
Sweeney. John T. Noftsker, John ne
derson, Frank K. Rhoads and Villa
Lavender. Burial took place at Chi
piannock cemetery.
Mrs. Nellie Supple.
Mrs. Joseph Supple, formerly Mi
Nellie Barthlow of this city, died at
O'Clock this morning at Waterto'