The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-28

figures in the world of sports to an
unusual extent in the year now nearl
it's close. In nearly all branches oil
professional and amateur sports it'll
has invaded high places, but the
baseball world particularly has suf-
fcred great losses. The National
league suffered the loss of it's pres
ident, Harry c. Pulliam, and of the
owners of three of the eight clubs
owners who died during the year
were Frank de Haas Robinson of st.
Louis. George Dovey of Boston and
Israel Durham, who was credited
with being the chief owner of the
Philadelphia club.
Among others whose names were
prominently associated with baseball
were John ClarksOn, who was one of
the greatest pitchers in the history of
the game; Frank G.. Selee, for
twelve years manager of the Boston
Nationals and later manager Of the
Chicago Nationals; Charles II. Cush
man, one of the organizers of the
Western league and for several years
manager of the Milwaukee club; Her
covered many years in the major
leagues; Dr. Maurice Powers, catcher
for the Philadelphia American lea
que team Harry Lochead, who had
played in big and little leagues; John
Y. b Hatfield of New York, one of
the stars of a generation ago; Ed
ward +. Leahy. once d we'll known
catcher with the Philadelphia club;
Charles r. t"King'D Pittenger. a
former American league pitcher;
George Speer, a former catcher in
Western league and American assO-
citation clubs; Albert l.. Moore, a fast
New England league player Of a de-
cade ago; Frank KOrnick. a WiscOn-
sin-IllinOis league player: Thomas
Coates. of the Oshkosh team of the
Observation-Disclosures league; Charles
Pinckney, second baseman of the
Dayton team in the Central league:
Willie HOgg, pitcher on the Louisville
American association club: Charles
Dexter, first baseban for the New Or
leans Southern league team: J. F.
Cone, veteran Chicago player of the
SOS; George F. C"Foghorn'D Miller,
who has played in Pittsburg, St.
Louis, and other cities: p. J. Quinn,
who promoted the first uniformed
baseball team ever taken out of Chi
cago; Maurice p. Dainty of ROches-
ter. an old-time minor league UNI
pire, and Cornelius J. Mckinley, a
former minor league player and for
years an umpire in the Three-I and
Western leagues.
The mortality among turfmen AMI
others identified with racing has also
been great. Included in the list are
Tim Murnin, one of the best known
racing men in America: Joel Fealer
noted breeder of Mount Sterling.
Ky; George VI. Webb Of Philadel-
phia. we'll known trainer: Kirby
Snow, known in turf circles through
out the south: w. r. Letcher, secre-
tary of the Kentucky Racing associa-
tion: Colonel K. w Simmons of New
Orleans. for many years a presiding
judge; W. II. Sims, president Of the
International Fair association OF San
Antonio: Clarence Mcdowell of Balti-t
more. who had presided at many met
ropolitan tracks: Frank Cusack, one
of the best known turf writer's on
the Pacific coast. and William Hay
ward and j. B. Wood. both of whom
were noted jockeys.
During the year death removed
from the world of pugilism such we'll
known figures as Willus Britt OF San
Francisco, who had managed Battling
Nelson, Stanley Ketchel and other
noted fighters: Eddie Conley, the old
time lightweight pugilist of Cam
bridge. Mass; Patsy O'Hara, another
old-time fighter who hailed from New
England; Martin Snee of Haverhill.
Mass. who had fought number Of
good men in the lightweight division;
Mickey" Sears, still another New
England fighter of considerable rep
utation, and James Kelly. who had