Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
HEAVY DEATH ROLL
IN SPORT WORLD

In the year now drawing to a close
death has reaped an unusually heavy
harvest in the world Of sport. Base ball,
puglism. aquatic sports, foot ball. cycling,
auto racing and the turf mourn the loss
OF many prominent leaders who lately
were foremost in the ranks. What deep
loss IS there in the deaths Of such well
known figures as George Siler. Henry
Chadwick, Virgil Garvn. Riley Grammar.
Pat Cavanaugh, Ike Weir, George Dixon.
Edward Hanlon and Frank de Haas Rob-
ison. The following Is the death roll for
the year, chronologically arranged:
January AT Toronto, f. Hanlon, former
champion oarsman of the world. 53:
January Cat New York. George Dixon. former
January TAT Pittsburg. ]. p. o'Neil. former
owner Pittsburg ball club, ia.
January 17NAt New York. w. A. Bisneau,
January 22-At Amityville, L. l.. J. F. Ullman,
Guo 2At Hswart NJ j. MeIaren
January 24-At New York. John Hammond,
court tennis professional -.
January 24-At Charlottesville, Va, Francis
January 26"At st. Petersburg. T. F. Tschigo-
rim, noted chessmaster. IS.
January 3o-At Frankfort KY, ". II. Lewis,
breeder Of trOtters.
owner of Detroit ball club.
February 11-At Denver. Patrick Lynch, former
well known ball player, 40
February 25-At Aiken. s. G.. John W. Rogers,
February 26-At Irving, n. Y. F. Pierce. In
dian long distance runner.
March AT Joliet. ILL.,. Matthew McClung,
March at GAINESVILLE. Wis. ]. Kelly, trainer
March s At Dallas. Tex. g. J. Van Dusen.
March 14-At ST. Louis, G. Munson, former
manager st. Louis Browns.
March 17-At Philadelphia. W. Robinson,
March 1s-At Trenton. NJ. Pat cavanaush,
March 1s~At Baltimore. Col Robert Hough,
well known turfman, 81.
March 29-At Austin. Tex. F. n. Crawford,
old time base ball player. 81 o,,
April AT Rawhide, New. r. Grammar. we'll
April loNAt Utica. \. T.. NJ. j. Griffin, former
April 1sNAt Paterson. N. J.. J. Kelly. former
April l5.At Philadelphia, William ". Bair
April Ie-At Los Angeles. W. Gallagher, old
father tperi Of base b aigs a. heA'' nA0A ''e
May 3-At Oxford, Ohio. James S. stell. Ken
May AT Brooklyn, Jerome Flannery author
May 1s-At Chicago. Harry Spence. former base
May 29SKilled on Pimlico track, e. Cedrino
June 13~At Chicago, G. sier. veteran referee
and sport writer, g..
June 1o-At Battle Creek. T. F. Noble, noted
June 22-1n Texas, V. Garvin. once famous
base ball i. player go; Ny, NH, former
June !" At Des Moines, W. T. Trafiey. former
July AT Kansas City. John G. Curry, Ken
July 12-At Columbus. T. ]. Bryce, president
July 12-At 81. Paul F. Farris. pitcher St
July 1e-At seattle W. Holmes, former we'll
known Jockey, 80.
July 22-At Cleveland. ]. A. sommer. veteran
July Coat Philadelphia. Robert Smith. noted
August Sat st. Louis. H. Cartwright. veteran
August Sat Saratoga. E. Broadwell. Jockey.
August Sat baltimore. A. Mott, former we'll
known cyclist. ca.
August 16mAt Paterson, Nj. Briggs motor
August 19-At brooklyn. DR.. A. ]. Bushong,
September 3-At New York, j. Fl. Clifford long
September 14-At Nashua. N. H.. I. Van zant
september . 80 GAt Sacramento. II. Maynard
former we'll known P sIg,a,i,,o u.ss IL. Weir
former boxing champion. Al.
September 2,-At Cleveland. F. Robson, owner
October $ AT Kansas City, II. Baker. once
noted pugilist, AZ. ~
October 1i-At New London Conn.,, Albert L.
Paige. base ball manager.
October 19--At LeGington. KY, T. c. Jef1er-
son. prominent turfman, 81:
october 29-At New York, E. Brown, former
November AT New York. c. Crickmore. au-
thority on turf matters.
Novembcr AT Springfield, Mass. T. Hannihn.
old base ball player.
November 5-At AUSTIN Tex, Ernest Dlckson,
foot ball PLAYER, II.
November i7-At Birmingham. Ala, E. strick-
November 17-At New York. S. J. Montgomery,
once famous skater 43.
November 26-At San Francisco, II. Carter.
trotting horse breeder.
December 2-At Philadelphia. J. B. Taylor,
former champion runner.
December AT San Francisco, Clem jenkins
December 5-At Ieomluster Mass. p. II. Muir
phy. base ball pitcher. "a
December Pat Chicago p. B. Hoyt. former
western golf champion.