Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
MANY DEATHS IN
SPORTING WORLD
Big List of NotabIeS Who Have
Passed Away During
Year Now Closing.

Death has thinned the ranks of distin-
guished figures In the world of sport to an
unusual extent in the year now near its
close. In nearly all branches of profess
sional and amateur sports it has invaded
high places. but the base ball world par
ticularly has suffered heavy losses. The
National League suffered the loss of its
president Harry c. Puliam. and of the
owners of three Of the eight clubs COM
prising the circuit. The club owners who
died during the year were Frank de Haas
Robson of st. Louis. George Dewey of
Boston and Israel Durham. who was
credited with being the chief owner Of
the Philadelphia club.
Among others whose names were prom
inently associated with base ball were
Jimmy Sebr.ng Of the Washington club,
one of the best outfielders in the bust
ness; 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. Cushman. one of the organ
izers of the Western League, and for sew
eral years manager of the Milwaukee
club; Herman Long, whose career as a
player covered many years in the major
the Philadelphia American League team:
Harry Lockhead, who had played in big
and little leagues: John " b. Hatfield of
New York, one of the stars Of a genera
ton ago; Edward F. Leahy once well
known catcher with the Philadelphia
club; Charles r. Q<ing) Pittenger, for
mer American League pitcher: George
Speer, q former Milwaukee catcher in
Western League and American Associa-
ton clubs; Albert l.. Moore, fast New
ENGLAND League player Of a decade ago;
League player: Thomas Coates of the
Oshkosh team of the Wisconsin-Illinos
League; Charles Pinckney, second base
man Of the Dayton team, in the Central
Louisville American Association club:
Charles Dexter. first baseman for the
New Orleans Southern League team; J.
F. Cone. a veteran Chicago player of the
sixties; George F. Foghornl Miller. who
had played in Pittsburg. st. Louis and
other, cities: P. J. Quinn, who promoted
the first uniformed base ball team ever
| taken out Of Chicago; Maurice p. Dainty
of Rochester. an old-time minor league
umpire, and Cornelius J. Mckinley. a. for
fer minor league player. and for years
an umpire in the Three-I and Western
leagues.
Clarence Mcdowell Among Number.
The mortality among turfmen and
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. a noted
breeder Of Mount Sterling. Ky; George
NJ. Webb of Philadelphia. a well known
trainer: Kirby Snow. known in turf cir
cles throughout the south; w. r. Letch-
er, secretary of the Kentucky Racing AS
ISOLATION; Col. r. w. Simmons Of New
Orleans, for many years presiding
! judge: w. II. Sims, president of the In
tonic: Clarence Mcdowell of Baltimore,
| who had presided at many metropolitan
tracks: Frank Cusack. one of the best
known writer's on the Pacific coast. and
William Hayward and j. B.. Wood. both
| of whom were noted jockeys.
During the year death removed from
the world of pugil SIN such we'll known
figures as Willus Britt Of San Francisco,
who had managed Battling Nelson, Stan
] ley Ketchell and other noted fighters; Ed
Cambridge. Mass: Patsy. O'Hara, an
other old-time fighter. who hailed from
New England; Martin Snee of Haver-
hill, Mass, who had fought a number of
Mickey Sears. still another New England
fighter of considerable reputation, and
James Kelly. who had trained and man.
aged several prominent fighters. among
them mysterious Billy oIllitn.
A wider review takes in not a few
prominent figures in other branches, of
sport. Among them may be mentioned
George Price, the veteran oarsman of
st. John. n. B., and member of the
celebrated Paris crew, which held the
four-oared championship of the world;
Capt. John Barr. one of the best-known
yacht captains on the New england
coast: Carlisle D. Graham. the swimmer,
who won fame by passing through Nj
rlxor nf
ton, who was the champion checker play
err Of the world for many years; Clar-
ence II. Freeman of Providence. who
had also held the checker championship;
kreigh Collins. former star tennis play
er; Edward Mclaughlin. noted author
ity on the game of billiards: Harry Be-
thune of Cleveland formerly a cham
poin Splinter Of the world; Herman l.
the National Curling Club of America;
Eugene Delmar Of New York. one of
the best-known of American chess play
ers: Harry Hess of Nanticocke. Pa, and
Charles w. Hart of Cleveland. both trap
shooters of national reputation; Dan Stu
art and AL Smith, famous as stakehold-
ers and promoters of sporting events;
Hugh Mclean. Farley Giles and Frank
Ashton, who had attained wide fame as
bicycle racers.
Some Tragic Deaths.
Among the automobile racing fatalities
the most notable were those which re-
suited in the deaths of William A.
Bourque. who was killed in a race on
the new Indianapolis speedway. and Lau-
rent Crosse. a French chauffeur. who
met death in the twenty-four- hour con-
test at the Brighton Beach Motordrome.
OF the numerous fatalities that attend
ed the past foot ball season the d. aths
Of Cadet Eugene A. Byrne of the West
Point Military Academy. Duke Trimble
of the Indiana State University eleven,
and oy Spybuck of the Haskell Indian
Institute team attracted most attention.