The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25
DEATH BUSY AMONG
LEADERS In SPORTS
YearOf19l0 Reaps Unusually
Heavy Harvest.
ON DIAMOND AND ELSEWHERE
Prize Ring Has Lost ketcheII and
GRns-FOOthHIl, Aviation, and Other
GreaiIy-BiIiiardS, Skating, and
Automobile Racing Contribute.

New York. Dec. 2t-Death has reaped
a rich harvest in the field OF sport and
athletics during the year now drawing 10
a close. Baseball in particular has lost
an unusually large number Of its leaders.
Prominent among those Identified with
the national game who have passed
away during the. year are Thomas J. LOT
tus, one OF the most famous baseball
players and managers OF history; Henry
Y. Lucas, who owned the St Louis Ma
Rooms when they were champions OF the
world Col John l. Rogers, former part
owner of the Philadelphia National
League club: Eugene F. Burt. for sew
eral years president Of the Pacific Coast
League; Samuel l.. Wright. who al the
time Of his death was president OF the
Ohio and Pennsylvania League; John
Morrow. who was one Of the first presi-
dents OF the Southern League. James +.
Walsh owner Of the Rockford team Of
the Observation-Disclosures League, and Nc
Donald Douglas, manager OF the Stock
ton club OF the California State League.
Many Diamond Stars I'm List.
Among the active players and former
stars Of the diamond who died during the
year were sam Wise, who was shOrtstop
for the Boston club when il won the Ma
tional League championship in 1883, and
later member Of the Baltimore club.
Jack O'Brien. catcher Of the Philadelphia
Athletics when that team won the Amer
lean Association championship in the
same year. James ". C"Bug'D Holiday
once the greatest outdelder playing base
ball: Michael ?. Hines catcher for the
Boston Nationals in the early 'Sps Allan
NJ. Storke. who PLAYED all the infield po-
sitions with the Pittsburg Nationals IN
l90S-o9: Joseph Noalon. who played first
base for the PittSburg Nationals during
two seasons. Morris Critchley, an old
time pitcher for Pittsburg: Patrick NJ.
Downing. for several years a player with
the Southern League and the Blue Grass
League teams. and Joseph c.. Hennessey,
an outfelder last season on the Trenton
~ j. team Patrick GHlepsie. who
played with the old New York Giants in
the SOS; wild BIZ Hassamer formerly
with The Washington club: Tom Doran.
who played with Boston and Detroit and
with many minor league clubs; Charles
Esper, formerly a pitcher FOR the old
Athletics; Harry r. StalCy, who caught
for the Boston Nationals years ago: Jack
Horner, scout for the Detroit American
League club. Robert Petit who PLAYED
under Arson with the Chicago Nationals;
owen Jackson. of the Lynchburg team OF
tho Virginia League. and Ray Marshall,
who played right field for the Jackson
vile Fla) team.
Stanley ketchen. champion lightweight.
and Joe Cans, former champion in the
same class, head the list of fighters who
have passed away during the twelve
month Other figures of more or less
prominence In the world OF pugilism who
have died during the year include Jem
Mace, the old English heavy weight. Tom
Bate. Of New Jersey, who at one time
held the lightweight championship of
England; Johnny Dwyer. once We'll
known as a feather-weight fighter; Fred
erick g. Bulen. of Bridgeport. Conn.
former lightweight champion. Doc Payne.
the old Cleveland boxer; Walter White
head. a negro pueilist, well known In the
Northwest. Tommy Mccarthy. who died
as a result OF "a bout with owen Moran;
Johnny Murphy. san Francisco light
weight; Billy Dunning, a heavyweight
pugilst of Maine. and Kid Hyiand. a
young boxer Of Buffalo
Among the notablcs Of the turf who
passed away were PHI Daily, Robert l.
Tucker, a noted horse owner and trainer
Of Louisville; Allen B. Stanbury of Bal
timore, known as a horseman throughout
the United States and Canada; Lucien O.
Appleby. who had been actively engaged
in racing since 1850; Stoughton r. Clark,
one of the best known trainers and driv-
ers Of lght-haTnCSs horses in the East;
Fred Langau the well-known Jockey
and Ernest Huppe- a steeplechase jockey
The green table sport lost Jacob SChae-
fer. who had held every billiard cham
pionship OF the world. from the straight
TO three-cushiou caroms.
Golf lost Willie Anderson. hero OF
thousand haTd-fouEht matches on the