The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-22
KENNEDY PUT OUT
BY GREAT UMPIRE
Well Known Baseball Man
Dies in Hospital After
Lingering Illness
HEAVY BURDEN ON FAMILY

Charles E. Kennedy, formerly a
Connecticut league ball player and
later an umpire in the same circuit,
died in the isolation hospital yester-
day after a lingering illness. Death
was due to consumption of the intes-
tines, and undoubtedly FASTENED by
the fact that the once agile athlete
had for the past few years gone at
the pace that kills, and kills quick.
Mr. Kennedy was but 20 years old. He
was called out by the Great Umpire
at 100 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
just II years to the day from the date
of his marriage in Hartford, Conn.,.
Mr. Kennedy leaves, besides his
widow, Catherine. two sons, Charles,
aged 9, and Raymond aged z. The
plight Of the little family is one cal
culated to create sympathy, for.
been of no assistance in supporting 1t
for the past two years, Mrs Kennedy
is now given the big additional bur-
den of paying illness and funeral ex-
penses. Since her husband left this
section two years ago she has had to
shift for herself and the two boys,
who have been in the Brightside In
stitution, and for whose care she has
contributed weekly.
Mr.. Kennedy was born in Baltic,
Conn.,, and as youngster showed a
lot of baseball ability. After playing
as pitcher with Independent teams
in Connecticut, he went into the Con-
necticut league as member Of the
Derby team. Later he came to Spring
field, playing center field for Roger
Connor's team In 1902. A broken bone
in his wrist put him out of comm s.
sion as player and he took to um-
piring. His judgment was exception
ally good and in short time he was
rated as the best umpire in the cir
krfo
the National league few seasons ago
and was in line for a regular berth,
but after coming back to the Connec-
ticut league he began to dissipate.
He umpired for time in the South
and was suspended for leaving the
Southern league without giving notice
of his intentions. Later he was REIN
stated and allowed to take up work in
the Connecticut league again, but his
old-time reliability was gone and he
soon lost his place. For the last two
years he has been wanderer, work
ing for a time in New York. and lat
er going back to Baltic, Conn.,, where
gain adniss on to the tuberculosis
camp in Meriden, Conn.,. but failed as
he wasn't a citizen of the Nutmeg
State Mrs. Kennedy did not know
his location until she was apprised
few days ago that he had been taken
to the almSnOuSe IN NOrWtcu, SoAA.
Mrs Kennedy went to Norwich and
had him removed to the home of a
relative, her intention being to make
him as comfortable as possible and do
what she could for him during his
last days. She brought him to Spring
field and he rallied at the hospital so
that it was thought he might make
temporary recovery. However, he
sank rapidly yesterday. though he had
been able the day before to dictate q
letter of thanks to Bob Hart. cap
tain of the Hartford polo team. Mr..
Hart, himself an umpire, having sug-
gested a. benefit polo game in Spring
field for the family.
1t is probable that this game will be
played in Springfield If the Hartford
and New Haven teams are able to
get together on an open date. Jimmie
Caravan of the New Haven team was
in Springfield last night looking up
location for the game. Mr.. Kenne-
dy's body was taken last n ght to
Sweeney's undertaking parlors, from
which the funeral will take place to-
! morrow. The time for the funeral has
not been set.