The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-26
Coroner Orders
 Investigation
 Of Kings Death

Coroner Wilson today ordered an investigation into the death Of IT years old John G. King, the center fielder of the Thunderbolt baseball club. who died at the Bridgeport hos pital at S:15 last night from the ef- fects of being hit by a pitched ball, before the surgeons had chance to operate.
 Young Kings death has cast gloom among the youthful baseball en- thusiasts of East Bridgeport, for ne was one of the most popular young ball players of that section. He IS equally mourned in the Bridgeport High school where he was just com pleting his first year. Kings fellow players were greatly shocked late last night to learn that the lad was dead. He left the St. Charles lot, Stillman and East Main streets, late in the afternoon, chatted about the game with his acquaintances, and went home suffering from what he sup posed to be only a passing headache.
 Kings team, the Thunderbolts, were playing a return game with the New Haven team. They played at New Haven a fortnight ago. Tester day the game was progressing fine in favor of the Thunderbolts when near the last inning young King went to bat. The New Haven pitcher doubled up in big league style, and flung a drop. It was inside the plate. King tucked, but not far enough. The ball hit him stunning blow on the left temple. After a moment he walked to first base. nursing his temple, then circled the bases.
 King remained in the game until the finish, punishing long fly and making an excellent return of the ball to third base. The game ended with victory for the Thunderbolts 5 to 2. King and other players. re- mained about the lot for half an hour talking over the game, then he went home. He told his younger brother, Vincent, of being hit by the ball and complained of headache. Speaking of the long fly, he said he couldn't see the ball for the moment because his head ached so violently.
 He bathed and sat down to the table with his brother and two smaller sisters, Annie and Catherine. After supper he was taken violently i'll, and his brother ran out to the home of neighboring doctor who advised summoning the ambulance corps.
 King was rapidly sinking when Dr. Krause reached the home in the am- bulance He took the lad to the Bridgeport hospital at 6:15. He was made ready for the delicate operation of trepanning the skull, for it was found that the skull was fractured but before the surgeons began, he expired.
 Young Kings father. widower, is employed by the Bridgeport Brass Co Dr. s. l.. Garlick, the medical exam iner, reported the case to Coroner Wilson, who ordered the police to make an investigation. There is no likelihood of any arrest, for the mis- hap was wholly accidental. The in- vestigation will be made as a matter of form, however.
 Until the coroner visited police headquarters this noon, the police had not been asked to take any steps in the matter. The New Haven play CTS all left early in the evening, before it was known that King was suffer- ing ill effects. and when John Kane, a manager of the Thunderbolts, sent word there today of the lads tragic death, the New Haven players were deeply shocked They expect to at- tend the funeral services. Young King was a St. Char1es school boy. He entered high school from .he parochial school last year.