The Washington herald., 1911-02-05
DIAMOND, PADDOCK, RINGSIDG
Anniversaries Tomorrow, February 6
THE DIAMOND.
IN MENORIAM.

Copyright 1911. BY the American Press News)
1SSl-Thomas Healy, professional pitch
er, died at Lewiston. Me.
1aoS-Samuel F. Angus, former president
of Detroit American League club. died
of angina pecto-is at Detroit, aged fifty
two.
Adam Leitham, a veteran local player
with the old r. E. Lees. died at New
Orleans. aged forty-eight.
1sO5Edgar +. Cuthbert died of paraly-
sis at st. Louis, Mo.
An Old-tine OutAelder.
Edgar E. Cuthbert was one of the old
time, pioneer players, and was BORN IN
Philadelphia in lS4s. His name appears
as AN outfielder on the old Athletics
away back in 1867, when baseball re-
vived after the war. Among his team
mates were A. J. Reach, on second: Nc
Bride, pitching: Radcliff, catching: West
Fisler. on third: Kleinfelder. on first:
Wilkins. at short. and Sensenderfer and
Berry. his companions in the outfield.
In 1870 he was center field for Chicago.
but came back to the Athletics in 1s71-7s
and 1873. In 1874 he was back in Chicago.
when baseball, like everything else,
quickly recovered from the effects of
the disastrous fire. In 1875 he played at
St. Louis with Jack Chapman. Miller,
Bradley. Battin. Pearce. Pike. Dehlman,
and others, where he played also in 1876.
In 1877 he was playing with Cincinnati.
Then he was out of major league ball
Until his temperance with the st. Louis
American Association in 1852 and 1888.
and with the Baltimore Club of the
Union Association in 1855. Despite the
long and intimate connection in the ball
field. the only record that Cuthbert made
is that of leading left fielders Of organ
lied ball players in its first year, 1871,
when he made a fielding record of .9S5 in
Al games.
Samuel F. Angus was the second presi-
dent of the Detroit American League
club, and held Office during the years
1902 and 1903. He was succeeded in this
Office by ". H. Yawkey.
THE PADDOCK.
IN MEMoRIAM.
1Sss-Christian Cornhelsen. prominent
turfman, died in Brooklyn, N. Y.
1SsSClemmie G., trotting mare. died
at Cleveland, Ohio. q years old.
MOnA"h, JI., SVStAie SsoAA' NH~S
at Mount Bernon. Ohio. 3 years old.
Great Day for Jockey.
1eO4-Ten thousand persons saw Modi-
cum. a colt of st. Gatiens, win the $l0.-
900 Burns Handicap at Ingleside track.
San Francisco. on February s. Hide
brand rode Modicum at to !, and won
by two lengths over Claude. with Oars
man third.
Modicum Is by J. B. Hasgins' st. Cat
len. who ran q dead heat for the Derby
of 1884. with Harvester In sIHN; dam was
Moderoces. Modicum was owned by d.
g. Fountain. Of Idaho. who bought him
from w. NJ. Rogers.
This was q great day for Hildebrand.
who rode the winners Of the first. fourth,
NTH. and sixth races that day.
Death Of the hard.
lss-The Bard. famous Thoroughbred
stallion foaled in 1883 died on February
9. at ,Chesterbroolk. the farm Of the late
A. j. Cassatt. He was one Of the great
est winners Of the son Of Longfellow. In
hts track life his prizes amounted to Ss5.-
40, and he had met and defeated such
horses as Hanover. Dew Drop. Trouba-
dour, Elkwood. Firensi. volante. Blue
Wing. and Ben ALI He was also 4
Brooklyn Handicap winner, Among his
famous progeny was the Suburban
Handicap winner. Gold Heels. and Cali
lee. the colt that ran the sensational
Domino 20 head In the Futurity Of
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THE RlN0SlDE.
lseGevstn Oetpeaasa Dernstein.
lSoS On February Terry McGovern
met Joe Bernstein 1T Industrfal Hall.
Philadelphis- Bernstein was badly pun
lshsd. bat manased q. 30 TIE linnit: He