Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
TAKE COUNT
Ball Players and PugiIists Pass
Away in 1910.
kETCHEL AND JC
Join the Silent Major
liday and Sal
No More.
KETCHEL AND 10

The death roll for the year just draw
ing to close was especially heavy in
the field of sports and athletics. Many
prominent figures in connection with base
ball for years were called away. Among
the most prominent connected with the
management of clubs were Col. John l.
Rogers. former treasurer Of the Phillies;
Henry V. Lucas, who owned the ST. Louis
MarOons when they were worlds cham
pionS: Thomas J. LOftus,- former man.
ager of the ST. Louis Whites, Chicago
White Sox and Washington clubs; Eu-
gene F.. Burt. for several years president
of the Pacific Coast League: Samuel l..
Wright, who at the time of his death was
president of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
League: John Morrow, who was one of
the first presidents of the Southern
League: James p. Walsh. owner of the
Rockford team of the Wisconsin-Il Illinois
League. and Mcdonald Douglas, manager
of the Stockton club of the California
State League.
Dead Base Ball Heroes.
Among the active players and former
stars of the diamond who died during
the year were Sam Wise. who was short
stop for the Boston club when it won
the National League championship IN
1888; Jack OBrien. catcher of the Phila-
deIphia Athletics when that team won the
American Association championship IN
the same wear; James w. bug Holiday,
famous outfielder of the Cincinnati Reds;
Michael P Hines. catcher for the Bos-
ton Nationals in the early eighties; Allan
Nj. Storke. who played all the lnnelo posi-
tons with the st. Louis Nationals IN
1903: Joseph Nealon. who played first
base for the Pittsburg Nationals during
two seasons; Morris Critchley. an Old
time pitcher for Pittsburg; Patrick M:
Downing, for several years player win
Southern League and Blue Grass teams.
and Joseph C Hennessey, an outffelder
last season on the Trenton On. j. team
Patrick Gillespie. who played win the
old New York Giants in the eighties.
Tom Doran. who played with Boston ana
clubs; Charles Esper, formerly a pitcher
for the ST. Louis Browns; Harry r. Sta
lev, who pitched for the Boston Nationals
and ST. Louis Whites years ago; JACK
Horner, scout for the Detroit American
League club: Robert Petit. who played
under Arson with the Chicago Nationals,
and under Barnie. with Hartford: Owen
Jackson of the Lynchburg team of the
played right field for the Jacksonville
(FlaD team. and Dan Mccain. captain
of the Giants in 1905
Two Great Fighters.
Stanley Ketchel, champion middle
weight. and Joe Cans, former champion
in the lightweight class, head the list Of
fighters who have passed away during
these twelve months. 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 champion
ship of England; Johnny Dryer, once
well known as a heavyweight fighter;
Frederick G. Bullen Of Bridgeport, for
mer lightweight champion: Doc Payne,
the old Cleveland boxer: Walter White
head. a negro pugilist we'll known in the
northwest: Tommy Mccarthy, who died
as result of bout with owen Moran;
Johnny Murphy San Francisco light
weight; Billy Dunning. heavyweight
pugilist Of Maine. and Kid Hyland, a
young boxer of Buffalo.
In other Sports.
Among the notables of the turf were
Phil DAILY. Robert l.. Tucker, noted
horse owner and trainer of Louisville;
Allan 3. Stanbury of Baltimore, well
known horseman throughout the
United States and Canada; Lucien o. APP
pleby who had been actively engaged in
racing since 1866: Stoughton r. Clark, |
one OF tne pest kHOWu trainers ana OTlF-
ers of light harness horses in the east:
Fred Langan. the we'll known jockey, and
Ernest Huppe. steeplechase jockey.
The green table sport lost Jacob Shae-
fer. who had held every billiard cham
pionship of the world, from the straight
to three-cushiOn caroms.
Golf lost Willie Anderson. hero Of a
thousand hard-fought. matches on the
links. and Sprasue Abbott. who won the
transmississippi championship in 1907.
Leaders of the gridiron sport included
Francis Burr and James ]. Hogan, for
mer captains of the Harvard and Yale
teams; Earl Wilson OF the Naval Cadets:
Ralph Wilson, halfback of the Wabash
College team; Rudolph Monk. captain of
the West Virginia University eleven, and
l.. y. Payne of the Cornell freshmen.
In other fields of sport may be men
toned Hugh J. Mccormick. former cham
piOn skater of the world; Ralph John
stone the aviator: John Dustin Freeman.
expert polo player; William Martin, Cor
nish wrestling champion. and AL Living
stone. Tobin de Hymel. Thomas kincade
and w. II. Sharpe well known drivers
of racing automobiles.