The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-22
'GR|M:REAPER'SWORK
N FIELD OF SPORT
Toll Among Diamond Parti-
sans Heavy-Many Noted
Racers Killed


NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Many promi-
nent figures in the world OF sport and
athletics have been removed by death
during the year now drawing to a
close. In the baseball world the Ma
tional league in particular was a heavy
sufferer, having lost Stanley. Robin
son. owner of the St. Louis club: Will
liam Hepburn Russell, president and
chief owner Of the Boston club. and
Frank c. Elliott. vice president Of the
Philadelphia club.
The active players who passed away
during the year included "Addie" Joss
the we'll known pitcher OF the Cleve-
land Americans; George NJ. cLefty")
Craig, pitcher of the Columbus Ameri-
can Association team; Michael Smell
ling, first baseman of the Lancaster
Tri-State club; Simon Nichols, short
stop and captain of the Baltimore
Eastern league club: Herman Priepke,
second baseman of the Ithica team OF
the New York State league; Arthur
Brown, first baseman of the Albany
and Harry Hammond, who had played
with various teams of the Southern
league and American association.
In addition to the active players
many former stars of the diamond and
others who had figured prominently in
the national game in days gone by
passed away during the year. Among
these were Robert Carruthers. famous
as pitcher for the st. Louis Browns,
in the sos and later an umpire in the
American and minor leagues: William
("Dad") Clarke. at one time star
pitcher Of the New York Nationals;
Jack" Rowe, who was one of the
1886 big four" of the Detroit team;
John Y. Radcliffe, who played with the
old Athletics of Philadelphia; Charles
Brown, at one time player on the
Brotherhood team of Boston and later
with the Lynn team of the New Eng
land league: Bort Briggs. formerly
pitcher for the Chicago Cubs: Mar
shall Hey King. famous hitter and
outfielder in the early days of the Ma.
tional league: Arthur Clarkson. who
had played with New York, ST Louis,
Baltimore, Milwaukee and other clubs:
Dr. John Draper, who organized the ia
nous Red Stockings in Cincinnati in
the SOS; Carlos Smith, who was
known as the founder Of organized
baseball in Connecticut: Sammy Wig
neaux, an old-time Pacific coast player.
and Herman H. Vanderhorst, who was
secretary of the Baltimore club when
1t was three-times pennant winner of
the National league.
There were no ring fatalities among
professional pugilists during the year.
neither were any deaths recorded
among lighters of prominence. Louis
Long, Of Oakland. Cal, was the only
fighter of any note to die. Several old.
timers passed away, among them Char
lie McKeever. at one time one Of the
best Of Philadelphia light-weights,
and Hank" Griffin. the we'll known
colored heavyweight.
Well known to followers Of pugilism
were Malachi Hogan. the Chicago ref
cree and sporting writer; Eddie
Smith. the San Francisco referee:
Emil "Pop'D Coulorf. father and man
ager Of Bantamweight Champion John
ny Coulon: John II. Cusack. Of Brook
lyn, who was John L. Sullivaffs back
er, and William A. Pearce Of Boston.
who had managed Jack Johnson, Joe
Walcott. George Dixon. Marvin Hart
and other noted fighters.
The losses Of the year in the turf
world included August Uihlein. OF Mil
waukee. owner Of The Harvester and
other famous trotters: David c. John
con. who achieved his widest promi-
hence as the owner of Poseben; Otis
Bort. Of Flushing. N. Y. who drove
tn efamous Flora Temple in the early
'7Os; w. 8. O'Brien. Of Waukegan,
ILL.,. a we'll known trainer of trotting
horses: Martin v. Walls. Of Columbus.
O.. for many years a Grand Circuit
Judge: Alta p Macdonald, a we'll
known horseman Of Albany. N. Y;
Fred Charge of Providence. we'll known
~ a trainer on Grand Circuit tracks !:
Myron f. McHenry. Of Genesec. ILL.,.
q veteran turfman and famous driver:
David NJ. Rinaldo. OF Saratoga, a ia.
nous breeder and owner and b. B. Alb
ercrombe, of Chicago. turf editor and