New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-27

Harry Hampstead, a son-in-law of Mr..
Brush and recently elected viCe-president
Of the club, will have charge of the Giants
and, as far as known at present, will con-
troll the stock.
John T. Brush, for many years presi-
dent Of the New York club OF the Ma
tional League, was known far and wide
in the baseball world He was of Scotch
Irish descent, a native Of Clinton County.
~ Y, and was born in 1915. His boyhood
was a hard one. At the age of four he
was left an orphan and was brought up
by a step-uncle. When he was twelve
he was set to work in a store at Clintons-
vile, n. Y. Here he learned the rudi-
ments of the clothing business.
a brief course at Eastman's Business
College. when ne was seventeen, gave
him about all of his schooling. Then he
worked in Boston till 1868, when the war
fever swept him into the army. He
fought with the First New York Artil-
lery till the close of the war. When he
was mustered out he went to Utica and
entered the employment of owen, Pix
ley & Co, later becoming a member Of
the firm.
It was not long before young Brush
began saving and investing money. He
was still young man when he owned
his own business in Troy. To this he
added stores in Lockport, n. y, and in
Indianapolis in 1875 and finally in several
other Western cities. After his business
IN the West became established he bought
an estate in Indianapolis and built a
home there. This estate he named Lom-
hardy, the maiden name of his wife, 10
whom he was devotedly attached.
Mr., Brush's interest in baseball began
IN the early sos when he Joined with
several acquaintance in the management
Of the Indianapolis club, then in the Ma
tional League, finally becoming its presi-
dent and manager
In 1892 he sold his Indianapolis holdings
and became president Of the Cincinnati
Reds. On September %, 1902 he bought
the New York club from Andrew Freed
man ana mad since controlled the desti-
MES Of the Giants while building up for
tune.
One Of Mr.. Brush's first moves after
buying out Freedman, was 10 appoint
JVllu y. MtbEdW dS IldIHktIs iIldl was
The beginning of his success.
In 1902 Mr. Brush was made chairman
Of the board Of control Of the league
He was always a leading figure at the
meetings, even coming to the rescue two
years ago, when the ''magnates' were
deadlocked over the election Of presi-
dent. Although his health had failed and
the doctors had told him he had only
thirty days to live, he went to the meet
Ing and brought about the election Of
Thomas J. Lynch.
He was a member OF the Columbia,
Commercial and Country clubs, Of In
dianapolls; the Turtle Lake Shooting
Club, Of Michigan; the Lambs and
the Automobile Club Of America, Of New
York City He was q thirty-third de-
gree member ur the Indiana Conslstory'
4. A. S. T.; IS member Of the Raper
Commander. knights Templars and MI
rat Temple. A. 4. O. n. NJ. s., Of which
bodies he has Glcd the principal offices.
Ar. Brush was one Of the most inter
ssied men I'm Masonry. Besides ocins
thirty-third degree Scottish Rite Mason
he was a member of the Ancient ARABIC
Order OF the Mystic Shrine, in fact was
charter member and the first iIlustrious
potentate Of this lodge, being elected 10
this position on March 10, 1884, and re-
tanning il until 1897 lie first joined the
York Rite Lodge, at Nicholville, \. T. IN
1866 and retained his membership In thls
branch Of Masonry until his death
lie is survived by his wife. Mrs elsie
Lombard Brush, and his daughter, MISS
Natalie L. Brush. and Mrs. Harry n.
Hsmns,o,5 -. dsugbter of Mr.. Brush's
first wife Agnes Ewart Brush, who dled
h 1855