The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-17
JERRY HARRINGTON,
HIS LIFE ENDED
Died at the Family Home at 1,s
South First Street at 7:so
O'clock This
Morning.
BORN IN OHIO IN 1858
Game With Parents to keokuk in
1872, Why're He Has Practical
" Resided Ever
Since.
BORN IN OHIO IN 1868

After protracted and perilous i'll
ness Jerry Harrington died at his
home 126 South First street at 1880
o'clock this morning. He was born
at Hamden, Ohio, August IL, 1868. In
1872 he came with lis parents to Keo-
kuk, which has practically been his
home ever since He was educated In
the schools of st. Peters Catholic
church. Afterwards he went into the
Comstock stove works to learn the
trade Of moulder After working
there about year, spending his spare
time as player with the amateur
baseball teams of the city, he became
so expert in the game and so fond Of
the pastime that he went to Creston
in about the year 1885 and accepted
a place on that team which was at
that time salaried organization.
There his professional base ball
career began, which career Is fully
given elsewhere In The Gate City,
this afternoon. He close his profess
sional career few years later after
closing term Of two seasons with
the Louisville, KY, National league
team. His position was that of catch
er and won high rank. He was al
ways popular and a favorite in base
ball circles, wherever located. Full If
genuine companionship, and full
flow of native humor, he was always
a hail fellow well met" and was al.
ways welcome addition to any com
pany in which he appeared.
An incident is given In his baseball
experiences that made lasting i'm.
preston upon him and fixed him as
grateful friend to the Butte, Mont,
baseball team and to the citizens of
that city. He had been drafted from
some team in Illinois by Cincinnati,
o., and reported in that city at the
proper time. Before the team was
called out to active duties he, with
others, was fined for some real OF
imaginary offense, and feeling that
the infection was unjust and without
reason, he refused to play and went
to Butte Here he was engaged to
play. After leaving Cincinnati, the
case against him was reopened anc
the Judgment reversed and Harring-
ton was sent for and he rejoined the
Cincinnati team at Boston, Mass. He
became a favorite at Butte In the
short time he was there and when he
left Butte to come east he was es-
corted to the train with brass band
and his companions and friends ac-
tually took him up and carried him
bodily to the train under the escort OF
the brass band. This news OF his de-
parture preceded him east, and 1T was
an event in his life Of which he al.
ways seemed proud and gratitied. He
was no boaster of personal proWess
and seemed to accept This honor more
for what 1t meant of the manner IN
which he was held by the people rath-
er than for any honor that it might
bring to him. To stand we'll with his
friends and the people among whom
he lived was held of more value,
than any transient honor that might
for the moment be extended to him.
II was about the year 1888 when he
left Butte. and finished that season
with the Cincinnatis, playing part
of the next season with the same cup.
After coming back to Keokuk, he
was appointed deputy city marshal,
which position he filled very accept
ahlv Several times he was mention
cd for the office of city marshal, put
never attained to that position
Again June /, 1909, he was appoint
ed to the position of deputy marshal
.na continued until March 81, 1910.
During part of one season he act
ed by appointment as an umpire IN
the Central League of which the heo-
kuk club is member.
Mr.. Harrington was MEMBER u
st Peters Catholic church, reared III
that faith from his childhood. he mao
hosts of friends in Keokuk and else
whore and the announcement of his
death will be received with sorrow
not only in this vicinity but at other
no,nts where he is we'll remembered
and appreciated for his geniality and
kindness of heart.
He is survived by five brothers 7
- ~
J. Harrington, D. D. Harring' on q
Keokuk, Dennis Harrington OF New.
mort News. Va, Joseph Harrington OF
ST Louis, and James Harrington OF
Rockdale. Texas, and one sister, Mrs.