Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-10
FARRELL, king
OF THE SECOND
BASEMEN, /" DIES
Famous Newark Baseball Play
er and Later Professional
Nurse, Succumbs.

Jack" Farrell. of this city. who
was regarded as one of the greatest
baseball players the game ever pro-
duced, is dead. He was a member of
the first worlds champion team, the
famous Providence Grays Of 1884 In
his time he was known as the king
of second basemen."
Farrell was born in Newark and
was widely known here and in many
other cities. He was about sixty
years old. He died last night at the
Essex County Hospital. at Overlook,
where he was employed as an attend
ant. After he quit playing baseball
Farrell became professional nurse
and visited many parts of the coun-
try with patients.
Word of the death was received
today in Harrison, where his sis
ter Miss Mary Farrell, resides.
Miss Farrell for years had been
head housekeeper at the rrtory
of the Church of the Holy
Cross, Harrison. There are other
relatives in this city in the old Eighth
ward section. Heart disease caused
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the funeral.
Farrell, who was Familiarity called
: Jack" broke into baseball in the
seventies. He first played with the
Modocs. of this city, covering second
base. His ability to play this position
was at once recognized. He later
became a member of the Unions OF
this city. His last game IN amateur
baseball were played with the Reso-
lutes. of Elizabeth
One day in 1878 the Resolutes play
ed the Syracuse Stars, of the National
League at Waverly. Farrell per-
formed so wonderfully that the Syra-
ed to him and when his team left
New Jersey that night Farrell went
along as a member. He played with
that club a year, being signed by the
Providence National League Club in
1879.
For six years Farrell played phe-
nomenal ball with the Providence
team, which was ranked with the best
mines of the country, In 1856 he Joined
the Philadelphia National League
team.
When the first worlds championship
game was played in 1884 between the
Providence and Boston teams, Farrell
covered the midway station for the
Providence nine.
Arthur Irwin. now scout for the
New York American League team,
played shortstop.
Other members of the Providence
champions were Charlie Radbourne,
acknowledged the greatest pitcher
the game ever knew; Gilligan,
catcher; Joe" Start, first base;
Jerry Denny, thhj base: Cliff" Car
roll, left field; Hines. centre field, and
Paul Radford. right field.
Irwin Tells of Farrell.
Speaking of Farrell's ability, Arthur
Irwin said today: HE was as fast a
man on the bases as has ever been
seen in any of the big leagues, past
or present He was just as clever in
his position at second base as Eddie
Collins, of the Athletics, is today, and
that is the limit. He was a splendid
batsman, possessing the ability to
hit into any field.
"On the bases he was very sensa-
/ tional In the old Providence Club he
was the 'Ty' Cobb of the league, al
ways pulling something daring. He
was one of those players who always
used his head and kept outguessing
the opposing teams, even when they
were set to trap him.
John Coogan, the old professional
ball player OF this city, and once
champion batsman of the Eastern
League, played with Farrell in their
I amateur days in Newark and this vi
cinity. Mr. Coogan said Farrell al
ways kept the opposing team on edge.
He went on:
Farrell worried the other players
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