Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
A. c. SPALD|NG DIES
Famous Player and Sporting
Goods Man Passes Away.
PARALYSIS THE CAUSE
Leaves Grocery Store to Become Star
Pitcher, Manager and Million
aire Storekeeper.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, September 10.-A1-
bert Goodwill Spalding. one of the pio-
neers Of base ball. died suddenly last
night at the family home at Point
Iona, where the funeral will be held
tomorrow. The ceremony is to be pri-i
vate and will be followed by cremation.
For the last ten days Mr.. Spalding ap-
parently had been rallying from what
was supposed to have been slight
paralytic stroke, and yesterday he
seemed in good spirits. At $3.50 PM,
however, he complained of severe
pain in his head. His valet summoned
Mrs Spalding, but before her arrival
he had lapsed into Inconsistencies
from which he did not emerge. Be
sides his widow. Mr.. spalding is sur
vived by three sons, Albert Goodwill
spalding. jr.: Keith spalding and Du-
rand Churchill, son by adoption.
Keith Spalding resides in Chicago;
Churchill and Albert Spalding are In
Europe His only brother, ]. Walter
Spalding, of New York, Is vice president
of the sporting goods house of A: G.
Brown, and his mother, reside In East
Orange. n. J.
For many years Mr.. spalding was q
prominent member of the Universal
Since making his home in California.
Mr.. Spalding had been identified closely
with the good roads movement.
Ran for United States Senator.
In the first primary election in Cali
fornia for United States senator, in 1910.
Mr.. Spalding entered the race against
John D. Works Of Los Angeles. Although
he had only thirty days for his campaign.
A,,4 I1~rs s1nNs vyA t-%I <rxo
Of the state. as against forty-five for all
other candidates. Despite this the state
legislature declared that Works should
be chosen. and Spalding was defeated.
Mr.. Spalding gave up a five-dollar-a-
week job in grocery store to become
identified with base ball, and perhaps was
better known to the sport than any other
man. To veterans OF the game he WAS
known as the father of base ball" He
became famous as a pitcher. one Of the
later became the manager Of clubs.
Not only. during his career on the dia-
| mond but as an interested follower of
the game years afterward. Mr.. spalding
always used his influence to place the
game on high plane.
Joined Forest City Club.
With his parents he moved from
Byron, ILL.,. his birthplace to Rockford,
in 1858. where he attended a CONNER
cial college. But he soon learned he
could make money playing ball, and
Joined the Forest City club of Rock
ford. which made a reputation when
1t defeated the National club of Wash
ington in 1867. Four years later Mr..
Spalding Joined the famous Boston Red
Stockings Of Boston. and pitched the
club to pennant victory in the races of
the National Professional Association
in 1872 70. - and rs. His longest
connection with active base ball play
ing was with the Chicago club, which
he Joined in 1876. He was successiyely
its manager, secretary and president
until 1881.
For years he had cherished the idea
that the sport might be popularized In
England. and in the winter of 1871.
after the tour of the famous Baltimore
Orioles, he went to Europe. Every
whore he was received enthusiastically.
In 1883 and 1889 he managed the first
world tour Of the Chicago and all
American base ball teams. In 1875 MI.
Spalding became interested in the man.
ufacture Of sporting goods and started
small shop in New Haven, Conn,
with a capital Of only $500. A year
later. when the business grew, It was
moved to Chicago. It formed the nu-
cleus around which the present house
OF A. 9: Spalding & Bros. was built
For the last fifteen years Mr. Spaid-
ing has published guide" which
recognized as an authority on base
and other athletic sports