The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-03
NOTED SPORTSMEN
DIED DURING YEAR
Leaders In Every Branch of Athletics
Have Been Called by Dsath@A G..
Spalding the Most Noted.

The neurology OF sports for 1915 nnds
many noted fayorites responded TO IN
All or the Grim Reaper. To yachts
h.. Herreshoh. for years one 81 The IN
nous designers and builders OF speed
- George Lawley was another
year. nv
Baseball suffered irretrievably with
me death OF the dean OF the sport. Al
nerl q, paiding. who earned his dia-
Hlvhu laurels as a player. rule maker
and patron. For years Mr.. spalJing
was one or the leading figures in the
sporting world. Other baseball person.
ages who died during the year We're An
drew Freedman. once owner Of the al
ants hobert r.. Ward. leading factor IN
me late Federal League: Tim Hurst.
care-Iree umpire. and Wallace J.. CHap-
" hogan, a player. anage and owner
with a million friends" in California.
The turf was not spared by the de-
nands or Fate. as Blind John Condor.
promoter or racing In Chicago for many
seaIs' ana a man always considered
square by all who knew him. went 10
We great beyond. Charles l.. LittleneId
vas another member Of the truf well
known and beloved. AS a Jockey. train
or ana owner. he made friends every
where. and did his share In a~dvancing
the breed OF ghbreds.
Anthony h. Wilding. killed in the I'm
Iopean war. Is mourned not alone by
me tennis contingent OF the world. hut
D. every sportsman.
Following IS "A list OF some Of those
lost TO sports in 1915:
anderson. Thomas, golfer.
Beachey, Lincoln. aviator: Bert. Guy
- football player: Bray. Wallace l..
Aappy"D Hogan. baseball manager.
syers, feIker A. billiard player, Ball.
Arthur. old-tine ball player.
CAMERON. A. T.. athlete; Cameron.
Wm. p Yachtsman: Carlson. Wiiiism
motorist; Ch4fuu. VIM. r.. horse breed
ers lay, E1eAi'l f.. horseman; Couing-
wood, John IS. horseman: Condor. John
BIND john. track owner Cooper.
Joseph. motorist. Corbett. Thomas a
sportsman; Crisham. Patrick. ball play
and night promoter.
Decker. DIT. AdoIph. chess problem
COMPOSERS Dunkhorst. Edward. boxer.
Eshn. charles F. football player.
Freedman. Andrew. ball club owner
Grace. DR.. William Gilbert. cricketer:
Grant; Harry T.. motorist.
Han. Mark. pitcher: Haster. Edward
l. polo PLAYER Herreshon. John n.
yacht builder. Hust. Timothy. umpfre
ana boxing referee.
Johnson. otis. ball player.
Kennedy. william. ball player. Kent.
ateur billiardist
lambert. George. tennis player. Law
Dr. Fred, football player. Iawley Geo
yacht builder. Littleheld. Charles l..
Maginn. Edward w. turf official Nc
,htanoy. Henry, football player. Mccoy.
scott horse trainer. Mullen, Martin. am
Hteu rbiiinrdist.
Parker. Roy g.. football player Per.
rlHe fT'n hAI ,. umpire. Pratt. T..
w Fancy Ice skater; Reidy. william.
Shackleford. John. golfer. Sodoatrom
Arthur Fs hlEh school ball player.
bpnldinE. Albert o.. baseball pioneer
htornhelm. Louis. baseball manager.
Strcebel Charles J.. baseball club owner
Temple James. physical director Ter
~. William ". t"Adonis"D. pitcher
LhieL QUO tBuck). bail player. Till
den. Herbert NJ. tennis player. Topper.
Potter c.. chess expert.
Ward. fobert r.. president Rrookfeds.
NIdlng Anthony r. ennis champion.