The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
DEATH THINS
| SPORT RANKS
Nearly One Hundred Have
Answered the Call of the
Grim Reaper.

The Grim Reaper did much to
thin the ranks of sport during the
year Just closing.
Nearly 100 men have answered
the last call and taken the final
count, and Included in this number
have been some OF the best known
"lights' in one branch Of sport or
another.
The death Of Frank Gotch at his
home in Humboldt, Iowa. was the
latest score made against sports by
the Reaper. and through his passing
the wrestling world lost its great
est of all champions.
Early In the year, in January. to
be exact, William Chase Temple,
donor of the Temple Cup and for
mer president of the Pittsburgh ball
club, was taken down the trail
over which no man returns. Tenn
pie was one OF the grand-daddys of
present-day baseball, and the first
man to introduce q plan for decid-
ing the world championship.
Harry Holtgrieve. former world
champion weight litter. and Eddie
Doheny. who used to pitch for the
Giants and Pirates. also died in jan
uary.
February marked the passing OF
T. II. Murnane, veteran baseball
scribe OF Boston, q power in the
minor leagues and a writer of coun-
try-wide fame for his sound sense
and fairness. Joe Lindley. former
world champion bike rider. T. H
Stuckney. former president OF the
Louisville National League club.
Andrew Welch. harness racing vet
eran and owner. all died during the
same month.
May the following deaths were re-
| corded: Robert Powell. former ten
| mis- champion Of British Columbia,
killed in France; Jim Barry, heavy
weight boxer. shot in Panama; Ar
thur Redfern, once famous Jockey,
died in New York: Lester Darcy,
middle-weight champion OF Aus
tralla, died at Memphis; J. Arthur
James. famous race horse owner.
died in London; William Sudhoff,
former major league pitcher. died
in st. Louis.
In June, Phil Dwyer. veteran rae
ing man. answered the last call at
his home in New York, and Joe
Acton. formerly wrestling cham
pion OF America and England, died
at Portland. Ore
DR.. James Dwight, veteran tennis
player and formerly president of
the United States Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION, died in July. AL Palzer,
the heavyweight boxer, was shot
and killed by his father the same
month. A. c. Buckenberger, for
merly manager OF the Pittsburgh
club and later its president also
died in July.
William A. ("Tony') James, vet
eran baseball catcher. took the long
trail in August. and Cy Alberts, an
other veteran Of minor league fame,
died the same month. Knap Nc
Carthy. q veteran racing driver,
answered the call in September.
October and November saw twelve
football players pass along as q re-
suit Of injuries received on the
gridiron. Bob Fitzsimmons was
counted out for the last time in a
Chicago Hospital on October %
and Willie Lucas, q light-weight
boxer. also died in October.
Steve Brady. veteran ball player.
once captain OF the famous Metro
politans Of New York. died in No
vember. as did Dick Roche, former
manager OF Jack Dempsey and
Jack McAuliffe.
Charley White. veteran referee,
was called early in December, and
Robert McRoy. business manager
or the Cleveland Americans, died
in Milwaukee December 2.
William G. Weart. veteran base
ball writer. also died this month.
passing along after a short illness
due to pneumonia