The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-08
TIM MURNANE IS
 AMONG THE DEAD
VETERAN BOSTON BASEBALL WRITER AND GOOD FELLOW
 PASSES AWAY.
Died Last Night Suddenly of Hreat Failure While Attending a Theater in 5oston-Condolanee Sent to 5os. ton Globe.

Tim MuTnane IS dead. The dean of all the baseball writers of America, and one of the annual visitors to Hot
 Springs whose coming was looked for
 ward to with happy anticipation by
 many friends here. will not be here with the Boston champions when they arrive next month.
 Last night Tim Murnane attended a
 theater in Boston with party of friends. During the performance he
 was the victim of an attack of heart failure He expired suddenly.
 News of the death of this splendid
 man was received in Hot Springs with many expressions of sincere regret. Tim Murnane was i'll during his visit
 here with the Boston club las, spring but he rallied within a short time.
 and although 65 years of age. was
 fully recovered and felt strong and hearty before he left the city. Last night the Business Mems Lea que, in recognition of the friendship of Tim Murnane for Hot Springs, sent telegram of sympathy and con dolances.
 The telegram was sent to the Globe, he big Boston newspaper who Tim Murnane represented on his many visits tc this city, and was as fol lows:
 "The legion of friends here of Tim Murnane received news of his sudden death with deepest regret. We re garded him as a most loyal friend of Hot Springs. He proved a companion it was honor to have Permit us
 to express on behalf of Hot Springs cur deepest condolance. We had been looking forward with pleasant antlci- patton to again greeting Tim Mur nane W hen the worlds champions ar rived next month. His presence in cur midst will be missed
 BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE. GUS STRAUSS. President
 WALTER M. EBElL, Secretary Tim Murnane had been coming to Hot Springs for years. He was one of those happy optimists who always found things favorable When others were critical Tim Murnane would step in with his happy smile and his genial manner and within the passing of few words everything seemed diff ferent He was regarded as the fore most baseball authority in America ( 7a Ion tt,t hy, hD of l1 of h. CTS, and his kindly through pointed criticism was taken as an authority on youngsters not to be gainsaid. Aside from being special baseball writer for the Boston Globe, he had been president of the New England and Eastern baseball leagues, and vice president of the national organiz- ation of baseball clubs He wrote syndicate articles which were pub lished the country over and whenever
 he had occasion he always spoke a good word for Hot Springs as re- sort.
 President Charles Ebbets, of the
 Brooklyn club received the news ot Tim Murnane's death at the Majestic hotel He sent the following telegram
 10 the Boston Globe:
 "The message just received by me. Tim Munane dropped dead is in deed a great shock I cannot realize
 have lost a true, good friend, whose friendship have valued and held dear for 35 years. My deepest heartfelt sympathy goes out to his wife, and family. Nho loved him so dearly. They
 have lost a fine good loving husband
 a kind affectonate and indulgent
 father who ever ,hought of their well fare and advancement
 Organized baseball has suffered the irreparable loss of one who was always ready with voice and pen to
 stand for and approve of that which
 was right and for the botterment of
 he game he loved so well The de.
 serving player has sustained . less us an invaluable friend and ch3Nniol :"