Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-07
Mike Finn
Expires at
Ball Park
Suffers Two Attacks of Heart
Failure While Watch.
ins Game With
Tulsa.
Had Been Ill for Month

Mike Finn. ol. secretary OF the
Omaha Western league baseball club.
died yesterday afternoon AT l;l0 az
the ball park. Heart disease was the
cause OF death.
Finn collapsed during the third
inning OF the Omaha-fulsa game
following a home run by Davis and
double by Lamb. lie regained
lapsed the second time, never 10 re-
cover,
The Omaha secretary arrived in
Omaha Friday night from his home
IN Little Rock. Ark. where he has
been III since April | will, heart dis
ease.
Upon his arrival in Omaha with
his wife and daughter. Catherine.
is, Mr.. Finn started looking after
the interests OF the local club.
Chatted With Friends.
lie went out TO the ball park yes
'erday afternoon. accompanied Dy
his wife and daughter. Before game
time, Finn remained at his desk in
the Office, chatting with old-time
friends.
When the gong rang for the teams
to take the diamond, mike" turned
10 his wife and said: Il must go out
and see our boys play
Accompanied by Dick Grot,c.
Finn went into the grandstand
where the two found seats behind
the homo plate. Mike" was enjoy
ing the game until the third inning
when Tulsa came TO bat.
Bennett. the first Tulsa player.
famed Thompson walked and then
"Yank' Davis knocked home run
over the right field fence. Finn be-
came nervous. and when Lyman
Lamb doubled to center fled, the
Omaha secretary collapsed, falling
Eeadlong on his face. He was re-
vived and then collapsed second
and final time.
Received Final Rites.
He was carried out OF the grand
stand and placed on a cot in the
lobby OF the stand.
Captain G. r. G. Fisher, director
of bureau of first aid, Omaha chap
Ter OF the Red Cross. tried to revive
Finn, but as his last minutes ap-
preached, Father p. {. Cannon ad-
ministercd the final rites.
Mrs. Finn and her daughter were
at Finns side during his last min
utcs. J. N. Finn, a brother. was
also present. David Finn, only son
OF the dead man, is in Boston, Mass.
The body will be taken to Little
Rock, Ark, for burial.
Finn was born two blocks from a
ball park in Natick, Mass, 81 years
ago. He had been engaged in base
ball work since that time, and has
oiten been heard to make the re-
mark that it was his wish that when
death came it would find him in a
baseball park.
The Omaha secretary started his
baseball career at Newport, r. l., in
1876. managing the Newport club.
AAS Aos iilduo8Cu various CluDS from
the Atlantic to Pacific coasts and
Texas to Maine. He was started on
his baseball career by Tommy Con-
nelly, scout for the Giants, who at
that time was managing New Eng
land club.
Managed Many Clubs.
Finn has managed the Waterbury,
Little Rock, Toledo, Chattanooga.
Memphis, Mobile, San Antonio and
several other clubs besides being con-
nected as secretary Of the Omaha
club and scout for the Detroit Ii
gers Of the American league.
He was known in the baseball
world as very valuable man to have
on club. Because OF his schedule
making ability Finn has acted
as schedule maker for the two Texas
leagues, besides assisting in drawing
up the Western league schedule this
season.
Finn joined the Omaha club as
secretary in 1921 when Barney
Burch purchased the team from PA"
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