The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-05-27
CHARLEY FRANK. Of
BASE BALL FAME,
QUITS L|FE'S GAME
Was a Native of Mobile, Ala, Aged
SO Years-In Declining Health for
the Past Few Years-Had Gone to
Memphis, Tenn, Two Weeks Ago
tn Visit Sister-Died at Her Home,
Surrounded by Relatives-Buriai
Took Place in Memphis.
WAS A RESIDENT OF BAY ST.
LOUIS FOR SOME TIME.

Had Interesting Career as Baseball
Manager and Owner-At One
Time Owned the Pelicans of New
OrIeans-Later and Up to Time OF
Death the Cracker Team Of Allan
ta-Was Responsible for Training
of Georgians in Bay ST. Louis for
Three Seasons.
While his death was not totally un-
expected, Bay st. Louis was shocked
Wednesday when telegram reached
here that morning that Charlie
Frank, baseball magnate of the
South. and a resident of this city for
the past few years, has passed away
His death was due to heart trouble
and complicated ills. He had been
quite i'll for some time. About two
weeks ago, accompanied by Mrs.
Frank, he left for Memphis, Tenn,
Where a sister resides. Here he
thought the change would do him
good. But his condition was too serl-
Gus and he gradually grew worse un-
til the end came at an early hour
Wednesday.
The news of his death carried much
regret. He was a prince of fellow.
Exceedingly popular wherever known
the Southland learned of his death
with genuine regret. His funeral
took place in Memphis Thursday at
ternoon at. ST. Peters Catholic
church and burial at Forest Hill Gem
etery in that city.
"Charlie" Frank, as he was ia
miliarly known to baseball fans
throughout the South, was native
of Mobile, Ala, and was about 5o
wears old. His first baseball expert
ence was gained on the sand lots
around his home town. Later ne
went to the old St. Louis Cardinals,
for whom he played in the outfleid
for a rumber of years, afterward go
ing to the Columbus, Ohio, club.
Frank began his baseball career as
a pitcher for semi-professlonal
team at Mobile, Ala, his home, IN
1892. and achieved such success dur
ing that season that he was selected
TO tour Cuba during the following
wear as a member of picked club OF
professional players.
After the trip to Cuba FRANK
ioined the St. Louis Browns as q
pitcher. but his ability as batsman
caused him to be shifted to the out
field. wre:a he played for two years
From St. Louis he went to Columbus
and then to ST. Paul in the American
Association.
Frank went to Memphis as mana
ger from St. Paul in 1895, and con
tinued until 1900, when, with the late
Mike Finn, Abner Powell, Newt Fish
err and others, he organized the pres
ent Southern Association.
From that time on, with the excep'
ton of two years, he served as man
aqer for a Southern Association club
In 1901 he took over the manage
ment of the Memphis team and helc
that Job for three years, winning the
remnant in 1908. When he severed
his connection with the Memphis
team he left his. successor, Lew
Whistler, the nucleus of another pen
nant winner, with which Whistler
won the championship in 1904.
Frank went at the start Of the
1917 season to the head Of the AT
lanta club as president-manager. he
remained with that club until the
early part of 1922, when, owing to
failing health, he was forced to re
tire. After spending the greater part
of the winter and spring in Bay st
Louis, Frank returned to Memphis II
Nav to be with relatives there.
His first experience as manage
was with the Memphis club and ht
soon became known as power II
Southern Association baseball, no
only for his strong personality, ou
through his ability to get togethe,
and hold a pennant winning club. A
manager, he won pennants for Mem
phis. New Orleans and Atlanta.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day from st. Peters Roman Catholl'
Church. Burial was in Memphl
cemetery.
| Mr.. Frank, i'll for nearly a year
went to Memphis to be with relative
and friends in that city severa
weeks ago when it was determine
that his nalady would likely prov
fatal, and although his death was no
unexpected, the end came suddenly