Benjamin Canfield died this morning at 7:30 o'clock at the home of his mother, Mrs. Ann Canfield, corner of Hamilton and Washington streets, where he had been ill the past ten days of heart trouble.
The announcement of his death caused a shock to his friends, notwithstanding the fact that it had been known during the last few days that he was in a critical condition. He was 45 years old and spent his entire life in this city. He was a famous athlete in his younger days, having been the left fielder of the old Pastimes baseball club and a sprinter of note in the days when Skinner, Bethune, Boyd and other stars of the cinder path were in their prime. He engaged in many running races when the sport was in its heyday and was considered the equal of many of the best sprinters of the time.
He was also one of the Pastimes' most effective batsmen and made some of the longest drives ever seen on the fair grounds. Mr. Canfield was a man of genial and unassuming nature and had many friends who are deeply pained to hear of his death. Until the time of his illness he was employed in Lynch's cafe.
His father died last New Year's and he leaves a mother and the following brothers and sisters: Michael and Joseph of Ogdensburg; Edward of Syracuse; Mrs. Milton Ives, Mrs. Grace Valley of this city, Mrs. Rexford of Utica, and Mrs. Clarence Brown of Council Bluffs. Owing to the fact that Mrs. Brown will be unable to reach this city before Saturday afternoon, the funeral probably will not be held until Monday morning at St. Mary's Cathedral.
Ogdensburg Journal - Thursday Dec 22, 1910
The announcement of his death caused a shock to his friends, notwithstanding the fact that it had been known during the last few days that he was in a critical condition. He was 45 years old and spent his entire life in this city. He was a famous athlete in his younger days, having been the left fielder of the old Pastimes baseball club and a sprinter of note in the days when Skinner, Bethune, Boyd and other stars of the cinder path were in their prime. He engaged in many running races when the sport was in its heyday and was considered the equal of many of the best sprinters of the time.
He was also one of the Pastimes' most effective batsmen and made some of the longest drives ever seen on the fair grounds. Mr. Canfield was a man of genial and unassuming nature and had many friends who are deeply pained to hear of his death. Until the time of his illness he was employed in Lynch's cafe.
His father died last New Year's and he leaves a mother and the following brothers and sisters: Michael and Joseph of Ogdensburg; Edward of Syracuse; Mrs. Milton Ives, Mrs. Grace Valley of this city, Mrs. Rexford of Utica, and Mrs. Clarence Brown of Council Bluffs. Owing to the fact that Mrs. Brown will be unable to reach this city before Saturday afternoon, the funeral probably will not be held until Monday morning at St. Mary's Cathedral.
Ogdensburg Journal - Thursday Dec 22, 1910
Benjamin Canfield died this morning at 7:30 o'clock at the home of his mother, Mrs. Ann Canfield, corner of Hamilton and Washington streets, where he had been ill the past ten days of heart trouble.
The announcement of his death caused a shock to his friends, notwithstanding the fact that it had been known during the last few days that he was in a critical condition. He was 45 years old and spent his entire life in this city. He was a famous athlete in his younger days, having been the left fielder of the old Pastimes baseball club and a sprinter of note in the days when Skinner, Bethune, Boyd and other stars of the cinder path were in their prime. He engaged in many running races when the sport was in its heyday and was considered the equal of many of the best sprinters of the time.
He was also one of the Pastimes' most effective batsmen and made some of the longest drives ever seen on the fair grounds. Mr. Canfield was a man of genial and unassuming nature and had many friends who are deeply pained to hear of his death. Until the time of his illness he was employed in Lynch's cafe.
His father died last New Year's and he leaves a mother and the following brothers and sisters: Michael and Joseph of Ogdensburg; Edward of Syracuse; Mrs. Milton Ives, Mrs. Grace Valley of this city, Mrs. Rexford of Utica, and Mrs. Clarence Brown of Council Bluffs. Owing to the fact that Mrs. Brown will be unable to reach this city before Saturday afternoon, the funeral probably will not be held until Monday morning at St. Mary's Cathedral.
Ogdensburg Journal - Thursday Dec 22, 1910
The announcement of his death caused a shock to his friends, notwithstanding the fact that it had been known during the last few days that he was in a critical condition. He was 45 years old and spent his entire life in this city. He was a famous athlete in his younger days, having been the left fielder of the old Pastimes baseball club and a sprinter of note in the days when Skinner, Bethune, Boyd and other stars of the cinder path were in their prime. He engaged in many running races when the sport was in its heyday and was considered the equal of many of the best sprinters of the time.
He was also one of the Pastimes' most effective batsmen and made some of the longest drives ever seen on the fair grounds. Mr. Canfield was a man of genial and unassuming nature and had many friends who are deeply pained to hear of his death. Until the time of his illness he was employed in Lynch's cafe.
His father died last New Year's and he leaves a mother and the following brothers and sisters: Michael and Joseph of Ogdensburg; Edward of Syracuse; Mrs. Milton Ives, Mrs. Grace Valley of this city, Mrs. Rexford of Utica, and Mrs. Clarence Brown of Council Bluffs. Owing to the fact that Mrs. Brown will be unable to reach this city before Saturday afternoon, the funeral probably will not be held until Monday morning at St. Mary's Cathedral.
Ogdensburg Journal - Thursday Dec 22, 1910
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