. Biographical history of Massachusetts : biographies and autobiographies of the leading men in the state. rts, and particularly in the national game,that he became a professional baseball player in 1872. Hepublished a small weekly sporting paper from 1887 to 1888. Finallyin 1889 he became one of the staff of the Boston Globe, and soonbecame Baseball Editor. This position he held until his death. He was known wherever baseball was appreciated. He wasPresident of the New England Baseball League from 1892 to 1915;President of the Eastern League in 1916; Editor of the NationalAssociation Baseball
. Biographical history of Massachusetts : biographies and autobiographies of the leading men in the state. rts, and particularly in the national game,that he became a professional baseball player in 1872. Hepublished a small weekly sporting paper from 1887 to 1888. Finallyin 1889 he became one of the staff of the Boston Globe, and soonbecame Baseball Editor. This position he held until his death. He was known wherever baseball was appreciated. He wasPresident of the New England Baseball League from 1892 to 1915;President of the Eastern League in 1916; Editor of the NationalAssociation Baseball Guide since 1902, Vice-President of theNational Association of Baseball Clubs, and a member of theRules Committee of the National Board. Besides the Baseball Guide, which has been published since1902, he wrote a volume on How to Play Baseball, which ap-peared in 1904. He also invented and patented the Lajoie Base-ball Bat, for which a patent was taken out in 1907, and PermanentLines for Athletic Fields, upon which a patent was taken out in1912. Mr. Murnane was a member of the Boston Press Club; was a. ,^r>;.> -5 a j?_-c Ar. TIMOTHY HAYES MURNANE Democrat in politics, and in religious faith was a devout RomanCatholic. Besides baseball, he found his chief exercise and relaxation inwalking, and in later years in a game of golf. In 1878 he married Frances Manning of Roxbury, and of thismarriage two daughters were born. Mrs. Murnane died in years later, February 22, 1898, he married Mary AgnesDowling of Roxbury. She was the daughter of James and Margaret(Greely) Dowling. There were four children born of this secondmarriage, all of whom are now living. He advised all to play hard and pray hard. Play fair. Meanwhat you say and your opponent will be your friend, win or have found real friendship of more comfort than dollars. Cutout all kinds of strong drink, and eat moderately. He counted as his friends all the baseball patrons throughout thecountry. He not onl
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