Samuel P. Carrick, well-known Boston newspaperman and baseball writer, died last night at the Somerville Hospital of injuries sustained Sunday night when he was struck by and automobile operated by Leo L. Murray of 15 Remington st., Cambridge. The accident occured on Summer st. near Benton road, in Somerville while Mr Carrick was on his way home from work at the Boston Evening American, where he had been employed as a copy-reader.
Mr Carrick who was unmarried, lived with his sister, Mrs Mary C. Thurston, at 1 Harvard place, Somerville. He was born in Nashville, Tenn., Jan 22, 1872, but came to Boston with his parents at an early age. He studied at the Roxbury High School.
In his long newspaper career Mr Carrick had been associated with the old Boston Advertiser, the Post, the Journal, the Telegram and the American. He was employed in the sporting departments of the various papers and specialized in baseball, becoming in time on of the best-informed writers on this subject in the world of journalism.
He “covered” the Red Sox ant the Braves during their pennant-winning days, accomanying the teams to the South and on Western barnstorming tours. Every man in any way connected with the national game knew and respected Mr Carrick for his kindly nature and his exceptional ability.
Books were his hobby and before he entered the newspaper field he was for some time connected with Boston book stores. He was an omnivorous reader and student of literature, as familiar to Boston booksellers as to baseball men.
During his entire newspaper career, Mr Carrick worked at night, by choice, in order that he might not miss so much as a single baseball game.
Besides Mrs Thurston, he leaves another sister, Mrs Prescott O. Skinner of Hanover, N. H. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in his home by Rev Francis Bingham White, rector of St Thomas’ Episcopal Church of Somerville. Burial will be in Mt Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge.
1872 - 1930 (58 years)
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