Joe Hyde Succumbs From Heart Attack

Joe Hyde Succumbs From Heart Attack Cafe Proprietor Was Former Baseball and Basketball Player Joseph J. Hyde, 47, one of Camden's most colorful sports figures, died yesterday of a heart attack at his home, 2713 Hayes avenue. A powerful former catcher and basketball player he was proprietor of a cafe at 203 Market street. He returned to his home early yesterday morning after closing his business place and was stricken shortly after 11 a. m. while in bed. Given a tryout with Jersey City in the International League, Hyde also played independent baseball and was a member of the New York Ship team under direction of "Wid" Conroy. Later he was with Lou Schaub's Camden Club. He also played with Allentown under Manager "Eggie" Lennox. During the closing days of the Eastern Basketball League, Hyde was a member of the Camden club and later with the same team in the Delaware River League. Prior to entering professional baseball competition, he played with Camden in the county league. His teammates when he made his Eastern League debut were Roy Steele, captain; Eddie Dolin, Dave Kerr, the late James "Soup" Campbell, Sam Lennox and Neil and Richard Deighan. This lineup won the championship in 1919-20. "Joe" began his baseball career with the old McGowan AC, a uniformed boys team, which also included Hugh and Sam Lennox. The Lennox brothers were almost inseparable companions of "Joe" throughout. Hugh later was a teammate on the Eastern Basketball League club. He is survived by his widow, Mary R.; his mother, Mrs. Eva Hyde; a sister, Mrs. Charles Holston, of Woodbury, and two brothers, George of Collingswood, and Richard of Merchantville, who also was a widely known baseball player. Funeral arrangements are being completed under direction of the Joseph H. Murray & Sons funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 9 a. m. Tuesday in St. Joseph's RC church, Twenty-ninth street and Westfield avenue. Solemn requiem mass will be celebrated. Friends and relatives will meet at 8 a. m. in the Joseph H. Murray funeral home, 408 Cooper street.