Joe Hyde Succumbs From Heart Attack

Joe Hyde Succumbs From Heart Attack Cafe Proprietor Was Former Baseball and Basketball Player Funeral services for Joseph J. Hyde, 47, who died yesterday of a heart attack, will be held Tuesday at 8 a. m., at Joseph H. Murray & Sons, 408 Cooper street. Solemn Requiem Mass will be sung at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Twenty-ninth street and Westfield avenue, at 9 a. m. 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.