Tony Combs Died 1921

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Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 12/11/2009 at 20:02:19

Weekly Democrat
29 September 1921

Boy Killed By Thrown Baseball

Tragedy Occurs at Whiting, Iowa During Game—They were Playmates In School

Ball Hit Lad over the Heart, Killing Him Instantly—Was the Son of Thomas Combs

Whiting, Iowa, September 27th, 1921 Tony Combs, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Combs of Whiting was almost instantly killed on Monday afternoon when he was struck over the heart with a baseball thrown by his playmate and companion, Clyde Bean, also 12 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bean, also of Whiting.

The Combs youth and other boys had been playing baseball on the Whiting diamond. The boys had chosen sides and had been playing several minutes when young Bean threw the ball towards the Combs lad. The Combs boy did not see the ball coming his way but turned his head just a moment before the ball reached him. He was struck over the heart and immediately fell to the ground. His companion rushed to his aid, but he died in a few minutes.

No inquest was held it was announced.