Hugh Keough

Hugh E. Keough (January 24, 1864 "-" June 9, 1912) was a Chicago sportswriter who worked as a journalist for thirty-one years,"Hugh E. Keough Dead", New York Times, June 10, 1912, pg. 9.] from the age of seventeen until his death. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario.

Journalist

He worked for the Hamilton Spectator and with newspapers in Indianapolis, Indiana and Logansport, Indiana, before coming to Chicagoin the 1880s. He became sports editor of the Chicago Sun Times prior to taking similar positions with the San Francisco Chronicle and the New Orleans Item.

As a writer for the Chicago Tribune, Keough pennedthe "Wake of the News" column and a Sunday edition feature, "Offside Plays". At various times "Wake of the News" was written by Ring Lardner, Arch Ward, Hugh Fullerton, Jack Lait, and Harvey Woodruff.

Horse racing enthusiast

Keough was an official at horse racing tracks in the Southern United States and Midwest (United States) for many years."Arch Ward Dead; Sports Editor, 58", New York Times, July 10, 1955, pg. 73.] Most notably hewas affiliated with Washington Park, Chicago and other Chicago tracks.

Following a decline in midwestern horse racing Keough returned tojournalism as managing editor of the Lake County Times in Hammond, Indiana. He maintained a permanent position with the Chicago Tribune from 1906 until the end of his life.

Death

He died at his home in Chicago after a six weeks struggle with embiotic pneumonia, in 1912. He was given two operations to try and alleviate a throat condition which prevented him from swallowing. Keough was survived by his wife, the former Bertha Atherton, of Dubuque, Iowa. They were married in 1898."Hugh E. Keough, Hek, Is Called By Death", Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Monday, June 10, 1912, pg. 7.]

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