Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Ernest Hanni, 1923
02 Mar 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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HANNI, ERNEST
(7 Jun 1923, Sayre Journal, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Ernest Hanni, a well known young farmer residing north of this city, met a
sudden death through participating in a base ball game at Berlin on
Saturday afternoon last, in which the Sweetwater team were opponents.
Ernest was at bat and was unable to dodge a wide one, the ball striking
him in the temple.  At first it was thought that he was only stunned, and
after a little rest resumed his place in the game, but after a little time
was compelled to quit, and went to the office of Dr. J. M. Steele, at
Berlin, where he soon became unconscious.
He was removed to the home of J. M. Williams, and an Elk City physician
summoned, an operation being performed, in the effort to save his life by
relieving the pressure upon the brain, but without success, and he passed
away at an early hour Monday morning.
Ernest was a son of the late Gottfried Hanni, and quite widely known among
the farmers of this section because of his activity in the interest of
better stock on the farms of this section, he having gained quite a
reputation as a pure bred breeder of cattle, hogs and poultry.
Mr. Hanni leaves a wife and two children, in addition to a mother and
several brothers.
(7 Jun 1923, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DIES AFTER BEING HIT WITH BALL.
Earnest Hanni of three miles north of Doxey died at one o'clock Monday
morning as a result of being hit with a ball during a game at Berlin on
Saturday afternoon.  When hit, Hanni was at the bat and spectators say he
dodged as the ball was thrown but it struck him on the head knocking him
to the ground.  His brother picked him up and soon regained consciousness
and went back into the game for another winning (sic), but he soon became
so sick he went to the home of Dr. Steele nearby and from there to his
sister's, three miles from Berlin, where his wife was spending the
afternoon.  He continued to grow worse until he became unconscious and on
Sunday morning Dr. Tisdal operated, removing a clot of blood from the
brain, but Hanni never regained consciousness and died at 1 a.m.
Funeral services were held at the Doxey-Sayre cemetery at two o'clock
Wednesday.  Many friends and relatives were gathered there to pay the last
tribute of respect.
The deceased leaves a wife and two children, a number of other relatives
and a host of friends to mourn his untimely death.
Young Hanni will be remembered by many in Elk City, especially those
connected with the Beckham County fair, for each year he brought an
exhibit of fine registered cattle.
Mr. Hanni is the brother-in-law of John Dareninger of Elk City.

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