Hugh E. Keough was a Chicago

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 sportswriter who worked as a journalist for thirty-one years, from the age of seventeen until his death. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

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.

Journalist

He worked for the Hamilton Spectator and with newspapers in Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

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 and Logansport, Indiana

Logansport, Indiana

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, before coming to Chicago
in the 1880s. He became sports editor of the Chicago Times prior to taking similar positions with the San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle

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and the New Orleans Item.

As a writer for the Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

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, Keough wrote the "In the Wake of the News" column (he often signed off with the monogram "HEK") and a Sunday edition feature, "Offside Plays." At various times "In the Wake of the News" was written by Ring Lardner

Ring Lardner

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, Arch Ward

Arch Ward

Arch Ward was the sports editor for the Chicago Tribune and personal friend of the owner, Robert R. McCormick. He created the MLB All-Star Game, the All-America Football Conference , the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament and the College All-Star Game. Ward was twice offered the job as...

, Hugh Fullerton

Hugh Fullerton

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, Jack Lait

Jack Lait

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, and Harvey Woodruff.

Horse racing enthusiast

Keough was an official at horse racing

Horse racing

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 tracks in the Southern United States

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 and Midwest (United States) for many years. Most notably he
was affiliated with Washington Park, Chicago

Washington Park, Chicago

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 and other Chicago tracks.

Following a decline in midwestern horse racing Keough returned to journalism as managing editor

Managing editor

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 of the Lake County Times in Hammond, Indiana

Hammond, Indiana

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. 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-week struggle with embiotic pneumonia

Pneumonia

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, in 1912. He underwent two operations to attempt to alleviate a throat condition which prevented him from swallowing. Keough was survived by his wife, the former Bertha Atherton, of Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque, Iowa

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. They were married in 1898.