THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1925
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
PAGE THREE
Christy Mathewson, Idol
Of Baseball World, Dead
As Result of War Service
"Bix Six" One of Greatest!
Pitchers of All Time
Dies From Effects of
Being Gassed In France
Saranac Lake, N. Y., Oct. 8.
(A, P.) Christy Mathewson, one
of the greatest pltcberB of all time,
Is dead In his mountain camp.
A hero 01 the World war us well
as of the diamond, on which he
was the first big college star, he
died late last night of tuberculosis
and pneumonia, the result of be
ing gassed while a captain in the
chemical warfare Bervice in
France. The end came while his
buddies In the American Legion
we rd holding their annual conven
tion in Omaha, and while Walter
Johutou, his greatest con tempo
rnry, was being bailed as the hero
In a world's series, such as Ma
theveon had been iu the past.
"Big Six," as he was known be
cause of hiB stature, battled inter
mittently with tuberculosis for six
yours. He went to France in 191S
nfter three years as manager of
the Cincinnati Heds. Returning
as coach of the New York Giant,
wth whom be had played for 17
seasons, he wae taken eeriousiy
111 In 1920 and retired to Saranac
Lake.
The battle for health apparent
ly won in 1923, he became presi
dent and part owner of the Boston
Braves. He caught cold on the
spring training trip of the Braves
last opring and was forced to re
turn to his camp. Less than a
mouth ago his physician reported
that he wba holding hie own. The
end came rapidly and unexpected
ly. Hie wife, who had nursed him
K
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during the years of his illness, was
at bis bedside. T,be only child,
Christy Mathewson Jr., Is at col
lege. Funeral services will be
beld at Lewlston, Pa., Saturday
His body will be taken from Sara
nac Lake tonight.
How Maity 6 zeal for his coun
try's aid led to the Illness thai
ends his career prematurely at 45
is explained by Mrs. Mathewson.
"He had influenza in France,"
she said. "Besides, as assistant
gas officer to the Twenty-eighth
division, be demonstrated leth.il
eae shells and inhaled much of th
gas. When he came back, the
first eevere cold be developed Bet-
tied into a cough he could not
shako off."
WANT CATTLE .
Monmouth, Or., Oct. 8. (Spe
cial.) Tuesday night at the city
council meeting, a petition signed
by property owners along the
West Side highway on the north
eide of town, was presented ask
ing action to be taken in remov
ing hogs and dairy cattle from the
city limits. It is staled that with
in a block of the Oregon Normal
school, hogs and cattle are boused
caueing financial loss and unfav
orable comment by the proprietors
of rooming houses where normal
school etudents are housed. Com
plaint has also been made by the
proprietor of the Monmouth auto
camp and by a dunce orchestra
which plays In a hall near the nl
lcegd nuisance, stating that busi
ness has suffered materially.
The petition was turned over to
the city attorney who was asked to
pass upon the legality of the pro
posed step.
At the city council meeting last
Bight the report of Stevens &
Koon, city sewer engineers, was
adopted and the new system ac
cepted. Excluding the private lat
erals the system has cost the city
about JGB.O00. The assessed ap
proximate is about 66 cents por
front foot which Is also bnsed on
area. About fifteen men are kept
busy making private connections.
The engineers report stated that
the sysiem was one of the best If
not the best in the northwest.
Coach Meador report that the
fall football practice is progress
ing fast. Over thirty men are out
including five Icttermeu, Rowe,
Ray, Ferguson. McUowau and Nel
son. The caocb is hopeful of a
good showing. The scheduled Is
as follows: Oct. 10, O. N. S. at
Willaiuetto; Oct. 17, Columbia
university at Monmouth; Oct. 21,
O. N. S. at Mt. Angel; Oct. 31, O.
A. C. freshmen at Monmouth;
Nov. 7, Pacific college at Mon
mouth; Nov, 14. Albany college at
Monmouth; Nov. 21, O. N. S. at
Liiifield college; Nov. 24, O. N. 3.
at Chemawa, and a game with
Cheney normal that has not been
fully scheduled.
The total registration of the
Monmouth high school is 74. The
high school only consists of the
three higher grades as the fresh
man year has been added to the
new Junior high school, which Is
under the supervision of the nor
mal school. Benjamin Sweo, who
has charge of athletics and man
ual training, Is a new member of
the high school faculty.
Fandom, Gathered At
Pittsburgh Pays Tribute
To Dead Pitcher, Ac
claim Johnson Successor
Pittsburgh, Pa.. Oct. 8 (By As.
eociateu Fress) Baseball's hosts,
gathered here today for the sec
ond game of the world's series,
paid tribute to the memory of one
of the greatest pitchers of all
times Christy Mathewson, who
died last night at Saranac Lake. N
Y., while also singing the praises
of another pitching titan Wallet
Johnson, hero of yesterday's op
ening victory for Washington over
Pittsburgh.
It wos a tragic, yet diamntic
coincidence to baseball men that
Matty should have passed on at a
time when Johnson reached one of
the most brilliant peaks of his
career, for these two have stood
out above all others In the past
quarter century of mound achieve
ment. Mathewson reached some of his
greatest heights before Johnson's
advent to the majors nineteen
years ago, for It was in 1906. Just
twenty years ago. that "Blx Six"
established a world's series record
that has never been equalled by
shutting out the Athletics in the
three games he pitched. But in lat
er years the consistent march of
these two aces was closely parallel.
Year after year, until Matty reach
ed the end of the active trail, about
1914, they were recognized as the
most consummate pitching artists
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of their respective leagues. It was
one ot the regrets of baseball men
that they never matched their skill
and cunning In championship con
flict. Matty was the bulwark of a pen
nant winning outfit of giants four
times but Johnson labored as the
start of a club that spent most of
Its time In the second division be
fore he finally reached the big
goal last year,
Johnson himself, to whom
Mathewson was a hero before the
Washington ace became a big
leaguer, joined In the tribute that
overnight became universal among
the big gathering ot baseball lum
inaries her high officials such
as Commissioner Land Is. Presi
dents Heydler and Ban Johnson of
the National and American leagues
as well as John McGraw, Giant
manager, who developed Mat hew
son's genius: Art Fletcher, an old
team mate, now manager of Phll
adelphla: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb.
Trls Speaker. Bill KUllfer, Hughlc
Jennings, Hans Wagner, Fr8d
Clarke and Babe Adams, an old
foe of Blx Six In the National
league.
Most of them had known Mathew
son In his prime, counted him
amoung their best friends and
recognized In him high qualities as
a sportsman as well as his twirl
ing genius, combined with a know;
ledge of the game which carried
him from playing ranks through!
the post of manager to the high!
office of club president of the
Boston Nationals at the age of 45.
The tributes paid to Matty by
his old associates came from the
heart but they' were no less sin
cere than those of the 'multitude of
fandom, here as well as through
out the country, to whom Mathew
son's dramatic career and remark
able personality always have had
a strong appeal.
10,753 PERSONS VISITED
CHAMPOEG IN 6 MONTHS
A total of 10,753 persona visited
Champoeg memorial park during
the six months outing season, ac
cording to a report made by Albert
Toiler, caretaker of the grounds.
The report shows 136 visitors In
April, 4044 In May, 876 in June,
2228 In July, 2451 In August and
1018 In September. The largest
number of automobiles on any one
day. aside from Pioneer day on
May 4, was 128 cars on August 6.
On ioneer day 653 cars and about
3000 persons were at the grounds.
The report was made to the state
board of control.
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