The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-11

Chicago. Sept. Arthur. better
known In the baseball world as
Bugs" Raymond, former pitcher
with the New York National League
baseball team, was found dead in q
downtown hotel at noon today.
A coroner's physician said Ray
mond's death was due to heart dis
ease. which has been aggravated by
the excessive heat.
Raymond was bought by the st.
Louis Nationals from the Charleston,
South Atlantic League Club. and la
ter secured by the Giants. Owing to
complish anything with the pitcher.
Raymond had been stopping at the
hotel since Tuesday. Yesterday af-
ternoon he went to- his room, as he
did so he complained of the heat.
I'm about all in with this heat"
Raymond said to the manager of the
hotel. He was not seen about the ho-
tel last night and today a man dis
covered his body.
Arthur Lawrence Raymond. who is
better known To the thousands of
baseball fans of this country as
Bugs" was called "out" by the
Great Umpire at an unknown hour
yesterday. when he was found dead in
his room of Chicago hotel. Ray
mond's sudden death is said TO have
been due to heart failure aggravated
by excessive heat.
Bugs Raymond was probably one
OF the best ball players that the
game has ever known. when i'm con-
dition. and McGraw. the king of
managers. admits that Raymond
would have been one of the leading
pitchers OF the baseball world. but for
his one fault-that of drinking to en-
cess. When In condition Bugs was
without u rival. and a more conscien-
tious. hard-wroking player than Ray
mond has yet to be found. Raymond
had one of the best chances to be-
come the shining star of the great
member Of the New York Giants. if
he could have refrained from look
Ing upon the wine when 1t Is red"
The fans of Charleston. and the
South Atlantic League. were greatly
moved yesterday when the news came
over the wires from Chicago that Ray
mond was dead. The news soon
spread over the city. and everywhere
one would go. a crowd of fans could
be heard talking in low tones about
the death OF this brilliant player. The
Charleston fans were particularly in
terested In Bugs. for II was in this
city that Raymond played his later
minor league game.
IL was Raymond's masterful pitch
ing I'm 1907 that won the local team
its first and only pennant of the Sal
ly. After the pennant vas cinched
that year. Manager Wilson who was
managing the team. then sold Ray
mond TO the st. Louis Cardinals. Ray
mond's one fault. however, disgusted
Bresnahan with him. and he gladly
traded the celebrated pitcher to Nc
Graw. OF the Giants I'm exchange for
another player and cash bonus Ray
mond stayed with the New Workers "a
season. during which time his tactics
and twirling won him popularity wit
the Gotham fans. Raymond ii
down on his promise to McGra to
behave. and he refused to break his
iron-clad rule for Bugs. although the
latter was winning games. Raymond
was suspended. He was given anoth-
er trial. and another. until McGraw
became discouraged and suspended
him for good. That vas the end of
RaymOnds major league career.
On account OF Mrs. Raymonds
appeals. McGraw We Bugs his re-
lease the beginning the season. but
Raymond's condition was such that
the other clubs refused To sign him.
He refused To- play minor league bali
and finally ended his baseball days aS
pitcher on the semi professional
teams around Chicago. his home
town.
The brick work on the Hotel Clare