The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-26
BASEBALLDOM
SHOCKEDBY
:. DEATH

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Feb
26.-The body of John J. McGraw.
former manager of the New York
Giants, who died yesterday in the
New Rochelle Hospital, will lie in
state today and tomorrow at his
home here, with funeral services
planned for Wednesday at st. Pat
rick'S Cathedral in New York City.
Following the services. which
will be presided over by the Rev.
Vincent de Paul Mulry, Of ST.
GATHERINGS Roman Catholic
Church of Pelham. the body Of
the famous leader will be shipped
to Baltimore, scene of his earliest
triumphS on the diamond, where
it will be placed in a vault in Bon
ME Brae Cemetery, pending per-
manent burial later.
The services will be attended by
hundreds of leaders from all walks
of life, who knew and respected
the great baseball strategist. From
all over the country last night
came messages from civic and
sports dignitaries announcing their
intention to attend the funeral.
Relapse Fatal
Although McGraw had been
confined to the New Rochelle
Hospital for 10 days, his death
yesterday came as a surprise as 1t
had been believed that he had
passed the crisis and was on the
way to recovery. He suffered from
] uremia and for several days after
I he had been taken to the hospital
his life was despaired Of. Friday.
however, a pronounced change for
the better was observed in his con-
dition and attending physicians
declared him out of danger.
Late Saturday night a relapse
took place and McGraw lapsed
into a coma, from which he did
not emerge until his death shortly
before noon yesterday.
McGraw'S wife, Mrs. Blanche
Sindall McGraw, was summoned
to the hospital few minutes be-
fore the end, and she sat at MS
bedside holding his hand as ne
drew his final breath.
Also in the hospital room were
a group of intimate friends, two
priests and two physicians. The
friends present were Charles A.
Stoneham, president OF the
Giants; Mrs. Stephen Van Lill.
sister of Mrs. McGraw; Frank
Belcher, actor and lifelong friend
of McGraw'S; Mrs. Peter Creger.
sister-in-law Of the late Chrlsty
Mathewson, and Mrs. John
O'Brien.
Just before the end the little
group huddled in the corridor out
side the leaders door and were
led in prayer by the Rev. Father
Mulrey.
Doctors Statement
Late last night the following
statement was issued by DR.. Louis
B. Chapman, the McGraW family
physician:
"FOr some time Mr.. McGraW !
had been suffering from prostA-
tbs trouble. During the last eight
or ten weeks this trouble had
increased. causing a condition
for which the patient did not
seek immediate relief. That
fact was indirectly the cause Of
his uremia. However, at the
hospital he showed remarkable
recuperative powers and until
lat yesterday it was believed
he was on the road to recovery.
AS soon as the news of his death
became known kilograms began
to pour in from all parts OF the
country offering Mrs. McGraW
condolences. There we're messages
from Postmaster General James
A. Farley, John A. Heydler. presl..
dent of the National League ana
former big league players.
This was the first winter IN
many years that McGraw did not
take his annual vacation in Cuba,
where he was familiar figure
at the Oriental Park race track.
McGraw retired from the man
agership of the Giants two years
ago and since then has not been