Baseball Loses Great Star by Death of Joss Former Nap Only Big League Pitcher to Equal Young’s Record of Keeping Foe From First Base TOLEDO Ohio April 14— Addie Joss the renowned pitcher of the Cleveland Naps died at bis home here this morning Although ill for the past month and confined to his bed for two weeks Joss' death was unexpected and a surprise to his attending physicians The player was attacked with fainting spells in the South on the training trip and last Sunday symptoms of tubercular meniugitis set in which hurried the end Joss' condition w-as not thought lo be serious until he had a relapse and Dr H M Castle physician of the Cleveland club hurried here consulting with Dr George L Chapman Joss bad never been considered a strong man Frailly built be did always his best pitching in the Spring and Fall when the weather fvas not warm I-ast year he injured his arm iu the middle of the season and came home resting until this Spring Joss’ name was engraved in the hail of baseball fame when he blanked ihe White Sox without a bit and without allowing a player to reach first base October 2 3908 The only other pitcher to accomplish this feat was Cy Young against the Athletics May 5 1904 In the game against the Sox Joss was pitted against Ed Walsh Walsh fanned fifteen batters and an error by Isbell was responsible for the only run loss was thirty-one years old He is survived by a widow and two children His entire major league career was with Cleveland He joined the Naps in 1903 graduating from the Toledo American Association club
