Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-17
HOW MATHEWSON LOST A
FRIEND IN ALBUQUERQUE
VAN LOAN REcoUNTs A GOOD
TALE ON JUVENILE HERO woR.
SHIP WITH our TwiRLER AS
THE HERO.

Los Angeles. Cal. June TO- Ny
rlend Stub Ryan opened mp the tab.
cts OF his memory the other day and
old "a good one on big Chriety Maths
wsOn. Toe great eastern twirler.
Albuquerque. following lts usual Gus.
ON, had offered a 1g purse for the
lseha cam which could be recruit.
q and brought together for their an.
gual celebration. But II De- a shame
not 10 '.t stub tell his own story.
Tho National i.eaguers hated so
,pc No that money 20 10 waste so
hry licked up an all.star team and
am. on for that C"sy money. The
team .hey had 10 beat was the Kan
cas- city Blues under the leadership Of
Nluy Brashear.
'The Nationals had a pitching stan
ll1He and Jack Powell and Christy
Mafh.wson. Johnny King was 20 do
the 0ackstopping and Joe Tinker was
% short Il was mighty good team
The Nationals sent down into the
south vest.
Mathewson lie Pointed Out.
'Thc first day that the big leaguers
hit 'he town. small freckled faced
kid met them az the train, He hung
around while they we're piling into
The bus 20 90 10 the hotel and then he
pulled Powell 20 one side and whis-
perod.
Which one Of EN- II Mathewson7'
Jack pointed Christy out 10 the
Kid and the bus drove away. When
ihey pulled up az the hotel the hld
was Waiting for them. a little red In
The face and trife dusty, but fun Of
Importance Chrlsty started to step
ont ~ the ring. but the kid met him
more han half way,
Please, Mr.. Mathewson,' said he.
TIL "lrry your bar bag for you.
Oh siy Is q big. Eood-natured sort OF
a chan. and he handed the bag over.
When he boys went out To timber up
viii "a little preliminary practice the
KID Was there HE a duck. Tie was
Mathew sons shadow lie brought ice
water aud chased balls, no carried
Mathowson's glove as proudly "a II Il
were a royal favor
"The hrst three games Mathewson
sat on the bench. waiting his turn.
N H'ue got hit on Powell or Young
The kd would smile up az ChFisty a.
much as 10 say:
Wait TN we get out there. Wen
snow EN-
Finally Mathewson got ais turn
and She little Kid was almost Wild
With vehement. lie couldn't cit TN
on the bench for a minute and he kept
making signs 10 his small friends IN
the bleacher seats.
Poor Kid Shed Tears.
THAT'S him he would cry. That's
MatheWsOn out there warming upl
Hell show you how 10 pitch all right"
In the very first inning the Blues
fcll onto Mathewson like brick
house The FIRST man 10 get a hlt was
greeted with a scouful curve OF the
Kids llp.
Huh,' said he. That was notbin'
but a scratch We amt wOrryln'r
"But when the Blues pounded Chris.
ty to an corners OF the lot the Kid
weakened, and the last | saw OF him
ne Was snoaking out OF the grounds,
the tears running down his face. lie
vas not there when the game ended.
and Chrlsty had 10 carry his own
things back TO the hotel. He missed
the Md.
THAT night Christy was walking
down street after supper and he ran
into his small friend.
'Hullo. says CHRISTI. trying to
make good again, YOU didn't show up
after the game. ! looked for you, but
didn't SEQ you anywhere.
'Aw, sway from me. y big mutt
says the lid. You've queored me wit
my gang Here been telling all desc
guys what q great pitcher you are,
and what 90 you dog Why, you lei
hem marks from Kansas City beat
you TO death Ia three lnningsi / done
Tant none OF de Third street gang 10
zee me talkln TO youl 0'wRnl'
And the Md ran up the street.
dathewson came back 70 the hotel