The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

l his drop. Since l have been catching 1 him I never saw it work better. l AIatty said to me when we got through
 John, old boy, we'll trim them" And l
 answered, "You bet we will, Christy.' 1 When the game began and Lord came l up for the Athletics l signalled Matty 10 give him a high one, 10 drop just before I it reached the plate. l felt sure he would let the first go by, anyhow. The ball
 started at the height of Lords neck. 1 Within three feet Of the plate it dropped 1 to his waist. He was completely fooled, 1 and it was q strike. He did not aim at
 il. Matty made him look foolish. The next one was just like it. He swung and missed by foot. Then he fouled off a few and nearly broke his back swing l ing at a simple out shoot for the last strike.
 Ruhe Oldring was still easier than was Lord. An in curve fooled him for the fight. the two fast, one high and inside. made him fan. l began to feel pretty confident then, and when Eddie Collins could do no better than slam to Josh Devore I felt that we had them
 Matty gave hit in the third and passed a nan, too. But there were two outs by this time. and when the critical situ- aton came-wherever little Texas leaguer might have meant our defeat ChristY was there with an incurVe, an out curve. and one of those drops that falls from neck to waist and struck out tho last man. I began to feel then that he had them where he wanted. and that he could win any game he pitched against them. l will say right here that Rube AIarquard will win at least one game, too, go can't see how we can lose
 We all began to feel very happy in our enc of the fourth, when with Snodgrass or second and two out, Charlie Herzog damned a grounder at Eddie Collins that nearly tore the Philadelphian's finger off. Eddie fumbled around with it, while "Snod" was speeding between third and home. having got a good start then made bad throw to Ira Thomas Ira made play for "Snod'' by trying to touch him backward. He missed him and the score was tied.
 McGraw said to us then: .'Boys. just wait for the break now and we'll get them. Ghristy'll cop 'em scoring and ali we've got to do is get one more"
 His break" as We call it. came in the lrcly seventh. Fletcher went out at first. and came mp for the third time 10 face my Red Skin friend, Albert. He gave me the laugh. for twice before I had gone out. but I will say without any boasting that I laid my bat on the ball good and hard each time. Chief Bender said, Goodnight for you chief
 The third or fourth ball he pitched was a fast one. with a little bit of a break inward: l caught it on the end of the bat and sent it to the fence. Wkcn ! pulled up at second-all in--I had to laugh at Bender. He shook his fist at me. Then came good little Josh De- wore with terrific slam down the left field line. and my awful run from secon6, home. I'm glad I did not have to do much running after that
 In my opinion the most critical point of tho game. from the standpoint of the bats tery, was when the Athletics began theil. eighth with the head of their list up all good hard hitters. But Matty again slowed himself to be the 60 horse power Bis Six and famed Lord and the next two were easy. This time we both were sure Of victory as we left our places.
 will say for the Athletics that they arc grand baseball team. With 8 break Of luck they may be at us once or twice. Albert Bender is a wonderful pitcher. and had some of our boys standing on their heads. I am glad to belong to the same race as that big fellow. But we will beat them surely and while. as l said before, Rube Marquard will win at least one game, in the end the thing that vii: win for US will be-Matty and the wailop.