The evening world., 1911-09-23
Worlds Title Viii Again Be Put Up to Matty,
Who Has Been Giants Mainstay Eleven Years
big Six" Regarded Best Pitcher That EUer Lived and Nou
More Valuable Than Euer; Having Saved Seven
OF Last Ten Games
BY BULCER.

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K 1ow tina. the season I" in IT. so.mlns and column. hav. been e1
i'm hausted in praise Of the Marquards. the Alexanders. the King Coles
' and the Chalmerses the searchhsht which for months has shed
over acres of young athletes finds itself focused on one small spot. In the
centre of that spot is a big blond haired Giant. who spent the greater part
of his last days in St Louis showing a n eager and admring crowd Of mes
senger boys how to pitch the fadeaw.y This demonstration by Christy
Mathewson took place in the Stock Exchange. and the object he used for
illustration a tissue ball put together by the young bank runners
Ask any man in the West, whether IN expert or OF the laity' to mention
the name of the greatest pitcher in the world. and without hesitation no
will answer "Mauy" Ask any baseball manager on any team and he will
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MATTY LEADS l. HI BOXMEM
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Young.
Mattys premier years were sol2s+567ss1o1l while Young was
at his best in 1892 356S901020304.
The calculations are based on those years
Mathewson had his best year in 1904. when he won thirty-hve games
and los s. IN ayerageo OF g14. Youngs best year va In 1892 when he won
SO and lost TO- a n average Of 1888.
No other pitcher in the league has v approached these figures for a
given period OF years.
In match games, such az the postseason series or the games for the
worlds championship Matty is in a class by himself In single handed
pitching dues when much Is at stake ne is supreme
During the worlds championship series Of 1906. when the Giants played
not score OF him. When he faced the Hishanders last fall he won four
series two years ago Msty pitched two games and was beaten once.
Just now McGraw is YER carefully grooming Matty for the worlds
series. He admits that the Giants will have to depend on the big fellow
TO lead them Y, but. not to take anything away from Marquard, he says
that the Rube will be Mattys chic, lieutenant, Big Six is saving every
ounce of strength that is possible. On this trip he has pitched but n full
game Amy time that he gets a safe lead he is taken out. s % that his arm
may rest and grow stronger. He will be worked In one fun game a week
sc as to keep him right ito go the distance.
The fans Of New York need not worry about the condition Of Big Six
When the day comes for the big stake event OF baseball McGraw will go
Ito his paddock of thoroughbreds, pick out old Matty and take of the
blanket. Then Is the time to &c. down your dough.