The chronicle=news., 1912-11-19

Gameness IL u trait much admired
in all sports, but none more 80 thar
baseball. In the great national pas
time opportunities galore are Offered
the players and teams to prove theii
worth. Or show the streak. says Billy
Evans.
Anybody can be good winner. but
good losers are rather the exception
TO the rule. The New York Giants a.
men and team proved themselves
good losers In the recent worlds
series. Good losers are to be greatly
admired. The Giants are greater In
this defeat than many team In
glorious victory.
Immediately after the eighth and
final game OF the series. In which
Mathcwson suffered tough defeat
after 10 innings OF play. all New
Workers seemed 10 regard the depot
In Boston as the best spot In the city.
They were all anxious to get back ia
Gotham. and forget about the Rcd
Sox. Some business with the COM
mission made It necessary that the
umpircs also return to New York.
before leaving for their winter homes.
When l reached the Back Bay sta
tion soodly crowd OF New York
crs was awaiting the first train
home. The entire New York team
WIS also there. I happened to bump
into Christy Mathewson as came
Gown the steps. Naturally I compli-
mentcd him on his great pitching
AMI a~nrarea.J ,,,v syu,nathr ovo~ n IN
defeat. Matty. In his usual modest
manner. passed over the defeat M
lightly M possible. i've gotten the
breaks and won many an important
game during my career" said Mntty.
This afternoons battle. however.
was one game OF all games that
wanted to win. but the breaks went
the other way and I lost. You must
expect the bitter A. we'll as the sweet
In baseball"
That little speech was character
istic of the great pitcher. Here was a
man who had been robbed OF glory
and gold. due to u couple OF little
slips on the part Of his teammates.
after he had given n mnstcrly exhi-
bition Of pitching. Yet there wasn't
a bit OF resentment In his soul. He
had no criticism to offer. no ceIsurc
for any OF his teammates. While II
was plainly apparent that "Matty"
was hcartbroken over the result. stili
he accepted defeat like real man.
and offered no excuse other than that
the breaks Of the game had gone
against him, l marvcled ut him as
| walked away.
While standing four or five feet
away. talking to one OF the other
umpircs. noticed a wildly excited
rootcr rush toward Matty. He looked
as n he was ready TO do the sob act
at any minute. He evidently knew
Mrtty we'll from the way he address
ed him. Part Of the conversation
Overheard. II was not difficult to
ovcrhcar the fan. for he really should
have hired hall. Mntty. on the other
hand. talked scarcely above a whis-
per.
That was the worst muft I ever
saw. Matty!" fairly yelled the excited
tan. "McGraw ought to get rid OF
SnodGrass right away. They Will
never stand for him at the Polo
grounds. What was Mcrl;lc doing on
that fly ball?
"Snodgrass Is all right. McGraw
won't get rid OF him. and you fans
will be singing his praises before next
season is a month old" said Matty,
with smile.
| In 10 fn-
voritc of mine" continued the fan,
but I will never forgive him for his
failure 10 start on that fly ball.
Sure you WILL" answered Matty,
When Fred Merkle crashes into tho
ball with three ON, for two bases. and
beats Pittsburg or Chicago. In some
important game. you will forget ali
about past misdeeds."
Perhaps will" said the fan, who
had cooled down somewhat. but
only for those mIsplays we would
have won.''
Possibly" replied the great pitch.
or, but you must not forget that
except for some phenomenal playing
by these two men the Giants would
nave heNei uau chhhSc " tahe pal
in the eighth game"
Just then the 5:33 pulled into the
station. and for moment everybody
forgot baseball. In an effort to hoard
the train and get seat in the diner
was wondering II all the player,
felt the same about the defeat; II
they all were as willing to forgive tht
men who had made the misplays. tina,
cost each player about 81 500 Will,
the players were naturally n bit down
cast over their failure to win, the
title. as well as the extra money. the
very best of feeling prevailed in theii
private car. Snodgrass and Merklt
came In for just as much favorable
consideration as did Matty. 1t wal