The evening world., 1912-10-19
MATTY IS STILL A MARVEL
/ AFTER IS YEARS A GIANT
Strange AS 1t May Seem, Although He Didn't
Win Game in the Worlds Series He Is
the Real Hero of the Games.
, BIZ BOHEMIAN BULGER.

By BOHEMIAN BULGER.
"HD one big figure that looms
up head and shoulders above
r the Joys and disappointment
1t, the worlds series 10 Christy
Mathewson.
Here 10 q man who occupies the
rather paradoxical position Of hav-
ing failed to win a game and at
Tho same time is looked upon as the
real hero Of the annual baseball
struggle. In defeat this past mas
tss Of the pitching art overshadows
any Of the twirlers who led their
tesms to victory. Even the players
OF the Red Sox team declare that
Mathewson Is the greatest pitcher
in the world. They also add that
notwithstanding their happiness over
winning the big prize the saddening
feature of the hard struggle Is that
ANhe work of q master went for
kaught through misplays that would
not happen one time in a hundred.
The people Of Boston were 90 worked
up in sympathy over the defeat OF
Mathewson that Mayor Fitzgerald
delivered a speech in Faneuil Hall In
which he declared Blk Six the real
hero Of the series.
Nathewson's record of thirteen seasons
IN the major l eague IL one that VIII
probably never ne equalled. Though ne
hAs been with the Giants that number
Of years, he has really worked only
twelve seasons. as he joined the club In
the late summer Of 1900.
HlS THREE GAMES AGAINST THE
ATHLETICS.
AaSde from his regular work OF help
tne 70 win four pennants for the Giants
Mafhvwson has taken part In three
worlds series and two post-seasor
ssri>s. One of those. the famous fros
sasSs between the Giants and Red Sox
vvhxch did not draw enough spectators
Tor tho games to be played at the Polk
Grounds, Is not TO be seriously consid
ersd, Even at that Matty won his mrs
GsnnS and was later defeated.
HIS most wonderful performance wa
anainst the Athletics In 1906. when III
\ Ditched three games In one week and di'
not allow the Philadelphia club singh
y run. No other pitcher has even com
close TO that. His next important worl
was against the Highlanders IN 1910
whSn he pitched three games ana wol
them ali, as well as finishing up an
Other game started by Drucke.
In the worlds series of 1911 he Kept u
M unbroken record by beating the Ath
lStacs the first game of that famou
sarzSs, The break came when he los
tha second to the Athletics. after havin
hah them to a shut-out for eight In
ninrs. One drive from Bakers ba
chanTed the complexion OF the gam
and he lost.
The most amazing feature Of Math
svsou's work is that his most wonder
ful exhibitions Of pitching have RI
quilted In defeat. The umpres VIII
worked behind him in the recent 81
ries say that the baseball world ha
never seen anything like the pitchin
Of Mathewson in the three game
though he did not win one, The M
tional League officials had seen hi
vork before and so had Evans OF ii
l American League, but 1t was revel;
taon to Silk O'Loughlin.
~ stood there in Amusement" sal
OI,oughlin. II had heard that Matt
was going back, but that Is not true.
never saw anything like the kind {
ball that he pitched. ! had heard OF
but ! could not realize II until l stot
there and watched the break on Il
baaas, a. we'll - bis perfect control