The New York herald., 1921-10-01
BENEFIT FOR 4MATTY"
nets over $4,000
Testimonial to '0ld Master of
the Diamond a Success Not
withstanding the Rain.
GOV. MILLER PRESENT
Old Timers Beat Giants in Ex-
hibition at Polo Grounds
Regular Game Off.
BY WILLIAM n. HANNA.

BY WILLIAM II. HANNA.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 for
Matty' was the announcement of the
New York National League baseball
club last night. This amount for. the
rOld Master" of the diamond includes
the insurance against rain, which pre-
vented the regular championship game
between the Giants and the Braves at
the Polo Grounds after the teammates
of "Matty" had engaged in an exhibi-
ton game.
The testimonial to Christy Mathew
son, hero OF many of the greatest
pitching battles in the history of base
ball, was a success in spite of the
storm which washed away the PEN
nant battle. Sixteen thousand fans
were out to see this game and the
Dne between the present and oldtime
Giants, and to come to the front for
rMatty." A surprisingly large attend
gnce on an afternoon threatening and
dark and sullen.
Gov. Nathan Miller arrived at the Polo
Grounds in tine to be met face to face
by the torrential rain. He didn't see
any baseball. but he kept his promise of
attending the Mathewson benefit. He
visited the Giants in their dressing room
and was asked whether he wouldn't be
embarrassed as a rooter since the con-
tending clubs were both from his State.
mo" he replied, "rve decided to root
for the Giants John McGraw comes
from the same part of the State as ]
do. ! think I'll attend the games; yes
I'm quite sure SHALL
Old Timers Win by z to o.
The old timers and the present Giants
got in their game Ave innings long and
won by the old timers, 2 TO o. The de-
feat does not mean that this years
Giants have gone back or won their pen
nant by mistake. Nobody expected any
player to strain an arm or a back, and
the best thing the 1921 model Giants
did consisted of backhanded catches and
throws by Dave Bancroft
1t was announced when the league
game was called off that those fans wish
ing to cash in on their rain checks could
do so at the ticket booths Later the
plan was changed to provide for the re-
fund at the downtown offices of the club
To show tina. their hearts were In the
right place ami that, game or no game,
they purposed doing their material mite
for Matty, few fans stopped to collect
any money.
Rain checks will be redeemed at the
clubs Offices. 15 West Forty-fourth
street. II anybody cares to have his re-
deemed. The game had been insured
against rain, and Charles Stonehan'. the
Giants preside, announced that the in
surance, about s22,500 for his club and
$500 for Boston. would be turned over
to the Mathcwson fund. This. with the
subscription moneys and such rain
checks as are not redeemed. will mean
q substantial sum for the greatest
pitcher of his time, now recovering from
tuberculosis az Saranac. A splendid and
deserved tribute to his greatness.
The baseball autographed by Presi-
dent Harding, Vice-President Coolidge.
Matty. Babe Ruth and George Kelly
brought $3.50 on the auction block.
Honus Lobert did the auctloning. Truly
Warner bought the ball. A lot OF balls
autographed by Matty brought $50 each.
Ryan and CASTOR were the 1921
Giants battery against the old timers,
who lined UP as follows:
Bresnahan and Warner. catchers
Tenney and Merkle. first base; Gilbert.
Holly and Doyle. second base; Dahlen
and Holly, shortstop: Devln and Lo-
bert, third base: Doyle and Burlett.
left field Mccormick centre field Muir
ray. right field, and Wltse and Tesreau.
pitchers. There may not have been any
vast amount of speed or wind In thfs
veteran outlay. but they made a rare
galaxy of gray hair, gray matter and
adipose tissue.
Roger Bresnahan left a sick bed in
Toledo to come and catch Two innings.
and caught a train right back One
OF the players, Fred Tenney. admitted
20 being a grandfather. II was treat
for sore eyes to see the old lads.
Message From Matty.
The following message was received
from Matty:
ron this day OF days at the Polo
Grounds / am glad to send heartiest
greetings to my baseball friends. II
Is absolutely impossible for me to
put into words my feeling of pleasure
and gratitude ut the manner i'm which
the New York club and friends OF
baseball are honoring me, but It cer-
tainly Is good 10 have friends who do
not forget and who remember so sub
etantially
with such support cannot fail to
win my game. Here is hoping that
the Giants win theirs -
u may be OF interest TO tell something
OF Matty's progress. Mrs. McGraw, Just
back from Saranac. says his conva-
lescence Is most encouraging and that
he weighs 1s9 pounds He goes out for
p fifty mile motor ride every day and
hes big appetite. lie and his wife were
motoring the other day and Jumped a
couple Of deer.
"It was all I could do 10 keep him
from Jumping out after them" s1id Mrs.
Mathewson In telling OF the incident
'"rhev like Il up there" said Mrs Nc
Craw "and their Intentions are 20 stay
all OF the coming winter and next sum-
iner. Bv the winter after this one they
may leave and 20 20 some suitable
place for the cold weather"
Yesterday ended the Aome season OF