New Britain herald., 1925-10-08

yesterdays opening victory for Washington over Pittsburgh.
 It was tragic, dramatic coinci- dent to baseball men that Matty should have passed on at time when Johnson reached one of the most brilliant peaks of his career, for these two have stood out above all others in the past quarter cen tury of mound achievement.
 Mathewson reached some of his greatest heights before Johnson's advent 10 the majors nineteen years ago, for it was in 1905, just twenty years ago, that Big Six established world series record that has never heen equalled but shutting cut tn" Athletics in the three games he pitched. But in later years the con sistent march of these two aces was closely parallel. Year after year. until Matty reached the end of the active trail, about 1914, they were recognized as the most cor summate pitching artists of their respective leagues. It was one of the regret. of baseball mCn that tLey never matched their skill and cunning in championship conflict.
 Matty was the bulwark of a pen nant winning outfit of Giants four times but Johnson labored as the star Of club that spent most of it's time in the second division before he finally reached the big goal last year.
 Johnson himself, 10 whom Ma theWson was hero before inc Washington ace became q big leaguer, joined in the tribute that overnight became universal among the big gathering of baseball lumi- narics hcre-high officials such as Commissioner Landis, Presidents Heydler and Johnson of the Nation .al and American leagues. as well as John McC nv. Giant manager who developed Mathewsons genius; Art Fletcher. an old tcammate, noN manager of Philadelphia; Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Iris Speaker, Bill Killifer, Hughey Jennings, Hans Wagner Fred Clarke and Babe Adams an old foe of Big Six in the National loa%':c.
 Most of these men had known MatheWaon in his prime, counted him among their best friends and recognized his high qualities as X sportsman as well as his twirlinr genius, combined with a knowledge of the game which carried him from playing ranks through the post of manager o 1h" high office of club president of the Boston Nationals al inc age of 45.
 The tributes paid 10 Matty by his old associates came from the heart but they were no less sincere than taoae of tIc multitude of fandonI. icrc Gs tell IS throughout the rounfry. 10 whom M%thcWson's dra ,Hatit career and remarkable per ;onalily always nave had q strong sppoal
 Coming nt thc time of hasrball's greatest climax, MathcWson's world series achievements, particularly those of 1905, came back Nividly 10 the memory of old timers,
 Although hr has been out of play ing harness for more than q decade, liz Six still holds or shares in six worlds s'rics records These include r mark of four Snu'ours series Nic- tories; a record Of pitchin= v con sccuti,e scorclcss mnnGs in 1905, when his string of tmc" triumphe also sj a standard which CoN"l"ski", Adams and Cumhs later cqu1Ilod; tho r..n,d for most innings pitched. In2 " $. and a tic with NorlrcHi t.rovn and Grorgr NuIhn for han, Umg thr mo~ assists in one series, f2,
 Mt'v er1rH u,o var'd'e sori"s etr'orj,> altogether. L9t >INH.a @aS charged with as mao@ @'nHty. au- other record. which h" shared with rdrn Plank, Rub" N1rWard and Joe EG<h
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