Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1918 — MATTY TO PITCH IN SEASON OF 1918 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MATTY TO PITCH IN SEASON OF 1918

Christy Mathewson, manager of the Reds, is coming out of his retirement as a hurler. Big Six will take the mound next season, he announced the other day. As his club will have to get along with six pitchers, he will keep himself in condition and be ready to go on the slab when his services are needed. The veteran hardly can expected to take his regular turn

or pitch many games, but he plans to aid as a relief hurler and pitch full games if necessary. Matty announced his retirement as a hurler after he won his game from Mordecai Brown of the Cubs in Chicago on Labor day, 1916. Since then he has not played, but has kept himself in fine condition by hurling to the batters in practice.

CHRISTY MATHEWSON, MANAGER OF REDS.