It is Matty's opinion that the team has not been thoroughly tried out and that the team has been a success. The real test will come with the opening of the playing season this year. Will Matty succeed in making good, as some other great ball players have done. It will be a failure as managers. During the years that Matty played with the Giants, the wars in which he was classified by baseball men and writers throughout the country as McGraw's right-hand bower, he had the opportunity to learn all that McGraw can teach to any player about the art of bossing a ball club. Matty was often given a share of the credit for successes scored by the Giants. He did not deserve this credit.

Of course, the fact that the Giants of the past few years have been a much better-looking ball club than Cincinnati has had may be pointed to as one of the reasons for their successes, and for Matty's share in them. But Matty personally believes that he has a pond club at Cincinnati and that he will be able to spring some big surprises with his Redville team this year.

Up to their time, the season opens, Mathewson will keep his eyes open for several trades. He is after.  A right-handed outfielder and left-handed pitcher. If he can secure two such players who are capable of holding their own in the National League, he will be satisfied with his prospects and the chances of the Reds to slip one over.
In Emil Tihn, his youngest catcher. 