Clipping:Bobby Matthews's endurance

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Date Sunday, September 7, 1873
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We have often maintained that Matthews, with strength to last through the game, is the best pitcher in the country. When his strength commences to fail, he is batted heavily. Bob needs to keep in first-rate physical condition to do himself justice, and he seems to have been so of late, as he is playing his position wonderfully. Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch September 7, 1873

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The recent games between the Baltimore and Philadelphia Clubs wherein an exchange of players was made caused a great deal of dissatisfaction to the public. The truth was that the games were experimental: a trial whether the public would take interest in a game where a novelty–the change of pitchers and catchers–was provided. The experiment proved a failure in Baltimore, and, really, here, as the large audience present on August 30th at the ball ground was there under a false impression, viz., that they were to witness a championship game. The real nature of the affair had not been made known very generally, and it is to be regretted, as considerable injury was done by the unfortunate occurrence. Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch September 7, 1873

Source Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch
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