Salt Lake Telegram | 1909-01-08 | Page 16 | Christy Mathewson Wants Big Raise

CHRISTY MATHEWSON I WANTS BIG RAISE If the reports are arc true truo regarding n tho the salary alary paid Christy Mathewson by b- tile the New York club the thc amount is a 3 bi big surprise to the baseball public and it is not Dot surprising that Mathewson has bas determined de do upon demanding a 1 bi big increAse in in- in increase crease se before ho he signs ns a contract act for next season In speaking of the report recently one who is close to tho the bi big twirler said Would the tho Now cw York club let Christy Mathewson got get ot away if that great reat pitcher made wade a decided stand for foran foran foran an increase iu in salary Well WeB that is the proposition that the th thew ew I cw ew York York club will willbe ill bo be called upon to face faco when hen tIme tho time comes for Matty to sign sin hi his bis next Dext contract contract contract con con- tract with the club dub That 50 offer said aid to have ha been mado for was a a. fake fako rumor still even c that fabulous Labu- Labu lous bus sum would T not bo be a ridiculous oneto ono one to pay for or his hiI services ser Mathewson sou will have havo a perfect right to demand an increase ac of salary salan and one too that will call for double what ho he got ot 1001 the New Nes- York club in salary la last t season On and for several e seasons past Mathewson's contract with thE New York lork club called for a a salary alary of for the season of 1908 1008 Now doesn't docan t that sound Lound ridiculous considering con cou the tho salaries that star pitchers of Mathewson's s 's class clas are th thought u bt to p and tho the financial success 8 that atta attached to baseball durin during this season seasons season's sea son sons son's a phenomenal Domen I raco Exchange