Show I GIANTS PULL THE STRINGS I I It is Believed That Christy Mathewson Will Be Back at Polo Grounds i i I i I I I I L I I I I II II I II I I C I Now that Pat Moran has been appointed appointed apt ap ap- ap- ap t pointed manager of the Cincinnati Reds neds lots tots of ot is being done as asto to the future of ot Christy Mathewson l Many rumors are afloat that when I the baseball season opens he will be f fund und managing the Giants In this connection it will be recalled that when Matty went to the Reds I in 19 1916 lOJO 6 it was with a a. string attached The rhe New York club did not release him outright but gave him permission I sion to manage the rival club It Is now bellev believed d that the Giants have exercised their option on Christy's services and that Moran l was signed as coach of ot the Giants' Giants pitchers in order to hold him for manager of ot the Reds neds so that Matty could be recalled Mathewson's return to New York would sure be popular for not even Muggsy McGraw himself holds as ashil hil a place in the hearts of ot the baseball baseball baseball base base- I ball bugs of the the Polo grounds |