Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-04-29 | Page 31 | Classroom to Big League

Classroom to Big League schoolmaster to the th big league In a few rew short years That sentence sums up the r rot ot of Wid Matthews slated to play right field for tor Con Connie ole Macks Mack's Ath- Ath Athletic Ath Athletic letic leles leticA A few years ye ra back Matthews was wasa a town small-town teacher school-teacher play play- baseball as a side Issue Isow 1 It lt different I Matthews was with lii III the American last year lie Il had d a big season eason and Mack lack on the tho lookout for outfielders decided to take a chance The recruit Is slight or of o stature Looks Loohs more like a college student than a n big leaguer leguer He Ito bats left Itt left handed handed I Is v s cry ery fast rast and mies them up at nt the plate He lie can drag dras- or take tako a healthy swing as tile lie occasion demands Matthews Matthew took looks look's like a tine fine pi pies pies- pios oe- oe says Mack Hack He Is intelligent and that goes a baT Ion way Ho la is troublesome at nt the tho plate He Ito Healt alt out the pitcher antI and keeps keep time the op- op opposition op opposition position In the tho air all trying to tiglli CIu what he Intends doln doing In all nil probe he will lead oft off for Cor sue inc