BASEBALL JOY AT HARVARD.; Matthews, the Colored Player, Is the Hero of the Hour and May Be Elected Captain. (Gift Article)

1903: “Matthews, the little colored shortstop, who scored Harvard's first two runs in the initial inning, is the hero of the college to-day. Never in Harvard's history has a negro attained such popularity.” www.nytimes.com/1903/06/21/a...