The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-13
GREAT ARE THE CORBETTS.
The Champion pusilist and His Brother
Help Scranton Win IN Interesting
Gamc-Jim Played without Error. and
The Kid" win Do.

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Game-Jim Played without Error. and
The Kid" viii Do.
James Corbett. champion pugllist Of
the world. and "the kid" as Jim calls
his brother Joe. played with Scranton
against Buffalo yesterday.
The big man played first, "the kid
played short. Scranton won the game.
the crowd went crazy, and hast night
the oranks would have given the city
to the famous pugilist If he had eN-
pressed desire to take 1t away with
him.
About 5000 persons. crowd repre-
senting more paid admissions than on
Decoration Day or Fourth of July, saw
the game. and cheered the champion
and 1.-The kid">on several special occa-
sions. Joe gave evidence of being fast
enough for minor league playing. and
Jim accepted all his twelve chances
successfully. but was not considered as
good as his brother.
It was only a very small percentage
Of the large crowd who expected to see
Corbett make even a decent showing.
The great majority probably had in
mind Corbett's little speech, fighting
Is my game" and did not view with
great favor his engagement to play:
they shuddered when they saw him ap-
pear on first base in practice play, and
expected to see fulfilled the report that
after an inning or two he would either
be showed into right field or taken out
of the game.
What the Champion Did.
But no such thing came to pass. OF
the first five Buffalo players at bat
three We're thrown out at first. and
Corbett made the other two putouts un-
assisted. OF his other seven putouts
ona was at the tailend of cannon
ball double play that retired the side,
and another was catch OF high
foul fly. He had no occasion to throw
to third, second or home, Whlch was
fortunate. as in practice play ne sent
the ball over Huston's heal each time
he hustled the ball across the diamond,
and only made the throw successfully
when he sent 1t over too slowly for
practical purposes.
At bat, however, the brothers figured
consciously in the run getting. ON
the last inning with the winning run In.
one out and two on bass. Sorbett set
the crowd wild by a single over first
base. which brought in two runs and
clinched the game. Then "the Kid
struck three times at the ball, Urquhart
dropping the last one, which fooled the
coachers. who allowed Jim to scamper
for second, where he was thrown out.
'the kid being out according to the
rule that when a man Is on first the
third strike does not have to be caught.
The champion evidently didn't know
the rule. and the coachers forgot 1t.
but II made no difference as the first
two Bisons up in the ninth were thrown
out before reaching the champion
corner. and Meaney made Jake Drauby
nibble at three corkscrews.
Scranton Wns Not Favored.
It seemed quite proper that Timothy
Seasjde Hurst, who Is somewhat OF
a scrapper himself, should referee the
bout, It was suspicioned that Timo-
thy might give Scranton the best OF It
in order to Jolly Corbett and help along
the umpire's canvas for the refereeship
of the big fight. But Tim didn't do
thing but give Scranton the short end
of It, at least so the crowd thought,
and in consequence did a little rag
chewing for Tins benefit.
The seating capacity Of grandstand
and bleachers accommodated only one
quarter Of the throng which encircled
the field and which caused the adoption
of q ground rule that ball batted
among the spectators was good for only
two bases. SO when the game began
II was anticipated that an old-fashioned
score and circus contest would be
the order OF things. Quite the contrary
happened.
The game was a splendid pitching
contest, in which Meaney, with weak
ened club behind him, twirled Wads-
worth to a standstill. In only four In
nings did the Buffalos find the ball. and
of their six hits, three were made In
the fourth inning and earned two runs.
Five Bisons famed out. and Of the four
bases on balls two were given pur-
posely.
Ward was nit by pitched ball in the
first and came in on Eagan's double.
In the second Huston singled and
reached second on a passed ball. Jim
Corbett came up to bat him In. but
famed out; "the kid" was more sue
ceesful, and brought Huston in by
liner over second, but Joe couldn't beat
Urquhart's quick return to second OF
the throw-in. Meaney was thrown out
at first. In the third inning with two
out the big man singled and "the kid"
famed.
with one out in the sixth. Scihriver
made two-bagger and scored on the
eame offence by Huston. Jim Corbett
flew out to right. and the brother was
thrown out at first.
With the winning run in on Huston's
double. one out and two on bases In the
eighth. the champion punched one over
FIRST base.
Errors by Ward and the Kid"
Wards error was q pardonable one
and was made In the seventh when no
runs were scored on a desperate ait
tempt to pick up Lewee's bunt; With
two on bases, Drauby was purposely al
lowed to all the bases. Shearon flew
out to Bannon.
The kid'gs error was also suspicious
and was made In the eighth and cost a.
run. Clymer banged one into the crowd
Or two bases, and Wise fiew out to
0ntth. sUrQuhart hit hot tamale
along the ground to ''the kid" who
On front Of him BY Ciymer and which
caused = tumble. Hurst didn't zee It
and allowed urquhart TO stay on fifet
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