The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-01
Mr.. FOX WASN'T
FOXEY GRANDPA
Therefore, Our "Pets" Slammed and
Banged Him All Over Duffy's Field
for Nineteen Hits and Thereby
Won from the Best Team in Scran-
ton, the Semi mi-Professionals - A
Great Game - Kelleher Pitches
Well-The Story of the Day.
And thew are still "Our Pets,'

When our "Pets"-with our Owney in
right garden-can win from the best
team that Scranton-ten miles below
the Archibald pot-hole-can boast of, 1t
seems that that consarned hoodoO has
been lifted and that we are some shucks
again, though few bumps were our
sad lot the past three weeks.
But we can cheer up, you can bet
your life. Any team that can bump
Pitcher Jakey Fox, of Scranton, for
nineteen hits, is some pumpkins. ac-
cording to Lafe Smith. And that's what
the "Pets"-still "Our Pets'-did; and
no lobstering about it, either.
This is a game worth being proud
about and worth doing so much talk
ing about, and the Archibald Citizen
and the papers of Rustytown, over the
Mooscs, will please not take offense if
we say a word or two about this game;
this great game; a game, If played near
the White Oak or in the canal basin.
would be observed by a general hol-
day the next day.
This was the best game, most of the
cranks thought, that has been played
right at that. Not since the day the
business was there such a batting pic
mic. Nineteen hits! And all from
Pitcher Jakey Fox, "who goes to Phila-
delphia in the morning" to play with
the National league club. 1t was a
batting farewell that Jakey won't for
get; and if he misses his train this a.
m., 'twon't be surprising. Fox was
hardly FoXey grandpa against our
1,np hi lad
four three-baggers. Murray, McAndrew
and McTiernan, two; three two-bag-
gers, Murray, Flannery and McAndrew.
Every man took a chunk out of Jakey's
record. Lotus had three singles, MUIR
ray and Roster each two. Flannery had
three singles besides his two-bagger
Fox had no strikeouts.
Kelleher pitched for the Crescents, the
first whole game he has pitched since
he became a Pet" He pitched we'll,
too, and earned his game. He kept the
Scranton sluggers-thats what they are
down to eleven hits. A few of them
were long -winded, but they didn't come
when men were on bases. TIe had four
strike-outs.
1t was great game for sharp field
ing. The Crescents alone made three
quick double plays. Roster made the
greatest catch ever witnessed on this
field. He pulled down fly from Fox's
bat. that seemed impossible to capture,
after run over a rocky field. The
earned runs of the Scranton team We're
only half of the total number scored,
and If there had been some sharper
fielding the score would have been way
down. Some of the errors, however,
McTiernan and Murray's particularly,
were made on cannon ball drives, and
were almost eXcusable. On the other
hand, we should have had at least four
more runs. had the right spirit been put
into the base running and the coaching.
The Crescents We're admittedly Woe
fully weak in this direction, and such
glaring deficiencies We're manifested as
to call for some sharp criticism to pre-
vent repetition, particularly in to-
days games. Candor compels the state
nent that the team has been woefully,
almost shamefully, weak along these
lines all season, and just SO soon as the
reform Is carried out in these direc-
tions Will, we be assured of clinchine
more games:- Many run has been lost
thus wise.
1t was expected that the Sunsets
"ouiu pe the opposing team, and 1t was |
somewhat OF surprise to see Fox
Ferris. Jones, McDon-
aid, Franz, ct al, of Scranton SEMI |
PROFESSIONAL team trot out onto the |
neld' But the pets" are made of ster- |
ner stuff than to be dismayed by even
big Jakey Fox and his great pitching |
record. They went after Jakey's twist |
ers and kept after them until they had
the goods, and made the "knockers" |
feel worse than IL they We're sea sick. |
The Scranton team was shay two play |
ers, but they We're accommodated by !
our Archibald neighbors. Fleming, who |
went to third, and Fitzpatrick, who |
ionned the catcher's mask. Fitz caught |
good game, and deserves a good deal
Of credit.
The detailed score follows:
SCRANTON