Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-04-27 | Page 12 | Joe Jackson, Star of Cleveland, Made Debut Against Naps

JOE JACKSON STAR OF ClEVElAND MADE DEBUT AGAINST NAPS Joo Jackson Jaclson Cleveland's hea heavy hitting hit hitting lilt hit ting thug young ou outfielder wh with who started the campaign by mauling the White Sox So pitchers for two doubles and a a. triple was as as' nearly nearh every oven fan knows knos db- db tamed by the Naps Nails practically from Connie Mack and nearly nearl over every Ian fan knows too That it w was s under t the tue tall tactician that the slugging slugs southerner started his major league career What everyone orone does docs not know however however how how- ever over is that Jax played his first game Kama in fast company compan against the team of ot which he lie is a member Such Is 18 the case however It was on August 25 25 1908 that Jackson Jackson Jack Jack- son made his major league debut he covering center ceriter for the tho In Philadelphia In a. a game n against the Naps Nap His great reat reputation had preceded preceded pre pro ceded him and nd Philadelphians Philadelphians' were anxious SOUR ious to see sec ec what he could gould do So were the baseball exports for the they ur figured that Jackson could hardly be as riB classy as he ho had been heen touted toute One of at the most mot pessimistic or of the thc Quaker City writers speaking speaking- of at Jackson's Jacksons Jacksons Jackson's Jack Jack- sons son's work on th the da day of ot his debut said Jack Jackson on lived lIed up to his reputation tion today In the first inning he lie made malIc madea a It good catch of or Turners Turner's drive e taking tho the ball as coolly as if Ir ho he had been Inthe in inthe the American league all his life lIe Then in tho the Athletics' Athletics half he hid tho the honor honorof I of driving In ia the time first frat run o ot the game dou doubled led NIcholls sacrificed and then after off oft one Jackson drove roo a n. clean single to left He He- then showed he lie knew inside baseball all by b racing racing rac rae ing to second after alter Turner had hall nailed Murphys Murphy's foul toul Th The Naps Nals won the game 3 to 2 2 H Berger pitching against Rube Vickers