Christy Mathewson Days
will be held August 7-8, 2009

To download this years
Big 6K Run / Walk and 1 mile kids run race form please click on the link below:

2009 entry form

Parade entries needed for Christy Mathewson Days:

You are invited to participate in the 14 th annual Christy Mathewson Day Parade ,

which will be held on Saturday, August 8 , starting at 11:00a.m.

Groups, floats, musical entries welcome.  Please contact Steve O'Malley to participate in this years parade - By phone at 570-945- 945-5877, 

by email:    steveom@comcast.net

Entry information can also be mailed to Steve O'Malley at:

362 Watkins St.,

Factoryville, PA 18419

Eddie Frierson as Christy speaks to the crowd at Christy Mathewson Park.

The Christy Mathewson Days Committee is looking for volunteers to serve on the committee to help with the planning and organizing of our weekend of events in Factoryville, August 7th & 8th, 2009. Please join us at the Committee meeting on Monday, July 13, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Factoryville Library, 161 College Avenue, Factoryville.  Please consider joining and helping with Christy Mathewson Days, new ideas and new energy welcome.

One Mile Race Starts with lots of eager young runners!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, August 7, 2009, Keystone College , La Plume, PA

Noon – Christy Mathewson Collection opens for the day in Gambal Gymnasium Lobby.

Friday, August 7, 2009, PNC Field, Moosic, PA

Factoryville Night at the Scranton Wilkes Barre Yankees - Factoryville and Keystone College attended a ball game to see our local Yankees versus the Pawtucket Red Sox!

7:00 p.m. –Keystone College and Factoryville celebrate an evening with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees at PNC Field. Group seats available at a reduced rate. Contact the Christy Mathewson Days events hotline for tickets: 570-945-8169. Pick up and purchase tickets at Keystone College Monday - Friday 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

7 a.m. - Keystone College Gambal Center, Christy Mathewson Collection opens for the day, various items from Christy Mathewson's life on display.

8 a.m. - Start of the Big 6K run/walk

9 a.m. – Awards will be presented to race winners

9 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Free breakfast for run/walk and parade participants, courtesy of
Keystone College

11 a.m. – Parade Starts at Keystone College and proceeds down College Avenue and ends at Christy Mathewson Park, Factoryville

CHRISTY MATHEWSON PARK , FACTORYVILLE

Noon -- Post-Parade Ceremony at Christy Mathewson Park, Factoryville:
~Remarks and presentation of parade trophies.
~Free Hot Dogs and drinks for all kids that participated in the parade.
~U-8 Soccer All-Star game.
~Gin's grilled a variety of delicious food.
~Childrens fair was held in the Basketball complex.
~Battle of the bands competition.
~Vendors, raffles, and other Activities will be held throughout the afternoon.

This year we will also be featuring a Battle of the Bands!

Featured Band will be Awkward Silence!

Facebook event page: click here

One of the Bands in the Battle will be Casmir Funk....

Race Start 2008

2008 CHRISTY MATHEWSON 1 MILE AND BIG 6K RACE RESULTS

Kendra Ingram 38:25

Robert Kehl 38:53

Josh Stankowski 38:54

Mitch Davis 38:59

Darlene Chaykosky 39:04

Carol Chaykosky 39:04

Robert Deremer 39:25

TJ Talarico 39:36

Dawn Devita 39:45

Adryanna Appleby 39:47

Sharon Appleby 39:48

Carole Rainey 39:56

Chuck Ravina 39:58

Kathy Johnson 40:03

Jim Marsh 40:44

Kim Potuek 42:38

Ronda Macedonio 42:38

Bob Mulgrew 42:48

Karen Risse 43:13

Diane Vietz 43:13

Andrew Tritt 43:24

Clarissa Eggleston 43:25

Jacklyn Appleby 43:25

Dee Eldridge 43:54

Art Golembeski 45:49

Shirley Staffaroni 45:49

Lexie Kwiatkowski 50:48

Jody Kwiatkowski 50:49

Amelia Furneaux 52:13

Anne Deremer 52:13

Robyn Deremer 52:15

Beth Weidow 55:47

Bonnie Hunt 55:53

Bertye Dietrick 57:23

Elizabeth Rothenberg 57:24

Vicki Pondo 57:56

Susan Hildebrand 57:56

Gary Evans 57:57

Christy Mathewson Days

The Factoryville Women's Civic League organizes the Big 6K run/walk every Christy Mathewson Day to raise funds for our scholarships and other charitable activities throughout the year.

Eddie Frierson as "Christy", College Avenue, Factoryville

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT FACTORYVILLE'S CHRISTY

Birth name: Christopher Mathewson
Nicknames: Big Six, Matty

Birth date: August 12, 1880
Birth place: Factoryville, Pennsylvania
Death date: October 7, 1925
Death place: Saranac Lake, New York

Height: 6'1 1/2"
Weight: 195 lbs.

Position: Pitcher
Threw: Right
Athletic teams: New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds

Did you know?
• He was the most dominant pitcher during the first two decades of the 1900's.
• His 373 career wins is third on the all-time list.
• He had a career winning percentage of .665 which is sixth best of all time.
• His career ERA was 2.13, which is fifth best of all time.
• During his 17 year career, he led the league in ERA five times.
• He pitched a record three shutouts in six days against the Philadelphia Athletics, leading the Giants to win the 1905 World Series.
• From 1907 to 1911, his ERA was under a 2.00.
  In 15 full seasons of pitching, his ERA was above 3.00 only once.
• He led the league in wins four times, in strikeouts five times, and in shutouts four times.
• He won 20 games 13 times and 30 games 4 times.
  He won at least 20 games for 12 consecutive years (1903-1914).
• He is third on the all-time list for shutouts with 80.
• His best season was in 1908 when he led the league in wins (37), ERAs (1.43), games pitched (56), games started (44), complete games (34), innings pitched (390.2), strikeouts (259), and shutouts (12).
• Christy Mathewson had the most wins in Giant franchise history - 372 with 83 shutouts and over 2500 strikeouts.
• A man of high moral convictions and a great right arm, Mathewson was a posthumous member of the original Baseball Hall of Fame class of 1936.
  

BIOGRAPHY

Christy Mathewson was a college man, with a range of interests, who mowed down opposing hitters in his spare time. While at Bucknell University, Mathewson sang in the glee club, belonged to a literary society, played football and served as a model of clean living. On top of these achievements, Mathewson also wrote a series of children's books. In a time when baseball was known for hard-living, hard-drinking baseball players, there was Christy Mathewson to prove that there was another way for athletes to live. He was the role model after whom every parent wanted their children to shape their lives.

On the mound, Mathewson was a fierce competitor who became arguably the most dominating pitcher of all time. During his illustrious 17-year career, he led the league in wins four times, won five strikeout titles, won 30 or more games four times, pitched four shutouts and ten complete games in World Series competition, and won 373 games in his career.

In 1936, he joined Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson as the first class of baseball Hall of Famers.

Information obtained from: http://www.christymathewson.com/cmcare.html

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