The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-05

The Indians drew first blood In the
son at Wallace park yesterday after
noon and took the scalp of the Luna
tics with ease. Although the In
dams played with their prey for sew
eral innings, they never once felt
that they did not. have the scalps well
in hand. The grandstand was well
filed with fans, Notwithstanding the
fact that the weather man was threat
ening and there was plenty of cheer
ing and encouragement for the bat
thing Indians.
At 3:40 Mayor Yeiser and the
teams lined up in front of the grand
stand and Mayor Yeiser made short
speech in which he stated he hoped
Paducah would win the pennant.
With this the teams scattered and
Mayor Yeiser threw the first ball
across the plate. He was little
wild, but Land managed to take the
throw and saved the chief executive
from bad battery error. The sea-
son having thus been opened, the
game began.
The first three innings meant goose
eggs for the Indians. while the Luna
lies managed to tally once In the sec
ond inning. In the second inning
Brady Singled to right center. Land
tried to catch him off first and threw
wild, Brady gaining third on the
throw. Meyers hit a line drive to
right field and Vahrenhorst scooped
II up and placed IL to first, cutting
of his man, but Brady scored on the
put out. Neal grounded out from
Potts to Gilligan and Rutledge few
out to McClain. One score.
In the first of the fourth inning
the Lunatics Tailed their second and
last score as follows: Morris doub-
led with a hot grounder to right, the
hit going down the base line. Bra
dy walked on four bad ones and
Meyers hit to Potts who let the
grounder go between his legs, Morris
tallying. Brady in trying to make
third base forced Morris in home and
although Brady was retired by Tay-
Tor at third. Morris escaped through
a mischange, Taylor slipping down
at third base. The play would have
been an excellent one but for the
mishap. Neal retired the side by
grounding out from Bohannan to Gil
ligan.
In the last of the fourth inning
the Indians tailed twice. Taylor
hit to short who threw wild to first.
Vahrenhorst failed to connect and
Bohannan singled to right field.
Potts hit to short who threw Tay-
lor out at home. Perry singled to
right field scoring Bohannan and
Potts. Land flew out to left field re-
turning the side. Two runs,
The Indians tailed again in the
sixth and eighth innings. Taylor
doubled to left field with hot line
drive and Vahrenhorst worked Bo-
mar for stroll. Bohannan hit TO
third and Taylor was caught. Potts
flew out to center and Perry drew
four bad ones. Land at this juncture
braeed for drive and doubled to
right field, scoring Yahrenhorst, Per-
ry and Bohannan. Land was retired
while trying TO stretch the hit to a
triple by a throw from right, TO
short to third base. Three runs.
In the eighth inning the Indians
tailed twice. Vahrenhorst failed TO
connect and was benched with anoth-
or three holes in his stick. Bohan-
nan hit TO first who fumbled Bohan-
nan making the sack. Potts hit for
three bags To right and scored Bo-
hannah. Perry sacrificed but the
third baseman dropped II and he reah
reached first safe; Potts scoring. Land
singled again, but was left on the
base by Brahic's out from short to
first. Two runs.
Both pitchers seemed 10 have been
In good trim and received good sup
port. There were few hits. few err
rors, and plenty OF life in the game
from start TO finish. Al first the Luz