The Paducah sun., 1906-05-10

Ames' single TO center field turned
the trick for Paducah yesterday, and
made it possible for the Indians to
maintain the lead taken in the pen
nant race. II was victory worthS
of the boasting, as il was any
body's game" until Ames made the
lucky hit which won him his game.
The Indians started on with two
runs 10 tn good, but Danville FOL
lowed shortly with three. II was fisst
one and then the other TO forge
ahead, and the fans in the grand
stand first rooted and then groanec.
Probably no game ever brought
forth the variety of roofing that yes
terday's contest did. and the excite
ment was intense from start to FIN
ish.
Paducah scored two runs in the
second inning, Haas drew four anl
Wetzel missed three. Perry doubled
TO deep left field. scoring Haas. and
Miller popped out to second. Nippert
drove liner to center and the field
or failed TO reach it. The ball bound
ed far into the field and Perry cross
cd the rubber at the same time Nip
pert landed on second base. 'NTp''
died on Ames' strike out.
In the third inning Danvilie went
it one better Frank Fleming missed
three and c. Fleming drew a pass To
first. Spencer caught one in the
Stats and Hayworth hit for three
sacks to left field. scoring the two
Flcmlngs. Hayworth scored on Wills
single. O'Connell famed and Holy
cross bounded out to the lnheld.
In the fourth inning the Indians
forged one run ahead. Haas was
retired by the lniield and Wetzel and
Perry drew passes to first Miller
fled out to right field and Wetzei
and Perry were advanced to third
and second by passed ball. Nip
pert hit to second and the basemsn
1t it go by. both runners scoring.
Nippert was forced out at second on
choice from Ames' grounder.
In the fifth inning the Indians
scored again. Taylor missed three
and McClain walked "Mack" stole
second and third and scored on Gil
ligan's single to left field. Haas slcr-
feed and Wetzel got slap in the
ribs. wetzel was retired at second o.
Perry's force grounder.
In the following inning the visit
ors tied the game up, making two
runs. OConnell walked and Holy
cross sacrificed him but made safe
on Ames tumble of the bunt. Bur
rows sacrificed and Shaw singled,
both runners scoring. Shaw tried %
make second but was thrown out by
McClain. Frank Fleming's strike out
retired the side.
The seventh, eighth and ninth in
nings were filled with delicate situa-
tlons for both teams. but tn L.
dians broke II W" in the tcnth IN
ming. Perry singled to LEFT field arG
Miller followed, beating out d bunt
Perry and Miller pulled OF double
steal and Perry started n home on
Nippert's hit 20 the infield. The
short stop ficlded to home aud the
catcher TO third. Perry kept the en-
tire >Danville egaiion working
overtime. bu, was finally tagged
Miller made third in the melee. With
Miller on third Ames walked up 10
the plate. It was a place where ans
thing would nave gone, a loag ny Or
bunt. The Indians started to make
the squeeze play. but Ames got mad.
The little pitcier connected vlc,ons.y
with a waist ball and sent il with
cannon ball spnei at the pitcher. The
twirler "side stepped" and Miller
scored on the nit
Shouts. cheers and hats in the air
predomlnated over the groans from
the Danville bunch,
Exit the fans.
The summary:
Danville- alb h po e.
G. Fleming. 3b % o 0 o.
Spencer, IS ....4 1 o 3 o.
Hayworth, II rs 1 l . 0 o.