The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-17

sites Sunday, insomuch as he worked
his sprinkler over time few hours he
fore the game with the ShelbyilIe Mill
ers Sunday afternoon rendering the
ball field almost unfit for plavinp.
About one o'clock the heavy black
clouds, which had been gathering but
short time, burst in all their furv and
the downpour continued for fully half
an hour.
Despite the fact that the elements
were stlll threatening a few hunrded
rams gathered at the park, to see what
they thought, the BOurbonites again
take the measure of the Millers, but
In TINS they were sadly disappointed,
for when the last half of the eighth
inning OF the contest rolled around and
RAIN again began to fall in torrents
the MlllerS were three runs to the
good, and playing ball with a snap and
vim tnat put a damper on the hopes of
the local fans.
owing to the condition of the dia-
mond the game was postponed for
half an hour, but the delay was of no
consequence for the infield was a sea
OF mud and in the gardens beautiful
lakes loomed up in full view of the
spectators IN. the stands, and these
facts had the effect of making the con-
test slow and draggy, but the number
OF errors were remarkably few for
such soggy field.
Barnes OBLIGATED on the mound for
the locals in. four and one third innings.
allowing the visitors two hits, but with
one out and two men on bases in the
f1ftn ne was relieved by Winchell.
Valandlngham, who on numerous Occa-
slons has been hit at will by the locals,
pitched steady game and after the
first inning, when three hits and sac
rltice Melted the locals their lone tally,
was very effective, and in the remain
ing rounds only allowed the Bourbon
ties four bingles.
/. The visitors in the first were unable
to get man across. but in their half
the locals were trifie more fortunate.
Ochs, the first up, landed on the first
ball pitched for beauty to left and
moments later went to second on Han
nlgan's sacrifice to Kuhn. Setback
flied out to center and Goodman hit to
left Tor a base, advancing Ochs to
third. Digger, the next up drove a
liner to Valandingham, but the ball
was too hard hit to handle with one
hand, and on this Ochs crossed the
plate. Scott struck out which retired
the side.
The game dragged slowly through
three more innings, the air on condfi-
ence lowering over the bench of the
BourbOnites and an air of logged de-
termination over that of the rear
guard of the Blue CT ass League aver
age list. The latter had failed so far
to draw anything. but ciphers and the
former seemed perfectly satisfied with
the single run made in the first.
With their only incentive that all
things come to him who waits" the
Millers laiG.on in their half of the fifth
and before they were sent to the field
again to allow our boys an even
chance, four runners had kicked mud
into the local third baseman's face and
four big runs went up on the score
board to the credit of the visiting
team.
Guy Long went to first after being
hit by pitched ball, and took second
on Valandingham sacrifice. Kircher
laid down a beautiful bunt in front of
the plate and before Elgin could dig
the sphere out of the mire and heave
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and was resting easy. Kircher stole
second, and on Kuhn's drive to center
Long scored, and on the throw-in, which
went wide and to the bleachers, Kir-
cher crossed the plate, Kuhn taking
second. Winchell was then called to
put stop to the Millers onslaught
but TO no avail. Kuhn, who was on
second was advanced to third on
Doherty's drive to left. Doherty stole
the second bagssand Elgin threw to
Scott expecting quick return of the
ball, but the latter threw high, Kuhn
scoring. Doherty going to third, and
scoring on Paul Longs hit to right.
AdolEh flied to Goodman and Williams
went but to flanagan, retiring the
side.
After the fifth WincheIl held the
visitors in the palm of his hand and in
the three latter innings only nine men
faced him. But the Millers were nerv-
ed to better things and Valandingham
was equally effective against the
locals. The lead attained by the visi-
tors was toe much to overcome before
the rain put a stop to the further
progress of the game. Following is
score and summary:
Paris -. ..........l 90 600 x-l
Shelbyville. ...0 0 0 0 4 O 0 o.
Batteries = Paris, Barnes, Winchell,
Elgin Shelbyville, Valandingham, Kir-
cher. Hits-taris z; Shelbyville 5.
Errors-Paris l Shelbyvilie 2. Base
on balls-otf barnes l. Struck out
by Valandinham 3, by Barnes 2, by
Winchell l. Hit by pitcher-G. Long,
Kuhn. Stolen bases Kircher, Allison,
Doherty. Sacrifice hits = Hannigan
Allison. Vaiandingham. Kircher 2.
Umpire Hanley.