The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-04-27
Baseball.

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The exhibition game of ball Friday
at League Park between the Paris
team and Lexington Athletic Club re-
suited in score of 10 to 3 in favor of
the home team. The diamond was
heavy from recent rain and caused
many errors to be made by both teams.
Barnett, the star batter of the Blue
Grass League last season, celebrated
his first game with the Paris boys by
knocking the ball over right field fence
for home run. Daley pitched good
game for Lexington, his support being
weak. Manager Elgin tried out all of
his pitchers except Fleming, he UNI
piring the game, viz: Quinlan, O'DOn-
nell, Robinson and Dupere. Elgin did
his usual good work behind the bat.
Daley, Glaze and Brown was the Lex
ington battery. Paris made IL hits
Lexington Z. Two-base hits-Hogar-
ty, Smeltz, Parrish and Barnett.
Three-5ase hits-Parrish and O'DOn-
nell. ne-run-Barnett.
In a return game Saturday the Paris
team defeated the Lexington boys by
the score of II to 5. 0atteries-MO-
hawks, Owens and Glaze; BOurbOnites-
Fleming, Robinson, Graham and Key.
The first real try-out of the Paris
League team was Sunday afternoon ct
League Park when they met the strong
team from Berry, KY, having the star
pitcher, Valandingham, of the Shelby
vile League team in the box The
game was witnessed by crowd con-
servatively estimated at 800 people.
The score was five to one in the favor
OF the home team.
There were almost 100 vehicles upon
the grounds, showing that our country
friends enjoy witnessing the National
game.
From start to finish the game was
quick and snappy, and from the out
set it was evident The locals were up
against a strong aggregation.
The visitors were first at bat and
went out in one-two-three order. The
BourbOnites Jared no better, and neither
team scored in the second. Paris start
ed the run getting in the third. After
Elgin had struck out Fleming reached
first on a hot grounder to Marshall,
but moment later was forced by
Bardo on a hunt 60 second Reed
reached second on hot grounder that
went through Humphreys legs and
rolled to left field, Bardo scoring.
flanagan went out, Day to E. Per-
kins, retiring the side.
In the fourth for the visitors Craig
popped fly to flanagan and E. Per-
kins sent a slow one to short, and was
out, Barnett to Parrish. Moore hit to
second and was safe on tumble by
Parrish. w. Perkins hit for two bases,
Moore being nipped at the plate, retir-
ing the side
Paris added two runs in their half of
the fourth. Ochs singled to left and
stole second. Key died on first on a
pass ball, Ochs taking third. Parrish
singled to center and stole second, and
on Perkins throw to catch him, which
went wild, both Ochs and Parrish scor-
ed. Elgin walked and stole second,
but was left on Fleming's strike out
retiring the side.
In the fifth Berry again failed to
score though Humphrey reached first
on a single to right field, and a moment
later went,to third on two-bagger by
Valandingham. Day made the third
down by beng struck cut.
Paris added two more TALES in their
half of the fifth after two men were
out flanagan singled to center and
stole second. On Barnett's single to
left flanagan scored. Ochs doubled to
deep left and on bad throw went to
third, Barnett scoring.
In the sixth a batting rally took
place that for a moment looked dan
gerous for the locals. Craig, the first
up, flied to center. E. Perkins sim
oil RI Ioff nd IN M0Oroc1 10
right was thrown out at third. w.
Perkins then made clean single to cen
ter and vas thrown out at third, and
on Jouett' S high fly to center the side
was retired.
the ice and for the first time got run.
Day, the first up, was safe on a slow
grOunder to Barnett. Craig walked,
Day taking second and scoring on E.
Perkins slow bunt to Fleming, which
went wild to first, allowing the batter
safe. Moore flied to center, Craig be-
ing nipped at the plate on the throw
in.
In the ninth the visitors had men on
second and third, but the necessary
hit failed to materalize.
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BOurbonites>. -. @ 0 l 2 2 0 0 0 KS
Berry .....0 0 D 0 0-1
Batteries Paris. Fleming, O'Donnell
and Elgin; Berry. Valandingham and
Perkins. Hits-Paris 3. Berry s.
Two base hits-W Perkins. Reed (2).
Ochs. Strucksout-B BY Valandirgham g,
by Fleming 2, by O'DonneIl 4. Bases
on balls Off O'Donneil l, off Valan-
bingham 1. Errors-Paris 2, Berry
Hit by pitched -Vaiandingham l.
Umpire Shaw.