The Adair County news., 1909-08-11
RESULT OF THE SERIES
Columbia Made an Even Break at
the Chautauqua, But Lost the
Trophy Cup.

Columbia Base Ball team made trip
to Lebanon Tuesday, Aug. 3rd, to play
the Chautauqua series. the winner of the
four clubs, columbia, Campbellsville.
Greensburg and lebanon to receive a
silver trophy cup, which by mere acct
dent was won by CampbellsvilIe, but in
justice to the Chautauqua Umpire, and
the Campbellsville Club, they won fairly.
The schedule was so arranged that
Columbia had to play three straight
games. By losing to Lebanon the LIST
game they had an uphill fight to make;
had to win from Greensburg and Camp
bellsville, then play the 4th straight
game Saturday the 7th, to decide the
winners. The long series proved to be
too much for the Columbia team. 1t
had the deciding game easily won until
the fatal 9Th inning when every player
that had chance seemed to fall down
at once.
The Chautauqua people are to be high
ly complimented for the manner they
conducted the series of games. Every
thing was carried out to the letter of
the contract. Too much praise can not
be given Mr.. Al Murphy, of Louisville,
who umpired the game according to
Base Ball rules and was the supreme
boss of the game at all times.
AS Manager of the Columbia Base
Ball club, Mr.. r. Fl. Durham wishes
to express his thanks to the entire
team. as to the manner the boys con-
Quoted themselves while on the trip.
He says the managers of the Chautau-
qua complimented the team very highly;
said they were as gentlemaniy as could
be in every respect, and appreciated
having them at the Chautauqua. Mr..
Durham also expressed his appreciation
to the people of Columbia for the en-
enlargement he and the team received
from the Rooters at the Chautauqua and
the absent Rooters at home, who in a
message to the manager inspired the
team with confidence of the most loyal
town on the globe. When the message
was, resolved the boys gave three cheers
which was responded to all over the
grounds.
AUGUST 4.
Lebanon defeated Columbia in the
first game at the Chautauqua by the
score of 10 to Z. Part of the Columbia
team got ratified before the large crowd
in the first and 9th inning long enough
to let Lebanon win the game.
The score by innings
~ 1924 56789 RH E
Columbia 100000 Z 10 Z
Lebanon 1900 410O 10 Is 5
Batteries for Columbia, Young, Judd
and Rosenfeld; For Lebanon, Lutes
and Craycraft.
AUGUST 9TH.
Columbia had a hard fight to defeat
Greensburg in the second contest, but
come out victorious by the score of 8
to z
The score by innings.
l PA SGT 8 9 R H E
Columbia O061 001OO8 73
Greensburg 051OO1 0O7 10 a
BattJes for Columbia, Holiday and
Ga Enfield.
Battries for Greensburg, Quinn, Will
son and Cox.
AUGUST 9TH.
Columbia easily defeated Campbells-
vile in the third game by the score of
II to 6 by batting the sphere to all
corners TO the lot when hits meant runs.
Before the end of the second inning
Williams was batted out of the box
and Wood famed no better for II innings
then Columbia took things easy the
rest of the game.
The score by innings.
1924 SIS Ri E
Columbia 26 00O0x IL 16 L
Campbellsville OO1O OO126 10 6
Batteries for Columbia. Judd and
Rosenfield.
Batteries for Campbellsville, Will
liams, Wood and Sanders.
AUGUST 7TH
By defeating CampbelIsviIle Friday
Columbia had to play off the tie with
Campbellsville to decide who would get
the trophy cup. 1t looked easy for Co.
lumbia until the 9Th inning with the
score to 2 in favor of Columbia when
to the surprise of every body Columbia
began making errors and before the
team could settle down Campbellsville
had made 10 runs and won the game.
It is deplorable fact hut neverthe-
less true, Columbia made 9 errors in
this one inning, Campbellsville 8 hits.
So it can readily be seen that it was
not the pitchers fault. Judd was pitch
ing nice game even with the team
going to pieces.
The score by innings.
12345678 r H E
Columbia 430s1,O 0OlO9 z IL
Campbellsville Dol 0 10 x IL 10 G
Battries for Columbia, Judd, Hind
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