The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-12-21
Prospects Bright for 1910 Club.


When the sound of the bell assem-
bles the members of the Paris Base
Ball Club together to begin their prep
arations for the struggle of the season
OF 1910, several new faces viii appear
among the number and three of the
men who figured prominently in the
game last season will be missed. Dug
ger, Elgin and Ochs will be the three
men who will sever their connection
with the Paris club and advance to
higher clubs in the base ball profess
sion.
When Digger left Paris at the close
of last season, several exhibition
games in which he participated. at
tracted the attention of the manage
ment of the Evansville club, and,
coupled with the record he made while
member of the Paris club. were the
principal factors in securing him a
berth on that team which is q member
of the Central League. Digger figur-
ed in sc games. batted at 248 and field
ed at 974.
Paris sustained another great loss
when Fred Ochs, the clever center
fielder was drafted by the Norfolk
club. and later sold TO the Rock Island,
H., club, which is in the B class and
another step higher in the profession
for this clever little player. Ochs led
the Paris club in batting last season
with an average of 288. He partici-
pated in 112 games and had fielding
average of 976
The third member of the Paris club
who is to advance to higher league
is jeff Elgin, who has been released
to the Dayton. o.. club Elgin was
last season signed by the Dayton club,
but when he took up the task of So
Letting subscriptions to put the Paris
club on its feet, the management OF
the local club engaged his services
from that club, with the proviso that
be was to be returned to them when
his services were needed. Now that
Punch Noonan has assn med the man.
agement of the Dayton club he sent
in call for Elgin with the result that
he was released to them and will be
seen in L ayton Uniform next season.
With three of the best men drafted
to higher leagues, the management of
the Paris club is securing the country
for new men to fill their places, and
up to this time five have been signed
up by Pr esident Bacon, three pitchers,
one outfielder and one catcher. George
Bellbuogge, of Cincinnati, will be here
next sprlng for t6yout behind the
bat, and Quay Franklin. who will come
all the way from Oklahoma will be
tried in an outfield position. Frank
Ellington. of Indiana, Leslie Pennyene,
of Cincinnati, and Sim McElfcesh, of
VenoEa, Ind, are new salb men to be
looked over by the Paris management.
Ellington and Penyene have never
before been signed up to play profess
sional ball, but last season. McElfresh
was signed by Paris and was one Of
first pitchers to report for duty. it
being his first trip away from home to
stay for lengthy period, he soon be-,
came afflicted with home sickness and
MED himself away to his Indiana
home, but instead of suspending him
the Paris management held to the
string they had on him and the next
season he will return to the camp of
the 6ourbonites. He is asyoung man
of fine ply sique, and is regarded AS
being possible contender for a berth
on the pitching staff of tie Paris club.
With the number of players that
have been retained by the Paris club,
the MANAGEMENT has the nucleus of
strong team which with a good start
at the beginning of the season, will he
a lively contender FIR the pennant Of
1910. In regard 10 the prospects of
fine team for next year President
Bacon says: 1--WE are going to have a
p aging club next season that will
eclipse the club of 1909 Although we
lost three of our best players we are
securing the country for new material
and hope to have an abundance of it
before the season opens At all haz-
ards Paris must have winning team
and nothing at all is likely to stand in
the light of this venture of the Paris
management.
When the spring season opens the
LEGAL management will begin the in
provement of White Park by the en-
llargement of the seating capacity of
the grand stand and bleachers. The
recent purchase of lots adjoining the
park makes this possible and the large
crowds which attend the games last
season gives an attest to the necessity
of such AL Improvement.
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