The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-14
Games Today and Tomorrow.
Hopkinsville at Paducah.
GAINESVILLE at Vincennes.

few errors and the failure to collide
with the ball at the proper moments
resulted in the Indians dropping the
first game of the series TO Hopkins
Vile yesterday afternoon by a score
Of TO /. Several times the Indians
got runners on the sacks and II look
ed favorable that they might win out
as the Moguls failed to score after
the first inning. However, the locals
were unable to put but one score
over the pan and that was with the
assistance Of errors, and in the ninth
a batting rally failed and Floyd
struck out with Overton waiting on
third for a semblanee OF a hit in
order to score.
'Rube" Floyd was In the box for
the Indiana and he twirled a good
game. In the opening inning two
errors and a scratch hit and a hit by
Mercer, the CASTOR by Paducah. re-
suited in two runs. Floyd got INTO
some deep holes and it looked gloomy
but he always pulled out after the
first inning. He had steam yesterday
and had nine strike-outs to his
credit, while he was touched up for
seven hits Opposed to him was OF
ter, young pitcher who is receiving
a try-out by the Hoppers. He pitch
ed the best kind Of ball for the visit
ors, and allowed the Indians only
four hits. although good fielding be-
hind him killed several apparently
safe raps. otter Is cool. steady and
has a good assortment of curves COM
bined with good steam.
The visitors started on with a
jump, and scored two runs before
the fans realized that the game had
started. Lyons was first up and
reached first on a juggle by Block.
Murray laid one down to Floyd and
beat it out. resulting in two run
ners being on the sacks. Brown was
safe when Floyd tossed the bali to
first base and nobody was there. Ly-
ons counted. Smith and Russell
struck out. but Mercer drove sin
gle out to center field. and Mercer
scored. Flanagan went out Anders,
Floyd to Cox, and the game was won.
In the second two runners were on
the bases but Floyd with splendid
fielding behind him pulled out unin-
jured. Cranor was first up and was
walked. otter was given life at first
by a low throw of Payne to Block,
who covered first base. Lyons stung
one between first and second, but
Block made quick run and got the
grounder. retiring the runner at first.
Murray was next up and few out to
Block. Brown was first up in the
third. and singled to center. He was
tagged a minute later when he tried
70 steal second, by a pretty throw
from Overton to Block. Smith and
Russell few out to Angermelrer. who
made two pretty running catches
The Night Riders looked threaten
ing in the fifth, and Padueah was in
the worst hole of the day. Murray
started of by singing to center.
Brown followed with hot grounder
into left. Smith laid one down to
Cox, who forced out Murray at third
Woodring made a pretty catch of Rus
sells fly, while Mercer struck ont
During the sixth inning and seventh
inning Hopkinsville went down in or
der. In the eighth after Smith
struck out, Russell singled and NIer-
Ger was given a walk. They died on
base as Flanagan struck out and Gro
nor went out Floyd to Cox.
The game was close with a neat
play catching Lyons between first
and second. Lyons was given a
walk, and Murray struck out. Over
ton snapped the ball to Cox after the
third strike and Lyons was of the h
sack. BY tossing the ball from Cox
10 Block he was caught by Block.
For Paducah the first three in
nings the batters were up and down
and nothing like a hit was secured.
In the fourth after Anderson few I
out to Russell and Lockhart struck
out. Block drove out a pretty single
to left field. Cox followed with
bingle to center. With Block on Z
third and Cox on second, Oyerton
struck out and the chances were 7
ended. The only run of the game for I
the locals was scored in the fifth {
Payne went out otter to Brown Id
while Woodring few out to Flanagan G
who made the prettiest kind of run !
after the ball. Floyd was given life
at first when Flanagan threw wide to q
Brown. In an attempt to head off
the ''Rube" at second another wild L.
throw was made and the lengthy h
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