The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-04-12
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
WIN GREAT GAME
Batting Rally In Extra Inning Gives
Them Victory Over Fast Play
ing Dummies

WIN bptrnutu DattlnH faly IN the
10th inning, the Stanford High School
ball team defeated the nine from the
Deaf & Dumb Institute Of Danville
here Friday afternoon by a score Of 2
to l. This was the fret game Of the
season and the fans are jubilant over
the victory. for few thought that the
local lads would be able to down the
fast playing Dummies" this early in
the season. The game was a heart
breaker from start to finish. from the
time Stanford put Embry around the
bags in the fifth. only to have the visi-
tors tie 1t up in the next round, until
Morrison Bright smashed out a corking
three Dagger in the 10th and brought Ia
the winning run when Embry singled
clearly over second.
In addition to batting at a 500 clip,
Wesley Embry starred in the box. He
held the opposing bstsmen to two hits,
one Of them Of the scratchiest sort, and
had his head with him at all stages Of
the game. He gave two passes to first
but neither figured in the run making,
though the first was cut off at home by
very fast work. Every man on the
Stanford team played fine ball, and was
in the game at all stages. They show
ed the splendid work which Coach Ar
thur Long Is doing for them in their
team work and the inside game which
they played. They had the bunting
business fine and double steal would
have gone through in the third inning
but that Waters slightly overran third
For the visitors Meunier was the best
at bat and felded his position at short
very well. He is an old League player,
having played with Frankfort three sea-
sons ago. The visitors had fast bunch
and will give the High School boys a
hard fight for revenge when the locals
go to Danville for a return game next
Friday afternoon.
Stanford went out IN one. two. three
order in the first two innings. In the
third Waters waited and got pass, and
was sent to second on Tom Bright's
single by third. Hill famed and Wa
tiers was caught trying to make third
on the third strike. Penny hit a hot
one to center, and it looked like Tom
Bright wouE score sure, but Hereford
made fine throw and killed him at the
plate. There was nothing doing for
Stanford in the fourth. Morrison Bright
famed, first up in the fifth. Wesley
Embry singled through short and was
going so fast he kept on to second.
Hereford in center threw wild to catch
him. the ball bounding on by Napier at
third. Embry bringing in the first score
Of the game amid much enthusiasm.
Waters and Tom Bright flew out to
short and the round was over. Hill
missed three in the sixth, but Penny
was safe at first when Meunier fumbled
his hot grounder in short. Mike got
away fine and pilfered the second bag
prettily. beating the throw block. He
died there though when McCarty foul
ed out to Fleming and Coleman hit to
Jasper.
It looked like something more was
doing in the seventh when Singleton
opened up in the seventh with cork
ing blngle to left. He went out at Sec
ond on fielder's choice when Morrison
Bright hit TO short. Embry fouled out
and Waters few to Porter. Tom Bright
made the right start in the eighth with
a nice Texas Lacquer over short, and
Hill sacrificed him to second. Penny
hit scorcher to Porter. who made a
pretty double play unassisted, retiring |
the side. It was out in straight order
IN the ninth. After the visitors had
Jailed to do anything in their half of
he 10th Morrison Bright broke it up
when he laid his triple against the CEN
er field fence and came home with the
Winning run on Embry's drive over sec
nd. ta..It-
The visitors went out in straight or
er in the first, but gave the fans a
care in the second. when Meunier got
pass to first. vogaletti famed and
asper hit to McCarty and was out.
,m0ry hit Elkins. and on the next ball
itched, which went wild. and got by
emmy. Meunier tried to 20 in home.
mbry covered the bag well, however, '
nd Meunier was out. In the third Cor
ian flew 70 Embry, Hereford famed
nd Porter flew to Coleman. Fleming |
as out, Embry to McCartv, and Men, Q
er batting out of his position. got four !
Ills but was called out for batting out I
turn. II took some time to make p
Ie visitors understand just how il was, q
It they acquiesced in good grace. Theis ..
lie run was made in the sixth, when I
it'll two outs, Meunier hit to right =
I'D. stole second and got by third and :
,me when Penny threw a trifie low to