The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-07
WINCHESTER WINS RACE
Overcomes Paris When Latter
Drops Brace of Games to
the Lawmakers.
COLTS LOSE TO HUSTLERS
President Ussery Tenders Hi'
Resignation as Head of
Leagues Affairs.

Two games dropped TO the Law
makers on the final day of the first
half Of the season. and the trimming
OF Lexington by Winchester gave the
Hustlers a lead of twenty-four points
over the Bourbonites and the cham
pionsbio for the initial half of the sea-
son of 1911.
The contest during the past few
weeks has been enc exceedingly inter-
esting, due to the positions of Win
chester and Paris, the league leaders.
Two weeks ago the BourbOnites had
commanding lead and at the rapid rate
they were drawing away from their
opponents, seemed to have the situa-
ton we'll in hand.
The club suffered reverses and after
losing a number of games in success.
sion came within hailing distance of
the Hustlers, who were putting up an
article Of ball that was calculated to
land them up about the top OF the
ladder.
In the early part Of the present
week the locals took a brace after
PLAYING the Lexington club off its feet
in an eighteen inning contest which
resulted in a tie. Following this they
scored a double victory from the Law
makers on the home grounds Sunday
and administered defeat to the Hust-
| lers in the game Monday.
The games Of the Fourth proved
very disastrous for the locals and by
getting nothing better than tie in
the two contests with the Rivermen.
set them back q few pegs while Win
chester by winning che moved IN
| few points toward the front.
While the result of the two games
of yesterday would have made no
change in the final outcome of the
pennant race as it developed. still
there is some doubt as tC the game
between Winchester and Lexington
beirg eXac ly on the level. 1t is a
well known fact that Lexington has
not the best feeling for Paris and in
our opinion with the race so close,
would make not the slightest hest
fancy in presenting weak lineup to
give her opponent the advantage.
| A number of Paris people were in
Lexington yesterday to Witnes the con-
test between the Colts and Hustlers,
and came home disguised with the
maneuvres of the Sheets u ncey ag-
gregatoD. II is learned upon COCO
authority that the matter of throwing
| the Fpame 20 the Hustlers was dis
cussed by the spectators, who were
more than eager to see their nome
team lose to give their opponents al
advantage over the Paris team.
If such feeling couldlbe instilled int
! the ball players the result would o'
very easy to determine. Tactics o
this sort are sure to prove detrimental
. to the league, and reflects not onl!
upon the players of the game. but tn
city which they represent.
ii DR.. w. G. Ussery, President Of tn
. Blue Grass League yesterday tendere
his resignation>to the directors of tn
! League by telegraph to become effect
!. i've July 10, when meeting OF tn
league directors will be called to nam
! his successor.
Il DR.. Ussery declined to give out
! statement for publication last nigh
4 other than that his resignation wa
!. the result of complications whlc
arose, following the meeting OF tn
4 directors IN Lexington few days agt
and the refusal of certain members
y comply with the rules and bylaws
the organization.