The Stanford interior journal., 1911-04-11
STANFORD WINS
THE FIRST CANE
TEAM FROM SCHOOL FOR DEAF
DEFEATED ~ 2 TO { IN FAST
BALL GAME


first game played this year on the
local grounds Monday afternoon by
the tight score OF 10 to which tune
--the same as the opener last year
the nine from the Kentucky School
for the Deaf at Danville went down
TO defeat.
The cloaeness Of the score kept tho
contest interesting at all stages and
although our noble athletes got off In
the lead and kept their noses in front
throughout the entire session, some
ragged misplays at critical stages
seemed likely to unao their otherwise
heroic efforts. Only the most artistic
twirling of Wesley Embry pulled his
teammates out OF several dark and
dangerous looking holes. This young
slab artist performed the phenomen.
al feat Of striking out a total of ~ of
the opposing batsmen, and held them
to only a quartet OF hits. Going some
for this time OF the year and the first
game Of the season. He had speed
and control and kept the visitors won
dering throughout the entire contest.
Coach Bohapnon has cone fine work
With the local lads In the time that
he has had 10 work them, rain and
their practice. Another weeks hard
work should make them look like a diff
ferent team.
A big crowd was out TO see the
opeuer OF the season notwithstanding
the counter attraction OF the horse
show in town. The fence around the
park has proven a great blessing and
the receipts far exceed the expenses of
the game. and will help to defray the
cost Of bringing the coach here and
outfitting the the club.
Capt Meunier has a mighty fast
bunch OF players on his club this sea
son, and they put up a classy arti-
Gle of ball. They went 10 the bat first
and the home boys got into the hole
at oRce Before Bmhry settled down
u his knitting he had passed MeunieT
to first. After Napier had dropped al
long fly to Hill. Embrv smashed VI
kins In the ribs and Meunier went to
second and promptly pilfered third,
the double steal being worked by him.
self and Selkins. Here Embry tighten
ed un however. With only one out
and two men ON base he famed Jas
per and vogletti could not do no bet |
ter than pop up little fly 10 Nc
Carly at first, whihc ne neatly SNUG. |
Eled
1t took an inning for our boys to
settle down, as the first two men up
in the last of the first whitfield. three .
times each. McCarty waited out and
got a free pass 10 first but died ON
Coleman's easy srounder to the same
place.
For the visitors Carman led oil IN
the second with scorcher over sec
ond base way out OF reach OF Bright
who was playing in toward first Al
ter that there was nothing more do
ing however, the next three men go
ing out in order. Embry tanning the
last two. For our noble lads. Single
ton started to break up the game in
the last of the second when he got
to second on a clean double just in.
side third base. Three bucks in row
however put the binks on that inning
for us Embry turned the trick on the
enemy in the first OF the thirf, when J
he retired the first three men up on
With one out in the third
Waters drove a clean one 10 right
stole second on the next pitch and
lad third safely tucked away in his
booty bag, but was going so fast went
over the bag ana was ragged ont be,
fore he could get back. Nothing more
stirring that inning.
With two out in the fourth, Wallace
made a beautiful knock
Gown of Carmans hot grounder, u;
threw a trifle wide to first. pulling Me
Carly off the pillow, and Carman was
safe. He perished there, howevc; .
when Embry put the STUFF on the .
pail and famed Hereford
stanford made her first score IN the
fourth McCartv was ont on easy
bounder to second, but Coleman shot
a hot one TO first which Rosson FUN
bled. and the big hoy was safe. lie
promptly burglarized the next two
stations, and loped home easily when
Penny smashed out a sizZler over the
Keystone bag. Penny executed two
daring thefts in quick succession anC
was prancing on third himself when
Bright shot one at Munier who sohhl-
ed il up in jig time.
Munier hit with two ont in the fifth,
but it did him no good for Fmbgy
Whitfield Napier, and our lads went out
in straight order in their half OF the
round.
With Eikn end Jasper down, Vog-
Ietu got or DN surprising OOleuldn
-reatly with a line drive. Coley lc,
il through his han0s as If it was
mighty hot Carman singled 20 lett
and sent Carman TO second but again
l2mbry uehtenCd the works and here
'ore batted the wind thrice ending
Ihe round.
Dozier WHO had famed, twice, '8iG
down a beautiful bunt along the thiyd
base line, when he came 60 bat in the
last of tie sixth. and beat il out. fIo
stole second without trouble, but pass
away on third
The visitors failed TO chalk in their
half of the seventh, 0ut Stanford gar
nered one more. Penny lead off with
a hard one against the school house
in right field. Stealing second was
easy. Bright sacrificed 10 third and
he came in ON Hilrs drive over second
lin was thrown out trying to steal
second however. Embry got gift
and tried to circle home on Waters
drive 10 right, but fast relaying caught
hlm at the plate.
The visitors only score was gift
to them I'm the eighth. Napier and