The Bourbon news., 1912-07-23
Orphans Win Out In The Ninth
Inning.

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remain a mystery. BOniosh will
never forget the lacing the Orphans
gave his offering in the fatal round,
which snatched an apparent victory
from the big chief, and by grace of a
lenient score-keeper gave the visitors
five earned tallies. Withal there was
no excuse for defeat and deserved
criticism goes not amiss.
Some are inclined to LAY the blame
upon "Plunk" Sweeney, substitute
jumps, who held the Indicator in the
contest, but the hammer" is out
beating deserved" tattoo" on the en-
tire Bourbcnite aggregation from the
bat boy to the manager.
With the Bourbonites leading by
margin of one run in the ninth, the
Orphans were allowed to pile up five
runs and carry off a game that should
have been annexed to the winning
column of the Paris aggregation. All
through the contest ROnisoh pitched
winning ball. although greatly handi-
capped by slow fielding, which perhaps
increased the number of extra hits.
In the ninth round some thing happen
ed not TO the discredit of Bonish which
changed the complexion of the contest.
To enumerate the number of plays
that were pulled in the final round
would be impossible. Ten of the
Orphans faced Boniosh in the last in
ming and through the kindness of the
scoremen seven of the number were
registered with hits, At any rate we
can not see cause to lay the blame up
on Boniosh. The four defeats he has
suffered since joining the Paris club
should have been victories and the
majority of the patrons of the game
agree in this opinion. If it is mlsman-
agement or prejudice there should be a
remedy and In either case it should be
applied without hesltancy to satisfy
the patrons of the game and help
baseball.
The trouble started when the umpire
failed to call Valandingham out on
/ drive to Mollenkamp who allowed the
runner to make first safely and after
/ Sanford had hit for three bases. This
was the first of the series of hits after
which the Indian seemed to lose heart
and handed the contest to the cellar
! champs.
/ Paris lost to Maysville in the second
game of the series Friday by score
of TO O. Vance, who pitched for the
RIvermen, was invincible. and held the
locals with apparent ease throughout
the contest. allowing but three hits.
AppIegate pitched for Paris and while
the hits made off his deliery were
very few, his team mates behind him
fielded loosely.
With Hauser on the mound Saturday
afternoon the last game of the series
went to Paris in an easy fashion. The
lOclas used the stick very effectively on
the slants of Grover, the big league
prospect. and connected with the ball
when hits meant runs. After the
sixth inning Hauser eased up and did
not exert himself only In pinches.
The game Sunday afternoon between
Paris and Richmond was postponed on
account of the heavy rain which fell
about one o'clock. leaving the grounds
in wet condition.
NOTES.
With Hicks out gof the game with
bad tlnger, Goodman has been press
ed into service at the receiving end
and during the last week caught five
/ games. In spite of the fact that he
was suffering intensely with an injury
to his left hand sustained while sliding
to a.base in Mt. Sterling, Goodman did
extremely we'll behind the bat and not
| till another catcher was secured would
/ he quit the game. Tie Paris manage
ment has signed Catcher Schultz, late
| of the Mountain State League.
The Paris team will have some tough
going the remainder of the week, and
will play three double-headers, one OF
which will be played on foreign
grounds and the remaining two at
home. Following is the schedule for
/ the week:
Tuesday-Mt. Sterling at Paris.
| Wednesday-Paris at Frankfort.
! Thursday-Paris at Richmond, two
games.
Friday-Paris at Richmond.
Saturday-Richmond at Paris, two
games.
In the game Saturday afternoon be-
| tween Paris and Maysville. First Base
man Mollenkamp performed the most
unusual stunt of hitting the Bull Dur
ham sign in left field. The long blow
came in the seventh inning when Mol
| lenkamp drove the sphere to the
tobacco sign, and will receive for his
pains check for $50 from the Ameri-
can Tobacco Co. AS the "Bull' sign
is located more than four hundred feet
from the stand it was impossible TO
distinguish whether or not the ball
struck it above the ground the requir
ed number Of inches, but outfeIder
Langenham, of the Maysville club.
made affidavit to the effect that the
ball struck the sign more than six
inches from the ground. During the
three years the tBull'' sign has been
Onsthe local grounds this is the first
time it has been hit by a batted bali in
a championship game, salthough on
several occasions many have come
very close.