The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02

Paris Downs League Leaders. I
In a.fast and snappy game at White
Park yesterday afternoon Paris de-
feated the Rivermen in the final game
of the series by score of to l. |
Hauser was ON the mound for the To-
4 Gals and pitched winning ball from the
start, holding the league leaders to
three hits during the nine sessions. In !
the third inning two hits came to-
pether, but after that session he held
them completely at his mercy and only
two other men reached first ibase.
which came in the ninth. when he
passed the first man up. The side was
retired by fast double when the final
it was secured and the next man re-
tired the side.
While Hauser was holding the oppo
nents safely, his teammates were
pounding Weilman, securing total
of ten safe drives, which coupled with
few errors, turned the game into an
easy victory. The flocals put up
splendid fielding game. accepting
every chance and the Eatting of GuhI
and Lock were also distinct features.
each getting three safe blows out of
as many trips to the plate.
This afternoon the Colts will be the
attraction at White Park and tomor-
row the locals will go to Lexington
returning to meet the Orphans on the
Paris grounds Sunday and the Colts
again on Monday. The game with the
Colts Monday will be next to the last
time the two teams will meet here
this season, the Lexington bunch fin
ishing the season on theaP Paris grounds
on July %. Applegate will.be on sthe
| g. of nd ia fQ
prediction that he will repeat his per-
formance the last time he opposed
the old-time rivals of the Bourbon
bunch.
TUESDAY.
Paris dropped see-saw contest to
the Colts on the latter's grounds Tues
day afternoon, the score being 5 to a.
The contest was in Paris favor in the
last half of the ninth, when the Colts
secured two runs. There is little room
for doubt that the game should have
gone to Paris. for in the ninth inning
Sheets doubled. took third on an error.
nd through the interference of ROsen-
field, was allowed to score the tying
run, in the face of the protests of the
Paris aggregation, Umpire Patterson
refusing TO allow the claim. Dunlap
and Turner opposed each other, while
both were hiU hard the latter had the
best Of the argument.
WEDNESDAY.
In we'll played game, Paris lost to
Maysville Wednesday afternoon by a
score of 3 TO 0. The contest was
snappy from the start and was marked
, by the fast and accurate fielding of the
members of both teams. Paris excell-
h ed insthe number of sensational stunts.
\ Mollenkamp made long running catch
} of foul back of first, Harrell knock ed
dUwn hard. hit liner, catching it be-
fore 1T dropped to the ground and Chap
\ mery's bat, falling with the ball, but
holding it firmly. The loss of the
game was due to the wildness of Mon
I roe and his inability to keep the River
men from hitting when men were on
J base. Two of the runs were the result
I of passes. while only five hits were
4 made off his delivery, they csme at a
time when they did the most good.
I Vance, who was on the wing line for
the visitors pitched steadily through
out and was very effective with men
on bases. He allowed but three hits
] and only on was made up to the eighth
D inning.
NOTES.
The Paris management yesterday re-
leased Chas. Boniosh, the Indian
pitcher. and Catcher Dennis Hicks.
! Big:Joh Popkin, who created quite
] sensation the first CT the season
with Paris. has been signed by the
! Colts.
A meeting of the board of direc-
\ tors of the Bluergass League of base
ball clubs was held Tuesday afternoon
in Lexington, for the purpose of per-
fecting the reorganization of thei Mt.
Sterling clnb. President WillamfNeal.
of Louisville. presided over the meet
ing and announced that about twenty
business men of Mt. Sterling had
\ formed stock company to take over
! the franchise and club, arranged to
J dispose of every player now owned by
4 the club and would sec Ire all new
players as soon as possible. The SER
vices of Bob Spade. former major
: league pitcher. have been secured to
manage the new club. He will report
at once and devote the remainder of
the season to making preparations for
: next year. All other clubs in the
league are reported in good financial
condition.