The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-26
DEAF BALL PLAYERS LOSE HERE
Stanford Trims Crack Mutes Friday BY
Score of 4 to 2


team turned the tables on the fast nine
from the School for the Deaf OF Dan
vile, here Friday afternoon in one of
the hest and most exciting ball games
their home grounds, the deaf lads whip
ped Stanford's club by an 8 to score.
In fact, the deaf boys have one OF the
fastest and best mines this season, they
have had in many years, but the local
lads were on edge tor them and put il
over them by a close margin before the
delighted fans.
The deaf players outhit the home
lads in the game Friday chaiking I'M
nine blows to six for Stanford, each
side being charged with five errors.
Lephew, the kid pitcher for Stanford,
was IN fine form, however, and though
hit often,r than his mute rival. was
more effective with men on bases, and
was backed up in good style at many
critical stages. Jasper, the deaf twirl-
er, has very fast ball and except in
the fatal sixth. d,4 not permit more than
one hit to an inning. "A couple of heal
thy two baggers delivered by Sam En-
bry and Hill, put the game on ice for
Stanford in that round.
The visitors pushed a man around to
the third station in the very first in
ming, but could not get him no farther,
and LETT him stranded along with a
man ON the keystone pillow. The local
lads grabbed one right off the reel in
their last half of the first session, when
Wood. lead-off man, cracked out a sim
ly to second by T. Embry and went to
third when Jasper threw over Meunier's
head. and then scored while Meunier
was throwing Sam Embry out at first.
The deaf players got the run back in
the second inning and took the lead in
the fourth with another In the second
Barron, the visiting shortstop, who
PLAYED the star game for his side, lead
off with a single to left. stole second
easily. Stanley shot a slow roller to
Perkins. who threw to Coleman at
first, but Stanley had the throw beaten
Coleman, however, allowed the ball to
get away from him and Barron came
IN home. Lephew frightened up ami
struck out The next two batteries. In
the fourth. Barron, first up for the
mutes. again singled to left, pilfered
second and third easily while Stanley
was striking out and rolled in home
on Smiths sharp drive through short.
hings began to look very dangerous
tor Lephew walked Ewing and Orn-
doif singled to right With the sacks
clogged. Lephew again threw in high
gear and got Haggard and Jasper on
pop flies to Sam Embry and Hill, the
latter making fine, hard catch.
This ended the rim catt,pu far bo
mutes, as sihe Stanford lads settled
down and played gilt edge ball for the
rest OF the battle. With one down,
Meunier doubled to right in the fifth,
but Lephew again stopped the visitors
to nothing. and he died there. A fast
double play started by Hartwel Shanks
killed the mutes or in the seventh al
ter they had gone out in one. two, three
order in the sixth With one out, Per-
kins let lasper's drive go through him
to be followed by'a short fly to left by
Miller, for which Shanks, Hill and ].
I. Embry tried. 1t looked like there
might be ball-up and no one get it,
Bur Shanks stuck out one hand and
bagged the bird, and quickly shot it to
Coleman, doubling up Jasper before he
could get back to safety Orndorff hit
safely to left in the ninth, with two
down. but Haggard bounced one in
front Of Wood, who nailed him a mile
at first.
Alter putting over their lone tally
in the first. the local lads seemed shut
of from home most effectively, until
the sixth. Coleman singled in the third
and got to second on Lephew's sacrifice
and took third when Jasper threw over
Meunier's bean. He went to sleep off
this bag however, and was pegged out
by Haggard, when the mute catcher
dropped the third strike on Wood and
nailed Coleman instead of throwing to
first. Grimes doubled to right IN the
fifth. but Jasper put on steam and fam
ned the next three batters. The STAN
ford boys had their fat round in the
sixth T. Embry was safe when Orn-
dorff let Stanley's throw get away
from him. Sam Embry Immediately
doubled to right, putting his brother on
third. Perk flew out to Stanley but
Hill delivered another slashing twobag-
ger through short. which got lost in
the tall grass in the left field and the
Embry brothers both scored. Shanks
was out on close play at first but
Grimes was safe on Orndorff's tumble
and Hill came home Coleman struck
out but the game was on ice and no
more were needed the way Lephew was
working and being supported. The.