The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-10-10
THE FACTS IN THE BLUE GRASS
LEAGUE

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Grass League is thing of the past.
At it's start, numbers of baseball
enthusiasts threw cold water upon
the proposition, and were heard to
remark that the Blue Grass League
would not last as much as ten
days. However, the season has clos
ed with the League playing out it's
entire schedule of games.
The first half of the season was
won by Maysville, with the Paris
team in second place. The second
half, judging from the papers of the
various towns, seems to be some
what in doubt. However, at The
close OF the season, the Paris team
had won twenty-four games and had
lost eighteen games. The Cynthiana
team had also won twenty four
games and had lost eighteen games,
thus leaving the Paris team and the
Cynthiana team tied for arst place.
The Mt. Sterling team, under the
management of Preacher Hill and
Hold Eller, an ex-shine ball artist of
the Cincinnati Reds, who was act
ing as manager for the NJ. Sterling
team, claimed that they were wfn-
ners of the pennant. Filler strived
to secure that position for his club
through techn;calities and alleged
irregularities Of both the Paris and
Cynth1ana feanis, out upon inves,i-
cation the records showed that the
Irregularities were not in the Cynthi-
ana and Paris managmrt, but in
the management of the Mt. Sterling
team, who had failed to lille con-
tracts upon any player until the 20
day Of August, of this year. Also
Potts. the rrs' iaseman Il the Mt.
Sterlil5 team. VS. by Nj. Farrell,
declare1 an cH.:.W, and all Of the
games won by Mt. Sterling. in
which Potts nia, ed, were thrcwn
out and not cD'Irted in the final
standing of the clubs. This elimin-
ated Mt. Sterling from any claims
she had upon the pennant. EiIer
also declared that Noble Ballou was
an outlaw and not eligible 70 play
upon The Paris team. However. Mr..
Farrell, the Chairman and Secretary
of the National Board Of Arbitra-
ton, disagreed with Eller, and said
that the standing of Noble Ballou
was o. K, and that Paris was en-
titled to the games in which he par
ticipated, thus leaving Cynthiana
and Paris tied for first place.
Then in order to settle the matter
as to who was the winner of the
second half of the series, Jesse Nor
ton, the manager and owner of the
Lexington club, volunteered the in
formation that he had defeated
Cynthiana one game in which he
used a pitcher without signing the
pitcher to contract This being
contrary to the rules of organized
baseball, this game was taken from
Cynthiana's losing column. leaving
Cynthiana as winning twenty-four |
games and losing seventeen, thereby |
finishing the season one-half a game |
ahead Of Paris. Mr.. Merton, the |
manager and owner of the Lexing-
ton team, voluteered this informa-
ton, and for which confessed irreg-
ularity he is liable to a sevare fine.
In addition 70 the fine, Manager
Morton failed to complete the season
with his club and forfeited several
games to Winchester and Mt. Ster-
ling. 1t is reported on reliable au-
thority that his failure to complete
the season and also his confessed
Irregularities in running his team
will be the cause of Mr.. Morton los
ing the franchise of the Lexington
club. No action has been taken
upon this matter at the present. but
the Directors Of the Blue Grass
League expect to act upon the same
at some future date.
At the final winding up of the
season, Cynthiana was declared the
winner of the second half by one
half game over the Paris club, and
is now playing off series with