The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-22
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There were three shutout games
in the Blue Grass League Thursday,
batting averages being devasted ev-
erywhere except in the Maysville
lineup. But strange as it may seem,
each of these games was played in
two hours and ten minutes. There
isn't much speed, especially for
pitchers battles. In the three
games only seven runs were scored.
1t took eleven innings of heart
breaking baseball for the Mammoths
to down their jinx opponents, the
Lexington Studebakers, at League
Park Saturday. The game seesawed
back and forth, gooseggs being plen-
tiful, Paris finally putting across a
winning run in the eleventh inning.
The score was tied several times,
then somebody would pull off some
play that relieved the tension. The
sum and substance of the story is
that Paris won the game by score
of to 5. For the first five innings
it seemed to the spectators that the
Paris team was doing all they could
to give the game to their opponents,
or the old Lexington hoodoO was
still working. But by hard hitting
and fast fielding after they had be-
come thoroughly awake, Paris over
came the Studies and landed vic
tory. Brockman hurt his finger so
badly in the ninth inning that he
was forced to retire from the game,
Hurst taking his place behind the
bat. Parsons, who took the mound
after he had gone in to run for
Blakefield in the ninth, pitched win
ming ball, and gets credit for the
game Cicona's running catch in
the fourth inning robbed Charlie
Ellis of three-bagger. Parsons
did not allow a hit in the two in
nings he pitched. The batteries
were: For Paris-ParsOns, Blake
field, Brockman and Hurst; for Lex
INSTRUMENTATION and Monk. Time of
game, two hours and forty minutes.
Eilers umpired.
| Lexington came right back at
Paris in the game played at League
Park, Sunday afternoon, and, in the
presence of what was undoubtedly
! the largest crowd of the season, de-
feated the victors of the day before
by the score of to 4. Paris used
all their pitchers in an effort to
down the Studies, but the odds were
against them. The game was bat
ting rampage, with Lexington ham,
mering the ball to all parts of the
lot, and Paris chasing. Dean,
twirling for Lexington, held Paris
safe. Bush Meadows, Lexington
outfielder, hit the ball for a homer
over the center field fence in the
seventh inning, and some cynical OBJ
server asserted that it was passing
Cynthiana when last heard from.
The drive brought in Monahan and
Ellis, who had singled ahead of him.
This same homer sent Parsons to
the bench, Blakefield and Hurst fin
ished the game. The absence OF
Brockman, whose finger was hurt in
previous game, caused considera-
BILE change in the Paris lineup
Hurst has played every position on
the Paris infield, plus pitcher and
! catcher. Nippert covered himself
with glory by pulling down a lone
hit by Ellis that seemed good fol
three bases, taking the ball almost
| off the top of the fence. The batter
| les were: For Paris, Wills, Parsons
Blakefield, Hurst and Macke. Time
of game, two hours and twenty-five
minutes Eilers umpired.
Rush Meadows, who performed
so spectacularly for the Lexington
team in Sundays game, will be il
the right field garden for the Pari
team in the game with Lexington a
League Park, ThurSday. Valentine
the best in the business, will be Of
the twirling mound, which is ampl
II guarantee of increased gate receipt
and big attendance. Billy Kuhl
II man, old Blue Grass League stal
will play third base in this game
II Kuhlman will be remembered as on
of the best third sackers who eve
!! held a mitt in the old Blue Gras
II League.
II Rmors to the effect that Paris ha
i given releases to several members {
the pitching staff, which were cul
rent on the streets yesterday, wer
III doolo rod $40 ho xui<ho.rf fo,,pdo RI n,
y according to good authority. Th