The Iron Horses Club of Eastwood (Dayton), Ohio and the hometown Bluegrass Barons Club of Lexington met for two matches yesterday, with the Baron Club winning both sets.
The clubs played through a soaking, humid heat that drenched the contestants in buckets of perspiration, but doing little to sap the dash and energy of either club. Both sides struck hard, ran smart, and defended beautifully, however, the Barons managed to bunch their hits in a tremendous 16 run second inning in the first match. This prodigious output proved decisive in winning the desperate contest.
A perfect deluge, complete with thunder and lightning, inundated the field just after the start of the second game. With the bolts from the blue, both teams sought safety and shelter, and at this time, your humble correspondent's intrepid wife sought safe harbor in Frankfort, some 30 miles off. However, sources close to the Barons say both teams played an outstanding game on a now wet Waveland field, with the Kentuckians coming out on top.
Both sides enjoyed each other's company afterwards and the Iron Horses left for the long trip back to the Buckeye State in good spirits.
The Barons return to action on August 5 at one o'clock when they play against the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Club at Waveland State Historic Site.
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