The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26
THE BURNSIDE BALL-TOssERs.

THE BURNSIDE BALL-TOssERs.
They Meet the Assumption Picked Nine
at Napoleonviue and are Vanquished---
A One-Sided Game on a Miserable
Field-The Contest Not Fair Trial Of
the Burnside Mettle.
Pursuant to notification from Capt.
T. H Franklin, the members Of the
first nine of the Burnside Base Bail
Club with the exception Of William
Tearney, who was prevented by bust
ness engagements from .appearing),
assembled at the Court House at 8
o'clock last Sunday morning, and, ac-
companied by c. A. Younger, president
of the club, w. G. Wilkinson, scorer,
and F. Sharp, substitute, set out for
Napoleonville in two carriages and a
buggy provided for the purpose, to
meet the picked nine of Assumption
players and contest for the supremacy
in il match game of ball previously
arranged and agreed upon between
the two clubs. Arriving in Napoleon
vile at noon, little time was lost in
repairing to the ground selected for
the game, and we must say the ap-
pearance of the field rather disheart-
ened the Burnside boys-in fact, the
ACCESSIBILITY of refusing to play upon
such grounds was discussed, but as
the club had travelled such long dis
lance it was finally decided not to re-
turn without at least the semblance
of game, even though defeat should
be the consequence. The field had
but a day or two before been COM
pletely covered with thick growth
of cockle-burr bushes. averaging two
feet in height; these had been cut
down from spafe extending some
fifty feet outside the base lines, but
the roots remained to trip up the
players while running the bases or
chasing the ball, and to cause the ball
to take sudden and unexpected turns
from its original course after striking
the ground.
The game was called at few min
utes past l o'clock; c. A. Younger OF
the Burnside club being chosen UNI
pire. The Assumption nine won the
toss and sent their opponents to the
bat, choosing last inning for them
selves. The game was such an infe-
rior one that we shall give but con
densed account Of it, reserving the
more lengthy and elaborate descrip.
ton we had intended for some future
contest where the Burnside boys vii
have a good field upon which to dis
play their strength.
/ In the first inning three runs were
tailed by the Burnside and four fo
the Assumption, the ball being KEEP
mostly within the base lines and goot
fielding displayed by both sides.
The second inning resulted in a tai
lly of two more runs for the Burnside
and "whitewash for their oppo
nents, which caused the hopes of tn
former to rise somewhat, although
appearances were against them fron
the start.
The third inning opened by
"whitewash," in one, two, three or
der, for the Burnside, and from thi
time until the close of the game til
Assumption nine had things prett.
much their own way. The spectators
and even the members of the Assump
ton nine, applaudeG good playing up
on the part of that club, but shoute
and jeered at the Burnsides wheneve
misplay- occurred or runs were tallie
by their opponents. This treatment
, combined with the miserable condi
ton of the field, already noted, EN-
barrassed and dishcartened our Dor