The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-09
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BASE BALL AT NEW RIVER.


A Match Game Between the Bruly Red
Stockings and Independent Rangers
The Rangers Victorious.
In company with a young friend,
we visited the New River district last |
Sunday to witness the game Of base
ball announced to take place between
the Bruly Red Stockings, who hail
from the vicinity of the Dutch Stores
and the Independent Rangers, a club
recently organized on New River.
Stopping at the old Linwood planta-
ton on our way to New River, Satur-
day afternoon, we were served with
an excellent dinner by the ever polite
and obliging "Gus" Knight, which
sent us on our way feeling remarka-
bly, comfortable. Arriving at Mr.. j.
B. Hebert's residence about 9 o'clock
in the evening, We we're cordially re-
ceived and made to feel as though at
home. After refreshing nights rest
mot mosquito tuned his pipes near
us, and bar was not usei) we awoke
Sunday morning full Of pleasant an
ticipations of the days pleasure. The
morning was passed very nicely in
sitting on the gallery and watching
the almost constant stream of people
passing on their way to and from the
little Catholic Church that graces the
right bank of New River just below the
plantation of Mr.. Felix Reynaud. At
l o'clock we joined the cavalcade that
was moving towards the base ball
grounds, which are situated in the
rear of q place opposite Mr.. V. p.
Landry's. Arrived there, we found a
large number of people assembled, a
fair proportion Of whom were of the
gcntler sex, decked out in holiday at
tire and lending additional interest to
the scene. The ladies were provided
with benches in the shade of several
trees upon the southern edge of the
field, and little cabin few rods dis
tant afforded shelter from the sun
for the scorers, as also a dressing room
for the members of the competing
clubs.
Soon the Independent Rangers ap-
peared upon the grounds i'll their gor-
gcous uniforms, consisting of red caps
with white frontpieces, white shirts,
and red pantaloons, exciting much
admiration and attention. The Bruly
Red Stockings were without uniform,
but as each player was in his shirt
sleeves and had his pantaloons rolled
up or tucked in his boots, it was easy
to distinguish them from the crowd
Of spectators that swarmed the field
around home base. At half past two
the field was ordered to be cleared fol-
the game. Mr.. VIM. Acy was chosen
umpire. The Red Stockings won tho
toss and sent their opponents to thu
p. bat, the men took their positions, ant
play was called.
, In the first inning six. of the ''ret
l birds" (as the Rangers were dubbed
! because of their brilliant uniforms
e flew around the bases and touched
o the home plate before the quota o
three had come to grief and the um
pire had cried "side out.' The Re-
i Stockings then went to the bat, ant
t succeeded in scoring four runs, whe
they concluded to retire.
In the second inning the Ranger
II batted in a very effective manner, an
tailed fourteen runs ere resigning tn
! willow. Their opponents offset TIN
with but five runs, and twitters of sal
l. isfaction were heard among the re
l. birds.
The third inning was very Water
If loo for the Red Stockings, as their az
:. tagonists ran up a score OF tWent!
u four, while they only managed to ia
n ~ one. The Red Stockings evldentl
began to lose heart, though no men
le Der failed to do his best to retrleV
y. the discouraging beginning, and
s. - was evident that the game would
rather one-sided.
l. The fifth inning made matters st'
2, worse for the Dutch Store ball tosser
a. the score being eight to two, in fave
of the Rangers.
3; The sixth inning was the first
W which the Rod Stockings led the scOT