New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-22
Rase Ball In Texns.

The national game has suffered disgrace
and possibly degradation in the Lone star
State. From the Houston Telegraph We
learn that the E. E. Lee base ball club ot
Houston went down TO Galveston for a
friendly bout Sith the Tlyaways Of the
Island City. The game was wickedly
played on Sunday last. During the pro.
gress of the interesting game, "a young
gentleman from Houston, an interested
spectator in the game, was detected stop
ping or kicking ball with his foot. which
he should have allowed to pass him." The
ball should have been allowed to pass.
The Galveston boys took exception to the
Houston manner of interferencc, and made
aa attack upon their visitors. Then we
learn that several HousteA men "let in,"
and q free fight was soon IN progress. A
Houston alderman was of the party, and it
is said he could not stand idly by and let
such things be, aud the Houston alder
maa ''laid out q couple Of 'em in
twinkle" This brought in the police, and
the Telegraph says they arrested a yeung
man from Houston 'whe had been as
saulted," as policemen sometimes do in
stopping fight. A deputy marshal from
Houston protested against such preseyva-
tion of the peace, and the Galveston men
arrested the deputy marshal. The crowd
followed the officers to the police station,
hooting and .jeering. At the station City
Assessor Hogan and Sheriff Ashe, also from
Houston, offered to go as bail for tho pris-
oners, and a policeman said TO Captain
Ashe, I'VE don's want any of your chin
music Then the arrest Of Ashe was at
tempted, and he knowing something Of the
manner OF making arrests, retreated to the
wall of the building. drew pistol and said
he would not submit to On arrest without
warrant of law. We are told that the scene
which followed beggars descriptions; that |
'sthe paid minions of the law in uniform fed |
in every direction" But it seems they |
rallied, overcame the defiant Ashe and |
locked him up in . common cell with some |
,ulprits." After this the mayor Of Calves
Ton interferred and dismissed all charges |
against the parties arrested, and the r. E.
Lees and their friends were allowed to re-
urn to Houston. The conduct of the police
vas pronounced ss outrageous in the ex-
RENE, and, in language we have heard be-
ore, as applying to other people in other
IL aces. it Is related that 80 number of the
,est citizens of Galveston, including several
+ her aldermen, condemn the affair a. dis.
raceful."
1t 10 fair to say that the base ball players
re not to be blamed for all of the miscon-
not. Such row might have occurred at .
orse race, or even ct prize fight; aud yet if
he r. E. Lees had not made an excursion
. Galveston for the purpose Of playing
all ON Sunday, that particular fight would
OF have occurred. The evil that was is
My the beginning of what may be. 1t is
Of . trifling affair for the officers of one
ty to be punched and knocked about by ,
rose of another city, and . feeling of en-
ity has sprung mp between the two cities,
ready commercial rivals, which may re- !,
nire years to efface. Houston has taken :
lrly steps for base ball reform by closing /,
% Fair Grounds against such games on
,ndays. Galveston will probably do the
me thing until militia company can be :
ganized for the purpose Of seeing fair play :
ith strangers. !,