The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-05-24

The Osceolas and Acmrs met last Sum.
day to play tho first game at the ser'es
for the championship. The Ac'nes were
compellptl to Succnmh to tho batting ri
their opponents. The attendance VA.
not 10 great a. it has 're" heretofore, Int
those present were treated {" very baud.
yo,n-ly played game. Doubtless tie
poor exhibition hy these ~" mines
| on Sunday hef"re last had its effect in
spniug thr crowd, many s"pl'o>'"g that
DAVIS game, with all its wrrtct'stthess,
| would Ls repeated. In this va must ssy
thew we're mistaken. The fielding on both
sides with few exceptions VIVA excel
| Mt. The following is the score: OScco-
! las ~; Acmes n.
The 1""e Starr defeated the Reals last
Sunday. Score, Lone Stars. IL; Reals,
~.
DIAMOND swEEPINGs.
The Cloutisrvillian Base Rail- Climb IL
anxious to p,ay either Of thu home clubs
a match game. It il r"n'ore't s''o''t in
haze ball circles that they are conlosed
Of ronl metal anil that they will chal.
lenge the champion club. Send in sour
challenge Mr.. Secretary ii the Cloutier'
williams.
The Lone Star baso hall club has
challenged the Acmes for friendly game
The reporter in conversation with the
secretary Of the latter club, learned that
owing IL tue excessive hot weather to
play ball, perhaps they could not accept
the challenge, no doubt this will cause
tho Lone Stars t. turn their attention to
the Oscrolas. The Lone Stars have the
reputation Of heing cracked team, and
would put either Of the Other clubs to
their bent wits to defeat them.
The yonng men IN Tiger Ialand have
Organized the,nsblvOs into \ base ball
club called the Tiger Islands, aud are
opened for challenges. flour boys don't
improve they will have more than .
tiger IT, handle when they tackle this
club.
A. meeting Of the Lone Stars the
following officers were elected: Arthur
! Kahn, .prvzi,lrnt Felix Bouis, secretary
and treasurer Arthur kakn, lat b.
Edward Aaron. 2tt b. Emil. i'Heriss"n,
I'd b. Felix Bonis, G. L.; John Hagbs,
y T.: Aaron Kaufman, c.: Jas Ticker
y. ; E.lgard Fontcl,ot, |. f.: I. Tanzin, +. t
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
| A high old game vi base ball WAS
play~,a III New York on the Eth between
eighteen Young wun'.n, " HON the News
uapers .la,,,ai on a,c"Glt ri their 'se~s
~ the Red ami Blue Legs The lines
we're stA le.l, III c"''isa,, az the blondes
aud "Is,u,rttc~' aul wore Respectively
blue ,ml rssl skirts and leggins. The \
Y World says:
"Sucl. playful has never been seen,
but it WAS certainly earnest ai'.'
even savage playing. Tho vicionsIy
whacke~l Oall "ihn passed. tho pitcher
! aud the running from, l'ass ~ ts.ns war
u c,oss lh,tw skip aud jog trot The
playe,s wore shsxll jockey csps atop vi
their top kuota a,nl i'lsi,s, a3.l wheat
\ ever the hats celue Oh. which thew III.
= VANS did, I'll thoughts Ut bull Wetv, pts
,rwuv,s. ,ljSIMiastSl till tho diaaater wa
repaired. The mnAi"g was sapsrnse. IL
y the cuMrse Of three l'Onn 81 really vigor'
ous work, abont three halls were canghl
!, ~ the Ay IN am acei.lenty ~'rt al way
There were few of the usual l,all i,'ci'
dents, The reh catcher took q missetI
I hall on her eyc.li.l, but allowed !,
10 fall Oh while she nat down II
endure tue ILLUSTRATIONS Of the first
;" aud third l'a~s women The styles Of
playing were ~ various as could lle. Tic
Y blonde captain van very tall, and Ouce
r. having nlule u hit shimnssl around a qua.
.lraugle in full confidence that the NUT
guy III the iiel.lers wonhi permit her Il
n yet tl,rOngh all right. The blue catcher
wore her hair down. anil when the am
pirU had called throo strikes tor her, sll,
.lasl,.al Uif IN y nebalOus state, purs.ltt
n by the l,all aud generally u.atio her bssss
since tho ball WAS thrUww wide TOR Ten
n II hitting somebody. Tho batting W.
Il unique. The bat was held al,Ove tIt
a. heat ~ nearly perpeudiculYr ~ might bt
aud brUmxlt down with tho grace ai,'
torco that adOrn an act Ut domestic tisc
{, p;i,o allu.iuis. esel = ith . broom. Natul
1t ally almost svey ball bit was grounded
n aud was scrambled up and thrown wit
;. an overland stroke. The changes in til
J" innings wsre picturesque. A cloud .
= blue skirts aud forest blue legs OIL
n vamcing tO the shelter tent, while iloc
u of rcd Logo aud caps SCARED out over I'll
field. Ths blue legs were longer, o.,
~ won the match by this virtue, but I'll
" red young women did tho best catchial
" and fielding. Now and then home RI
wa. made, and then there Was gel
y. eral hagging aud kissing IL the tent
Of tho victor came IN. The captains wei
III specially digniRetl. Tho red leader VI
n y broad.facUd, stout limbcd young VI
=. mau who, ct ono ti,us, was known
~ the public - tho chief victim Of Il
3. "SllOw of Beauty" in this city. WIZ
10 the band played "Killsrusy" four Of Il
:. tioldep kept time to tho sir with thu
- feet. Now and then . ball flung Wit
more than usual vim, aud caught ius
vertsutly IN the region Ut the ssonsc
brought . suppressed screem from Il
victim, aud litter ftou, other Jennie
aud Gracies aud Josies On tho tield: