The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-13

prevailed last Sunday caused postpone
ment Of the games of ball set for that
day. TIE Burnsides were OIL the point
of starting for the Clark place to meet !
the New Hopes, but the heavy shower
that set in about 2 P. NJ, was the straw !
that broke the camels back" and the
boys reluctantly abandoned the trip.
The Young Tigers have had their uni
form shirts and pants made and they
promise to present an attraotiye appear
ance The material is white Canton
flannel, trimmed xith blue. On. the
shield which covers the breast are tho
letters Y. r., worked in blue pra;<s. The
shoes, caps, belts, stockings, catchers
mask and gloves and dozen balls were
due by the Whisper yesterday, but We
doubt if they arrived. The youthful Tigers
will create sensation when they mako
their first appearance on the diaEiond
field in their new togs.
The Diamond Cutters, emulating the
example Of tier competitors, the Young
Tigers, nave sent to New Orleans,
through Mr.. w. G. Wilkinson, for an
outfit Of caps, belts and shoes. The
Junior clubs are outstripping their
seniors in providing themselves with
uniforms.
On the 2lst inst, tie Ranbunctions
club of Paincourtville will visit Donald
sonville to play the Grasshoppers. An
interesting ga.<e il expected, as the
Rambancs have improved in their play
ing and the Hoppers will have first
class nine -aHt-
The lsew Hopes &c to College Point
tomorrow afternoon to. meet the Il.
Bleakleys q St. James, Opinions as to
the result of the contest seem to be
about equally divided, but local syinpa-
tLics are mostly with the plucky Hopes.
We should be pleased to credit them
with victory il our base ball column
next week.
Tomorrow the celebrated White Oaks
Of New River and the Bnrnsides of Don.
aldsonville will play their second game
on the grosaAs Of the latter club in this
town. The only time these clubs have
played, it will DO remembered, Was on a
da,xp groea, just after violent shower,
when neither nine could display its skill
to advantage. The Burnsides won by
tie elexe score Of "a to IL, hut the New
River boys were by no means satisfied
with the contest as a test of the relative
strength of tho two clubs and will try
their best to redeem their former defeat
by well-earned victory tomorrow.
The New Hopes aud Burnsides have
arranged game for tho 21st inst, to
take place Oh the New Hope grounds, at
tho Clark plantation.
The Rambunctious and Burnside clubs
intend to play their second game at Don
aldsonvillo on tho 4th of September.
1t is definitely settled that the cham
pion K. f. Lees Of New Orleans will visit
Donallsonyille on the 23th inst, to play
the Bur,lsitles. An excursion train will
be run by the railroad company from
New Orleans aud another from Baton
Rouge, and we have no doubt large
icrowd of people will come from each end
of the line to SEQ the game and enjoy a
cheap trip to our town.
IfCapt. Heating can get his Grass
hopper nine together for the trip. they
will accompany the Independent Ban,l
to Baton Rouge tomorrow and play q
game with the Highland City boys.
Considerable excitement was created
in the vicinity of the Court House Thurs
day afternoon by a demonstration OH tic
part Of the prisoners that provoked the
Tailor into firing shot at ono OF them
Minor Kcnner, an obstreperous and meal
paturod fellow who is in custody for hav
ing stolen u pair Of shoes from Mr.. 5
Goetto's shop, behaved in q manner tlla
made Tailor Means resolve to put him il
irons for 4 while. Minor got wind Of it
and evidently induced tho other inmate
Of cell No. to aid him III resisting TIL
attempt to manacle him. JailOr Neam
stood in tho hall with his revolver Will
the cook unlocked tho cell doors and or
. deretl all the prisoners in cell No. l, OK
ccpting Kenncr, to 90 into tho adjoining
cell. At the instigation Of kenper til
, men refused to stir, and when the JailO
repeated the order kcnncr, followed b
jim Green and two or three others, move
: toward the officer in a threatening wa,
+, After repeatedly warning them to sto
without effect, the officer fired toward
l Kcnner's legs. but that worthy jnmpe
aside and Green received the ball on til
side Of the foot, causing slight tles
wound. The other prisoners at once *
Il came docile aud went into the mild
}. cell as they were bid, but Kenner, sti
: rebellious, armed himself with coup
t Of bottles which had been admitted
9 the cell at the earnest solicitation Of Il
. inmates. Handing his revolver to She
9 if Jones, the Tailor rushed in upon kcl
d ner, who threw one of the bottles, str
t kin. the officer on tho breast. Before
Q could use the second bottle the Jail'
y knocked him down and soon had him
u irons, whore he now lies repenting h
!, rashness and misbehaviOr. No more bo
u ties will he allowed in the cells, aud Il
70 Tailor, who has granted his prisoners
+ number Of privileges to make their co
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