The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-06

Such seems to be our destiny. The fair
est and loyeliest flowers are plucked
from among US; but we have the conso-
lation Of believing that they are united
with other loved ones in Paradise.
Your friend, NO. w.
BASE BALL.-The Grasshoppers and
New Hopes played their third match on
| Sunday last, in Donal.lsOnville, with the
following result: ..D
Grasshoppers,. 5 10 S 4 2 6 6-3S
| New Hopes, ........l 0 9 S O-l9
Umpire Geo. ChiapelIa Of New Orleans.
! Scorcrs-F. Brenn for Grasshoppers, Il. L.
Hart Tor New Hopes. a..-.
Only seven innings were played, the
game being called, we understand, at the
request of the visiting club. Neither
nine played in extra good form, and both
did better work at the bat than in field
ing. The Hopes will strengthen their
team very greatly if they can secure q
reliable catcher for first baseman. In our
opinion, Mr.. Gerard Iebert is their best
man for this position.
The Burnsides made trip to Pain
courtville last Sunday and played very
pleasant game with the Ramb"nctions
club of that village. Tho Burnsides So
cured a victory by the appended score:
n
Kambunctious,. 3 } 0 l % o. 8
Umpire. Arthur Clavcrie Of the Grass
hoppers. :, :,
Persons who witnessed their game of
the previous Sunday say tire Paincourt-
vile boys have improved greatly in their
playing. Their striking was quite etfec-
tive, and to this fact they owe their
runs, as tho fielding of the Burnsiles
was Unsatisfactory made few errOrs, no
wild throws and only two or three mutfs
and those were thrown balls. After the
completion Of the game one inning was
played "for fun" in which tho Burnside
nine scored eight runs and the Rambunc-
tious none.
The following list Of officers and mem
bers of tho Grasshopper club has been
handed ns by the Secretary:
VIM. +. Stockmeyer, President;
Thos. w. Cook, Treasurer;
John 5. Reynaud, Secretary;
Jos. NJ. Heating, Captain;
Louis Stock,neyer, j. A. Clayerie, Allen +.
Mavor, S. Goette, Samuel Pinel Frederick
Brcnn, Chris. Welker, Paul Wutke, Victor
Suarez, George Mollere, John Mollere, En-
nest Gisclard, james ii. PrOffiitt, u. Oil
meyer, Henry Braud, Klcbert Aucoin, Al
bert AucOin.
The Grassboppers have now the best
team they have ever organized, and
they are very DESTROYS of tackling the
White Oaks again.
It looks rs if the weather will inter-
fere with the games fixed for tomorrow,
which are as follows: Burnsides and
New Hopes, at Clark place Grasshop
pcrs and picked junior nine, at Donald
sonvillU.
The 800 wager offered on the White
Oaks by citizens Of the seventh and
eighth wards has been covered by friends
Of the Grasslloppers, but there is no like
lihood that the match vii! be played to-
morrow, if at all. As we stated last
week, the Oaks object to the form of the
Grasshoppcr challenge and, we believe,
have made no response to it, pro or con.
The White Oaks have accepted an in
vitation to play the Burnsidcs in DON
aldsonville on the 14th inst.
It is likely the Rambunctious club will
visit Donaldso nville Oil the 21st inst, to
play either the Grasshoppcrs or Burn
sides.
Arrangements arc being made for a
game between the champion r. f. Lees
of New Orleans and the Burnsides OF
Donaldsonville, to be played here OH
Sunday, August %.
TIE LATE r. J. DUKE.-We transfer to
our columns the following extracts from
the last issues Of the Thibod;ux Sentinel
and Ibcryille South, referring to tho late
veteran citizen of Donaldsonville whose
mortal remains were consigned to the
grave on the 23rd of July. The Sentinel
says:
Robert j. Duke died last week at his resi-
dencc in Donaldsonville, La, of congcstive