The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28

Dsfof' AfAia-' -o'UooHOppcfo 10. VutCfs-
steps.-Thc Quickstep Base Ball Club
came up from New Orleans on a special
excursion train last Sunday, accompanied
by several hundred excursionists, and
were received at the depot by a -tlelega-
ton from the Grasshopper club Of Don
aldsonville. The Independent Band
kindly assisted at the reception and
headed the line Of visiting ana local
players on their march from the depot to
the Lee Hotel. The game between the
Grasshoppers and Quicksteps did not
begin until after A O'clock, owing to
several showers of rain that fell shortly
before that hour. Three Intellectual
efforts were made to start the play, and
each time the rain compelled the ball
tossers and the large crowd of spectators
to seek shelter in the halls of the fire
companies on either side of the public
square. BY reason of the damp condition
Of the green when play was commenced
it was agreed that the regular match
arranged for the occasion should he de-
ferred two weeks, and that only scrub
match should be played. With this
understanding the clubs went to work
and Il very close and exciting game was
had, resulting in the following score:
Grasshoppers, 0 q l 0 lis
Quicks,eps.-- 9 9 0 3 o 0 ola
AS will be seen, the score was even at
the end of the seventh inning-14 to Ia.
The Grasshoppers scored the fifteenth and
deciding run on the ninth inning, and
when they applied the Yliitewash brush
to their opponents for the third consecu-
tive time-the Quickstcps going last to
the bat-the result was hailed with loud
cheering by the large audience that had
watched the game with the deepest inter-
est throughout Mr.. Geo. A. Chastant
Of the Hancock club acted as umpire,
and while there was considerable lissat-
isfaction among the Grasshoppers with
some of his rulings in the earlier part of
the game, it was not ascribed in any
way to intentional fayoritism on his
part, but to want Of practice and IA
mllarity with the rules, and those errors
Of judgment to which all men are more or
less subject. The Quicksteps took their
defeat with equanimity, as they could
well afford to do, having proven yicto-
rions III all their former bouts with the
clubs Of this parish. The 'Hoppers were
naturally jnbilant over their success, and
many were the congratulations they re-
ccived on the result Of the game. 1t is
understood t'at on Sunday after next,
the 5th Of June, the deferred match will
take place between the Quicksteps and
Grasshoppers, each club playing, as
nearly as possible, with the same nine
that took part in the game of Sunday
last. The Quicksteps took their depar-
ture for home on their special train be
tween E and T. NJ, Il crowd Of local
players attending them to the depot and
giving them hearty send-off.
The Burnsides and Grasshoppcrs are
booked for 4 game on the public square
tomorrow afternoon, and if each club
succeeds in getting out its regular nine
an exciting contest may be expected.
A new club is being organized in
Donaldsonville and vicinity, under the
name of Cosmopolitans. So far as we
have learned the players secured for tho |
nine are as follows: Protfitt, pitcher;
Pincl, catcher 7. Obelkamp, L. Medina,
- Fortier and Il. Vacarissas. One Of
these is Il retiring member of the Grass
l,oppers and two have heretofore be-
longcd to the Burnsiles.
We arc glad to hear that the Ham
cocks Of the fifth ward and the White
Oaks Of New River are about to reor-
yanize, and we hope the Rambunctious
club of Paincomrtvillc will follow the
example. Never before has such interest
been manifested here in the national
game as now prevails and the season
promises to be lively in the extreme. 1t
is more than probable that the White
Oaks will visit Donallsonvillc ut an
early day to cross bats with one of the
town clubs.
A meeting Of the Burnside club will
be held at Phoenix Hall tomorrow after
noon ut 3 o'clock. All members are re-
lucsted to attend without further notice.
AT q meeting of the Grasshoppcr
club, Thursday night, a reorganization
was effected and the following officers
chosen by acclamation
Honorary President J. J. Lafarguc,
President, WIN. +. Stockmeycr,
Secretary, Jno. S. ReynauA,
Treasurer, L. w. Cook,
Captain, Jos. NJ. Heating.
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