The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-05-31
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HOW THE GILT EDGE CLUB DEFEATED
THE ATLETHICs-A LARGE
CROWD PRESENT.
The long expected game Of Base
Ball, between the Gilt Edge club Of
Lamourie, and the Athletics of Alex |
andria, took place on Sunday last on
the grounds at Englewood, back OF
the store Of A. Heyman, Esq. Tbs
game was won by the Lamouric
boys after very sharp and exciting
struggle, it being nobody's game 10.
til the last inning was finished, so
close was the score. The playing
was quite brilliant at times, the Ia
INQUIRE players making grand rally
at the bat in the seventh inning
they struck an extraordinary streak
of batting, pummeling the ball all
lover the field for twelve runs, thus
placing themselves ahead of their
opponents, who were unable to re-
gain their lost ground. The playing
of the Gilt Edge Club was very good
throughout, there being but few er
rors committed. The pitching of
Smith was very effective, and was
we'll backed up by Mr.. Hayes, who
pluckily faced the music with but
few errors. Mr.. John Grogan, their
able first baseman, was q little of,
he not playing up to his usual stan
dard, but he had to face some very
wild throwing, which could not be
properly handled. and the pitching
Of Ryan bothered him considerably.
Willie Polk was power ut tho bat,
having scored a clean home run, and
batting once for three bases and
twice for two bases;--he covered his
position as short stop in an efficient
manner, his stops and throws being
worthy Of note. Weinberg, Carnal
and Bluestcin accepted every chance
and done the little they had to do
satisfactorily for the Athletics, their
playing at times being superb, they
|playiDg very plucky up. hill game.
The delivery of Mr.. Ryan was splen-
did, several Of the big batters Of the
Lamourie club going out on strikes.
The catching of Albert was excel
lent, he pluckily faced the hot place
throughout the nine innings, putting
out several players on fouls, one be
ing very brilliant catch OF foul
fly caught on dead run, for which
he received q liberal round of ap-
plause. Sullivan was perfect
stonewall on first base, he accepting
every chance and stopping several
wild plays. Garfield committed sew.
eral errors on second base, but re-
deemed himself by putting out seve-
raj players who attempted to steal
second base. VIM. Leckie being un-
der the influence of the tremendous
heat, was unable to do himself JUS
,ice. Cockerille, Hertzog and Bail.
Ito played their positions for all they
were worth. Biossat worked like a
Trojan to earn q victory, but luck
was against the Athletics. The fea-
ture of the game was the. fourth inn
ing, in which Mr.. Ryan covered him
self with glory, he putting out by
himself the three men, in one, two,
three order, by some Of the most
brilliant playing witnessed about
here. There is no doubt that if MI.
Ryan had been backed by his regu
lar catcher, who was unable to be
present, the game would have had a !
different Issue. There were about |
two hundred and fifty people present.
The heat was very oppressive, and
rain at one time threatened to inter-
rupt the game. The grounds, thanks
to Mr.. Grogan, were we'll laid out, /
but the grass was too high and in
terrnpted with the finding of the ball |
on several occasions. The game was
umpired by H. Thalsheimer, Presi-
dent of the Amateur Base Ball Climb.
who did his duty in fair and salts.
factory manner. He performed his
work in a very impartial style. He
was, perhaps, at fault in some of his |
close decisions, but take it all in all,
the umpiring was one of the features
of the game. Mr.. Harris, the pro-
prietor of 1nglewood, has kindly Of
fered to have the grounds placed in
good order for the next game. Be.
low we give score of the game by
innings:
GILT EDGE,