The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-06-24

BASE BALL-The report that the Roger,
nine of New Orleans would come IN
from that city on the excursion of last
Sunday, proved true, and, though the
Nolans were much weakened by the
absence of the captain, a very interesting
game was played up to the eighth inning
The Rogers went to the bat on the toss
up, and earned three runs by safe batting
Cook scored one for the Nolans while
stockmeyer, Heating and Sharp were
thrown out on the bases.
In the second inning Joaquin cleared
the in-field, took second and third on
Pommeroy's and Chastant's hits, and
came Zone on slug from julius, who
was thrown out at first +; Hanson failed
70 reach first on a grounder to Tearney,
and Stevenson raised fly to Cook.
Leroy took first OIL called balls, was sent
to second by clear base hit by Dugas
and stole third while Melancon was
striking out; Terrio curled clean baser,
sending Dugas to third aud Leroy home,
and in his turn was sent around by a
daisy from Tearney, who by hard labor
scored, while Cook and Stockmeyer
struck out.
the third inning marked better play {;
Hodges flygot into stockmeyer's hands :;
Leon took first on a fly muffed by Dugas,
but was thrown out at second by Cook,
while Terrio scooped in Fitzpatrick's fly.
Keating's fly was held by Stevenson;
two-baser gave second to Sharp, who was
sent third by a two-baser from Leroy;
Pineps fly was taken in by Fitzpatrick
and Melancon thrown out at first.
In the fourth inning Terrio's clappers
closed on Joaquim's fly, while those of
Tearney allowed Pommeroy to reach a
bag, but he mistook the distance between
first and second and was thrown out by
Cook; Chastant got his bag by fumbled
ball and took second and third OH hits
by Julius and Hanson, but was forced
out at the plate by Stevenson. Terrio
took his base on fumbled ball; Tearney
struck fly into Stevenson's outstretched
hands, Cooks foul was held by Fitz-
patrick, and Stockmeyers ball beat him
to first.
In the fifth inning Hodge earned
base, got down to third on Icons hit and
q block ball, and got in by an error of
Cook; Fitzpatrick was thrown out at
first by Heating; Joaquim's fly was held
by Melancon, and Pommeroy thrown out
at first by Tearney. Heating and Sharp
were both thrown ont by Stevenson
Leroy made clear base hit and got his
first, where he was left by Wutke's foul
~.
The excitement now was at its height,
he score standing five too five and the
Rogers going in for the sixth time.
Jhastant's centre-felder was held oil
INNING catch by Sharp; Julius was put
nut at first by Stockmeyer assisted by
rerrio; Hanson took base OH an error
" Melancon, aud Stevenson was thrown |
ut at first by Tearney. Meiancon failed
II his grounder to Stevenson /; rapid |
hange in playing positions enabled |
leon, assisted by Hanson, to put Terrio
'ut at first, and Tearney struck a fly to
Hodge.
The seventh saw things the same as in
'he preceding inning. Hodge reached
irst on an error by Sharp; Leon's fly
vas held by Dugas Fitzpatrick struck a
,rounder to Heating, who threw Hodge
tut at second, and Joaquin struck fly
% Sharp. Cooks ball reached first before
lim; Stockmeyer scored base, and
Heating took a bag on fumbled ball,
while sharp's ambitions fly was held by
Pommeroy who threw Stockmeyer out at
second.
In the eighth inning the Rogers scored
i've runs. Leroy was decided out on an
'rror i'll being called to the bat; Heating
allied to reach first, and Sharp slipped
Up on his fly to Stevenson.
IN the ninth inning Pommeroy and |
chastant got to third and second on base
tits and wild throws; Julius struck a
,ronnder to Stockmeyer who held it OH
irst; Pommeroy and Chastant were sent
lome by Hanson, who got to second, and |
vas sent around by Stevenson, but the
after was declared out for overrunning
lis base; Hodges fly stuck to Melancon's
lands. Leroy got his base Oh three
trikes and a fnmbled ball, and went to
econd OH Dugas' base hit, but was
thrown out at third; Melancon failed to
each first in time, and Terrio's fly caught |
~ Hodge put an end to the agony.
Following is the score by innings:
nnings-:: II2I3I4I5I6T7TsT9 Tot.
S SsIsns: I 4Se 9 ) 9 9 IL g
Umpire-Chas. Letten of the New Orleans
lone Star club.
Scorers-L. C. Giraud for Rogers, r. Nc
Julloh for Nolans.
Dugas was taken sick and was replaced
" Pinel during the third and by Wutke
Turing the fourth innings. Mr.. Letten
rave his usual satisfaction as umpire.
The eighth and ninth innings proved
disastrous to the Nolans, the ball being
,atted out into the mass of spectators,
Who crowded up SO near the diamond as
o impede the play. 1t is a pity that the