The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-28

, N-N>s Nh SAtSNh IA WIN btpt1SHbtt
event now on the point of happier
ing. The scene was one of most av
full grandeur-splendid, sublime
The critical moment came, the ira
was sprung; the ball with lightnin
velocity flew toward The catcher, bu
never reached him. 1t was stopre
in its course by Derby's bat and sen
lying over in the direction of til
left center fielder. The umpir
mounted the tower with his flcl,
glass and announced in the course o
ten minutes and a halt that the bal
had fallen to the ground abou! four
teen rods behind .Ae uttermost cen
Ter fielder. OF course long ere tAi.
Derby had mounted his wheel ant
was on his way round the bases. NJ
one could see the runner or the ball
except the umpire with his glass
from his elevated position. He soor
announced that Derby was at tae
second base, near the Woodward
avenue railroad depot, and that the
fielder had just boarded Woodward
avenue elevated railroad car at
French station, and was on his way
home with the ball. Bets were made
and eagerly taken that Derby would
beat the ball home. 1t was then an
nounced that the feet-winged wheel
man had reached the third base and
that the ball was at the Woodward
avenue depot. Two to one on Der
by was now offered, and the excite
ment was at its white heat, when the
noble fellow was seen coming toward
the home plate with colors fyine
and the ball and center fielder good
second behind. Derby, amid the
cheers of the assembled multitude
the screams of the whistles of every
engine and boat for miles around.
the merry twitter Of the birds, the
bowls of the CANNES and caterwauls
OF the cats, scored the single run of
the whole game and won the pennant
for the home team. He was carried
to his hotel on the shoulders of the
crowd, and will gently repose to-
night on a bed Of roses prepared at
the instance Of his admiring lady
friends, among whom are the most
fashionable and handsomest bellies Of
the city.
Omitting the..regular score table,
because, besides the run of DERBY.
the times at bat and puts.out, there
is nothing but ciphers to put in it,
We append the
SCHEDULE.
Struck out-Detroits 80, visitors %.
Earned runs-Detroit i, visitors o.
Passed Balls-Detroit 81, visitors 1913.
Winked at bat-Detroit O, visitors /.
Felt OF his muscle-Detroit1 42e, visi-
tors y; supposed to be on account of no
muscle to feel of.
Spat on his hands before taking bat.
Detroit ZIG, visitors 2l7.
Took off his cap and scratched his
light ear-Delroit 1872, visitors 2l1.
l'ltto left ear-Detroit 30S, visitors
1l9. ~
Glanced over the right shoulder to
latch glimpse of the auburn haired
girl sitting on the right end of the
.ourth tier, ladies' gallery, Detroit.
1921, visitors, 6,2l6.
NOTES.
We are sorry that our limited
space restricts US to giving only the
more important features of the sche- |
lule.
The scorer Of yesterdays games
ell a victim to brain fever this NOR
ling. Funeral Sunday at $50 a. m.
This leaves but two of the 100 SEQ.
ers engaged at the beginning of the
season; but the enterprising mana
,er of the Detroit team has tele-
,honed East for new supply, who
ire expected to arrive by special
rain before they expire, SO there
will be no delay in the games. Al
satisfactory arrangement has been
made with an enterprislng firm Of
lndertakers to furnish funerals here.
lfter at a large discount on their
ocular prices, and Manager Croft
rank has purchased a ten-a tract
n the new cemetery for the use Of
hose who may gloriously yield their
ives in behalf Of the noble cause of
manly sports.
The true lovers of the timehon. |
red game will be delighted to learn
hat the League rules have been SO
Imended that henceforth one wink at |
be umpire will subject the offender
o fine Of $4,000, with expulsion
or the second and death for the
bird offence The umpire is also
,iyen the power, in his discretion, to
Inc player whenever he shall deem
hat such player entertains thoughts
lot of the highest regard and yenera-
ion for any OF his decisions. AS
he German Of the dark ages said to