The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-07-05
BASE BALL.
THE SECOND GAME BETWEEN NATCHI
ToCHEs AND RAPIDEs--AL-
MOST AwALK OVER
FOR RAPLDES,

There is good sound wisdom in til
ancient advice "try, try again. a
the boys conclasiyeIy proved o
Sunday last.
Since heir drfeat In Natchitoche;
the whole Parish has been anxiousl
awaiting the result of the series O
match games, and the large humble
OF ladies and gentleman on th
grounds attested the interest felt b,
our people.
Arriving by Saturday night
train, the nine elect of our sister Pa
rlsh, with their own Brass Band i,
attendance, were met at the depot b,
the reception committee and hume
rous volunteers, and slowly bu
safely conducted to their sleepint
apartments, hating by the waysidt
at Geo. H. Wilson's "Charm," ant
pausing at the Exchange to hear The
Orator for the occasion dilate or
railroads.
A beautiful day was Sunday, just
sufficiently cloudy to soften in some
degree the fierceness of the SUP, and
when the visiting nine at 4:05 SHED
its beaver into the ring, all indica
tons pointed to a close, well played
and exciting contest.
Sprowl at the bat, took bis frs,
base on called balls, and came safely
home on soft grounder batted b,
johnson to pitch. johnson died a,
first base on that same grounder.--
Ware with unexampled temerity
tapped diamond fly which was
neatly taken in at first base, and Car.
yer forcing a "daisy cutter" to the
same position, was also promptly re.
tired; side out and three cheers for
Grogan.
Polk, who sometimes hits the bal
and sometimes doesn't, first faced
the music for the Alexandrians and
justified the confidence we all placed
in him by a short fly to left field
reached third base on passed:ball by
first and scoring on passed ball by
catch, completing the first run breath
less and triumphant. Five runs were
credited to the home team in this in
ming, Polk, Ryan, G'ogan, Hayes and
Flower all scoring, Hertzog, Irving
and Smith, coming to grief, and the
Natchitoches boys though they
struggled hard never regained their
lost ground.
'Twere long to tell each varying
feature of the game, and lack of
space, time and inclination forbids
our attempting it, but we can not
close without complimentary men,
ton of the most excellent playing of
Grogan on first base, Hertzog on Sc
cond, and Hayes at short stop. The
last named gentleman deserves all
praise for his beautiful stopping and
throwing, and the boss catch of the
game is accorded to Hertzog on a
singing liner from N. Tauzin's bat,
hard to reach and gracefully taken
in, Irving follows close with re-
bonuding foul from thereof of the
players stand, and we heartily cheer
ed Dunnenherg when he succeeded i'll
hittinga ball in the eight inning
For Natchitoches the splendid
stopping of their pitcher. and beau
tifuI fly-catching of Grene'ux deserve
honorable mention, and W are posi-
tive that, if their third baeman had
not been on a volunteer reception
committee, composed O Messrs.
Baltic, Brazeale, Du!auy and Can
field, our visitors would haze won the
game.
W. F. Texada, as unparalleled his
onerous position in manier salts
factory to everyone and highly cred
liable to himself, and the nasterly
tactics displayed by Meass. Tun-
nard and Biossat in keepilg watch
and ward over the lemonad, bucket
attracted attention and heavily be-
slowed anathemas on all sizes. TO
the boys who have left us w. return
many thanks for the pleasre their
visit has afforded US, we cr"God
speed your and echo to q mn the
kindly wish "may you meoften,
and may you stay long"
NATcHIrocHEs.
Res Out
Sprowl, r. f....................2 z
johnson, 8. 8. ...............,. 81
Ware, I'd b.................... 81
Carver, Sd b.................l 81
Ereneaux. G. 81