The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-08-15
BASE BALL.

| -Lasr week the Osceolas and Red
Stockings, of Shreveport, engaged in a
match game, in which the Osceolas
were the victors by score of "A to 81
The Shreveport Base Ball Associ-
alton. has addressed letters to several
Clubs in different Parishes to come to
that City and participate iu tourna-
ment.
.-THE R. E. Lees and Remy Clarkes
played pretty game in New Orleans
ON Sunday. The Lees we're victorious,
the score standing 6 to S. Zen inn
ings we're played.
I'm the Leagne championship Prov
idence has lost the lead. Cleveland
now wears "dem golden slippers" hav-
ing won Al games aud lost %. Provi-
dence won Al and lost Is.
The Brennans, of New Orleans,
were defeated by the Mallorys, of PEN
saco!a, Fla, on the 9TH inst. by score
of to 0. This was the first and only
whipping the Brennans have received
IN their tour through the Southern
cities. ~
-CoLT, the phenomenal pitcher from
Texas, who was to join the st. Louis
team soon. was given a trial on the
grounds of the team last Thursday,
and after being knocked all over the
Held was furnished a ticket and start
ed in the direction of Ills home.
change.
-THE Morgan City Review thinks
the Rapides boys would do we'll to let
Donaldsonville alone since the NOlans
have defeated the Brands. Our boys
don't think so, Mr.. Review; and ex-
uect in few weeks to tackle the No.
lans on our own grounds, and our
word for it the score would stand as
befose-le to 2.
-IN reply to a local in the Donald.
sonville Chief, the Shreveport Standard
throws out this banter to the Donald
sonville boys: "The best way to find
out what kind of timber Shreveport's
crack nine is made of is to come up and
try them on If DonaldsOnville has
any crack players, they might get
soft ~ thing by sending challenge
this way. Our boys are game, and if
you don't believe it banter them for
game"
-COMMENTING upon the challenge
sent by Capt N. 8. Ware, of the Col
dens, to the Shreveport boys, the Stan
dsrd says: "From the above it seems
that the Rapides boys have finally
mustered courage enough to send our
boys a challenge, though We hardly
think the Inducements offered great
enough. We arc satisfied our boys
eau offer better inducements if the
Rapides boys will come to this city.
How about the challenge for the cham
pi"ns'ip Of this part of the State and
$500. We think We have a slight re-
collection Of something OF that sort.
Who issned it" -t-..
"A LITTER was received here on
Monday, in reply to the challenge sent
ny Capt. Ware to the Shreveport boys
to meet ia on the diamond field in q
friendly contest. Capt. Wares propo.
sition, a. we understand it, was to en-
tertain the visiting Club while in our
City. Shreveport's proposition is much
more liberal. and evinces how anxious
her base ballists are to meet Rapides.
Tho proposition ia Shreveport is not
only ready and willing to entertain
our b"ys while there, but will go fur
ther, and pay the travelling expenses
of oar Club, both going and returning;
or, if Alexandria will make like ut.
fer Shreveport will pay us visit. No
action, "a far as We know, has yet
been taken by the Rapldes "picked
nine," but We learn indirectly that our
hoys will raise the money and pay the
expenses of Shreveport's batters to and
from our City, and aIs" entertain them
while here. Go to work, young mon,
and let's bring the Caddo boys t" Ra
pides. The game must be played at
an early day. Let's have no more
talking.
TIE challenge sent by Capt. N. 8.
Ware to the Merry Makers, Of Cheney
vile, to meet the Gol1ens in friend
~ match on the grounds of the latter
Climb in this Town, was accepted, and
the Merry Makers came up by 'ail on
Saturday night. The Goldens did not
have their full nine, several menbe-a
heing absent on a Sunday frol.c, but
their places were more than filled in
the pere"ns Of Messrs. Lewis and John
A. Texada, members of the Cotile
Club. and upon this occasion these
gentlemen sustained the well.earned
reputation IF their crack nine, playing
rs they did m almost faultless game.
The game vas called 1T 4 o'clock sharp
or Sunday after"o"n, with the Merry
Makers to the bat, aud was witnessed
by qnite large crowd of the lovers OF
the sport, though a very few of the
fair sex graced the occasion with their
presence The frat part of the game
was not interesting-too many balls
were missed and too much wild throw
ing was INDUCED in, particularly by
onr visi'ors; who, however, proved
that while they were not much on the
throw they were at home when it came
to batting, sending, as they did, Capt.
Wares lightning balls call over the
field" TIE Goldens did better play
in the last half of the game, giving
their opponents four goose eggs 10 FIVE
innings. Though defeated We do not
believe the Merry Makers are discour-
aged. We very much mistake the
metal Of our Cheneyville friends if
they "giveit mp" without another trial.
We are certain they will not, and ear
nestls hope we will soon be afforded
the Opportunity Of witnessing the sec.
ond game betweed these two ninea.-
What say the Chen-yville b"ys9 Or
d. they want game on their own
gr"undss We append the score Of
sundays game by innings:
Goldens ......ll e 1884 7-5
Marry Makpra "a q 9 q n n-l7