The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-09-01

ceived by the Captain of the Nolans from
the President of the Shreveport Base Ball
| Association, conveying the information that
| the ShFeveporters have amended the plan
of their proposed tournament as follows:
| Tournament to open about the 18th or 10th
of September: four prizes to be offered,
$500, $50, 800 and $50 respectively; each
competing club to pay an entrance fee of
! $50, and visiting clubs to defray their own
| transportation expenses and hotel bills. We
anticipate that there will be at least two
obstacles to the participation of the Nolans
i'll the tournament-frst the early date as
| signed for its opening, and secondly, the
number of days it would be necessary for
our boys to remain in Shreveport in order
to meet all the clubs that are expected to
| enter the contest. The matter will doubt
less be considered at a meeting of the club
tomorrow afternoon, and definite ansWer
transmitted to the Shreveport Association.
No response has been received to the pro-
position made by the Nolansto extend their
contemplated Alexandria trip to Shreveport
on the 1st of October, the Shreveport Asso-
citation to defray the additional expense, nor
has any thing further been heard from
Alexandria. An answer is also awaited
from the Morgan City club relative to the
invitation extended them to visit Donald
sonyille on the second Sunday Of Septem-
Der.
An nycit
played by the i. L. Bentley and Young
Tiger clubs, last Sunday, ON the Nolan
grounds. The score by innings was as fol
lows:
9e"ns Tiyers : 8 Q 3 s -15
Umpire-L. II. Stockmeyer of Nolans.
Scorer. Il. Blum OF Young Tigers.
Quite large crowd was present and the
progress of the game was watched with
much interest. The Bentleys were greatly
elated by their victory. Mr.. 5tockmeyer's
umpiring gave complete satisfaction. The
Tigers propose to have another match with
their successful opponents at an early day
and hope to retrieve the first defeat they
have sustained this year.
Inc ISOltti WSii1 to iJIilDhG bGLQ ltlEG
Sunday and played a six-inning game with
the III. McCall's, which proved very pleas
ant affair, though quite one-sided, as the
subjoined score will show:
Mhs sGaifi, .::::::::: I "a 8 d IS
Umpire-t'. P. Binnlngs. scorer-R. AlcCul-
loh; Earned 7 \, rns-Nola1s 3. First on
-Nolans 4, Metals l. Struck out-Nouns 3,
Metals g. Two-base hits-Nolans 3.
Messrs. Heating and Eearney alteGnated
in the pitchers stand for the Nolans and
both were very effective. The eatcheTs-
Cook for the Nolans and Lumiet for The
NIcCalls-did good work behind the bat.
OF course the McCafls had no idea of coping
successfully with their redoubtable antag-
onists, and there was no soreness or tisap-
pointment over the result. The umpiring
of Mr.. BinnJngs was nnexceptional, as
usual, and the match was greatly enjoyed
by numerous assemblage of the people |
OF the Smoke Bend neig!lborE1ood, including
a fair showing OF ladies. The Mccall |
grounds are pleasantly situated, and with q |
little smoothing off the field can be made |
very desirable one.
very close game was played by the Nine |
Stars and J. l.. Brents, Sunday afternoon,
in Darrowville. We present the score:
B BreHt STARS. 20 9-1s
Tomorrow afternoon the Bentleys and
Noiatls viii play oil Nolan square, the No
Ign battery-~Nessra Tearney and Cook
pitching and catching for the Bentloys to
make the contest more interesting good
game may be looked for. and it il antici-
pated that number Of Indies will be pres
cnt to witness it. Comfortable and shady
seats may be had for the low price Of ten
cents each, and we bespeak large attend
ance as al acknowledgement of the enter
prise of the Nolan club in providing this
for the convenience of
those who like to soc the National game
played.
The j. NJ. Keatings expect to play the
Bulldogs OF st. james on NJ. Israel & CO. IS
place, tomorrow afternoon.
The base ball park al Plaqnemine has not
yet been completed, hence the game which
sas to have been played there tomorrow
oy the Eiguets and Nolans has been post
ooned. The Viguets will cross bats with
club from East Baton Rouge instead
New FIRE ComPANY.--A dozen young
men met at the truck house of Ascension
Hook and Ladder Company, last Monday
evening, for the purpose of organizing
company to aid in handling the Village
3abcock fire extinguishers belonging to the
Hooks. The meeting was called to order
~ Mr.. Thos. W. Cook, First Assistant of
he Hook and Ladder Company, who acted
is chairman and secretary pro tenn. a mo-
ion was adopted to form an organization
o be known as Ascension Babccck Com
'any No. 1, with the motto, ave raise to
ave-" Regular meetings are to be held on
he last Monday evenings of each month,
TX members to constitute q quorum, aud
'nly young men between the ages of Is and
8 years are eligible to election as members.