The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-10-06

having won two out Of the three games
the visitors were SO handsomely treated bj
the people Of Shreveport that they felt am
ply repaid for their trip and could scarcel,
hegrudge their generous opponents a vic
tory so galantly won. The Nolan player:
were Messrs. Tearney, Bentley, Stockmeyer
Leroy, Wutke, Fortier, Dugas, HILBERT, Ro
delllat and Bailey, and they were aecezapa
MED by Messrs. Schiller, Thai, BercegeaJ
and Burke, making party of fourteen in
all. Leaving here at $50 Saturday even
ing, they reached Shreveport about II next
morning after a rough and tedious passage
on the bilIowy T. q P. Fortunately only
one of the boys suffered from seasickness,
but two others were affected by it on the
return voyage. At Shreveport Junction,
two miles from the city, the excursionists
were met by Mr.. joe EIstner, chairman of
the reception committee, who escorted the
party to the house of Mrs. Plaisance, CT
Market street, where they were pleasantly
quartered during their stay. Mayor An
drew CurEie, popular gentleman and eff
ticlent officer, met the visitors at the depot
and extended them appreciated courtesies.
At $50 P. NJ. the first game Of ball began,
with the Caddos at the bat and about 400
spectators in attendance, many OF whom
were ladies. The score was as follows:
| Nolans, ............2 2 2 ( 0 x-1S
Caddos. ..-.,....0 0 0 1 1 8 0 2-13
| The victory of the DonaldsonviEle team
gave them the call in the betting, and a
second defeat Of the Caddos was confidently
| looked for on Monday. The score, how
! ever, shows a contrary result:
saddos, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l 4 Z 4 s-26
Nolans, ..................,3 0 | 0 2-12
In this game the Nolans went first to the
bat, and as the score was to 2 in their ia
vor at the opening of tie third inning, tie
subsequent exhibition they made of lnuff
| ing, wild throwing and inferior striking
was quite generally looked upon as a delib
crate attempt to throw off the game in Or
der to make the third contest more inter
esting. This was an unjust impression,
however, as the sudden let down" was
one of those unaccountabie turns familiar
to all experienced players and to which the
best clubs are occasionally subject. The
third game of the series was readily won
by the Caddos, whose victory was almost
wholly due to their effective work at the
bat. Following is the score:
Nolans, .............4 2 1 : 0 O Q-i3
The large scores made were due to the
very unfavorable location and condition of
the grounds, which are situated on the slope
Of an elevation, the diamond lying so that
the tirst baseman-the most Important in
helder-stands down bill with the LIGHT of
the sun shining full in his eyes. The rough
condition and unfortunate position Of their
held accounts for the fact that the S;hreve
port boys have never been able to keep a
score below double figures. The Caddo is
the best OF several strong clubs in Shreye-
port, and while it would be no discredit -
the Nolans to be beaten by then J=sS~ 10
most favorable cirfE1nas:szzgsszaiHi under the
was by 40 means sssss:shees, such & result
absence 80 .z5asssssIarprising in view of the
ss--nsssSaas5f At least three Of the best Nolan |
players and the fact that our representatives
were on strange and inferior grounds. The |
Caddos have promised to visit Donaldson /
vile next spring, and an opportunity will |
then be afforded for another and perhaps |
more satisfactory trial Of skill. The Caddo |
players We're: Dr.. Chas. Blackburn, pitcher;
Messrs. Wells, catcher; Ford, first baseman:
Louis, second baseman; Bennett and Fos-
ter, third basemen; Naples, left fielder: |
centre fielder; Mckenna and Eist-
ner, right fielders. They are all frst-class
in the field, and most OF them safe, heavy |
batters. Any club that tackles them with !
the expectation Of having a picnic will get |
badly left.
Mr.. L. 4. Welsh Of the U. S. Signal Ser
vice flied the position OF umpire to the en-
tire satisfaction of all concerned. Ee is
high toned, genial gentleman, thoroughly
conversant with the rules OF the game and /
prompt and impartial IN his decisions.
The spectators showed no favoritisIn, but |
the good plays Of the visitors as
heartily as they did those of the home club
This disposition speaks volumes for The |
generosity and fair nindedness of the ex-
ceilent people of the attractive little city.
DR.. 6. Z. Blackburn, Presde..t of the |
Base Ball Association, was untiring i'll his !
attentions to the Nolans, while Messrs. A.
A. delpman, grocer, the propFietors of the |
Red River, Two Brothers and other saloons, !
Messrs Simmons, Grosjean and Racial of |
the Democrat, Loughery of the Standard /
and Crane OF the Times, U. S. District At
torney NJ. c. Esther, A. V. Fleming, Dep /
uty Sheriff John G. Esther. Secretary Jas. |
V. Nolan Of the Cotton Exchange, the mem
bers Of the Caddo club, of the Base Bali |
Association and many other citizens whose
names are not known to Us extended courte-
sizes to the visitors which contributed to |
make their sojou2l in Shreveport perpet-
ual round of enjoyment. We print in an
other column q card of thanks which the /
excursionists published in the Shreveport |
papers and which refers in terms by no |
means exaggerated to the royal treatment /
they received.
After the third game the Nolans were |
escorted to Nlyoche's saloon where they
discussed ice cream, cakes and cigars in |
company with their victorious opponents
and several prominent citizens. Later in |
the evening they were regaied on cham
payne at the office Of the Doctors Black |
burn. Leaving for home on belatela train |.
at 3 P. NJ, Wednesday, the excursionists
reached Donaldsonville about O'Clock