The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-09-15

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by TIE long continued perio-.. &C drauth, our
parish viii make fully as much sugeg this
year us it did last. Mr.. Gilmore thinks the
increase i'll acreage will compensate FOR the
loss by the drouth, and we hope his judy
ment will be yindicated by The results to be
achieved during the approaching grinding
season, though we doubt if many of our
planters coincide with the encouraging
view which he takes of the prospect.
The sugar yield of the State at large will,
il the opinion of Mr.. Gilmore and perhaps
Of every other well informed observer, fall
considerably below that Of 1882. but as
there has been no overflow this year and
the acreage of cane is consequently much
larger, and as there are many localities
where the crops are in very fine condition,
the falling Off will probably not be so great
as a majority of prognosticators have es-
tirnated. It would be pleasant indeed to
know that Mr.. Gilmore has correctly fore
Swallowed the outlook in Ascension and
that we shall make as much sugar this fall
as we did in the profitable season of 1889.
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BASE BALL.-The Bentleys and Nolaus
played on the grounds of the latter club last
Sunday for key Of beer, and the contest,
though decidedly jug-handled, was quite
spirited and exciting. 1t was the undor-
standing that Messrs. Tearney and Bentley
Of the Noans should be the battery for the
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players was u1avoidably absent and the
other had an injured finger which prevented
him from officiating behind the bat He
was able to play as short stop, however, and
Mr.. Wutke Of the Nolans acted as the Bent
| ley catcher, he and Mr. Sam Pinel forming
quite an effective battery. With Messrs.
Heating and Cook as a battery, the Nolans
succeeded III getting away with their oppo-
nents by the following score:
BentloFs ........... O o 0 5 0 Of
5corer-R McCalloh
The keg Of beer which it had been agreed
the losing nine would pay for, was tapped
at the residence of Capt. Louis Wild, and
the boys had very pleasant time disposing
of the beverage.
The Young Tigers went TO Smoke Bend
! according to appointment last Sunday, and
we're defeated by the II. McGalIs, in game
OF seven innings. Tho score was as follows:
! Medals Observation-Disclosures. 2 o 2 III
| Young Tigers. 3 2 3 2 IL,
Unpira-Isichard Burke Of tho ]. NJ. Kcat-
ings. Scorer. L. Blum of Young Tigers.
| Tomorrow the Beltleys and Young II
gers play in DonaIdsonville, the McCalls
| and G. Geigers in Smoke Bend, and the
| Nolans go to Plaqucmine to cross bats with
| the Eignets in the new park at that town.
| The Nolans Will leave here On the morning
| train at 1896, returning home Monday
| morning at 4:2!5.
| postal card from our friend and con-
| frere, MIR. Ii. l.. Biossat of Alexandria, in
| forms us that base ball is at a low cbb in
| Rapidea and that there is no chance for the
Noians TO got n game there this season.
| letter from Mr.. G. Ii. Genslinger, man
ager Of the Brennans Of New Orleans. the
champion club of the South, was received
on Thursday by the Captain of the Nolans,
in which a proposition was made to bring
the Brennans to Donnldsonville tomorrow
in consideration Of the Payment of their
| expenses by the Noans. Unfortunately
the home club had a prior engagement viii,
the Viguets of Plaquemine and the propo-
sal could not be accepted for the day named.
The Brennans will probably 20 to SElreve-
port on the 23rd, and the Nolans are more
than likely to play in the same city on the
both, but Manager Genslinger has been no.
titled that if he will select any Sunday after
the latter date the Nolans will be more
than glad to meet the Brennan5 here on
the terms proposed. a game between these
clubs would undoubtedly attract a large
crowd Of spectators. While the NoIans
would have no expectation of winning in
such contest, it would be Interesting
to see how their playing compares with
that OF the champions.
1t will be pleasant news to the Nolan
boys to learn that there is q good prospect
of closing an engagement to play in Shreve-
port Oh the Both instant and LIST pro9i,lo.
letter from DR.. Blackburn, President Of
the Shreveport Base Ball Association, states
that arrangements for the reception of the
Nol&ns arc being made, and we shall know
positively within the ext four days whetll-
CT they have been satisfactorily concluded.
The COLLAPSE Of the Alexandria nine and
the continued silence Of the Morgan City
club deprive the Donaldsonvile boys Of the
hopes they had entertained of meeting
those organizations Just before and after
the expected visit to Shreveport
HE struggle for the League champion
ship promises to be one of the hottest on
record. The Providence, Chicago, Boston,
Cleveland, and Buffalo clubs are SO close
together on the record that is probIe1natical
which will come out ahead. The Eastern
clubs have the advantage: all the remaining
games Of the championship series are to be
played III the East. at Few York, PhiladeI- |
phia, Boston and Providence, and a club is
generally more successful at home than |
abroad. In our opinion the pennant will be |
The latter club is playing il splendid form
and has filed " steadily during the past
few weeks from gar the bottom almost j-o~7
the head Of the EsgR,
In the American Association the struggle |
between ST, Louis ard Tic AtI2leticsof Phi
ladeIphIc for supremacy continues with |
unabated vigof, and although, the Quaker
City representatives. are still ahead, there
is widespread impression that Hney will
be outstripped by ti1cir Western competitors /
eis. lie season clo ~.
Iie ifr4nnars defeated lie starr sasNeg .