The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-07-28
Alexandria Annihilated.
DOnaldSOnyiIle's Base Ball Star
in the Ascendant.

DOnalNSOnF1lEe'S Base Dali STAR
in the Ascendant.
The Nolans Redeem their Defeat of
Last Year by Scooping in the
Rapides Boys, 10 to 2.
When our paper went to press last Satur-
day, local base ball circles were very glum
and downcast because it was apprehended
that the Alexandria team would not be on
hand to play their anticipated game with
the NoIans of this town on the following
day. The Nolans had received orders to be
on their grounds Saturday afternoon for
practice, but the discouraging outlook
knocked all the ambition out of the players
and they gave their diamond field a wide
berth About P. NJ. however, the cheering
news was received by telegram that the
were coming, and the spirits
of our base ball enthusiasts experienced a
sudden transition from the depths of despair
to the highest pinnacle of hope.
At 6 o'clock Sunday morning the Texas
train reached our town with the Rapides
players on board, accompanied by party
of fifteen or twenty friends, including
Messrs. T. M. Biossat, manager of the
Alexandria nine; Henry A. Biossat, editor
of the Louisiana Democrat; E. Fl. McCor
mick, editor of the daily Toaoa Talk; E. G..
Hunter, the talented District Attorney of
the Rapides Judicial District; Julius Levin,
one of Alexandria's leading and most lib :
eral business men; A. Siess, ice dealer; Fl.
secretary of the Golden club:
Mr.. Heyman, general spokesman and finan-
cial heavy weight Of the party, and number
of other gentlemen with whom we are not
acquainted, and whose names will be found
in the list of arrivals at the Lee Hotel.
The visitors were received by Manager
Lafargue and delegation of the Nolan
club, and conducted to the Lee Hotel, which
was made their headquarters during their
short stay in Donaldsonville. 1t had been
decided to begin the bail game at o'clock
in the afternoon, but several members of
the Alexandria nine who had not previously
been informed of this arrangement declared
that they were compelled to return home by
the afternoon train, hence it was reluctant
ly agreed that play should be called at 2
o'clock instead of 4.
The contest accordingly opened few
minutes after with the Alexandrians at the
bat, the Nolans having won the toss for
choice of innings. Six innings were played
before the arrival of the afternoon train,
and we are indebted to the courtesy of
scorer McCulloh for the subjoined account
of the game in detail:
Irving, leading off for Rapides, took first
on Bentley's miss of the third strike, stole
second and went down to third ON W. F.
Texada's grounder; the latter reaching sec
ond and Irving remaining on third while
L. NJ. Texada, Ridge and J. Texada were
the air with three strikes. Wutke
to the bat for the Nolans, took seven balls,
went second on w. F. Texada's wild throw
to Ware and came home on Cooks drive to
Sullivan at right, who failed to handle it in
time to prevent the runner reaching third;
MelducOu gov Lar DdSe I'LL W irving, VINO
not being able to recover himself, threw
wildly to first, giving Cook home and Mel
ancon third; Heating died on fly to Irving;
Bentley bringing Meiancon home on his hit
to short, stole second and was sent to third
by Stockmeyer, who was thrown out at first
by Irving's double play of Terrio's fly.
Three runs and Bentley left on base.
In the second inning Ware made a safe
left field hit and reached second on a fun
BILE of Leroy thrown by Cook Cook changed
from third to catcher; Crockett struck out,
and Cook taking Meals foul fly: Sullivan was
allowed by Bentley to get to first, was sent
to third by Irying's left field hit into the
ditch, which also brought Ware
home; Sullivan was sent home by w. T.
Texada's pretty fly between short and left:
L. NJ. Texada struck out, leaving Irving and
W. F. Texada on bases; two runs scored.
Leroy struck a safe fly, went to second on a
passed ball and was sent home on Tearney's
three Dagger, who also scored; Wutke thrown
out at first by J. Texada; Cook received
seven balls and was sent to third on Melan-
cons hit to Sullivan, at right, who fumbled
the ball, Cook scoring and Melacon reaching
third while Heating was being thrown out
at first; Bentley sent fly to Sullivan, who
muffed 1t, letting Melancon score; by a
passed ball Bentley reached second, went to
,
home on Terrio's safe baser; Stockmeyer
stole base and got to the plate on wild
throw by Irving intended to intercept Ter
rio at second; Leroy reached first by a muff
of Ridge and took second on wild throw
by L. NJ. Texada; Tearney's fly to centre was
held, leaving Terrio and Leroy On bases and
seven runs scored.
Stockmeyer's tumble allowed Ridge a
bag; j. Texada' $ liner was caught by Bent
ley, who, throwing too low, lost his chance
for a double play at first; Wares fly hit to
the right of second was prettlly held by Lee
roy; Crockett struck out, leaving Ridge on
first. Wutke pounded two-baser, went to
third on wild throw of Crockett and home
on Cooks three-bagger: Melancon's hit to
left brought Cook in; Heating out on fly to
first; Bentley's strike to j. Texada was
fumbled and wild throw sent the runner to
third, Melancon scored; Stockmeyer struck
a baser to third and Bentley was put out at
the home plate trying to score: StOckmeyer
stole second, and remained there Oh Terrio's
fly to Crockett; three runs.
Neal struck out: Sullivan scored a foul
balk and Immediately afterward foul
strike: the umpire's decision on the hit de-
prived Leroy of the credit of good fly
catch: Irving made safe hit, but was
thrown out at second by Cook. Leroy took
first on an error by the left-helder, second
on another error, third by a passed ball of
the catcher and home on Tearney's base hit;
Tearney stole second, then third, coming
home on passed ball, Wutke, Cook and
Melancon striking out in succession; two
runs.
In the fifth inning W. F. Te1ada was
thrown out at first by Heating: L. NJ. Tex
ada out on fly to Leroy; Ridge tapped
safe hit to right field, went to second on a
passed ball; J. Texada struck out Heating
sent grounder to right, went second on
passed ball and home on Bentley's hit.
Bentley stealing second and third, while
fly to second was held: Terrio
brought Bentley home: Leroy's fly was
caught by Sullivan, who handled the ball in
time to put Terrio out at first; two runs.
Heating held Wares little sky searcher,
and Wutke held Crocket's; Neal thrown