The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-08-02

BASE BALL.The Viguets of PIaquemint
came to DonaldsonviIle ON the steamer Gay
| last Sunday and played friendly game
with the Nolan nine that it is proposed te
take to Shreveport this month, composed Of
six members of the Nolan club proper and
three of the Fortiers. There was large
crowd in attendance and the iveliest in
terest was manifested throughout the con
test, which proved very close and exciting,
resulting in a victory for the visiting club
by the following score:
uni " 9 q 9 q 9 Q 9 81
/ Umpire-Wm. L. Tearney.
| Scorers-A. a. Brown for Viguets, r. McCul-
| Lob for Nolans.
Messrs. Burke and Fortier of the Fortier
club were the battery in all save the third
and fourth innings, and only one run was
made off Burke's pitching, and that was
not earned. Bentley of the Nolans impru-
IDENTIFY attempted to pitch while suffering
| from sore arm and in the fourth inning
| the Viguets pounded the sphere for six
runs, being materially aided by several
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ponents. Otherwise the entire game was
well played on both sides. The Viguets ex-
, hibit constant improvement, and consid-
ering the fact that they lacked their splen-
did first baseman, Mr.. Sidney Levert, they
| deserve much credit for their victory of last
Sunday. While not reRretting the result
or begrudging their Plaquemine friends
the success SO handsomely achieved, the
Nolans are by no means disposed to accept
the game as a conclusive test of the relative
strength of the two clubs, and are conf,
dent of retrieving their defeat when they
next meet the Vjguets On the diamond.
Capt. Bourgeois and his boys left here on
the Clipper at p. M, Travelled by the Mis-.
sissippi Valley railroad from Burnside
station to St: Gabriel, and from the latter
place to Plaquemine by wagon. We trust
they enjoyed the trip and will repeat it ear
ly and often. They had every reason to
feel complimented last Sunday by the
plauded them.
The Shreveport nine are making their
anticipated Texas tour. They defeated the
Dallas Browns ON Monday by Is to 4, were
themselves defeated by the Browns on Tues
day, Is to 10, and on Thursday downed the
Browns again by q to 8. The tourists will
play at Forth Worth, Paris, Gainesville and
perhaps two or three otherplaces before re-
turning home. They claim to be the strong
est team in Louisiana.
A projected outline for the trip of the
Nolans comprises game with the Viguets
at Plaquemine On the 18th of August, one
at Natchitochss ON the 18th. one at Mans
field or Robeline ON the Goth, and three at
Shreveport on the 21st, 22d and 23rd. There
seems to be no chance for getting game
in Rapides-the Ciarkes apparently knocked
all the base ball enthusiasm out of that
parish, just as the Nolans did last year.
At a meeting Of the Nolan club held Sun
day before last, it was decided to make
some change in the officers. Capt. Jno.
Z. Nolan, in whose honor the club is
named, was chosen Honorary President,
and Mr. Pierre Kopman was elected to the
important position of Manager. These
were admirable selections and will I'M
doubtedly rebound to the welfare of the
organization.
Tomorrow the Percys OF Ashland will
play the Fortiers of Donaldsonyille on the
Nolan grounds. The Fortiers will appear
e<-s iD n..s Issns ItiB1E new UNIFORMS.
The Nolans leave for Dutchtown in the
morning to play return game with the
Picards.
On the 10th instant the Berries of AS
sumption will como to Donaldsonyille and
cross bats with the NoIans.