Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-24
BASE BALL.
The LoaIsiana Picnic.

BASE BALL.
The LoaIsiana Picnic.
The Mexico Browns, in charge Of
Manager White, went to Louisiana
Tuesday to play the deciding game.
The first game played ct Mexico re-
in 15 runs to 10 in favor Of
Mexico. Louisiana furnished UNI
pire. No kick by Mexico. The
second game was won by Louisiana
by a scratch Z to 6. They furnished
umpire No kick by Mexico. At
Bowling Green and Louisiana before
the game came off we were informed
that Louisiana would win the game
Or break it up IN a row, as they had
done on another occasion. We
smiled but said not q word. We
were told in the morning of the men
coming from Whitehall, H., to help
them and that we had no show be-
cause the Louisiana boys had new
suits and were betting three to one
on themselves, and that in any event
they did not intend to be defeated.
The Mexico boys said nothing but
spent the morning in sleeping, rest
ing and wondering how people could
get SO stuck on themselves. At last
the hour arrived. The Mexico boys
were sent out in a bus the Louis
lana boys, with new suits and button
hole bouquets, went out in carriages
and were received with long and lin
gering applause: Charley Rolling
was chosen BY Mexico as a fair, man
and one who understood the game
it is the custom of visiting clubs to
have their extra man umpire. Be.
fore Rolling went to his place the
crowd and players were. bowling
against Mexico's umpire, showing
just how they expected to treat him.
Mexico's manager told them If Roll.
ing was not fair they could remove
him and substitute another man
All we wanted was fair play. The
game began. Mexico beat them al
every point. Their pitcher was
pounded all over the field, and Mex,
leo folded an elegant game. Mexico
went there to work and not to blow
At the end of the first half Of tht
9th inning the game stood s to 8 II
favor of Mexico and an inning still
due Mexico. In the meantime tn,
umpire was disgracefully treated OF
every decision made. No effort a.
all was made to keep the larg.
crowd quiet, and frequent threats
were heard about smuggling him. A
this stage of the game when Mexico
was giving it to them in the neck
without being able to tell what de
cision they referred to, the umpir'
was objected to and the crowd gath
cred on the diamond. Thugs, tough
and drunken tramps were swearing
and threatening !; they were kicking
for no reason but because they wer
being beaten. The umpire decides
the game 9 to 0 in favor of Mexico
The Mexico boys without resentin,
any of the insults offered retire.
from the game.
Thus ends this and all games be
tween Mexico and Louisiana Me1
leo does not and will not play an
such base ball. All the leading cit
zens Of Louisiana were very kind t
the Mexico boys and openly disaI
proved of the actions of some of th
boys, which were babyish, disgustin
and ungentlemanly. Every town ha
its toughs, for which the good peopl
should not be held responsible. o.
to the time of leaving on the trai
the Mexico boys were annoyed b
taunts, insults and drunken scat
pushing against and insulting the1
in every imaginable manner. Ths
a: there was no open fight is due to th
kind treatment received by the Me-
leo people at the hands of all VIII
D are recognized as law-abiding cit
zens. Mexico was to receive 80
whether they won or lost the gam
q No manager showed up, nc none
was forthcoming, no reason WI
given for not paying it. Louisiar
was in Mexico twice; once they r
ceived 1875, the other time So
They did not even have to ask for
Let it pass; it is a small matte
# Altogether we don't~think we ev'
. saw so much excitement and sue
disgraceful actions about any matt
of any kind. Mexico will not be
situated again-at least with LOU
lana.
:. NOTES.
al Mexico beat Wellsville 27lto 2.
Louisiana could not bat Baldw
,e at all.
le The Mexico boys never get out
% humor.
o When it comes to good base bs
t. playing the Browns get to the froI
JEFF. City and Louisiana shou
play agame of ball with their mouth
-, Bowling Green backed Mexico
iyLouisiana and carried of the stu
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