The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-07-25

CHIEF will publish an exhaustive descrip-
ton of the obsequies, including review Of
the remarkable career of the distinguished
man for whom the nation weeps.
BASE BALL.-The Lees of Donaldsonville
left for Shreveport on the T. g. p. railroad
last Sunday forenoon, stopping at Plaque.
mine and playing the Yiguets that after
noon. The game would have done credit
to professionals and resulted in a victory
for the Vignets by the pretty score of 3 to O.
as follows:
V,gaets, ......-......1 0 0 0 0 l 0-s
Lees. ................O Q 0 . . 0 0 o.
Boarding the evening train Immediately
after the game the Lees went straight Oh to
Shreveport, where they arrived safely at s
O'Clock Monday morning. They had ex-
pected to stop at Cheneyville TO cross bats
with the Nalneless club OF that place, but
the Cheneyville boys had not completed
their arrangements for the reception of the
visitors and requested the Lees TO defer the
game until their homeward trip. A series
Of three matches was played by tho Lees
and 0 KS ut Shreveport on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday, rain preventing game on
Wednesday. The scores were as follows:
tuesday, GAME
Lees 0 . . . Q O.
THURSDAYS GAME.
Lees. .....:..........o . Q . 8:
FRIDAYS GAME.
oK's,... .....'.. 8 II . Q -
Umpire, John Molonghney.
Scorers, Jos. 9. Elstner, ". =. Gilmore.
The first game was loosely played and
abounded with numerous errors on each
side. The others were much better exhibit
tions OF skill and tho concluding match,
which was won by the Lees, was the finest
Of the series. This morning at O'Clock
the Lees babe their Shreveport friends re-
luctant ndieu and started for home. Al
Cheneyvil!e they played fine game with
the Nameless club, the score OF which was
rs follows:
h l;ees; g. J; 2 AZ IL
3$tiAcAoScs 9 u U u U u U u 4
Umpire-Jos. We'll. scorer-Wm. McPeet.
The exculsionists will leave Cheneyyille
at 23N A. NJ, Sunday and reach home at
1851 a. NJ. They have he'd very enjoyable
trip and are delighted with the cordial re-
ception and hospitality extended them at
Shreveport and Cheneyyille.
The P. A. Donnelys of New Orleans
camo to Donaldsonyille to play the Fortiers
at Cleveland park, but the muddy condition
OF the new grounds compelled on adjourn
ment to Nolan park. Rain put stop to the
game ut the fourth inning, tho score stand
ing at that time II to s in favor of the city
club.
Tho Vincents of Flew Orleans and Lees
ct pQnaldsonville are to play at Cleveland
I'll " smorfow.
4 r e RI lgroye, Assumption parish,
: scaljx arrise1 arnooon, the Fortiers Of
! saturday 9ss.. 9 saled the Char.ots Of
naldsony;lle deisl 1Iahanf,apin fine score:
incourtvillo b. the follCSs x-9
rtiers, .....a 0 0 IessAo 9 .
arlets, ,.,....-... 9 2 O-ae,2ns are
The Loes and B,chs Of Now Orlts purse
play series Of three games for pee
$500. Tho first Of the series took plNssasase
Vt Sunday and was won by the Lees, tis
ore standing to 3 i'll their favor.
The Fortiers 50 to Plaquenline next Fri
" to play the Viguets and the Same clubs
IL moot again ct Cleveland park, Donald Il
nyille, on Sunday, Augusta
Sunday, August 9, tho Lees Of Donald
Insille will cross bats with a crack cit III
ub Ct Cleveland park, ana on the 10th Hes
usust the FaEtiars and Lees will try isss
TIE aaine o'"anso asn1 fQr /. purse of $s.Wh
rho,,I I'M 60. slves
18th Maurin's picnic hams bsfss.s,aa' ing
or Grand Bayou OF Bayou Cornc.
AausEMEMrs.-Tw fairs will oe g'een'
me in Assumption and the other IN THIS
t7TH yCA