The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-15


this place began a match game at Cleve-
land Park last Sunday, before falr crowd,
but rain began falling heavily during the
progress Of the third inning and play was
suspended by order Of the empire, Mr.. Q. A.
Shot. The score stood 6 to in favor of
the Fortiers when time was called, with the
Fortiers at the bat in the first half Of the
third Inning, two hands out and no addi
tional runs scored. The same clubs Fill
cross bata again on the 23rd inst, when the
gates Of the park will be thrown olfa t.
the public and no admission fee exacted.
It is probable that one or two races will be
run, to add to the interest of the occasion,
and large crowd will no doubt b at
.tracted The idea of the par k management
in offering this free entertainment ID to
compensate their patrons for the disappoint-
;miee1hts to which they have been subjected by
the failure Of two races Heretofore aaver
ttsed rs take place. Although the failure
could rot, in either case, be justly blamed
upon tie managers OF the park, yet they
eympathize with the sense Of injury felt BY
those who have twice paid the price OF nd
mission t6 fEsSS5 base ball games and horse
races, and have been afforded only half the
entertainment they we're led to expect. We
have no doubt the spirit Of justice and gen
crosby which prompted this action on the
part Of the Park Association will he fully
appreciated.
The next attraction after the Lee Picard
game tomorrow and the Fortier- Lee match
OF the 23rd, will be a match between the j..
r. Scots Of Shreveport and the Lees of this
town, to be played at Cleveland Park Fri
day afternoon, the 2eth inst. The SCOTS
will leaye shreveport on the 2Gth, with the
strongest team their city can afford, will
play tho Vignets Of Plaquemine on the 9th,
the Lees OF Donnldsonville on the 28th and
the Bachs Of New Orleans On Sunday. the
3Oth inst. They have several professional
players ID their team and propose to afford
exhibitions Of base ball playing that will be
highly appreciated by all admirers Of the
game. The Scotts and their friends fairly
showered kindly attentions upon the Dom
aldsonville clubs that have visited Shreye-
port and we earnestly hope they will be
cordially received in our town and that
their appearance at Cleveland Park on the
18th will be greeted BY large attendance
OF spectators. In Shreveport the ladies al
ways turned ont in strong force to see our
clubs play; will not the ladies of Donald
sonville and vicinity follow the example?
The Viguets OF Plaquemine had a delight
full time On their Shreveport trip, but came
back without victory. They played the in
vincible . rs on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, and theJ. p. SCOTS to-day. The first
game was draw-10 to 10 in eight innings;
the second 4 to aud the third - to 6, both
q favor Of 0 KS; while the third resulted
Is to il favor Of the SCOTS. On their return
home tomorrow the Viguets will be re-
ceived with elaborate post morton cere-
monies and escorted to their park by
mournful procession headed by brass
band and q hearse.
The Charlets Of Painconrtyille 60 to
Plaquemine tomorrow to play the Yiguets.
and expect to have a return game with the
same club at Paincourtvillo the following
Sunday.
The Fortier Juniors Of Donaldsonville
and Prejeans Of Assumption were playing
on the public square last Sunday, but rain
stopped the game in the fourth inning.
The Prejeans were considerably ahead.
The colored clubs, Duf1els Of Donaldson
vile and Isaacs Of Port Barrow, were play
ing at the same time on the Nolan square,
and they also we're compelled by the rain
to suspend their game. They stopped at
the beginning Of the fifth inning with the
score 8 to 8 in favor Of the DufYels.
The Duftels visited Plaquemine on the
1st inst, and beat the Walkers of that town..
is to3.