The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-01

i BASE BALL.-The Vincents OF New On
leans visited Donaldsonville last Sunday
via the Mississippi Valley railway, for IL:
purpose Of crossing bats with the Lees O
this town at Cleveland park. Only fou
innings were played, when the game wa
suspended by rnin, the score standing a
that time to 3. The Vincents will return
here in few weeks to give the Leee an
other trial and it is proposed to have tn
game in connection with fair to be givel
for the benefit of the Catholic Church o
Donaldsonville. The second Sunday 0
September is spoken of MS the probabl
date Of the game, and the Vincents viii
play under the name of the Cheap Tony
nine, in compliment to their friend Mr.. A
D. Vega, one of the most popular mer
chants of our town.
The Fortiers Of Donaldsonville went t
PIaquemine yesterday and played fin
game with the Niguets, of that town. Til
score stood to in favor OF the .Viguets
The Fortiers went up on the forenoon trair
and returned during last night on thu
steamer Keokuk. en.s
The Viguets and Fortiers will play agar
at the Cleveland park, Donaldsonville, to-
morrow, and on the following Sunday, the
9Th inst, an interesting game will be played
at the same place by the Donalcsonville
clubs, Lees and Fortiers, between WHOM,
the1e is lively and stubborn contest prom
ised for the local championship.
| The R. E. Lees of New Orleans passed
here on this mornings train, en- route home
from their trip to Shreveport, where they
defeated the 0 KS in three successive
games, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri
day. The score OF the first game was 9. to
O, of the second 10 to and of the third Z
too.
The second game Of the series of three
being played by the Lees and Bachs of New
Orleans for purse of $500 took place last
Sunday and resulted in tie, 3to3. Only six
innings were played when the umpire, MIR.
John Hisgen, was struck and severely in
jured by foul ball. AS no other umpire
could be agreed on, the game was declared
draw and the clubs will meet again to-
| morrow.
At the Scattery place, in Assumption par
ish, the Regimes and Pr6jeans started a
game last Sunday, but it WAS stopped by
rain at the close of the second inning, the
| score then standing 6 to 2 in favor of the
Regimes. The rain soon ceased, but the
| Pr6jeans declined to complete the game,
hence match of five innings was played
| by the Fortier Juniors Of Donaldsonville
and the Reginas, the score of which was as
follows:
Fortiers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4 III
Umpire-John Wives; scorer, =. Klotz.
The Charlets of Paincourtville and Eu-
rekas of Napoleonvilie played at Trinity
Park the same afternoon, and we are in
debted to that ever courteous young gentle
man, Mr.. J. Marks, Jr., for the following
| report of the score by innings:
EnasIsss. :::..::.:.1 : 8 so o-e
Umpire j. Leblanc; scorer, Fl. We'll.
The celebrated "Get up and get +" candy
only five cents apiece, ut Maurin's Cheap
Grocery Emporium. Try it.
Bayou Lafourche has reached such low
stage that we understand the Red River
aud Coast Line steamer Jewel we'll not at
tempt another trip to Thibodaux, but will
make Doualdsonville her upper terminus,
connecting with bayou fatboats at this
place. The little propeller La Belle Helene,
which has been making daily trips between
Thibodaux and Donaldsonville, will soon
be withdrawn from the Bayou, as the water
is getting too shallow for safe navigation.
Still another new lot of base balls. bats,
score books, belts, caps, umpire indicators,
full left hand catcher's gloves, stockings,
etc., ETC., just received at Ingman's.
Having had photographs taken by Nc
Clure & Co. of the Photo. Boat "Success,"
We recommend them to our friends rs first
class artists. EDGAR AUCOIN,
JONI B. FRANCIONI,
PAUL FRANCIONI,
OCTAVE HIMEL,
and many others.