The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-03

BASE BALL.-The Phil. Caldwell club, a
team Of genial young men and good ball
players, came up from New Orleans last
Sunday and played closely contested and
exciting match with the Lees of Donaldson
vile at Cleveland Park. The attendance
of spectators numbered about $50 and all
were we'll pleased with the fine exhibition
of the national game which was afforded
them. The score by innings was al fol-
lows:
Caldwells,. ..............1 9 ? %
LEN T1mn;rf.james ij'Neil. -
Scorers-R. McCulloh, Jos. Park.
The Lees played with nine composed
exclusively of home players, and " Showed
up" in style that greatly pleased their
friends. With such catcher as Bothner
or Wartman behind the bat they would
have won the game, almost to a certainty.
While not wishing to detract in any way
from the we'll merited laurels of the visit
ors, we must take exception to the state
ment published in the New Orleans papers
that only one base hit was made off Lud-
wig, who pitched six innings for the Cald-
wells. Most Of the players in the Lee nine
made base hits, but failed to bunch them
sufficiently to win. Only eight innings
were played, as the Caldwells desired to re-
turn home by the evening train. They ap-
peared we'll pleased with their visit and
promised to repeat it at an early day.
The Wilds of Donaldsonville went to
Plattenville last Sunday to play their first
game, and were easily downed by the Char
lets, the score being as follows:
Charlets, ............2 4 20
Wilds,. / 0 d o o. S
The WiIds didn't have long to wait for
revenge, as the Charlets came up to-day
and played them return match, at Cleve-
land Park, which the home boys won with
comparatively little effort. Following is
the score by innings:
VII d.: ;;.3 s.5 9 : 9 9 3-2 2S
Umpire E. Bentley.
Scorers-R. A. Marks for Charlets, Chas. AL
lain for Wilds.
The Viguets of Plaquemine defeated the
H. 4 G's of New Orleans, last Sunday, by
sccre of IA to in five innings. just after
the game the Viguets took the train for
their trip to Shreveport, where they played
four games, on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, three with the noted
O KS and one with the Stars. The first
game waa won by the Viguets, 8 to 1; tho
second by the o KS, 9 to 6, and tho third
also by the . KS, IL to 5. The visitors met
the Stars yesterday and sent them into
eclipse by % to 3. The Viguets play at
Natchitoches to- day, at Boyce tomorrow,
Alexandria Monday and Cheneyville Tues
day. They will, in all probability, win all
the games at those places.
The gallant young 0 KS, who still claim
the rural championship of Louisiana, are
playing an entirely home team this season,
having no imported or paid members. We
scarcely expected to see them win the
series with the Viguets, who have very
strong nine, and the result warns the DON
Shreveport that they must put forth their
best efforts in order to cope with the
Shreveporters.
To-morrow's game between the Lees and
Fortiers, at Cleveland Park, is the all alb
sorbing topic of interest in local base ball
circles. On the succeeding Sunday, the 18th
inst, it is probable the Fortiers will go to
Plaquemine to meet the Viguets and that
the Lees will CROSS bats here with the Nor
man Mohrs, strong New Orleans club.
The Lees Junior defeated the Throwers
of Port Barrow, last Sunday, by score of
90 toe.
The Charlets reorganized at Plattenville
on Sunday last, and we have been favored
with list of the officers, members, COM
mittees, etc., which We shall publish next
week. A similar list from the Wild club is
also deferred until our next issue for lack
of space.
The Fortiers expect to start for Shreve-
port on the 18th inst, and the Lees on the
25th. The latter club will probably extend
its excursion to Monroe and Vicksburg.