The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-06-12

BASE BALL.-The Fortiers and Charlets
were to have played game this afternoon
at Cleveland Park, but Capt. Lauve writes
to Manager Blum that two or three of the
Charlet nine are sick and it will be impos-
sible for the Assumption boys to fulfill their
engagement. It is lucky they didn't at
tempt to do 80, as the clerk of the weather
has set his face against base ball for the
present and game played in rain and mud
is poor sport either for players or specta-
tors.
It looks rs if the same parsonage wonld
spoil the contemplated excursion of the
Fortiers to Plaquemine tomorrow to play
the Viguets.
The Lees didn't succeed in getting an
engagement with McFarlanes of New Or
leans for game here tomorrow, and con-
sidering the aspect of the weather it is for
tunate the negotiations missed fire. The
Mes only wanted their expenses and half
the net gate receipts as an inducement to
make the Sunday excursion into the coun-
try, hooting the idea of dividing the risk
with US rural roosters." It was supposed
from their high-sounding challenge to
play any club outside the leagues for IS to
$75 the McFarlanes had sufficient fnan-
cial backing to warrant them in risking
$15 or SO on a triumpbal tour into the
wilds of Ascension to show the inhabitants
Of this yerdant region how to play ball, but
their refusal to leave homo unless the cost
of the venture was guaranteed, with pros
pect Of realizing an actual profit from the
trip thrown in for lagniappe, induces the
belief that their monetary thermometer
ranges very close to zero. Wonder how
much the McFarlane's OF any of our other
city cousins would offer country team to
play in New Orleans? Our left ear ia glued
to the telephone listening for reply.
The Lees go to Plaquemine on Sunday
the Goth inst, to play their third game with
the Viguets of that town. The latter club
leaves the night Of the same date for
Shreveport.
A number OF the younger players of DON
aldsonville have organized club under
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contributions to their uniform fund. The
officers and players of the club are as fol-
lows: Charley Rodrigue, pitcher; Albert
Robert, Captain aud catcher; Jos. Landry,
Secretary and short stop; Stuart Hanson,
Vice President and second base; Frank
Gomez, third base; Louis Mollere, first
base; Paul Martin, Warden and right
field: Paul Leblanc, Treasurer and left
field; Vim. Dudsnhefer, centre field. A
President will be elected on Sunday, the
goth inst.
The L. Z. Bentleys are again in the field
and had the weather permitted would have
played the Lees at Cleveland Park to-mor-
row for key of beer and barrel of fun.
The match will be set for an early future
date.
The Fortier Juniors are to play the Char
let's at Paincourtville on Sunday, the 10Th
inst.
A new team, to be named in honor Of
Manager Louis Wild of the Lees, is in course
of organization.
The Assumption Charlets are said to have
greatly strengthened their team by the adj
lition of Nick Brennan, formerly of New
Orleans, and couple of other fine players
from Lafourche. The Donaldsonville teams
will have to look to their laurels when they
play the Charlets hereafter.
A game between the Fortiers of Donald
sonville and Pyes of New Orleans will prob
ably be played at Cleveland Park on the
Doth