St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-29
CHAMPION CneEscENTs.

baseball between the OpelouSaS Tres
cents and the Ghicot Hustlers, on the
Washington park last Sunday, was the
prettiest and most skillfully played
game that ever occurred in this parish
we are certain of no dissenting voice
among the 450 people who witnessed it
Although the Hustlers We're outclassed
they fought the battle Hfrom Beck's
kitchen to Hanah's door," if that expires
sion will convey the idea that they bat
tied courageously, skillfully and "kick-
ingly," the latter in oyerdoseS. This
was the only disagreeable feature
and greatly marred the otherwise
friendly and pretty game. The umpire
might have been at fault in some of his
decisions, as no man isinfailible and not
subject to errors, especially i'll a baseball
game, but we candidiY believe that he
was conscientious, and did what in his
opinion was right. We do not think
Mr. Dietlein would be so onarrow-minded
as to show partiality in friendly game
in which not even q purse was involved.
We noticed some decisions which were
adverse to the CrescentS, particularly
the calling "out" Of MIR. Noorhies on two
strikes, but our boys recognized that it
was a mistake and passed 1T over as
snch. 1t is indeed deplorable that this
dissatisfaction existed, and perhaps ILL
feeling engendered.
Both teams had made it optional to
secure outside players, and the Hustlers
had made arrangements for battery
from Alexandria, but their mereenary
players failed to appear, and, with the
exception of Dir. Haas of Vile Platte,
their regular nine played. The Cres-
cents We're more fortunate, and secured
the services of Messfs. Coffee, of Abbe-
vile, as second haSeman, and Schexnai-
der, of Jeanerette, asE-atcher, two anna
teur ball players that know their busi-
ness TO perfection. Mr. Caldwell can
not be considered an outsider, as he is at
present resident of this town, doing
masonry work on the oil mill, and a
regular member of the ball club.
We can compliment both batteries.
Ed. Wolff pitches a perfectly straight
ball, but there is such speed to it that it
puzzles our bows, and it is not an un-
usual occurrence to see them tap ut q
ball that is already in the catcher's
hands. A. Wolff is the catcher, and pass
balls are few when he is behind the bat.
Caldwell, of the Grescents, pitches with
the force of u mountain hoWitZer, and
curves as well as we have ever seen. His
catcher, Schexnayder, is as immoyable
as o stone wall, and catches and holds the
terrific ball with as much ease as ii it
We're made of rags and thrown by
child.
Here is the game:
FIRST INNING.
Cresecnts.-Desbres hits to pitcher
and is put out on lst base; Garland,
famed out; Skipper, base on balls, steals
2ld and Bird and tallies the first run on
Ghachere's safe hit; Chachere, hits to
lst, steals md ana 3rd ana is assisIed
nome oy toiiee iaiils a. liiiel
a6 a,,d gioi = nt p4 a ~, Ard iaayino Hea
IaS ~, I.t hayi,,g hean piyen his base
on being struck by the pitcher. Runs, 2.
Hustiers.-H. Singleton, hits and is
Tbnmas. makes LAT on three strikes and
:, mass baIl. steals md and tallies on a
Wild throw n fst. ed. Wolff. famed
ont. nr. Haas. ditto. Runs. /,
Crescents.--V Voorhies, base on balls, put
out on Ind; ;Schexnayder,t taps q fiy into
the End basemaIl's hands; Caldwell hits
and is put out on lst. Runs, @.
Hustlers.-L. Singleton, famed out;
A. Haas, same; Newman hits safe to lst,
and goes to 2nd on pass ball a. WelH Is
famed out. hnns,o'
THIRD INNING.
Observation-Disclosures, fa9med out; Gar
land taps foul ball which is caught by
the catcher; skipper is caught out on
fly by the catcher. Runs, U.
Hustlers.-H. Singleton hits safe over
left field, steals md ana tailies Oh hlch-
right field and makes two bases, steals
:,rd and runs home on Wolff's safe hit;
Thomas, famed out; Ed. WolH hits to
LIST and is put out on his way TO IND; Dr.
Haas is famed out. Runs, z.
FOURTH INNING.
cresaant achere,s fiy caught by
End baseman; Coffee, base on balls, End
on Healey's hit; YOorhies 1s erroneously
called out on two strikes. Runs, 0.
Hustlers.-L. Singleton sends ball i'll
reach of the catcher, which gets to fst
before he does; A. Haas meets the same
fate; Newman hits to shortstop and Is
put out on lst. Runs, @.
pJFTH INNING.
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Desbrest and Garland famed out. Runs o.
Hustiers.-A. Wolff hits to lst, makes
2nd on pass ball, and is put out on 3rd;
Richard is famed out; Thomas's fly is
caught by shortstop. Runs, o.
sIxTH INNING.
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