The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1902-09-20
5, Smith Bros. 4.

| ThibOdaux 5, Smith Bros. 4.
On Sunday, about 600 "faus" in
cluding about 200 ladies', saw the
Smith Bros, champions .of the Com
mercial League. "bite the dust at
the hands of the locals. The game
was fast and exciting throughout.
The pennant winners had in their
ranks the best material to be found
in the Bernhardts and the Colombo
Bitters, and with Robichaux, the
clever left-hander upon the firing line,
they put up fine game. "Smillng"
Walle "toed the rubber" for the locals,
and though pilted as he was against
one of the cleverest pitchers of the
Crescent City, he with giltedgci sup
port, won his game.
The game was called promptly at
$3.50 by Pierce. the local pitcher, vino
has already made a name by his fair
and good ump,rlng.
Harrison 'opened up things" for
the visitors and was retired on an
easy grounder to Walie; Drew hit
safe past second; Guitterez and Kan.
mer both famed the air. retiring the
side.
The locals came up for their half
with Gibbs at the plate; he struck
out; Fudger was retired ON liner to
Hammer, and Spies was thrown out
from third to first
Pipe- went out from Gibbs to Hoff.
man; Smith was struck by pitched
ball, and advanced to third on Co.
quette's hit; Cassidy struck. out; Rohi-
chaux received Stree transportation"
and the bases were filed Smith
crossed the plate on Harrison's sacri-
fee bunt, but Drew went OHt to HOff
man, and the visitors run. making
ended.
Hoffman the first nan up for the
locals, reached first on Cassidys cr-
rOr, and went to second on T,Osclair's
bunt to 3rh base line; MOrvant fan
ned, and "Hcnnie" was caught nap
ping at the second bag; Legendre hit
to Rpbichuux, retiring the side.
| Guidcrcz reached first on MOrvant's
error, and scored. on Hammers hit to
right center; Piper Int safe, and Kan
mer crossed the rubber; Smith hit to
short, forcing Piper at second; Co.
! tfYsite landed. safa- ,nast- short. and
was followed by Cassidy, who wa
e thrown out from pitcher to first; Re
e bichaux retired the side by fannin
Ie the breeze Score 80.
e Leblanc went out from Drew t
Hammer; WaIle received free pass
.e and stole second; Gibbs few out t
d center; Fudger reached first on Kan
10 mer's error; Spies went out fror
y short to first, retiring his side.
c In the fourth the visitors were re
y tired in l, 2. 3, order, Harrison an
g Drew striking out, and Guitterez fly
D. ing out to Leblanc.
Hoffman went out from Drew I
e Kammer; Trosclair succumbed; MOI
It want was granted pass to the initia
s bag, and Legendre few out to frs
E. In the fifth, Hammer and Pipe
8 went out from Fudger 10 Hoffman
d and Smith famed.
VI Leblanc was retired on a foul, b
o Piper; WaIle struck out, Gibbs follow
e ed suit, retiring the side.
nj Bloomstein, who replaced Coquett
opened the 9Th with hit to third
It Cassiiy was out on a line drive t
e Fudgcr; Robichaux struck.Out, an
It Harrison retired the side by hittin
o to Gibbs.
# Fudgcr started "things .doin" TO
It the locals in their half of the 6tl
n by placing nice single to center; b
J. was advanced to third on Spies
e safety 10 right; Fudger and Spie
tried the dou steal, and the fol me
scored, but Spies VAS csught at 81
e cOnd; Hoffman hit past short, an
n was followed by Trosclair who wen
o out from third to FIRST, "Hennie" "
!. ing to third; Morvaat struck out, an
the visitors came in for the seventh
It Score 81.
b Drew went out from short to frs,
e Guitterez made first on Wales mu
b Of a pop-ay; Hammer followed Drew
e example, and Piper hit q fast one I
Fudger, who threw him out at fits
e. The locals tied the score in the
70 half; Legendre went out from sbol
,r to first; Leblanc, the next man III
b landed on the nose for three sacks, /
2 left center, and scored on Guittere
q error of Wales sacrifice; Walle pu
loined second, was advanced to thlr
D on Gibbs bunt, and scored on Spie.
|, hit. Gibbs and Spies tried to VOL
Ne the double steal again, but Gibbs W.
q called out at the plate; Fudger hit
. pOp.6y to Pirer, and the visitors cam
n in for the eight, the score standin
.. 3-3.
a. Smith was bit by Walle; Cassid
,e few, out to Gibbe, Bloomst. in folio,
70 ed with a line drive to Hoffman, VII
4 record. d a beautiful double unassi.
If ed, catching Smith fully ten feet o
it the bag
n The locals took the lead in the