The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1902-07-19
Base Ball.

novel entertalnments Of the kind eveI
given in Thibodaux was the Bas.
Ball game between the Reubens and
the Silk Stockings, (two niues com
posed OF The beat known business
professional and agricultural men ol
the town and surrounding country,'
at Tetreau's Park on Tharsday after
noon for the benefit Of the Tbibodauz
Base Bail team.
When game was called at exactly
4:59 with Maj. w. =. Martin the well
known district attorney 40 Umpirt
(on account OF the absence Of sheriff
James Beary who It is understood
was afraid IN show up on account Of
not being able to find more thaa two
OF his gans). The grand stand va
dlled with the fair sex and all around
the entire field we're more than q
hundred carriages contaiug the pink
OF sOciety from this and the sur
rounding country, while the fence
around the diamond WAS thronged
with men and boys.
At exactly 4:40 the Reubeus head.
ed BY DR.. Thus. Stark, Captain Of the
team. marched On to tie ground oil
attiresl in linen busters and broad
brimmed straw hats with red ribbon
bands and feathers footing high in
the air.
DR.. Stark's makeup is deserving of
SPECIAL mention, and it could not
have been beaten by any professional
actor. With pants rolled up, . 18th
century white derby hat on his head,
. genulae carpet bag OF large dimeu
tio0s, q large nickie watch with pad
lock attached, chin whiskers, umbrel-
10 and linen duster, be would have
made . Josh Sprusay grin with
envy.
The Silk Stockings looking % il
every one OF them had stepped out
OF . band bOx, attired in sGraw hats
tied up George Washington style
with blue, white and red and white
bands, red and white shirts, blue and
white pants and gaudy colored stock
ings, warranted no Two alike.
When the game vas called Dr..
Stark and Dr. Baud, tossed up for
in's and outs BY the old style Of %
ing bat.
DR.. Braud won AID took the feld
with p. L. Braud in the box. Senator
Price was the 6rst man to bat and
went out On q foul to the catcher.
u. M0rvsnt then made safe hit
to center field.
L. A. Trosclair hit to the pitcher
aud was thrown out at first.
Fudger then came up tn the bat
and took Of his hat but DR.. Stark
refused to let him bat unless be put
his hat on which he did and few out
to Dupre at third which retired the
side.
p. L. Braud the first man up for
the Silk Stockings bit . slow one to
Trosclair at I'd who fumblsd aud he
was safe ut 1st
M0rvant At 1st held Braud's leg
up of the bag holding the ball on
him and appealed to tho umpire who
refused to call him out
Toups then hi. to second and was
thrown out at hrst Braud gong to I'd.
Harmon then struck out bat Fudg
er missed the Bird strike and Harmon
Was safe at lst Brxud goipg to 3rd.
Dupre went to Let on an errur,
Braud scoring on the throw in. Dr..
Smith retired the side by striking out
making the sc0ee l too In favor Of
the 81 ( St0ckings.
In the 1st half of the I'd, Dr.. Braud
went into the box and 7. L. Braud
went to 1st
4. Morvant bit . Ay which Dr..
Braud after . hard run made Q gran&.
stand one handed catch receiving re-
peatetl applause from the grand stand
and bleacl,cra
LapeyrOvsss hit safe over End,
Ayccck went out frnn pitcher to III, ,
Lapeyrtusse going To Cd.
Webre made 1st On +. i. Brands
error LapeyrOusse scoring on the
throw in by slide that wUuld have
done Justice to q professional.
Dr.. Stark struck out rctiring the
side, scOre ] to ].
Dup,e fer The Silks went out frum
short Ia 1sl DR.. Smith hit past short,
Dr.. Ragan went cut from 20 10 lst,
Smith gong " 81.
Engerran hit cafe to center and
Smith scored. DR.. Braud hit to cen
ter and made Let on the center fss(ler
error but was caught going to second
and Kngerran 70 ,red-score 9 to I
favor SilkA
Price opened for the Reubens with
. safe one over Bird.
U MOrvant did likewise, Price en-
deavoring TO 70 10 3rd on the hlt but
was caught by Dupre at 81, Morvast
going to I'd.
Trosclsir struck out fudger hit
cafe but morvant wxs caught at ID,
retiring The side without . run.
pvisso thnn RnnS into ths l,~~r -.