The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-05
Totals
Websters Wa!lOped.

The double-header advertised &c
take place at Cleveland Park last
Sunday afternoon failed to material.
ize, the Labadieville aud Napoleon
vile teams, which were to have OPP
posed each other in one of the games,
| having decided at the eleventh hour to
try conclusions at Napoleonville in
stead of coming to Donaldsonville to
settle their differences.
The local Blues went up against the
| Thibodaux Websters and won as they
pleased by a score Of 8 to 2, the visit
ors being entirely outclassed. Casey
was in the box for the Blues and
pitched a superb game. He received
gilt.edge support, and had it been
necessary our boys could easily have
prevented their opponents from scor-
ing. Features of the contest were
Higgins fielding and the batting of
Wills and Lane.
Score:
Blues. -------- DIR o1o oOz- 9
L 1 L
Websters 200 O00-2
Batteries: Casey and Wills; Sullivan, Kno-
bloch and Knob1oeh.
Summary: harmed runs-Blues 4. Three-base
hits-Wills, Weber. Base on balis-.-By Casey i,
By. Sullivan 4. by Knobloch L Left on bases
Passed ball-Knobioch. Struck out-By Casey
5, by Sullivan3. Double play Chastant to Murch
to Hickey. Innings pitched-Ca.e y 9, Sullivan 5.
Sullivan8. off Knobloch 8. Umpire-Wyneken.
Time of game hour and IS minutes. Attend
ance-7o0.
At the end OF the fifth inning the
game was stopped long enough to per-
nit Hon. r. N. Sims to present to w.
L. Tearney of Mccall, than whom
there can be no more ardent "rooter"
or respected citizen, handsome watch
charm of solid gold, which was given
to MIR. Tearney by a number of local
fans. MIR. Sims inyeigled "Billyn
into the field by announcing that a
difference of opinion had arisen be-
tween the two teams, and that it had
been decided to refer the matter to Mr..
Tearney, who knows baseball from A
to q and is fully competent to pass on
any question that may arise In con-
nectlon with the ational game. When
Mr.. Tearney had reached the group
OF players assembled in front OF the
grand stand, Mr.. Sims turned to him
and in q few well chosen words
presented him with the pretty testi-
monial. The recipient of the beautiful
gift was taken completely ty surprise
and could do no more than bow his
TIA anks and appreciation. Mr.. Tearney
played ball on one of the fast teams
which fourisbed in Donafdsooville
many years ago, having been one of
The best and most successful pitchers
OF his time. His battery mate was L.
E. Bentley, editor of this paper and at
present chief deputy collector OF
customs at the port of New Orleans.
For some years past Mr.. Tearney has
umpired a majority of the games
pulled off on the local diamond, and
nis reputation for fairness, accuracy
and absolute impartiality is not exceIled
by any non professional umpire any
where.
Tomorrow afternoon the Blues will
tie up with the redoubtabIe Iberville |
Stars of St Gabriel, and a hard
fought, interesting contest is certain.
The Stars shut out the fast White
castle Greys last Sunday by score
of to o, and have met and defeated
other classy aggreg ations.
For tomorrow's struggle they will be
by the addition of several.
well-known professional playe rs, and
VINO thinks the locals will |
have walk-over is more than likely |
to have another think coming.
An excursion will be run from ST. |
Gabriel on the steamer NJ abel Comeaux |
and at least two or three hundred ST. |
fans will accompany the |
Stars to DonalGsonville and root for |
them at the game. Tie fun will |
commence at 3:l5 O'Clock, sharp.
Genial s'Bobn Murch, who held |
down an inheld position on the classy
Biloxi team in the Cotton |
States League during the season just
closed, returned TO Donaldsonviile |
last week and performed at second |
base for the Blues ia Sundays game. |
Murch always spends his winters here,
and is great favorite with local fans.
He will continue in the Blues line up |
until the end of the season.
Political League Organized.