The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-08-22
Schwartz Stars EcIipsed.

The uudefeated Blues shut out the
speedy Schwartz Stars Of NV Or.
leans in fast aud interesting game
at Cleveland Park last Sunday after
noon, 4 to 0 being the terse tale of the
classy contest. ellis was in the box
for the visitors and succeeded in hold.
ing the locals down nicely for the first
two innings, but in the third round
the boys in blue located his benders
and chalked up three runs on an error
and three punched singles. Wills,
first up, hit to third and was thrown
out at first. Variant sent up a pop
Hy, which O'Keefe went after but didn u
get. The fast little left.felder was
sacrificed to second by Lane, and
Travelled to third on Higgins single.
w. Prejean put hot one over second
base, scoring Variant and Higgins,
and took second on the throw in.
Chastan5 followed with a screeching
tWo-sacker and Prejean crossed the
plate for the third run. Weber closed
the chapter by flying out to center,
W. Rankin making a sensational
catch.
IN the fourth inning Hickey jour
neyed to first on a pass, stole second,
went to third on Lanes safety, and
raced home when Variant poked the
pill through short.
Casey hurled for the locals and
yielded but three hits, one of which
was scratch IN front of the plate.
He had the visitors feeding from his
hand at all stages of the game and
displayed rare Judgment in the
pinehes. ellis was also in fine form,
and with the exception of the third
and fourth innings, when the Blues
landed on him for i've safeties, he was
pr actieaily hit proof.
A shower fell during the fourth and
fifth innings, but did not interfere
with the game or affect the result in
any way.
Score by innings:
Schwartz stars----Oo 900 600 q
Biues-------- -------0 8 90 COX 81
Batteries-Gillis and O'Keefe; Casey and
Wills.
summary: Earned runs-B1ues .. Bases on
baIls-By Casey 2, by ellis l. Lett on bases
-Blues T. stars 4. Two-base hits hastant q
Casey l. Struck out-By Casey 5, by ellis s.
stolen bases-alckey and Variant. Sacrifice
hlt--Lane. DoupIe pIay-Casey TO Wills to
Pfejean. Unpires-G. Frejean anu w acosta
Tine OF game hour and 25 minutes. Attend
ance, 1909.
What is expected to prove one OF
The snappiest and most Interesting
ames OF the season will be pulled of |
az Cleveland Park tomorrow after
noon, when the Blues are scheduled |
to tie up with the rack LabadieVille |
Greys. The latter have defeated some |
OF the strongest teams in this section |
and are confident of their ability to |
Jake fall out of the invincible Blues, |
Their lineup comprises d number OF /
we'll known professional players, such /
as Henderson and Fisher of Orange,
Texas; Nlbter OF Opelousas, Trosclair !,
81 ThIbodaux, Iircult OF New Orleans.
and others of equal class and repu-
alton, The batteries will be Hender- !.
son, Vltter and Fisher for the visitors;
casey, Hickey and Wills for the
Blues.
The game will begin promptly at
O'Clock, (instead OF $3.50, as hereto
ore1, and Immediately upon its con-
'luslon a meeting will be held in the
interest Of Hon. v. NJ. LeFebvre, can
itdaJe for congress from the sixth
district. Addresses will be delivered
" MIR. LeFebVre, Hon. Paul G. Bor- i
on OF Ibergille, and Judge L. B.
Claiborne Of Pointe Coupee.