St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-06-27
LOCAL BALL CLUB IS
ONCE MORE REVIVED
Fans Subscribe Enough
Money to Re-Organize
Opelousas Ball Team.

Baseball fans owe a debt of
gratitude to one of the most
prominent citizens of this city,
Mr.. ]. B. Clements, who has
been an ardent admirer of the
local athletes and. who believes
that baseball is the best cleanest
and most popular game in Ameri-
ca. Yes, you fans and little kids
should thank Mr.. Clements for
reviving the down and out"
ball team of this city.
Last week Mayor Loeb gave
formal announcement that he
had severed his connection with
the ball club; this consequently
threw the ball players and fans
in a tumoil, finally resulting n
the disbandment of the ball club
and nothing but dull Sundays
stared the Opelousas fans in the
face. But wherever there is
unity of action and one leader
things can be shaped up just as
is desired and that is what hap
pened on Tuesday morning when
Mr.. Clements took it upon himself
to canvass the town for subserip-
tion to re-organize the ball club.
The fans of Opelousas, as well
as many who have never UNDER
stood the first principle of base
ball, readily went down in their
pockets and in the space of a few
hours Mr.. Clements secured seve-
raj hundred dollars, made an en-
gagement with the strong Kin
der nine and notified all the out
of-town players to hike back to
Opelousas for Sunday evening.
Charley Dejean, the 1njun, has
been named the manager and
will take charge of the ball play
ers on Sunday, Whenit is suppos-
ed that Opelousas will again
show some class on the field.
Casey is slated to do the slab
work, whilst Dowie, who caught
for Opelousas last season, will do
the receiving. Manager Dejean
will take care of the initial bag,
whilst the remaining Of the line
up will be the same as before.
The following subscriptions
were received up to Friday
morning, and the list will re-
main open for another week:
j. A. Haas, $50; B. Bennett, $40; j. B.
Clements, s10; st. Landry Clarion, S5;
u. "A. CIh1uSt $Cs y. " -L"AS ~ - -
| H. Thompson, IS; E. P. Veazie, IS;
Princess Theatre, IS; c. B. Chechere,
IS; A. S. Simpson, IS; G. H. Cretin, s.;
A. Durio, IS; E. M. Boagni, s5; pr.
Chas. F. Boagni, $5; Leopold Simon, %;
| L. Bienvenu, $5; R. Lee Garland, $5;
The Handy Kitchen, S5;J j. Thompson,
$5; Henry Lastrapes, Jr., 81; Patton
Blacksher, $3.50; j P. Carlo, $3.50; b.
H. McClelland, $3.50; A. A. Crouehet,
81, C. j. Thompson, $3.50; L. 7. Cas-.
| tile, $2,5O;J. j. Perrodin, 81; DR.. ]. A.
Shaw, $3.50; j. D. Chachere, 81; r. M.
Hollier, 81; Sidney Dejean, 81; c, Morn
ingAeg, 81; S. l.. Hebrard, 81; Fred.
Hollier, 81; II. D. Larcade, Jr., 81; A. A.
Comeau. 81; R. L. McClelland, 81; j. ].
Healey, 81; w. r. Larcombe, 81; ]. w.
Gordan, 81; H. B. Anderson, 81; G. g.
Cary, $1; A. Leon Dupre, l; Allen De-
zauehe; 81; Alex. |. Castillo, 81; 3. I.
Bercier, 81; Ardhie Dunbar, 81; $. J.
Meginley, 81; L. ]. Bauman, 81; Tx
Fruge, $1; E. j. Chachere, 81; Ben Rise.
| man, 81; G. L. Lassalle, 81; F. G. Allen,
81; II. M. Roberts, 81; H. E. Estorge, II
j. N. Rills, 81; D. Mizzi, 81; Edwin
Stagg, $50; Jacobs News CO., 81; Law
renee Larcade, 500; c. w. Roy, %
j. P. Trosclair, 81; Sam Garbo, 81; j. A
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