The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-21
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BASEBALL SEASON OPENS.
Large Crowd Witness Defeat Of Gary.
vile by Locals-Naps Tomorrow.

vile by LocaIs-Naps Tomorrow.
A large and enthusiastic crowd at
tended the opening game of baseball
at the Fair Grounds in this city last
Sunday between the fast Garyville
team of st. James and the Donald
sonville club. The visitors played
snappy ball from the start and had
the game cinched up to the seventh
inning when the score stood 8 to o.
Falgout, who did the twirling for the
st. James boys, proved very effective
up to the seventh inning, after which
| he. seemed to weaken and the local
boys connected with his delivery with
ease, making one run in the seventh,
another in the eighth and two in the
ninth, winning the game with no one
out. There was much roofing done
and the greatest of excitement pre-
vailed in the last three innings of the
contest. MIXED was on the mound
| for the locals and his delivery proved
ineffective for the ST. James lads
| in the first few innings of the game,
who pounded the ball with ease.
Burns, the catcher, is frst-class in
every particular. He is fast, uses
| good judgment and watches the
game closely. The other members
| of the team are all splendid young
lball tossers and a good accounting
can be expected of them during
the baseball season. In their first
game last Sunday they made a credi-
table showing, and created favora-
lble impression with the spectators.
Claude Hinlel and Lanny Montero,
who officiated as umpires, gave en-
tire satisfaction to the manage
ment of the clubs as well as to the
spectators at the game. The Chief
takes pleasure in felicitating
Manager Henry Dugas upon the ex-
ceIlency of his team, which is COM
posed Of gentlemanly and reliable
young men, who can be depended up
on to hold their own against any OPP
posing semi professional team in
state. Congratulations are extended
to the locals upon proving victorious
in their first game.
Tomorrow the local team will lock
horns with the classy Napoleonville
champions who are coming with the
determination Of taking the scalps Of
4 the locals, but they will find the task
a hard one to accomplish. Pink
Watson, will be on the firing Ipe for
our boys, and will keep the a sump-5
Ition lsds bending and fsr.,g the
'TTwind in their attempt to con1Pect with
Ibis twisting curves. Burns, the lo-
Gals backstop, will be there to re-
ceive them, and the Assumptionites
.|had better keep a close eye on him,
or else they will be caught mapping
many times during the contest. To-
|morrow's game is going to be bat
.ltle royal and there will no doubt be
\ a tremendous crowd out to witness it.
THE rooters of both teams will be on
'1hand and the greatest of enthusiasm
land excitement will prevail. Don't
miss the fray, for If you do you'll re-
lgret it. The game will be called
promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
Manager Dugas Of the Donaldson
willie baseball club states that there
4 seems to be an impression among
lball players Of this town and parish
4 THAT home players are not wanted and
]. that only players from New Orleans
! will be permitted to play on the team.
This is not the case, however, as the
n manager of the local club is particu-
llarly anxious TO have players from
Il Ascension and neigh boring parishes
lon the club, providing they can make
!, good. Therefore, he invites any 10
cal player to come out to the park
during the week days for practice and
4 show what he can do.
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