The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-29
SHUT OUT THIBODAUX.
Home Team Defeat Lafourche Boys
by Score of / to 0,

SOHFilie team ulEI tIiS classy Ld
fourche boys at the Amuzu park. 1t
was evident from the very beginning
that the teams were evenly matched,
both sides played good ball and the
game was scoreless until the eighth
| inning when the local team made one
run, the only run Of the day, and
when the ninth inning came to an
end, the result stood l to 0 in favor
of Donaldsonville.
| There was big and enthusiastic
crowd of fans in attendance. The
spacious grandstand was unable to
accommodate all of the spectators
and many had to stand on the out
side of the diamond while many
others occupied seats in their automo-
biles.
A large number of baseball enthu-
siasts from this city witnessed the
game and many Of the home fans
| cashed in few coins of the realm on
| the result.
Story of the Game.
First ng-Donaldsonville at the
bat. Landry up grounded to second
and was thrown out at first. y. Le-
Blanc famed. Maines next up hit
slow one to third and was thrown out.
Acknowledgment first up hit to
| Johnson, nothing short of howitzer
belch that Johnson reached UP and
took out of the air in great style.
| Chastray followed and went out on
short little fly to Johnson. Next
came Chastant who landed a drive
to right field and was credited for a
two-base hit due to Martin playing
too deep. Casey hit to short and was
thrown out at first.
First inning nothing for Donald
sonville, too much johnson for
Thibodaux.
Second inning - Donaldsonville =:
Simoneaux first up was awarded a
suueezehit Robert Prejean next
struck out. Wallace Prejean fol-
lowed and popped a fly to Chastant.
Martin hit. to Chastant and made
first before Chastant was through
Juggling the ball; Simoneaux ad-
vanced to second Burns hit slow to
Chastant who was just little too
moneaux having a good lead off sec
ond went to third. In an attempt to
make home was caught in a chase be-
tween Chastant and Cozlot and
tagged by the latter after a good
chance to score.
Thibodaux-W esterhouse lead of
and was famed out. Vitole followed
With grounder down first base that
was handled by Simoneaux. Jof
feron next received a free ticket
marked four balls to first base anc
died there when Cozlot knocked {
little fly to Johnson.
Third inning Donaldsonville
Johnson grounded and was out sec
2nd base to first. Landry shot ho
one to Chastant and was thrown out
@.eBlanc hit slow one down th'
. third base line that reached Chas
5 tant too late to throw to first il
, time. Leblanc beat the ball by on
step. Names retired the side by
| foul by that Cozlot caught.
Misunderstanding up, got
clean hit and9advanced to secon
, when Aycoch tried to bunt, but tn
, bunt was not well placed and wen
! right down to Simoneaux who tagge
the runner. Chatry followed an
flied out to center field. Chastan
swung hard but only succeeded il
hitting the ball two feet in front o
the home plate and was thrown ou
at first by Burns.
Fourth inning - Donaldsonville
Simoneaux flied out to left field
/ Robert Prejean famed Wallac
: Prejean got hit that did no good
Y when Martin, next up, hit one righ
: into Chatry's hand and retired tn
e side.
S Thibodaux Invincible Case
e struck out, Westerhouse did tn
: same. Vitole placed a nice hit righ
over third base and stayed there
/ when Jofferon was out on a littl
: grounder johnson to Simoneaux.
, Fifth inning Donaldsonville
2 Burns up was chalked for a hit whe
he sent a stiff one between short an
: second. Had good start for secon
/ on Johnson's drive that the left field
er did we'll to catch and had to e
back to first as fast as he left il
Landry next up, hit to Chastant
Burns Governing more than half o
the distance forced Chastant t
Landry out at first rather tina
chance catching Burns at second
| Leblanc next up, was hit by a pitch
ed ball and took first Mains follow
| ed and was robbed of hit by Chas
tant who went out Of his territory
get it; retired the side with two o
| bases.
II Thibodaux-Cozlot grounded t
II Robert Prejean and was thrown OF
II at first. Redding next sent on
| through second and first and mad
II second by a hairs breadth. Aycoc
next up, gets a hit and Redding ae
| vances to third base. Chatry fo
Il lows with grounder to Johnson an
II is thrown out at first. Aycock goin
II to second Chastant sends one dow
| burning the ground between secon
4 and first that 'reliable' Wallac
II Prejean connected with and threw
| first, retiring the side from a grav
| situation, with two on bases.
II Sixth inning -- Donaldsonville
II Simoneaux went out with a fly
| shortstop. Robert Prejean went OF
| on long fly to left field and Wallac
/ Preiean went out on a little fly
L Chastant.
II Thibodaux-Casey up, grounde
TO Johnson and was thrown out {
- first. Westerhouse reached the SIX
and it landed in the hands of Maine
I Vitole sends one to Landry and VIZ