Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-17
GAINESVILLE CLUB.


So the GAINESVILLE boys gained the match
by 2S to 10. The above score does not by
itself determine the relative merits of the
cOmbatants unless achievements In the field
are taken into consideration also. Mr.. Cos
by, for instance, though his batting record is
not good, did such efficient service to his
side by his admirable catching that he is
recognized by both sides as having largely
contributed to the victory of the GAINESVILLE
club. George Pickering and Gather Her
ring interchanged the duties of pitcher and
short-stop in alternate innings.
We were unable to witness the first half of
the game, but saw some very pretty play,
especially double play where Morrow bat
ted a ball to Clark on third base, when
Clark threw it to Thomas at second base,
forcing Atkins out; Thomas then threw it
to Howell, putting Morrow out on first base.
We also saw a splendid catch far out in the
field by Mr.. Highland.
On the Eagles side on account of the sick
ness of Mr.. r. Pickering Mr.. Green, Of
Springfield, by consent took his place and
formed a most efficient substitute, being ev-
identity a fiTst-rate pitcher, in addition to
which his fielding record is the best of the
day on either side, seven of the GAINESVILLE
boys having been put out by him and two
others with his assistance.
As has been always the case with the
GAINESVILLE boys and those OF the Port Royal
neighborhoOd, the com batants parted on the
best of terms, the Eagles taking their defeat
good-naturedly and the GAINESVILLE boys en-
joying their victory with generous consider
alton for the feelings of their antagonists.
THE CoSCERT.
The day was well closed with dramatic
and musical entertainment got ue by the
City Guards at the Cabinet Building of the
S. w. P. University. The musical portion
was entrusted TO Prof. Meininger; to state
this is enough with those who know him to
satisfy them that it consisted of good music
well performed. The performers were Prof
Meiuingers two accomplished lady scholars,
Miss Watson and Miss Poston; Miss J. Couts,
Mrs. Mitchell, Messrs. Cashier, Forbes, Bry
an, Bysrs and Dick Jackson, and in addition
Eichorn's band lent its powerful support.
AS the concert opened with Rqssini's oyer
ture TO William Tell, performed by this ex-
cellent band, we will first record our salts
faction with their performance. We had
long been out of the way of hearing good
music of this class, and the William Tell
overture, even played by a limited number
of good musicians, was an unwonted treat.
Mr.. Biller, the leader of the band, in the
course of the evening gave us violin solo
which showed him q skillfql exeoutist as
well as an able leader. He also played on
the violin an Obligato accompaniment to
one of Miss Watson's songs which ought to
have been played on the flute, but the plano
was tuned so low that the flute could not be
brought down TO its pitch. Several other
pieces, waltzes, etc., etc, were played by this
excellent band, and especially pot pOanTi
on themes from H. NJ. s. Pinafore.
The special attraction of the concert, how
ever, was the delightful singing of Misses
Watson and Poston. These young ladies arg
admirable vocalists in different styles, The
voice of Miss Watson is n high, clear So
prano OF remarkable fiexibility, which rev.
els in the execution of the most difficult
passages; scales diatonic and chromatic,
trills, roulades in short the whole array of
vocal feats of velocity are executed by her
with brilliancy and finish which we look
for in prifaa donna rather than in the am
ateur. Miss Poston, on the other hand, is
gifted with a mezzo soprano voice of the
purest quality, possessing Yibratory reso-
nance and a sympathetic expression that
adapts it to the cantabile style of singing.
she TOO mas COnSlueTdDle executive aDlAIy
witness some fine staccato effects in a piece
with polka movement in ii; but the sos
tenuto is better adapted to her voice than
the staccato. The two voices when heard
together, as in Braham's well known duet
"When thy bosom heaves a sigh" supple
ment one another and each brings out the
best qualities of the other,
Dick Jaoksons fine bass voice, which has
long been silent,w eagerly welcomed back,
and in his favorite song, "The Sexton" was
heard to great advantage. His final f nat
was an achievement for a professional bGsso
praJtirdo 70 boast of, especially when it is
taken into consideration that the piano was
half a note below concert pitch, SO that his
T fiat was really a D natural. we have quite
lately spoken of Mr., Geo. Cashiers fine tenor
voice, and can only say that lie sang the
sweet song by ARdt assigned 10 him with
his usual skill and taste, though the badly
tuned piano took It below the pitch at
which his voice is heard to the best advent
age.
Mr.. w. A. Forbes sang pretty solo, "The
sweetheart Of long ago." in a style that
evinces much Improvement under the cul-
t1.re OF Prof. Meininger. He achieved one of
the most difiicult Of vocal problems, that of