Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07
Lawyers al the Bat.

TIE wAsHINGTONIANs DEFEATED By THE BALTI-
MoREs BY Is TO II.
The attorneys OF Washington met the attorneys
Of Bait more on the baseball diamond In the lat
ter city in a friendly encounter yesterday The
Sun gives the following spirited account OF the
game: "They played In the hot sun at OriOle
Park for over three hours at the end of which time
the BaltimOreanS won. There were a good many
lawyers AMI court habitues present, and the incl
dents or the game were always greeted with great
and feryid hilarity. Among those who came over
from Washington were Daniel T. Cahill, Frank
Irwin, Charles Hines, r. j. MeigS ana Sam Noble,
a colored court messenger, who was utilized on
this occasion for certain beer excursions between
innings
themselves over the field as follows: Washington
lawyers-Rowe, c.: Moore. D.; Wright, ID; Nc
Darlington, c T.; Clarke, 7. I. Baltimore lawyers
Johns, To-: Griffin, c.: Rutter, 3D.; Chapman, %.
Bond, s.; Spates, r T.; Peasants, T.; Garritee,
c. T.; GuytOE, p. There were Sundry supplement
tary players engaged as assistant counsel, so to
speak. who were afterward called In and put in
the places Of certain oroken-winded or disabled
ones The Baltimore bar was first at the bat and
the Washingtonians took the field ali provided
with paln-leaf fans Justice r. II. Johns began
the game by stroke which his learned brother
on the other side in the short stops position failed
tocapture. When the side was finally overruled the
sum total OF 3 runs had been collected. Mr.. Rowe,
OF Washington, then turned In for his SIDE and,
aided by Assistant District Attorney Moore, the
Hon. Mr. Wright, and the other brethren OF the
profession, score two runs The fielding on
both sides was full of legal lOophOles, through
which the ball got as Sticky as II 1t had been q
Oear-router. The pitchers rarely got the balls
over the home plate. III they did the catchers did
not seem able to catch It. II ball was batted In
the field not less than two bases were made. The
Baltimores got runs In the third innings, 5 In
The fourth, and 10 IN the sixth. 1t just here be-
came painfully evident that the Washington
pitcher was being smltten seriously. The Balti-
mores changed its battery about four times.
Guyton, the first pitcher, soon resigned, and
his place was taken by Mr.. Spates. who
Is well known lawyer and politician.
BOND was next put in nd was also soon demurred
&c. The demurrer was sustained and Geo. Willis
went into the box, and he In turn failing to offer
any telling arguments In the shape OF curves gave
place 10 Gu. W. Rutter Chapman also went catch.
In the second inning the Washingtons made
runs; IN the third, 2; in the fourth. q in the fth
:, and In the sixth, 3 At the end OF the sixth
inning the game had already lasted for two hours
and a-half, and there was a learned argument
upon the subject OF calling 1t. The Washington
men, however, were not at all willing to have the
case put on the stet docket, so two more innings
were played, the total result being of about
- TO II Ia favor of the Bal,imorPanS The visitors
were entertained last night by the victors."
The American says: The Washington players
were hne-lOOking set Of men, who seemed well
Fitted TO plead q case or To play ball"