The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-05
FaSL,C AT THE YAIR.GROUNDs.
The Picnic YcsterIay-The Crowd
Present and Some Account
Of the Fun.

The picnic at the Fair-Grounds yester-
day. given under the auspices OF Lee
/ Camp, No. /. Confederate Veterans, was
an entire success. 1t was the event OF the
! day. and at an early hour drew a large
number Of visitors to the scene. The
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad ran trains at intervals from the
street-car railway, on Broad street, to the
grounds, and this had the effect OF making
transportation by way OF the wagons
cheaper than otherwise would have been
the case. As 1t was, both wagons and
railway did very thrifty business, and in
the course OF the day at least ! 200 people
were present at one time on the grounds.
The crowd reminded one OF an annual Fair
day, and IN point OF entertainment, 1t Is a
fact that the attractions were pretty nearly
commensurate with those usually seen on
Fair DAYS.
The tournament was one feature. and
baseball another; and these OF them
selves were sufficient to attract more
than the average amount OF credulous
and cheerful humanity. For the tour
nament, it must be said that the nine
knights who entered the lists were well
mounted, and for the most part were gal
liant and graceful riders. The grand stand
and the space near the tilting was
crowded with beauty and bravery.
The bugle sounded in clear tones
the challenge. the horses were well
capariSoned, the knights fancifully at
tired, the lances Of regulation length, and
the density Of the dust kicked up fearful.
Chief-Marshal Henry r. Miller managed
the affair admirably, and. in obedience to
his orders, knight after knight came to the
test In quick succession. The horses were
very mettlesome aud the tilting good, and
after awhile it was found that J. II. Haines,
knight OF Hope, had left all competitors in
the lurch, and was entitled to the first
prize. VI, w. Broadus, knight OF Oak
Forest, won the second prize, and W. :.
Waddil, Knight OF the Golden Circle. the
third.
Baseball was the next attraction, and
the game between the Phil. Kearney Club
George i. Reach, captain,) and Lee Camp
Confederate Veteran Club POLK Miller,
caplain.) was watched with unusual inter-
est. After strong contest Lee Camp was
declared victorious by the following
score: Lee Camp, 6; Phil. Kearney. 4.
The following gentlemen composed each
nine: Phil. Kearney-Keach. captain;
Bertram, catcher; Gentry, first base;
Hooper. second base; Berry. third base;
Eagan, centre field; Spencer, right field;
Lloyd, left field; Newell, short shop. Lee
Camp-Miler, captain; ChamberIaync.
catcher; II. Schosser. first base; Morris,
short stop; j. Schosser, second base;
Robinson, third base; CarringtOn, night
field; Schell, centre field; Strand. left field.
The play was frequently cheered.
The racing was very much enjoyed. but
the private games seemed TO be the chief
attraction. The pigeon and gass-ball
shooting drew large patronage. Some Of
the crack shots OF the city were set back
considerably when a country boy (used to
shooting partridges as they rise out OF the
hog-wecds and disappear like shot in the
elder-bushes) took up 4 breach-loadcr and
broke the balls as fast as they flew around.
In one quarter an old gray-haired darky
had fiddle. 1t was worth something TO
hear him play "DOwn the River Road"
Sally, will You Have me-" and such like
Oli-fashiOned tunes.
Refreshments were on hand in abund-
ance and at reasonable rates, and no one
suffered from thirst or pinching hunger
The picnic was a success in every respect,
and the management deserves credit for
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