Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-15
A BREEZY BUDGET
FROM BALTIMORE BOUT Rat
AND BALL.

AND BALL.
II A Pen Picture of Base Au-
dience.---The Parks.
Special Correspondence ef the Sentinel.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 9.-There is
no season of the year in whose praises
the muses. are oftenest invoked, nor
one that is more pleasant and enjoya-
BILE than Spring, with its bright, sunny
@aays, its verdant fields, "its trees full
of crimson buds and woods full of
BIRDS and last but not least, its many
Spring poets, (the editors inveterate
enemy and the bane of his life.) The
pleasant weather of the past week
gave timely warning that May was
near, though Spring dates astronomi-
oally from the Vernal Equinox in
March, it does not commence, in pop
ular opinion, until the first of May.
The rich nabobs fee from the suns S
scorching rays to the mountains, or to
the seaside, where they seek pleasure
and comfort, while the poor oyer-heat-
ed and over-worked mortals are forced
to endure what their wealthier br eth
ren can not In the hot summer days,
when the suns rays are most power
ful, and the atmosphere sitting and op-
pressive, when there is not leaf rust
ling nor twig stirring, thousands of
poor souls seek a refreshing breath of
air, an invigorating breeze, in the
shady woods of the parks; here they
find what little reliet and pleasure
they can. The parks and public
squares, Of which there are great
number here, are already donning
their Spring and Summer attire and
will soon be ready to receive the vel
tering masses Of humanity who come
to be revived and terminated by their
sweet scented breezes. If any doubt
that, behind these rough and shabby
exteriors, there exists no appreciation
of beauty and art, let them see how
these poor people linger over the flow
er beds, admiring but not touching,
for to touch is forbidden by the law,
and the majesty of the law is as sacred
to the honest, roughly clad burgher as
to the well-dressed cresus, and more
SO, for wealth grants immunities that
poverty does not.
The streets have been thronged with
people this week desirous of exercise
and of an opportunity to see and be
seen. Gentlemen of leisure, (and
there seem to be many here) in their
light-colered trousers, their light-col-
ored overcoats, and light-colored ties,
promenade as well as the ladies in
their dresses Of all colors, for no one
color is fashionable, but all colors are
worn as ones fancy and taste may
dictate, though copper, blue and gray
stuffs predominant.
Baltimore is sport-loving commu-
nifty, and its interest now is absorbed
by baseball, the season having open
ed to-day. Last year there was a mis-
erable nine here which, rarely winning
game, came out last in the race for
the champion pennant. Despite this
fact however; the profits of the man
ayers were so large, that this year
there are three clubs, one each in the
American Association, the Eastern
League, and the Unions. The two
latter are inferior in quality and claim
little attention, the former being the
centre of attraction. The champion
ship games were begun to-day, and
10000 persons attested, by their pres
enee, their wild shouts and their un-
firing patience, to the fact that no city
in the Union delights more in the ma
tional game than conservative old Bal
timore. The Baltimores, after hard
struggle, succeeded in defeating the
Metropolitans, of New York, by a
score of five to 3, to the intense salts
faction of the vast assembly, that set
in semi-circle, facing the hot sun,
for three hours. A vast sea of heads,
reminding one of the broad arena at
Rome where thousands congregated to
see the gladitorial combats, and other
cruel shows. Since we are SO fortunate
in having nine of such good materi-
al, that promises to be among the first,
if not the first, in the end, the enthu-
siastic lovers of sport will have ample
opportunity to satisfy their cravings
in that direction. and the managers
will reap rich harvests. A curious
spectacle, and one we'll worth seeing,
Is Il IdIEIulOTc UuSC UdIl rs
the game progresses all rise from their
seats to man, cheer and encourage
the home team to victory by calling
out each player by name and squirting
him on, applauding good plays and
kissing bad ones, and bestowing a lib
eral share of Kisses and i'll humor on
tie umpire when he decides again:t
the Baltimores if the home club wins,
deafen!ng cheers and yells rent the
air, hats are tossed on high. and ell
thusiasm knows 10 bounds; every one
goes home supremely happy, and as
much contented as if his reputation
and life had been successfully defended
from some threatening calamity. The
audiences that have been attending
the musical festivals thus far, show
that if we are lovers of sport, we can
also appreciate art of q much higher
and more elevating nature as we'll.
ORPHEUs.