Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-29
TT was A coMY VICTORY.
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match the other evening between come
dams and tragedians, the game 10 be played
: yesterday on the Polo grounds, for the
benefit Of the famiy OF the demented PLAY
wright ,B9rtley Campbell. II was an.
nouncedyn some Of The newspapers that the .
game would be called at 2:30 II. NJ;
in Others that the fun would be begun
at 800 l.. VI. The result was that
those who reached the grounds at 25V-
and they were in the msiOrity With
cut the gates for an hour. and were m III
humor when permitted 10 enter. The SKY
was cloudy and . storm was threatening.
The atmosphere was damp and chilly. aud
men and women ia light sprlug costumes
shiyered until their teeth ratified. Men
wearing bv,rcoats buttoned them close up
10 their chins, and wcmen who wore heavy
wars were glad OF IL. About dozen
coaches. hudaus, and phaetons were. drawn
INTO the enclosure, and women who trod
the boards IN ancient times were the prin-
cipal occupants OF these vehicles. Among
The beauties of modern times were LIZA
Weathersby. Gertie Granville, Mrs. Tony
Hart, and Mrs. viii s. Rising.
The comedians and tragedians who had
aaTced TO play base ball reached the grounds
in a ,allyho eoach, aud their arrival was
The occasion for much rejoicing among the
900 shiycring spectators. The players
were escorted TO the dfesslng-ro0m under
the graud-stand, and when they appeared
In stage costumes they Were gteeted with
shouts Of laughter. II had been announced
that George Thatcher, OF Thatcher, Prtm-
rose & Vests Ministries. and Harry Her
nell would be- the umpires--Thatcher In
the odd innings and Kernel In the even
ones. The official scorer was 10 be John
A. MacFay. the comedian. Neither
Tbatchcr, Kernel, nor Mackay put IN an
appearance. The manager OF the ahar
was Ted y. Marks. Who was formerly In
hartley CampbCll's employ. Mr.. Marks
said The receipts were between 300 aud
$500, and thai this money would be turned
over to Mrs. Campbell.
The Comedian nine was composed OF
Burr Mcintosh, new and handsome lead.
ing nan, who has record y heart
wreckcr: George {. Bouiface. Jr., who
appears in THE Tin Soldier = Francis
" ilson. the funny mau In "Erminie pe
Wolf Hopper, OF the Don Crsar COM
pany; Nat. {. Goodwin, Jr.. whom every
BODY knows. and whom Eliza Weatbersby
married Robert {. Ililliard, the Adonis OF
Brooklyn society. and manager OF the Cri-
terlon Theatre, in that city; Charles Bow
Y,
der" aud Victor Hartman, who aspires
10 he the successor Of Edwin Booth.
The Tragcdlan nine was composed OF A.
Salyinl. son Of the great Sllyini; g. w.
Sammis. WHO is the manager OF ALsdstin
DAILY, travelling companies; Joseph
Frankau. formerly Of the MadisoD-square
Theatre; Edwin Cleary, who has been
looking for Edwin FORESTS shoes; Ran
dolph Murray, who j. the husband OF
Pauline NAH ham viii :. RiSirg aud II.
l.. Graham, OF THE Little Tycoon" Com
pany; II. :. billiard aud Earle stirling,
who are respectively trying 10 wear the
hats left by llacready and kean, aud Paul
Arthur, OF The Tin soldier"
The Comedians were classed on the pro-
gramme n those who viii make you
glad" and The Tragedilns were booked as
"lhosc who will make YOU sad." Nat.
Goodwin undrrtco Ok 10 steer the Comedians
to victory, and VIII Rising bossed the
alleged 1ragedians. Burr Mcintosh was
the catcher for the Comedians. lie wore
yellow. ard black-siriped tigh,-6tting
Shirt, black kncc-br,echos, Yellow and
biacL.stripod stockings, anG heavy shoes.
His bands were encased in bOXing-gloyes,
aud he wore a wire mask. Bonface was
arrayed in his plumber costume OF "The
Tin soldier; Wilson. OF the Casino Conn
puny, wore tights. like tumbler In Bar.
NUNS show; De Wolf Hopper was
cool in white-linen suit: Nat Good
WIN wore tight-titiing checkered trou'
sors, and black velvet JACKET; R0-
bert billiard, the BROOKLYN heart
>ma>hcr. was gorgeous In a Romeo COS
| tune; Powers wore the costume which he
| displays i'm 1.-THE Tin Soldier" and Iiar-
man looked like an everyday citizen. The
comed2ns, Of course, tried 10 look very
| funny, but were in fact more serious than
! the tragedl1ns. The latter were altogether
! too playful. Young Sal~ni was In the
| costume Of Ingomar, and his kreeS smote
! together aud his eyeballs iingled as the
wind played havoc with bis light and airy
! costume. Joseph Franklu was alfred like
| King Lear, Edwin Cleary rs Richard Ill,
Randolph Murray - Don Cesar de Blzln,
viii :. Rising as Hamlet, X. T.. Graham As
julius Caesar, II. :. billiard as Virginlus,
Paul Arthur rs Jack Cade, and Earle Sters
ling as thc Gladiator.
Gus Ueckler was chosen umpire and
Archie Ackcrly scorer. The Comedians
went first to the bat amid the cheers OF the
spectators. IL was announced that neither
side would be allowed to make more than
nine runs in each inning, and that there
would De i've innings instead Oi the usual
nine, A. the teams desired TO finish the game
before midnight. The Tragediins took
their places on the grounds. Sammis was
the catcher; Rising, pitcher; Franklin,
second base; Cleary, short stop; Murray,
first base; Grah1m, third base; Sslyini,
lett field; II. :. billiard, centre field;
Arthur. nght field, and Sterling ~
general utility man. The first Co
mediln at the bat was Mcintosh, who
proved to be- the best ball-playor IN either
OF the teams. tie opened the score for the
Comedians with hOmcriln, which glad
den,d the hearts 81 the ladies' and which
made the gentlemen enyiOus. Three kegs
OF beer, labelled " arnicl," were placed In
position near the th ri base, aud IL was Of
fcially announced that players reaching
that base were entitled 10 some Of the beer.
Mcintosh drank the health Of the fair ones
in the grand stand. Boniface and Hopper
followed with home-Iuns and beer, aud
GoOdW In and Wilson were caught ont on
the ny. Robert billiard, Bowser, Powers,
and IlaTman each scored 4 run. making the
total runs in this inning for the COmedl-
ans Q.
Then the TTagcdians went 70 the bat and
the Comedians took their places. Mcintosh
was tie catcher BOniface, pitcher; Wilson,
| sbort.stop; Hopper, first base; Goodwin,
second base: Robert illlard, third base;
| Bower. left field Powers, centre field, aud
IIarman lin place Of Billy RioeL right deld.
| SammIs Opened the score for the Tragedilns
by being caught out before he reached first
base; Cleary, Rising, Arthur, and Stirling
! each scored run, and Pauline Markham's
| big husband, Murray, and Graham, Salyini,
II. 8. billiard. and Frankau retired in short
order with nothing 10 their credit.
In the second inning the Comedians made
| five runs, Mcintosh, Boniface, Hopper,
GOOdW IN, and billiard earning them. The
TragedIans earned one run, and Mr.. Fran
kan was the happy man. In the third in
ming the Comedians scored four runs,
Mcintosh, BoniiaCe, Goodwin, and Robert
Hilliird winning them. The Tmgedans
earned two runs. Sammi, and Rising
| being the happy men. In the fourth
| inning the Comedians enjoyed but one
run, and that was gathered in by Mcln-
tosh. There were no happy men among
| the TragedianS IN this inning. In the hfth
| and last inning the Comedians won two
| runs. the prizes going 10 Goodwin and
! Wilson. In This inning the Tragedians
were again doomed 10 disappointment. AS
the iightniDg-bugs began 10 flap their wings
| the game came tO a st1ndstill, and Archie
! Ackerly figured up the record as follows /:
| Coined in M. ....... ......-.........9 G-lo
| TrageciaDs....................... u
The accidents were few. win Rising.
! the tenor Of the Little Tycoon " Company,
/ - ~. b.rror oY Mr. william NJ Dunleyy