Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
'DAH FOR THE COLTS.
.,vnoNweALTH YOUNGSTERS DE-
esA1 WesrmORslAND GIANTS.
Two Thousand People witness the
Novel Contest The Victory very
Decided Doe.

r-e, "a David slew The mighty Goliah'
,,, laws Of old. so the Commonwealth
' 10. feucd the MeStmoreland Giants on
.,.,lav; and. what Is more. gave to
$50, more spectators an exhibition OF
'.r.,,,vinr such as had never been wit
$50. ma Richmond before.
r.t. unto tho diroful horse which
,.... destruction unto Troy. these
.... me- s,eeds carried fearful defeat into
q tho Ttaus, ana sirowed the
a. arena with the remains OF their
~ nave contestants for any honors
oIdlv cheercd. SO enthusiastic ally
l.d. Or So yociierouslv received.
sl1 watched with lated breath the
.,. odd The Two uincs fairy went wild
victory finally pcrched upon the
...-. az the Colts and success rewarded
..e sun sank behind the western
GREAT contest between the West
t and Commonwealth Club niucs
.rrri the Giants had been defeated.
.... ,,ss one 81 the greatest society
f.t lavc over taken place In tins
3 tho crowd which watched the
.fha largest that ever witnessed
40 Island Park.
.,lore the appointed hour hand
..-ppsd carriages. buses, vehicles
description. and scores OF pedes-
.... started for the scene of battle G. ! he
. stand soon became packed and
ali anon tao bieacheries were
....f ty fhe presence OF hundreds OF
and society men. And sull the
.sma. they squeezed and jostled
.. .t..r .hey lokej and they made bets.
.....- u. ter they were happy Ma
Smiled upon the scene, and the spec
..t rma.. without knowing exactly
..,lpci aud hurrahed until 10 seem
r.rv lungs would burst. On many
som and from many q stick the
orange Coi0Ts Of the Nestmore-
a.ffsrel, while. Ike the sweet
.tr 0vc-hcad, the blue and white OF
m.uwcaihs could be seen on
s..r lt
--r urtUrY OF RICHMOND.
r.r. ar.e ttrouG Of ougcT spectators
r.rei tLe crane df ia CRIME of
....t s.cetv-the select Of all the
ir.Gacv Of the gathering was
moro tr sing by the presence Of
- LADIES'. some OF whom are the
clio State. Among these we're
BIAS Handy. Irene langhOrne.
.aNAf ~ NtANI AN'AtAN az u >
tt.... arg frayser, Ellie frayser.
. r.1l. Ado.o Johnson. Lloyd
Tr.e CalOt. larke Baby, Ger
@ r4ri. Annie Lee Camm, Ger
... Saline Talbot, misses Hen
- Nedll. Misses Clarke. Mrs.
...aI. Airs. p. Armstrong Welsh,
&c. m Branch. Mrs. O,way :. Allen.
.... Ilra.aaie Mrs. J.. \. iancey,
.. Pace. Miss Sedgwick, MISS
t.ss Nrgie Brock, Miss Alice
N,- Gay Hagland, Miss Annis
r. Ul.s Barton. Miss Mary Pegram,
Powers. Miss Mary Jordan. Miss
lIs J. Is. 1atum. Mrs. 4. Il.
r .--. g. J.. Smith, Mrs. John Il.
.. lad ,.i,s Nct,a Potts.
.o.IO TIE 0ENTLENEN.
.f tle gentlemen n attendance
r g.. IS. Miller, c. ~. Lang
" l..-... Steger. J.. ID. Christian, JEFF
..r. j.. Jster B0sher, Carter
O..r.esI. Workman. Jr., h. G..
John Ea'r, J.. A. Sadler, Percy
llrl Boudar. Dr. C. ". J..
H Garland linslev. Colonel N. l..
.... James ID. Patton. John T..
d. Percy stuart, Colonel William
.r ,llari G. bridges, J.. il. Fer
I..a West, Julien BnfOrd, Ar
.- ANNOY Knox, Thomas 5. At
SOD. E. be-,son. John Pope. Charles
I ~. GruI.e W. Mayo. CorDin War
ok CAPTAIN John Cusseus. John +. L..
,r shepherd webb. Beverly 4.
,... .'..or *. y. Randolph, Byrd War
SIS. lawn JONES. William l.. Hill. A. l..
.~..J. s.. O.. HAYES, DR.. Jud. b..
J Randolph Tucker Jr.. Judge
r. Ingram. }. Avert Christian. Frank
~..... o.. kennon Macon, Ben. T..
.... u.s.. h. Freeman, G. Gray BOs-
Nl8e Haskns, Willie Seymour,
....I .rin. Carter Branch. S. W. Ira
,- l..a Donnan. Charles l.. Boiling,
..r u..~r,r Mathew +. Maury. Il. Car
.- .r lr. Moses ID. Hoge. Jr.. spot