Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
LAW VS.. PHYSICS.
soA, L,ouTs AND MEpicAL-MEN TO
MEET ON THE DIAMOND.


gentlemen who are generally 10 Do io"n"
driving around in buggies at break-neck
speed in an attempt to prove to the world
that they have more business than any
doctor can possibly attend to with COM
fort, or porting over musty, calf-oouna
volumes. imbibing knowledge WIN
which to astonish judges and dehsh'
clients.
For the past two weeks, however, law
hooks have been laid aside in the after
noon and patients have been lett 70 pre-
scribe for themselves, while the young
members of the two professions were
! loosening their joints and praetlcing on
flies and Qrounders in Order TO give
their friends q creditable exhibition OF
the national game.
But few OF the players have done any
thing in the way Of baseball SINCE tnelr
college DAYS, and much practice was
needed. This they have faithfully
taken. however, and marked improve
ment has been made IN each team
Every field around Richmond has Wit.
messed their preliminary work, ana
almost eyerty team in Richmond mas
given the professional boys tiiI. Ihe
long line of doctors bugges when on
the way to play the college boys re,
minds one of funeral procession ana
to see the lawyers vending their way
towards the Island to play the bank
clerks or the Manchesterians would lead
one TO believe that Ran. Tucker was
GOING IN address the Bar Association.
THE TWO TEAMS.
The teams have been selected and are
considered by competent judges VINO
have seen both play to be very evenly
matched. The battery for the doctors
| il the stronger OF the two. but IL Is
thought that the fielding of the legal
team is superior, their infield being espe-
cially strong. A close game 49, there
fore, expected and a good one Inc
teams as now selected are as follows:
Lawyers Robert Marye, catener
Major Kirk Mathews, pitcher; Kirk
wood Mitchell, short-stop; Hon. Con-
wav Sands. first base Allen Potts, Sc
cond base Mathew Maury, third base I;
.Josepb e. Johnston, left field !; hugh
Antrim centre field, and Colonel W. +.
4
Wickham, right field. ~
LAWYERS substitutes BROOKE rage
Raleigh Minor, :. l.. Kelley, j. Barton,
and f. O. McCabe. w
Doctors Joseph Taylor, catcher; w.
W. Davis, pitcher; W. I. Oppenheimer,
sbort-stop w. 7. Mathews, first base
J. II, Hlnchman. second base Z. Seigle'
third base John Dunn, left held ;
] ". Henson. centre field, and W. ID.
LafIerty, right field. ", d.,
Doctors substitutes John W. Brod-
max and b. l.. Cudlipp.
| FITTED FOR THEIR POSITIONS.
Major Mathews, who will pitch for
the LAWYERS, is we'll known for his Work
at first base, but he pitches equally as
well and is good hitter besides.
Robert Marye, the catcher. IS also a
good player and has had some practice
recently, having played on the Ashland
team that lately beat Randolph Macon
College.
The infield is equal to any in the city,
and the Doctors had better put their
halls ont of their reach. Hon.
Conway X. Sands is an old player and
| his work is well known. he having been
few years ago recognized as one OF the
best amateurs in the cit. lew day
practice have made him almost his old
self.
Allen Potts. the second baseman and
CAPTAIN. is an athlete. He has played
ON the teams of McCabe's School, Rich.
mond College, and the University OF
Virginia. He is an all-round player and
a sprinter of remarkable speed.
Mat. Maury, who picks up gronnders
around third base. is also good man
and played last summer at the univer,
sity. He stops grounders well and
throws TO first like shot. He Is also
fast base-runner. -, =,
Kirk Mitchell, the short-stop, fills the
position exceedingly well, stopping
cleanlv and throwing accurately.
All of the outfielders are good run
ners and sure catchers, Johnston being
player OF merited reputation and
slngger after the manner OF Oar
Brouthers.
brooke Page is a valuable man in any
position. catching well and also pitching
a remarkably swift ball. The other sub
stitntes will give good account OF them
selves if necessary.
On the whole the team is good one
and will not Gisappoint its friends anc
supporters.
THE MEDICAL MEN.
The battery of the doctors team ii
probably superior to that Of their oppo
nents. Davis, the pitcher, is an ole
Richmond-C College man, having distin
puished himself while pitching for thai
team. His speed is very good and hi'
curves exceedingly puzzling, as many &
college opponent can testify, and law
ycrs' hits will be fewer than beginners
clients A good pitcher is of but little
avail without good support behind the
bat as the last Princeton University
game sufficiently proved but this Davis
has. for there are few better amateur
catchers than Joe Taylor. He is still 9
student at Richmond College and the
regular pitcher OF that team but he
catches Just as we'll as he pitches, and
the man who steals base on him mus
be a runner indeed. A good battery il
hall the Dhttie, ANU upou tuio aio tHs
NEEDS building their hopes.
They have pretty good field, too
but are perhaps little longer from the
diamond than their friends the enemy
They have been practicing faithfully
however, and will surprise many Of the
, spectators. "Billy" Mathews, who
PLAYS first base, is O brother Of thu
lawyers pitcher, and is fine specimen
of the physical man. But few men vii
) reach first on his errors. He, too, is al
old Richmond-C College player.
TO BE WE'LL CHARGED.
!, A novel and attractive feature of tn,
game will be q "chirye" to thes'
, modern knights Of the diamond by
representative Of each profession.
Colonel 10 Lane SIern will address
the lawyers and DIR. Taylor, Stat
chemist. will perform like service TO
the doctors. These gentlemen are vel
known as orators and humorists, and til,
patrons OF the game may expect trea
from each. The Colonel's wit is know
wherever Richmond is. and the Docto
has written book that compares favor
ABLY with ANYTHING OF Mark rwain's.