Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10

attire was somewhat shocking to some OF
the more sensitive dispositions, every
man selected his hosiery with the ut.
most care. The doctors wore red
stockings, and it was the red,
dest red that the dyer's art could
produce. II was their original
purpose to have all the colors OF the
rainbow embodied in their suits; but
this was found impracticable, and 30
they contented themselves with the yer,
million hosiery and caps OF canary. bro
yellow while their trousers and shirts
were of immaculate white.
The attorneys likewise wore white uni
forms and stockings and caps OF blue.
CHARGED by COLONEL STERN.
Just before the hour for the garae
to commence the eighteen handsome
Young athletes grouped themselves IN
front of the south end Of the grand
stand and Colonel 10. Lane Stern
announced that he and q well-known
doctor had been invited to deliver the
F" charges" to the players. but as the
physician had backed out he would SIM,
ply read several kilograms which had
been received by Judge Minor. The
first he said was from the Prince o
Wales, and read as follows: I
"LoNpoN, June 8, 1892.
-" To Judge II. G. Minor, care Ned
Waddiu, Richmond:
"Mamma wants me to go to bed (you
know it is now ii o'clock over there)..
i never could sleep while any sort OF
game was going on, you know. Iele-
graph me the result at your expense.
Give my kindest regards to Allan Potts.
/ see great deal OF his Uncle Jack.
"WALEs."
"The next dispatch" said Colonel
Stern, sis from Washington, and is adj
dressed to Judge Minor. 1t says:
"'You can't imagine how anxious l
am. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
"LowELL, MASS. June ., =.
+" This one" Colonel Stern remarked,
+" is from Benjamin f. Butler, who Is
cross-eyed. 1t is addressed to Judge
Minor Ella City Point. [Applause. J
Benny says: Il am watching both sides
with great interest
GROVER AND DAVID. 4.
"The next one is little political in
it's character, the orator observed.
=" 1t is as follows
WASHINGTON. June 81 am sorry
Meredith and Guy are not in the game.
Tell them they shall be on the Wash
ington nine next year.
"GRovER CLEVELAND.
"This one, too" the Colonel added,
"has something to do with public
affairs :" 100.
WASHINGTON. June 9, 1892.
"sTo r.. Il. Montague, care II. II. Pol
lard i:
"sDo not let Cleveland outpromise me.
Promise everything to everybody, and
hold on to all you can get. IL that Is
our man Sands in the game ask hum II
he cannot play the second and third
bases without giving up the first,
':DAvID Is. HILL.
Applause and cheersl.
1.-THE last telegram, my friends, is
signed Sitting Bull. This illustrious
personage of the Great West left MS
some time since, believe. His message
ia not dated, nor is there anything to
tell from what country it comes. The
corner, however, has been slnged oil.
The telegram reads:
"' Judge Minor, Of the Bar Associa-
ton
"sAll the lawyers here feel a ,oarm'
interest in the game. SITTING BULL.
In conclusion the Colonel expressed
regret that the orator chosen by the
doctors was not present, "but, he
added, 81 reckon they are well repre-
scented in all of these places. He then
told the players to go ahead fni
"amuse the women and children"
THE DENTIST IN THE BOX.
Wythe Davis, a young dentist OF this
city, occupied the responsible position
of pitcher for the doctors, but either the
beauty Of his surroundings or the short
ness OF his pants seemed to dazzle him,
for he had q wistful look on his face and
frequently hurled the leather in the di-
rection of MancL ster instead OF over
the home plate. In the early part OF
the game several energetic individuals
undertook to keep account OF the mum
Der of men who got their bases on
balls of him, but the task was much
bigger one than they expected. Some
where about tho second or third inning
Wythe concluded that tooth-puiling was
far preferable to pitching, and 30 he
went on first, and Dr.. William Mathews
took his place in the box. The Man.
chester physician has been frisking
around in the sun q good deal OF late,
and as natural consequence his face
has become very red. This rubicund
physiognomy, combined with his YER
million stockings and canary.bird
cap, suggested q cigar-store Indian.
"Billy F" soon realized that the labor
connected with his position was too
great, 30 no went back to his original
place on first. while Davis bobbed up
serenely in the box again. But that
same "tired" feeling manifested Itself
anew. and before the contest Terminated
Lafferty took his place.
Joe Taylor, encased in Q pair oil
trousers which either belonged to his
little brother or his grandfather (for
there was at least eight inches difference
in the respective legs Of the garment).
supported the various pitchers of the
physicians in fine form. Considering
the amount OF attention he bestowed
upon those pants, his work behind the
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