The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-07

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lis true lis true
Listen to my tales OF woe.
CHORUS.
All, trials. for that nine
Couldn't bat ball az any time.
Diamond not their place 10 shine,
Listen 10 my tales OF woe
After several bevies Of Comanche-ye llina
club mem bers have flushed that stanZa. the
blue and white cOntingents Will ian the trees
with avocal melody about as follows:
A club was formed one day with a view.
Listen OBJ the tales OF Voc.
OF knocking ont the white and blue,
Listen 90 their les OF woe.
Bnt strange To- relate luf an 50 true.
.IIhe orange and black wasn't IN it-boo boot
Too true, BOo-hoO,
Listen 10 their tales OF woe.
CHORUS.
All. trials for that team.
Such bad playing was never seen.
And the Colts they played ike hends
Listen c tales OF WOO.
TIE GIANTS.
The game will commence al 4 O'Clock.
Orange and black are the colors of the West
merchants The team of that exclusive club.
under tho excellent management Of Capt.
Fred Peasants. will be a. follows.
Mr. WILLIAM c. FRYE. of Washington. mem
Der of the Geological Survey. catcher
Mr. Edward G.. MAYO. cashier of the p. II.
Mayo Tobacco Company, pitcher
Mr.. RICHMOND MAUAI leaf tobacco dealer.
short stop.
Major W. KIRK MATHEWS, attorney, first
base.
Mr. Henry L. CABELL, real estate dealer.
second base.
Nj. CHARLES II. WATKINS, president Of the
Watkins Hardware Company, third base.
~ Mr.. +. II. GAY, secretary and treasurer If
the Gavton Coal Company, left field
DR.. JoHN Dunn, physician. centre field.
Mr. W. G.. PRESTON. attorney, right field
Substitutes Mr.. ". II. Sands attorney:
Mr.. Eugene c. Massie. attorney. and Mr. "
L. Mosely, Of Moseley BONNER
THE COLTS.
The colors OF the Commonwealth are blue
aud white. and the following team Will do
themselves honor
Mr.. 4. BuRNE BLAIR, cashier of the Sc
curity Savings Bank, catcher.
Mr.. EDwAfD HANEwINChEL, travelling sales
man for the =. H. Mayo Company. pitcher.
Mr.. LEWIS FRAYsER travelling salesman for
Purcell, Ladd y Co., short stop.
Mr.. T.. HARVEY SAVAGE. OF Savage, Beve-
ridge Co. first base
Mr.. W. CARY SHEPPARD. assistant engineer
on the new City Hall, second base
Mr. GEORGE AiSsL1E law student at the
University Of Virginia. third base.
Mr. WILLIAM G.. FEEGUsON. treasurer OF the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine Works.
left field.
Mr.. JOSEPH b. JOHNSTON. attorney. centre
field.
Mr.. Passion NoIAND bookkeeper at Ash
ton Starkes. right field
Substitutes Mr.. William III. Talbot. OF
Talbot d Sons Allison Addison. at +. II.
Deane q Co. 5, Hon. Conway X. Sands. State
senator and Commonwealth s-attorney OF
HenrIcO county.
Ina. 10 af a uriIl
to the Sheltering Arms Hospital. This worthy
cause was the MestmOreland's only incentive
10 play. For two years the Richmond Club
since the Commonwealth has challenged the
NestmOrelands. but never could there be
found nine members who were willing to put
down pen aud stock market reports for the
delights of baseball
After the game the Westmorelands will en-
terrain the Commonwealth ut their club
house. Whether the hosts are triumphant or
not that genuine hospitality that is ever seen at
.he Westmoreland will be boldly apparent. The
health of the teams will DO drank with gusto.
he yells will ring through parlors and hall.
md everybody will be happy. Tho exclusive
organization at SIXTH and Grace never does
anything by halves and fortunate are those
are TO be present
About an hOnr later the CommOnwealthswil |
the Mestmorelands at their palatial /
iome NJ franklin and Monroe streets The \
went will really give chance 10 their pretty /
lining-rOOm 70 make its debut. IL 10 one of /
he prettlest rooms of its kind If not the |
)rettlest. in Richmond. and there is a bnnet
Il the corner that delights every stranger
Who pays the club visit. The chairs
re those leather. easy contryances that you
ink right into and don't want TO leave. and
he tables look inviting. even when they
There will be collation.
erved and the health of the
wo clubs Will again be drank. Somebody
will deliver few remarks on the possibilities
4 base ball. a well-known singer will render
solo entitled. My First Base Hit"
nd one of the PLAYERS will PROFOUND
question about the difference between silver
late and home plate. The grand stand play
rs will then have q chance; tor DO
known that each player this at
srnoon who makes grand-stand
lay" will be forced TO the necessity
T making 9 speech. Mr.. Robert
teger will then tell the club the duties of an
mpire." and the evening will end with .