Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-12
C0RCORAN CADETS.

CoRCORAN CADETS.
They Win q Game Of Ball From
Strong Norfolk Team.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CAMP GEO. H. HARRIES,
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, August 10, 1898.
The sun is shining brightly and seems to
get hotter each day. The men all look like
veterans from their outdoor duty. Some
are dark brown, but most Of them are very
red.
Yesterday was q quiet day in camp, most
Of the boys going fishing in the lake. and
were very successful. Lieut.. Meyer and
Private "Parson" Wakefield. according to
their story, must have caught all the fish
in the lake. and on their return 1t was de-
cided not to fish any more. as it would be
useless. Bathing is the principal amuse-
ment, and the boys tell some very funny
stories about their adventures in the briny
deep.
Privates Pollock and Phelps. the long men
Of the company. created quite sensation
on the beach yesterday by their bright and
snowy bathing suits. One has green and
white stripes and the other red and white.
They are both men about six feet in height.
Last evening quite a number Of the boys
took a walk up to the country store, which.
by the way. contains everything. from a
toothpick to a coffin. and on their return
they were in very happy state. They were
covered with corn, cabbage. tomatoes and.
cucumbers. each having on his shoulder
large watermelon. 1t was about 2 o'clock
g. m. when they reached camp, and the SER
geant Of the guard, Hunter, made IT inter
esting for them before they reached their
tents, each man being obliged to leave his
decoration at the guard tent and be escorted
70 ms Of 3 ali tbe o th
pany there is as much. II not more, military
duty performed than in any preceding one.
ing himself with a two-string banjo yester-
day. to a full house. some one of our Nor
folk funny people tried to jolly him, but as
lows: DO you play yourself?" NO" re-
piled Willie. turning his full moon face
to the stranger. with grin. II play the
banjo" When last seen, our friend was
swearing vengeance on our Willie"
The most exciting ball game yet played
by the corps team was played yester-
who after the game was over spoke IN
very high terms of both teams. We had as
our opponents the strong Chesapeakes Of
Norfolk. TO Mcoueenys fine pitching is
given the honor of winning. he allow
ing his opponents but five scattering hits
and one of those was Of the scratch order.
good game, but was unfortunate in allowing
hits TO be made when men were on the
standing to- 3 against us, our boys went
in to do or die. Capt. Edwards, the first
batter up, caught one Of Jones easy
out to deep left gained second. H. Taylor
singled Edwards going to third. Lieut..
Smith. the next batter up, caught swift
Thompson then came to the rescue with a
hot drive to Mclaughlin, which was too
hot for that player. and on the error
run. Things looked bright for victory. but
Smith was caught OF second. and Meyer
was an easy out at first
FOO ta1 Sar h,A hall,
tenth, Edwards flied to center, Phelps then
lined daisy cutter to right, on which Nc
Queeny went to third. Phelps going to Sec
ond on the throw in to catch McQueeny.
Taylor then hit an easy bounder to short
which Kelly threw wild to first, allowing
Phelps to score and putting McQueeny on
third Taylor was thrown out attempting
to pilfer second. Smith then hit safe to left
field. scoring McQueeny. Thompson flied
out The visitors went out In order, and
The teams; King. 2b.; Cross. L.. John
son, h.; Marshall IF; Pierce, c.; Nc
Loughlin. 3D.: Walsh. CT: Kelly. SIS;
Corcorans: Edwards. CT: Phelps h.: H.
Taylor If: Smith, 2b.; Thompson, 3b. !:
Meyer, SIS; o. Taylor. c.: Long. IF; Nc
Queeny, p.
Corpi. Matthews arrived this morning
very much fatigued after his all night
journey. He Immediately reported to the
commanding officer for duty.
Private Noble has been on the sick list,
but reported this morning for duty
An interesting game of bowling was
played by Capt Edwards. Lieut.. Meyer,
Privates Smith and Rhodes. Capt. Ed
wards and Private Rhodes winning by ten
points. Some of the boys say Smith could
not hit an elephant II 1t was set up in the
alley. He made one point IN three balls;
this Is a record.
There have been quite a number Of COM
pliments by the hotel guests as to the gen.
tlemanly conduct of the members Of this
company. Why should it not be SO?
| About five hundred visitors arrived in
camp today on the first train from Nor
| folk.
Capt Edwards was officer of the day
yesterday, and Lieut. Smith officer Of the
| guard Today Capt. Barksdale will be
| officer of the day with Lieut.. Meyer as
| officer of the guard
Lieut.. JOS w. Anderson Is acting as
| adjutant today at guard mount.
Sergeant Major Fellow says he will never
| eat cucumbers again; he has improved
| rapidly.
The Corcoran Cadets March is very popu-
| lar here it being played for a two-step
| every evening in the ball room.
| The largest crowd of the week so far
was at the dance last evening. The follow
| ing Washingtonians arrived at the Prin-
cess Anne today: Mr.. H. NJ. Long and
| wife, r. V. Barry and Mrs. 7. E. Chaplin