The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-25
THE MAGICIANS BANQUETED.
Entertained by President of
Council Buckner Last Night.
Rain Prevented the Gamo and Trolley
Ride, But Gould Not Interfere with
the Merry Making Last Night-Ban
Players Make Spseches-After the
Spread the Team Left for Lynohburg.

Players Make Speeches-After the
Spread tho Team Left for Lvnohburo
Rain prevented the game Yesterday
afternoon between Roanoke and Peters.
burg, and also interfered with the trolly
ride to Salem which the Street RAILWAY
Company had promised to the two teams,
but Jupiter Pluvius could not detract
from the pleasure OF the banquet which
President of the City Council B. A.
Buckner rendered the Msgicians at
Catogni's last night. Mr.. Buckner, who
is great baseball crank, had promised
the team supper IL they won twelve
out OF the fifteen 6 games played here this
month. The boys started In with the
determination to enjoy this spread, and
their good work so delighted Mr.. Buck.
nor that he had decided to entertain
them whether they won the necessary
twelve games or not.
The players end guests assembled at
8 O'Clock, and for an hour ell were busy
discussing the splendid supper which
had been provided Mr.. Roy b. Smith
presided as tonst master, and besides
Mine Host Buckner and the members OF
the team there were present: Messrs.
Joe Frank, Walter Daniel. Chas. 1.
Stewart, 2. W. Anderson, Il. A. Colman
and Umpire Mclaughlin. The follow.
Ing menu was thoroughly enjoyed:
Chickon sslad, potato salad, lobster
SALAD, tnriQU chiNEan hr0ilpd otoo1r
lamb chops, brains and eggs, cold ham,
cold meat, cold tongue, French fried
potatoes, saratoga chips, ham omelet egg
omelet, cold chicken, cold slaw, cold
beets, sliced tomatoes, iced tea, coffee,
milk, olives and pickles, hot rolls, light
bread, foreign peaches, cheese and
crackers, imported ssrdines, fruits.
After the good things had been fully
dircussed the cigars were brought in
and then came the flow OF eloouence,
Mr.. Smith was the first speaker, and he
paid glowing tribute to the work the
team has lately been doing. He said,
however, there was time when the
Roanoke club had forgotten how to play
the national game. He referred to the
fact that he was present at the two
games In Richmond on the Fourth of
July, and regular "rooter's sadness"
crept into his voice as he described how
the Maglctans did not win them. His
remarks had such an effect on Mccain
that he was obliged to go outside for a
short time and explain to the policeman
on the beat how II all happened.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Smiths
speech there were loud cries for Padden,
but Captain Dick was too modest to
respond, although he has no hesitancy
In talking very straight sometimes at
the umpire. He deputized Catcher
Clark to speak for him, which the latter
did In most happy manner He said
that the members of the team deeply
appreciated the honor paid them and
would always remember 1t. The club
has always been accorded first-class
treatment in Roanoke, and will ever
think kindly of their stay In this city.
He promised that for the remainder of
she season the Ma9icians would play
good ball and win fair proportion of
the games. In conclusion he proposed
three cheers for Mr.. Buckner, which
were given.
The host of the evening begged to be
excused from making a speech, but the
merry banqueters insisted on hearing
from him md the popular president Of
council could do nothing but comply.
He thanked the speakers for the pleas.
ant things they had said of him and
stated that he was glad to have the
pleasure of meeting them around the
festive board. He considered it an
honor, he said. to banquet such fine
class of men as compose the Roanoke
baseball club and ne hoped they would
be very successful on their coming trip.
Short remarks were also made by
Charles l. Stewart, editor of the Even-
ing World and Left Fielder Fultz. Other
members of the team were called upon
but they all begged off from making a
speech.
Manager Padden decided to leave for
Lynchburg on she night train instead OF
waiting until this morning and so the
merry gathering was compelled TO dis
perse. Quite crowd accompanied the
boys to the train and gave them g hearty
send Off.
All OF the mem bers were taken along
and the Magicians promised to win q
majority of the fifteen games to be
played on the trip The game this
afternoon between Roanoke and Lynch
burg will be reported by wire at the old
Opera House. Play will bs called at
4:45. Fry will pitch for Roanoke.
Portsmouth, O; Norfolk, 9
PORTSMOUTH, Va, July 24.-Ports-
inoutu maue IL tnree StralgntB from
Norfolk to-day. 1t Was one sided
and stupid game from start TO finish,
but the perfect fielding coupled with a
few timely hits gave the Truckers" an
advantage that the "Undertakers"
could not overcome.
Score II. II z
Portsmouth. q @ o
Norfolk ............ o o O00O2-2 5 5
Batteries Mailman and Childs; Mcfarland
and Cote.
LYnchburg. Rlch mord oann nnstnnn ed