The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-16
BLUES AT THE BEACH.
Great Crowd Attended the Compa-
ny's Picnic at Tybee.

ny's Picnic at Tybee.
The Republican Blues had a very sue
cessful picnic at Tybee yesterday. The
attendance was all that had been expect
ed. The members of the company, espec-
hard for the event, with the result that
a great many tickets were sod. The COM
pany shared in the profits, and quite
neat amount was realized. This will re-
main in the company treasury, and may
be employed to help defray its expenses
at some time in the future for a trip to
neighboring city The boys are already
talking about a trip to Charleston to take
in the exposition.
Though large crowd went to the island
on the morning train that left at 10
O'Clock, the mass of the picknickers made
use of the afternoon trains. They missed
the baseball game and the bicycle races
by doing so, but were in time to see the
prize drill. The great new pavilion of the
Central Railroad was used by the Blues,
and the day saw its initiation and it's ded-
ication 10 Trepsichore. Middleton's brass
band furnished the music, and dancing
was enjoyed at intervals throughout the
day and late into the evening, when the
train was taken by the most enthusiastic
of the dancers for the return to the city.
The baseball game was played in front
of the pavilion. The opposing teams were
from Company Fourteen of the artillery
stationed at Fort Screven and from the
Blues The game resulted in a victory
for the regulars, the score being is to TO-
For several innings, though, the Blues
had the lead. and ii looked as though they
would win. The following was the line
up:
Company Fourteen. Blues
Scanlon ...... ....3rd base.... III. Lanler
Burke ............. .center..........B. Smith
Mckorel ...........right f.......G. Register
watson ............ .catch.........G SIoCuHl
Dobso1 .............. pitch. ..........J. Ward
Butler .shortstop. ......P. McGrath
Smith ............. LIST base. Dufour
Wisnesky ..........2 End base. L. Wilkinson
Client left f..........J. Kelly
The game attracted quite crowd of
spectators. Seven innings were played
the tide, as it came in driving the players
from the field and preventing further
play. The runs for the Blues were made
by Slocum, l; Ward. 1; Dufour, 1; Wilkin-
son, 2; Lanier, 1; McGrath, l; Kelly, l.;
Register l, and Smith, l. Those for the
regulars were made by Scanlon, 9; Burke,
4; McKorel, 2; Watson, l. Dobson, /; But
Ter, l; Smith, 2; Wisnesky, l, and Client,
l.
After the ball game, the bicycle race
was ridden. The course was two miles
long, but there was stiff breeze blowing
against the riders, so it was given out
that the course was a mile, the wind max
ing up the other half r. w. Westcott
and John o. Smalls of the Blues were the
riders. Westcott was the winner, his time
being minutes and 40 seconds.
Baskets were carried by great many
of the visitors, and after the ball game
they were opened up. The crowd broke
up into groups and parties for dinner and
the good things that had been slowed in
the baskets were greatly enjoyed.
The prize drill was the attraction in the
afternoon. 1t was held soon after the ar
rival OF the train that left the city at
2:SO O'clock. The judges of the contest
were Capt. Waiter E. Coney, adjutant of
| the First Infantry; Lieut.. James c. Ty-
| son of the Savannah Cadets, and Lieut..
w. j. Kehoe of the Emmett Rifles.
The company was divided into two pla-
| toons by Capt. M. Ed. Wilson for the
| drill. The three remaining standing IN
each platoon after the judges critical OBJ
| servation of the drill, had thrown out the
others, were then aligned for the final
contest. The six thus remaining were
| First Sergeant E. P. Grayson, Quarter
master Sergeant J. B. Smith, Corpl. J.
| Morrissey, and Privates c. s. Sickles c.
F. Muller and E. P. Waite. The drill
finally resulted in First Sergeant Grayson
remaining to the last, Private Waite win
ming the second prize. The gold medal
was present to Sergt. Grayson and the
prize to Private Waite by Capt Coney
Capt. w. H. Bitch of the Kell Rifles
was at the island from Statesboro with
some twenty-five of the members of the
! company. Many Statesboro friends of
the company were also with them. The
day was enjoyed by the Statesboro visit
| ors, as we'll as these from Savannah.