The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
SEASON S Zenith
AT CROCKETT'S.
This Well Known Resort In
Heyday OF Its Most Pros
porous Year.
MANY RIcHMonDERs THERE
P,eeh,, c., ,d A.
MANY RIcHMoNDERs THERE
Baseball Game and Amateur
Theatricals Among Weeks
Amusements-The Guests.
Special to The Ttmes-Dispatch !

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CROCKETT SPRINGS, VA, August
l7.-The past week at Crockett's has
been one of great social activity. The
weather is fine. the hotel and cottages
are crowded with delighted guests, and
Crockett's is in the leyday of the most
prosperous season 1t has ever known.
More and more are Richmonders evinc-
ing an appreciation of this delightful
resort their numbers among the guests
increasing every season. Among tn EN-
are Mrs. Benjamin Mines and her
handsome daughter. Miss Resale. so
well known among the younger set Of
Richmond's exclusive social circles.
Miss Mines is most attractive girl,
and is seldom seen without an adj
mirer.
Mrs. Elijah Baker, formerly Miss
Sallie Cunningham, is another fair and
charming daughter of the historic capt
tai. and. though she has but lately
arrived, is fast winning the hearts of
! those about her.
Miss Helen Dickinson and Miss Ide
are excellent representatives of the
intellectual Virginia woman, and the
name of Miss Maria Blair, so familiar
to her towns-people of Richmond, car
ries with 1t an unusual degree OF honor
and regard.
The principal social event OF the
week was the game Of baseball be-
tween the Crockett Champions and the
Allegheny Birds. On Friday afternoon,
amid shouts and cheers, a large dele
cation left the springs In wagons and
buggies lavishly decorated In blue and
white. the Crockett colors. The ladies
dresses were of the same shades
while blue and white ribbons fluttered
| from the costumes OF the men. and
| flags and streamers waved gayly over
all. They We're met at the baseball
park by the Allegheny crowd, in white
and red, and escorted to the position
assigned them. Then followed the
game. long and strenuously contested
a trial of skill between two teams al
most evenly matched. It is difficult tc
say which side came out ahead, the
umpire himself often being at loss
| for decision. At any rate. the CHIEF
| glory belongs to the Crockett team. fol
the reason that their achievements
were all on the order of tho extempor
while the Allegheny men had beer
practicins daily from morning til
might. Considering the skill of thu
| players, it was fortunate there We're
4 jured from the conflict with the excep
ton OF AIessrs. Hobbie and Hughes
/ who escaped tho one with blackenet
4 eye and broken nose, the other witt
badly bruised head. The two bands
OF sympathlzing spectators stationed
on opposite sides of the diamond, root
cd most vocifcrously for their favor
ties, and by the waving Of flags, shrll
cries and characteristic yells, INSPIRED
the players to do their hest. One re
suit of the good work Of the Crockett
nine was tho refusal of the Alleghan.
boys on any conditions to try anothe
game. The Crockett team was com
posed of II. Stock. catcher; w. Man
gum, pitcher; H.. eM. Hobbie, secon'
base; r.. Marye. centre field; III. Cum
mings, first base; T. II, Costenbadel
short stop; b. r. Tiller, third base; l
w. Tiller, right field; William Hughes
left field. Mr.. ]. y. Lee. OF Winston
N. c., acted as umpire.
Friday night was enllvened by
\ most amus4t 81 farce, entitled, "Tha
! Rascal Pat The dramatls persona
/ We're: Major Pulfjacket,3a wealthy re
\ tired officer, Mr.. Stock, Laura, n nice
Of Puffiacket, Miss Coppei; Charlie
Livingston, I4aura's impecunious love.
Mr. Hobbie; Pat, Livingston's servant
Mr. Camak Nancy, Laura's maid. Nils
Walker The play was almirabl
given. and reflected great credit on th
| actors. Tho parts of Major puffjackc
| and Pat were especially well done.
bowling Party.
The bowling party given by Mis-
lie Blanc was a very enjoyable occa
sion, Refreshments were served dur
! Ing the game. and tie prize was wo