The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. June IL.
The real sporting" event of tho
university commencement week was the
baseball game this morning on Lam
beth Field, between the faculty and
graduate teams. A very large and
enthusiastic crowd witnessed the con-
test, which was finally won by the
faculty nine, after a heart-breaking
finish by the score of 10 to IA.
The grads came ON the field in solid
marching order. dressed in suits con-
tanning every color of the rainbow
John Jennings Luck. of Roanoke, with
his 200 aud odd pounds, essayed to do
the twirlins, for his team mates. but
was taken out on account of a sore
hand The next on the firing line was
Piggy" Dear. OF Washington. Va.
but more recently OF Baltimore. who
only succeeded four tines in getting
ball to the plate on the ily. He was
Immediately taken out and Goodwin
substituted. He pitched a steady game
for the remaining innings.
Billy" Cloth, the big centre rush
OIL the football team, dressed In a
Buster Brown suit did wonderful
stunts on second base, and Percy Per-
kins, as Gabriel, the engel, fitted all
over the field in his efforts to catch
the ball.
For the faculty. DR. Charles II. Bunt-
ing, of the medical faculty, pitched a
steady, game, not allowing more than ia
dozen hits. Mr.. -Armistead NJ. Dobie,
late of st. Louis; Mr.. Llewellyn Hox-
ton and Drt Richard Heath Dabney also
Figured in sensational plays.
Ia In
umpiring of Professor Ecllols. In q
close decision lie tossed coin to see
whether or nor q man was safe. The
coin being faculty money. it fell heads
up, and the grad. was out.
The grads. took brace in the final
round and gave the faculty team quite
scare, but Dr.. Bunting was equal 10
the emergency, and struck out the last
batter.
Score by innings: r..
Faculty ...... ......z o-Is
Graduates 49,. .....5.3 90 b-14
Immediately after the game Profess
Ibers of the faculty team for their noble
and persistent playing. paying each q
compliment. as follows:
! Dabney-On you, Dean Dabney !
confer this f. as the first and fore
most of the faculty foul fighters, and
Eior the further fact that you are fair,
| fat and forty.
Minor--Dear Dean, as the llght-leg,
ged luminnry of the lazy law and the
cheerful chaser Of badly biffed balls,
| l condescendingly confer this sizzling
Isymbol.
Davis-Jovial john the persprlns
pitcher of personal pulchritude, the
peerless puzzle of needless hosts of
heavy hitters, resisnedly receive this
lcng lost letter upon your brawny
! breast.
Lambeth-Dlligent and daredevil
ls"Doc," tho fateful founder of this fail
ifleld on which we have SO pleaslngl3
I played, take tender fearful token OF
our, great gratitude, and representa-
ton OF our real reverence for your
ma sterful mufting.
lorice-Pr&sident Price, successful
substitute of artful Antonio. busy
.|bungler OF bad hunts. lovingly let m,
playfully place on Your hobby neck
this elegant t.
1 Bunting-By, Baby Bunting.
i The graduates have been hunting,
j TO see If they could malSeSa hit,
! But on your curves they all have BIT;
so I present this shining letter
And hope next time they may do better
4 acknowledgements Flippin, marvelou
4 tinker OF muddy medicine, fast f1elde
and terrible; tosser of healthful high
halls, gratefully grab this scintillatln
\ sign.
HoXton-IIeedless ans hare-bratne'
i IIoXton. fac-faced follower OF tlnick,
!. physics, beatiflc batter Of benuteou
Y base hits, hilarious handler Of shee
4 land sharp shoots, after yellow year
!. Of youthful yearning, fondly feel thi
TERRIFIC token,
Robertson-Real and ruthless Rob
J ertson. careful catcher of captivatin
curves, best OF bending batkstops ON
Inipotent operator of the steady an,
stealthy stick, firm and fearless foun
., dalton of the fungous forces of tn
: fortultous faculty, agonizinely accep
this probematic, prayerful and pre-
Icious present.
MISUNDERSTANDING Rsburn, rut-
Hess ranger of The rnr-oef field syco
-lphantic selzer Of several saenlln
d sinuous siazlers. gnily get this sllast!
n Gift,
:. 8yb.r---o. S...5ass..r7s and prtless Arm