The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
Racing
Baseball
Aquatics
SPORTS


Infantry. The battalion has three COM
pantes in camp. those from Charlottes-
VILE. Alexandria and fredericksburg.
Captain pcyton. OF Charlottcsville. the
senior captain. is acting as the com
handing officer. Major King died two
months ;l,So.
Baseball games. conducted in an OF
derry way. were played in u half dozen
Joints around camp. y boxing match
between little Guy Vaughan, Of Com
Black. Of Charlottesville. was held
shortly after dinner. and ended abrupt
~ IT. tho hfii round, when the Rich
mOuder. VII" was three iachcs shorter
.han his opponent, and pounds ANA
pounds li.;n,er, ccpr,j IL clean knock
out
Company T.. Richmond Grays, MS
ovcrioy ed this No,'iiii = ny the Ipc>-
pectCI appearance Of several members
Of it's well-known strong band. Tho
musicians gave Hn hnpromptu concert,
and attracted hundreds OF visitors 10
.hc battalion street by the sweet
music. More than dozen. selections
were played, and still the crowd
clamored for more
GOVERNOR STUART GUEST
or GENERAL VAUGHAN
Governor stuart returned TO camp
to-day. and was the guest Of Erira-
dicr-Gcneral c. =. Vaughan. comGna ndci.
Of the First Virginia Brigade. and his
stan at dinner. The Governor did not
enter the main camp. but received the
line officers at brigade headquarters.
While speaking Of eating. it is worth
mentioning that the majority Of the
men in camp here set tooth ia real
Argentine beef today for the Grs,
time. Every company served delicious
Imported steak. The meat came
through the government coinmissary
department. and was as tender AS any
served Ia the best hotels anywhere. 1t
Was quite AN agreeable surprise to the
volunteer soldiers 10 get real catabie
steak ia camp.
The Click Of cameras has replaced the
singh. Of dangling ACCOMPLISHMENTS here
this afternoon. Every where the mi
iitiamen turn. they are met BY Il bat
every move Is being iudelibly recorded.
The cameras afford good chance 10
scrapc up an acquaintance. and it is
indeed "a bashful enlisted man who had
not At least one girl to-day
The excitement caused by the raid
on the town jail by militiainen deter
min.u on getting at negro who. IL
IS alleged. had injured a noncommis-
stoned officer. has subsidized. and the
trouble has almost ceased to b.: a topic
OF conversation ia the camp The stu
alton waa taken III hand 30 quickly by
the military officers, that the anger Of
the men. which arose AT the sight Of
their wounded cVmradc. had no time TO
feruent
The negro, James Addison. was not,
seriously injured by the severe
handling he fGccivcd. but IL being care
fully guarded at q nearby town. The
entfaucc to the small jail here was
demolished by the use OF Il batterius
ram, and VII he vi no use before IL
rs thoroughly repaired.
Although a thorough investigation is
beng made, the identity OF the SER
eeuut WHO was struck by the negro,
cannot uc discovered. and neither can
The other members OF the jail break
eis. More than half q. tne troops in
camp were in town when the trouble
occurred. ANA only :. small part took
part ia the attack on the Jail As
eVeryb BODY MAS picked up by the pro-
vosi guard the innocent ana guilty,
were mixed unfortunately, and there
, iG little possibility of rounding up the
ring leaders IN the riot.
Invitations to attend the meeting Of
the piedmont assembly OF the Mcthu-
G!st Church, were received by each
company. and the session tonight were
attended by hundreds OF militiamen.
iNcnmOnd C;rays Battalion, First IN
iAniry. was notified late Tonight that
his organization would be. with onc
exception. the last 10 leave here ON
Thursday when the troops break
camp and return 10 their homes. The
troop trains viii begin 10 move about
Il o'clock in the morning. with the sec
tions running about an hour apart
The Blues. IL Is expected, will be the
last to pull out, leaving about noon.
Both commands will be at home In the
carly afternoon, and the men win get
a good nights rest before returning
TO work the following day.
one OF the bes; features o: getaway
day Il tho fact that II Will b. the oc-
casion OF the Visit OF the paymastcr-
general ana his corps OF assistants.
Ihis Is always a great event TO the
miliatiancn. ana is being eagerly
looked forward to Ly those whose
funds are running low.
RICHMOND BLUES PLAY