The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-06

ing of that day came, Pastorius had sprung
with single leap to the topmost pinnacle
of fame. His name WAS on every lin In
GAINESVILLE. Before GAINESVILLE went to
bcl that night the question had got down
to one point, For what League club would
Harvey pitch next year!
But the National league is dead slow in
recognizing talent. So the best Harvey
could do was to accept a flattering offer
from Manager Long of the Western league
His fellow tO"nsmen tried to console him
with the assurance that the easier his tssk
the larger would he his laurel wreaths Be
side, did not all the great pitchers pass
preliminary season or two in minor teams
before they attained the acme Of fame in
the National lealuc-ltusie, Nichols, Stiv-
etts, McAlahon, Chamberlain, Young.
Hutchinson, Hawley, Stratton, Stein, Esper,
Weighing, Keefe, killen and so on?
Three or four weeks ago the time came
for Pitcher Pastorius to depart for Toledo,
the scene of his 1894 triumphs. His going
away was made an event long to be remem-
bered in GAINESVILLE. His ncighbors prom
erly expressed the sadness they felt in the
loss of such an honored resident On the
day of his departure business in Barnesville
came TO a standstill Citizens, irrespective
of politics, religion sex, previous condition,
present possessions, color, age or health
met in and around the town hall to paw
their tributes of respect to the hero before
lac went from among them.
The mayor of GAINESVILLE made an address
TO Harvey which drew tears to hundreds of
eyes and CAUSED the hatbnnd on Uarvey's
head 10 stretch till it cracked The choir
from Harvcy's church sang An anthem,
after which Iii, minister delivered n moving
| prayer, in which young Pastorius was rec
commended TO heavens Keeping during his
| long absence from the home circle and the
saving grace Of his church
| Then the cX-mayor said Il few words, and
the procession moved. First came the
! barnesvllle brass band, inspired to do its
! best, which WAS fair. Next WAS an omen
carriage drawn by three white horses and n
mule In this carriage rode Harvey. the
mayor, the minister and the editor. Fol
| lowing after WAS a string OF vehicles as long
! as favoritc's funeral cortege, while the
unmounted ilocked on each side of the way
Thus the journey was made to the rail
| road station. The train thundered in. Hair
! vey was lifted aboard. The train boome,,
away to Toledo, carrying him along. AS it
! pulled out Is tear chokcd cheer went up
from several hundred threats a long
cloud of smoke, the rumble of the train
| growing fainter till at last it could not be
| heard; then great sigh went up from the
crowd. Harvey WAS gone
| Slowly the citizens scattered to their re
spec,ive homes. But for some DAYS business
! could not get back to its customary whirl
III l3arnesville. Something seemed lacking.
Harvey had gone 10 Toledo. But Barnes
villc's loss was his gain. Somehow they
must learn to bear it for his sake and for
the sake of the honor he would bring to
the town Of his nativity.
Some stars are needed in this part of Mr..
Pastorius' biography to indicate time
Not long ago II thunderclap from "A clear
sky exploded over GAINESVILLE, and, figura-
lively speaking, every house, man, woman,
child and dog in the place was Knocked
PROSTATE. Harvey Pastorus had been re.
leased by the Toledos.
Harvey is at home again, and business in
GAINESVILLE joys along rs if the world. after
all, is but a flecting show and there is no
such thing as Il Wilson bill or a Coxey's
army OF the commonweal.
Our Uncle Anson's spring is IL bit cold
and chilly His colts are not running with
any degree OF success at the start They ar.
large enough to knock holes in the League
wherever they make II butt, s.X q them
measuring six feet and over in their night
gowns. But size doesn't always make base.
oall players, else President Cleveland v oulC
Dc star on the diamond. Look at littl,
Brownie" Murphy, the Yale man playin.
hort field for the New Works. lie is scarce