The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-29
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had to procure bottle of gasoline to
clean them.
HaloweIl and James did good work
yesterday.
The whole Petersburg team put up a
good game yesterday.
Lyon Is fast developing into desira-
Bile man to guard third bag.
Ortiz won his game yesterday while
kid Foreman lost his.
Little did good work for Roanoke,
accepting some very difficult chunces.
Sanford led the "Fermers" In hitting
and Pender carried oil tue fielding
honors.
Hargrove is attracting the attention
OF baseball men generally by his all
round good work.
OHaRan's work at third was pleas
ing feature of the days play, mud
Harry's admirers nre many.
Norfolk was retired on the first three
pitched balls by Lloyd in the eighth
inning of the secoud game.
Mcdnun didn't play with Portsmouth
yesterday, although he was in uniform.
aud practiced with tho boys.
No Que seemed to know why Umpire
Mitchell did not show ND ut the
grounds yesterday. He was in the city.
''Lone Fisherman" Hall felded
nicely yesterday. The longer he re
mains on the team the more friends
he makes.
Indian Phir' vetter hit the ball
hard yesterday. lie had two 1.-TWO
bnggers" in one game, He also worked
hard behind the plate.
at
from start to finish. Ito only strength
ened the belief that he is capable of
and cnn plny good ball.
Brandt pitched good game ycsier-
day. He would increase his value If hs
woGld only break himself of the habit
he hos OF stepping away from the plnte
when he Is ut the bat.
Mctann insists that he was only
farmed out to Norfolk for two months
ard cinims to have III his possession II
letter from McCloskey. with which lie
can prove his assertion.
There are ngood mnuy home "kpock
ers' who occupy the stand who do and
say anything against the home team
they Gan. They are very disgusting to
the best patrons Of the game.
The first game IN Portsmouth was
lost in the seventh, when Halmau WINS
found for double and three singles.
he also gave two men bases on buIls
and hit another. netting four runs.
Jonnes received 50 bill from n
"crank' IN the stand for his good work.
dad late put III claim for his part.
put the Old Soldier said Nay, nay,
Pauline" Pop" laughed it of.
TO day will be auother one Of ,boso
red letter days In baseball, Norfolk
DNTtAm0nth
ers' diamond this afternoon. Lench or
Moynlhan for the portsmoutbs and
Colliiiower or Herr tor the Noriolks.
Monday being Labor Day, aud a
general holiday, il Is being argued by
several Portsmouth gentlemen that il
would be good Idea to have tue
Lyuchburg team traufer the games
scheduled with the Porthmouth's Il
Lyuchbnrg to Portsmouth.
Owner O'Neili 10 looking around for
suitable grounds for a ball park. He
says he has AN eye on several places
but as yet has made no selection. He
10 anxious to have grounds within the
CITY limits If they can be obtained, so
as lie can get police protection.
Fuller was hurt by sliding to base
yesterday. Hallmnn played right,
Ohllds second ana Thurston third after
Fuller retired from the game. Cavile
WAS taken sick about the seventh
inning of the first game yesteld day.
This necessitated Childs going to left
and Leach to right field.
"Pop" Tate received telegram
from uncle Nick" Yonng in reply to
q protest entered by owner O'Neiil In
regard to Mctiann playing with the
Portsmouth team. Nick says Mctiann
cannot play with any but the Norfolk
team this season and that the games lie
played III against Petersburg are
forfeited to the Farmers"
The National League Games.
At Brooklyn
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