The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-04
stnnaing Of ,,e Cinbs.

Those who took the trouble and time
to visit League park yesterday after
noon to witness tho game between the
home club and the Roanoke's, felt
amply repaid for their expenditure and
expressed themselves us glad of being
present. 1t wns q magnificent exhibi
ton Of the American psstime. aud the
possibilities, attraction aud intricate
beauties of the game. has seldom in
this city been in moro competent
hands. The "Magicians" hailing from
the Magic City" OF Roanoke, know
the game aud are experts i'll all that
have good Judgment, and can hit the
sphere with greater degree Of Ger
ta,nty than the average minor league
team.
Besides Nil that, they work we'll to
gether, aud apparently there are no
petty jealousies underlying their work.
Each and every man is star in his
particular position, and everything
that COMES witain the scope of posi-.
bilities is, barring accidents, gathered
i'll by them. But they generally
strike "a snug when they reach this
city. Whether they hive "hoodoo"
here or not 1t Is hard to say. But it IL
fact that the general public
had an idea that after going
to Richmond aud taking three games
in succession, and that easily, in face
OF the fact that they played IN Rich.
moud, they would come here to the
"city by the sea" and have what the
rooters call "cinch," hut they were
nicely fooled. They met in the Nor
folks a rejuvenated, or If you pleuse,
u new team, not that mauy changes
had taken place, but that the young
men who compose the personnel of the
club hal ut last awakened to the fact
that they were expected to play ball,
aud good bail.
Whit has been the result since the
resurrection, so to speak? Why, i'll
the last fifteen games played, the
"Clams" have succeeded III winning
thirteen of them. Is not that sufficient
to inspire confidence aud "A renewal of
enthusiasm among the people of Nor
folk? 1t has. and there are sufficient
number of 'cruEks" who are so deeply
10 love with the team that they be.
lieve they will not only come in under
the most remarkable showIugs ever
made by auy team, that ID when the
circumstances and the late position of
Weeks tossed the sphere for the
"Clams" and "Foxey" Fry did the
same for the Roanokes.
Both of these gentlemen performed
in highly satisfactory mapuer, in
fact so evenly matched were they, that
1t was matter of considerable com.
ment aud speculation Us to which
would finally emerge from the cloud of
battle, victorious. Foxey lined them
In with all of the skill and precision of
an old veteran, followed by Weeks.
who proved to he his equal and so
effective were they, the opposing
knights of the bat and ball were in a
sea of perpexity, bewilderment and
doubt, when they sought to lana on
the delusive leather. Six hits were all
either team could get. and but for
Foxy" letting Spsulding globe Craze
for moment on the bosom of Pop
Tate's shirt. the two clubs would, in all
probability, have played tie game. as
the score was 3 to in favor of Nor.
folk at the finish.
The features of the game were the
battery work and clever fielding OF
ench team. "Old Soldier" Joaues'
two bnggers" and Pop" Tate not
getting Il hit.
The score follows: