The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-09
.SUFFOl S. FIRST GAME
I 3tFooihaiI Was PlaYed there Yesterday
Against aiFlRe Team from Norfolk.
lie CAUGHT A GREAT BIG BLACKLIST.

St7t5 THO niu -bu1uS convention on
rl,anHssirin Nirht-JIcntion OF
miscellaneous Matters Concerning
individuals ana objects.
Suffolk. VA, NOV. S.-(Special.l-A
fair-sized crowd at West End Base Ball
Park this afternoon witnessed the first
match game of football ever played
in Suffolk, the opposing teams being
an eleven from Norfolk and the Suf-
Solks. an organization which recently
Bpiang into existence. OF course, Nor
folk Won. by the small score of IL to 0.
to which Suffolk held them is consid-
cred a Very creditable showing, con-
Hidering that the players have had lit
tie experience or practice. The playing
was Very clean and gentlemanly. and
the absence of smuggling, foul plays, etc,
was especially noticeable. Suffolk
) demonstrated lack of training, and poor
= team work, while Hhe tackling was
Z not good. Doolttle, however, made
some very pretty runs Norfolk played
n, fair game. their best runs being
around the ends. They outclassed Sur-
!; folk and kept the pig-skin in their terri
tory almost throughout the game. Two
+ Norfolk scored 10 in their first half
and neither scored in the second Here
is the line-up:
Norfolk Positions. Suffolk
Jeifries ...... left end. Freeman
dali .........left tackle. -. Daughtrey
& LAWYER ........l left guard Land
5arney -....... center. ......... Pircr
Snlp ........right guard. 1890. Johnson
< Wright right tackle. Hall
Heith and
Howard fright end. -. Ashburn
Lornin ....... quarter back. Moore
Baker left half. ~. !. Doolittie
!Noodhouse ......right half. !. . Stith
Z wye ......... fun back. ... Crowder
Referee: Hudgins. Umpire: TAYLOR.
Linesnan: Tilmnn.
CAUGHT y BIG BLAcKFIsu
Z Commodore l.. w, Jordan is again glow
ing with pride over his achievements
as a sportsman. The present cause OF
ms qualification is his catch to-day of
b large blacklish in the little lake adj
lucent 10 the Mt Pleasant Clubhouse
Inc iish weighed exactly thirteen
pounds and being OF n specially gamev
Z variety The sport attendant on landing
II IN the boat was frought with pleas.
K ure ana excitement The Commodore
saSs ne would not take SO for the
eaten. lie VIII have the fish skinned
ehd the hide stuffed and preserved.
!, ,tERANKBIN RESIDENCE BURN
y E,D'--TIhe residence of Mr.. Walter. Il.
iiteanchnmp was this morning burned
ii, IN trani!lin. Mter the discovery of the
8 nia@e .lt had advanced too far to be got
zen under control. The loss is between
Sl,5oo and $1,000; Insurance, 81 600.
THANKSGIVING I1NTERTAIS-
hlENF.-An entertainment To ha
known as the old Maids Convention"
Is being arranged for presentation mt
K me lily Hall Theatre on the night of
(. November 2Sth, THANKSGIVING. The
parts Will be taken by local talent ma
the proceeds VIII devoted to n chart
table purpose.
FOUGHT AND SoLD.-These deeds
OF bargain and sale were put on record
{ Today: Louisa Richards and husband
~, w. i. u, :; Matthews, 90 acres of
1anu IN Chuckatuclt district, $3.50: John
~ i'inncr to Josephine Whitfield. one
lot In CypressS district. 500.
FINED FOR FAST DRIVING;
Frank Duke, coored, was to-day fined
S4.l by Mayor Brewer. for fast driving
The specific allegation was running y
horse up I<ilby street
Inc rest OF the bookcases and tocu-
ment files for the new clerks office
winch were delayed In TRANSPORTATION
arrived to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Eley have re-
turned from the Atlanta Exposition. a
part of the firemens second division
has also cotton back
IS. w. Bell has removed the cigar fac
tory from Broad street to the Smith
lSlOck, on East Washington.
Thieves have recently been perpetra
q ting raids on smokehouses in the yicin
1ty of Myrtle station.
5oykin's official majority in South
ampton county is sos, just ten less than
\ that given him in Nansemond
G. Beaman has returned from his trims
South much improved in health.
Miss McGuire's dancing school to-
night had soiree, in4which n number
OF young people participated.
MIS-. Jesse Parker left to-day TO visit
Mrs. S. S. Lambeth, her daughter, in
Churchland. "
y. c. Hubbard to-day killed some
black ducks which are said to be the
finest slain here this season
Several professions of religion have
been made at the Baptist revival this
\ week. - us
N. S. Buck left last night for tho
West as stock buyer for G.. w. Nurnev.
On account of her sisters Illness Mrs
/ l.. A. Christie has terminated her visit
to Richmond and returned home.
81 Mr. x. S. Spillman left this after
4 noon to hunt in the Dismal swamp
Kings Daughters, Circle No. ]. will
meet with Mrs. II. Wood Campbell on
! Monday afternoon.
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