The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-24
NEWS FROM RICHMOND
What Mick Young Wrote Mr.. Small In
Reference to the Twin City Clubs.
THE NASHVILLE. TEAM IN RICHMOND.
Whnt Fitz Lees Friends Arc Trying
I" DO For Mr. CnbcIl-The Anti.
b"nocrnisnt tWOrk-Politics In the
surrounding Counties Getting
Warm.

Richmond. Va. Sept. 23.-The mist
mat have surrounded the standing of
tue Noiiolk and Portsmouth Clubs Is
cic@rlng away. Secretary Small re-
icIrcd TO President Nick Young. for his
decision, the matter as to whether or
NOT the game these teams played after
Portsmouth forfeited to Norfolk should
he counted in the championship series,
ana Mr.. Young has written that it
Shoutd not be counted. This settles the
question in Norfulk's favor but Mr..
small Is not quite ready to make his
ol'iclal announcement The standing
oi the clubs. threfore. Is Richmond first:
Lynchburg second: Norfolk third:
portsmouth, fourth: Petersburg. fifth.
ana roanoke. sixth. In the opinion of
u good many competent critics Nor
folk closed the season with the strong
est team in the League
The Nashville baseball team reached
hero last night ana had a practice thiu
afternoon. Tomorrow they will play
'he champions of Virginia. Manager
StallinSs says he intends To take both
games. All OF his men are fine looking
fellows and are in good form. frost
did not come and Sweeney will catch
IN all three contests. Herman VIII
pitch two games and Hahn one. Stall
liligS claims that Herman is the finest
pitcher outside the National League.
Bort Myers and George Clcve, both of
warm welcome from their old friends
here 1t Is expected that the largest
crowds OF the season will witness these
games. There is talk of running ex-
cufsions from Norfolk and Petersburg
on Thursday. II one team should take
the two first games the third will be for
purse.
y special board consisting of the Gov
ernor, Auditor of Public Accounts and
Secretary Of the Commonwealth will
meet "Wednesday to decide an interest
ing question. When Superintendent of
Public Printing O'Snnnon opened bids
for thc printing of annual reports and
journal work Wathall e Taylor were
found to be the lowest bidders. He did
not give the contracts to them on the
ground that he did not think they had
the facilities for doing the work An
appeal was taken and the whole SUBJ
jcct Will come before this board for
decision. The applicants for the con-
tract are said to be determined to make
a big fight. Capt. O'Bannon would not
discuss the matter when seen to-day.
All candidates who propose running
In the Democratic primary for the
House nominations will have to an
nounce themselves by noon Wednes-
dag. There are ten men in the field
and cnortS are being made to bring
others out. Col. George Wayne An
derson has not made up his mind as to
making great efforts TO defeat Mr.. Ca
bell, WHO refused to support the Gene
raj for the Senate secret confer
cncc OF the anti-Dcmocrats was held
Saturday night to consider the matter
oi placing Il ticket in the field. but adj
journed until next Saturday night
without coming to ny conclusion.
Mr.. Parrish, of Goochland, and Mr.
Bradley, OF Manchester, are both hust-
Ing Tor the Senatorial nomination in
their district, and cachoneis confident
of winning. Mr.Parrish is the member
at present. Hc expects to come to the
convention with thc delegates from his
own county, while his opponent feels
that Manchester is certain to give him
its solid vote. They will fight for the
delegates in Chesterfield and Powhat-
an The latter has already elected, but
no instructions were given This is one
Of the districts the fair elections COM
bnc vii light for, but they have not
picked out a candidate.
The Methodist ministers to-day ap-
pointed committee TO arrange for the
conference ana endorsed Judge Witt
and Chief of Police Howard for their
Efforts To break up Sunday liquor SELL
ing.
Cant. w. Gordon McCabe's Univer-
siiy High School. removed here form
Petersburg, opened to-day with about
100 scholars, the best beginning In it's
history