The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-09
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cold Soldier" JONES hit Brandt yes
terdny for "homer"
Hu,lOwell let the "Truckers" down
yesterday with five hits.
Corcornn had six chances in yester
days game mud nude two errors.
Sanford didn't do thing for Brandt
yesterday but get four li;s oil HIM.
y Hasnn accepted eight chances in
the game yesterday. He is playing
winning ball.
Berry hills one-handed running catch
OF high foal fly yesterday was very
clever indeed.
Ortiz will probably be numbered with
the pitchers of the big league next sea
SOD.
new man named Rafferty, otticiateti
III the capacity OF umpire ut Richmond
yesterday.
OBrien, Petersburg's new short
stop, played good bali yesterday. One
hit, put outs ami 3 assists.
Williams, Norfolk's new pitcher. did
NICE work IN yesterdays game. Pop"
Tate got him from the Roupokes.
Thompson and Ferguson are SPLEEN
did Holders aud their quiet and pleas.
ant demeanor is often commented on.
Leahy. at "short" for the Lyncn
burg's, didn't have a chance yesterday.
That ID something unusual for a short
stop.
brandt gave niue men bases on ia lis
yesterday, besides being found for nine
bits, including "Aomer" and n
double.
kit Mckenua, though nice
pitcher, Is III hard luck. The Norfolks
punched Six OF their nine hits OIL him
! IN two innings Yesterday.
dead Bird" Schabel helped to kill
as many Grows" MS usual yesterday.
but not before they gave him aud his
tenn ii good ''peokipg."
Brenuan is not good umpire. and
those who lave the least doubt of this
assertion. should visit the park and
witness his attempt TO oficiate.
Mangan aud Caviile. OF the Ports.
mouth team. were not IN the game MT
Petersburg Yesterday. Rumor suvs
that they missed the train. Glare
played first base and Reed left field.
Tannehill and FLYNN nre doing first
class work Tor tho "Bluebiris. e" rbev
are "sure winners, SO to speak, and It
is only q matter of q very little t,mo
before they will be found in much
fastor company.
Mcintyre is q valuable man, He
fields nicely, hits we'll aud has good
manners. lie Is not of the toEuh
'scrappy" kind. HIS record for YES.
terdny ID eight assists, three put outs
two hits. one run and one error.
Manager Brady will transfer the
three games scheduled to be played
here by the Richmonds to Richmonj :"
Portsmouth local Norfolk Public
Ledger
La reference to the above, The Vm
GILMAN wishes to say that il MANAGER
Brady transfers any games betwe.n
Portsmouth aud Richmond tn RicL-
mond. he will make great mistake.
Portsmouth Is now, and has been ever
since the season opened, the second
best paying city In the league. There
Is no reason why he should trausfer
any games. On the other hand. there
Is every reason why he should not do
30. Portsmouth il pushing Lynchbure
very closely for second place in the
race. and has fair chance to come
under tho wire next TO the winner. But
what chances she may have to accom-
pllsh this purpose will be very much
jeopardized by playing the team away
from home. when, as matter of course.
everything Will operate against il. ss II
ls well known fact, one long ago
established by experience, that no
team can play as we'll away from hcme
as 1t can on lite own grounds with all
things in its favor. Then, too. the
people OF Portsmouth who have been
N lNsE 4.