The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
NORFOLK WON THEM BOTH
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double play. Pop" Tate tried to
steal home aud he was thrown out at
the plato by O'Brien to Smith. 1t was
neatly done and deserved sll the ep.
plause 1t received.
Portsmouth is very apt to land 10
tn ird place.
Portsmouth put up splendid game
OF ball yesterday, So did Richmond.
kain got two Of Richmond's Blk hits
yesterday, Six was oil they could get
off Eddie" Leach.
Pop" Tate gets moro than his eye
Ii tho ball. He hits 1t out safely with
herring regularity.
Mills. Norfolk's second baseman,
that contained In tho Sporting Life Of
this weeks issue.
Roanoke meets Norfolk here Mon.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, while
Petersburg and Portsmouth struggle
for supremacy on the other side of the
river.
The boys not only had their eyes on
the ball yesterday, but their bats found
sale lodgment up against the sphere;
~ hits III the two gnmes is doing very
good hitting.
Gossip IL rife in reference to what
the virginia League magnates will do
next year. 1t is waste of time and
thought, to take auy stock in tho ru.
NOR that Richmond will go in the
National League. Richmond will be
found next year Just where she is now,
member of the Virs nia League.
Norfolk will in all probability have a
new ball park next season. Several
desirable and convenient sites have
been found and 1t is more than likely
that before next season rolls around
Norfolk will have park OF which she
will have reason to fell proud. MIR.
O'Nlell Ia working hard with that end
III view.
Fred Clauseu, the pitcher who accep
ted Rochester's figures and reported
there on Thursday, has not been able
to go into the box, az no has been sus.
pended for desertIng the Montgomery
Club OF the Southern League. He
claims that he WAS free utter the first
OF August to sign with any club no
chose.
The following lie Clipped from the
Evansville letter III this weeks
Sporting Life: Sam Mills, our second
basemnn, has cut q nice capcr. lie
Jumped last Wednesday, after having
been pnid his snlary i'll full the dav be
fore. While he was regarded as n good
second basemaD, they are many his gu.
perior. he made many moro errors
than any man In the team and was be
low the average hitter. He was dis.
organizer and was always crentipg
trouble IN the team by his meau
tongue. lie never has kind word for
any one, and IL constantly distrustiug
those with whom he has dealings. His
absence will not weaken the club. ma
Jack Vent. late Of Memphis, will Join
the team"
Chapman ~ Jakemen have conclu.
ded to offer handsome silver trophy.
to be played for between the Norfolk
and Portsmouth Clubs, at tie end of
the season. 1t is The purpose of the
donors IN Offering this prize, to settle
the question Of which city has the best
team. The proceeds are to be divided
among the players, and the number of
games to be played, and other details
OF the agreement Is to be decided upon
by the managers Of the two teams.
Mr.. O'NeilI. OF tue Norfolk Club ia
anxious to make arrangements Tor the
contest. The Portsmouth management
will be communicated with aud the
outcome will be looked forward to wit
great deal OF interest.
The following Information is fur
nished by The NIKGINIAS's Richmond
correspondent: Already there is much
talk here about plans for baseball next
year. Wells Is coming back to man.
age the Richmond team. There is some
talk OF the organization of a league to
embrace Richmond. WILMINGTON, Del,
Newark, Jersey Cuv, Harrisburg and
Scranton, or Richmond, Charleston,
Atlanta, Savannah, Chattanooga and
Mobile.
There is strong demand here for
this city to get into league of larger
cities, and Wells has SAID that the great
trouble is that Richmond paws SO well
for baseball. the people want club
stronger than the other Virginia cities
can AFFORD.
lin tho event of q division of .hs
National League Richmond will make
n big bid to get in the organization
that will be formed with the clubs in
the east as basis. Danville wants to
become member of the Virginia
League and capitalists are backing the
movement"
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