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

possible that after having everything
her own way she is yet dubious Of
winning the pennunt. Tho idea of
being 30 bahyish az to want to exclude
from tue grounds those who do not
root" for the blue Birds" One set
OF "rootors" bnve as mnuy privileges
as another, and If "roOting" is allowed
In any form why those who pay their
money take their choice and root"
accordingly.
A special from Lynchburg last night
stated TINT the Lynchburg Club could
have made forty runs as easily as they
nude twenty niue off Brandt aud the
balance of the TRUCKERS" whoshold
the record for ragged fielding, thirteen
errors being charged TO them.
team owned by Petersburg to.
baoco firm will be made up cut of ma.
terlal from the Virginia State League,
to be managed by Tom Turner. The
team will go South, play series of
games in Atlanta during the Exposi
ton, and eventually work It's way to
Cuba.
Ortiz is fortunate in having such a
string of good bitters behind him to
help In winning his games. He is
something of Il hitter himself His
sang froid and smiliugly good nutur cd
lace, when lie Is III tight box, helps
and encourage his team to consider
the game Us theirs.
The Southern League season closed
yesterday anu we may soon expect to
see the players from some of the clubs
drifting Northwurd. 1t would not be
u bad idea for Portsmouth to
strengthen up with such desirable
material az may Drift this wny, or third
place may go IA glimmering,
Mcdann arrived in Portsmouth yes-
terday from Lynchburg. and lett for
baltimore last night, where he joius
tue Louisville team. He says Brennan
Is acting very dishonest III his deal-
Tugs with tho "Truckers." He IL un
other sample of somebody's elegant
choice of umpires.
1t Is certainly amusing TO read tho
Richmond papers and soc what thew
have TO say about kichmouu becoming
a member of the National League. \
National League franchise costs S25.
QUO, then besides expenses attached ara
OF such nature that Richmond would
moi support league club. They had
ciuu that was not u winner last sen
son aud everybody knows how well IT
WINS supported until it began to make IA
showing. The same thing would fol-
low only IN much greater degree, if
uney had Natioual League team.
Ihey con!d hardly hope to have u
winning team at the stnrt, If ever. so
baseball would soon be dead snort in
that city. Either that or they would
DO clamoring again Tor admission iuto
the virginia League, which is fast
enough for them.
nice question arose Yesterday af
ternoon between Can't. Dlcl, Psddnn
aud Umpire Harry Bailey which ia in
terestinR. Fry was ut the bat, two
men out IN last inning, two men on
bases. Fry had hit a foul. when padden
wanted to substitute VIox, who had
not been IN the game on account of
sprained foot or ankle. MIR. Balley
said no. Pop" Tate said 10. Pad
den entered protest, and Capt. Pad
den was right, US the following rule
Will show, the first section of which
a}eaks of sufficient number of pla,
ers being on the ground in uniform
and then follows the following, which
says.
RULE ~. SEC. ..
ANY such player may be substitu.
ted at ANY TINE by either club. but no
player thereby retired shall thereafter
participate IN the game"
This settles the controversy.
"Dick" Paddeu had kick coming. as
hit at that stage OF the game meant
victory for his team. What will be
the outcome OF his protest remains TO
be seen.
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