The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-26
Mr. Sommers Lines UP His Men in
Fine Style.
f VERY STRONG BATTERY
The Players Are Men of Experience,
Who Have Done Excellent Work
With Other Teams. A Fine
Practice Game Yesterday
at the Park.

5ng and AFTERNOON, aud their Mork was
witnessed by about 800 "fans," who
were out early III the reserved seats to
geo how the "new men" worked out.
The boys all showed up well. although
some of them need limberiDg up aud
Others were suffering from u touch Of
"Charley Horse" hut on the whole
they demonstrated the fac. that they
ere capable Of
PLAYING FAST BALL,
and the verdict of the cranks is that
they look like peunant winners.
Tho fourteen men have thus far
reported Ray Tenley, catcher, is
~ years old, is 3 feet s inches tall. He
1irst played the national game with an
amateur team, the Beilaview Browns
OF Kentucky, Ill the Blue Grass League,
was with StauntOn in 1888. and III 1894
began the season with Quincy, OF tho
Western Association, and finished the
season with Georgetown Club, of tho
Blue Grnss League.
Phil. Geier, OF Washington, catcher
and outtielder, is 23-ycars of age, Is .
feet i inches. He has never before
played professional ball. but for years
has been connected with crack ann
teur teams.
AL. Lawson is IN nmbidextrous
pitcher, 26 years ola, 3 feet. ii inches
,un, and began his professional career
IN 1889 In the lndinua State League;
the following yGnr he pitched III the
lndiuLa'llinois League, going to the
Boston National League team IN 1890.
IN 1891 he was with the Pacific North
western League. lie led the pitchers
of the Southern League III 1892. went
10 Detroit, of the Western I4engue. III
1888, and last year was one Of the
Albany, n. Y, tenn.
He took the All Americans to Cuba
!n 1891, ana III SD he coached teams
an Australia and the Sandwich Islands,
afterwards gong to Eng land with the
New York Amateurs. He has pIeuty
of speed and hls double delivery fools
she ''best of en-
William SetieY, pitcher, aged %,
stands > feet / l inches. He started out
ms n ball player III 1856 with Perth Am.
boy, of tho New Jersey League; pitched
for Somcrvilie, n. j., III 1850; for
Padding, Ohio, in 1883; La Smile,
llI., teams in 1890; Camden, n. j., i'll
2S9l; Charleston, s. e., III 1892 (pen-
nant winners; York, Pn.. i'll 1898;
6taunton and Richmond, of the Nir.
Einia Lcgue, in 1891. Played with AL.
Gawson's team i'll Cuba, winter OF 1890
and 1891, and was also wi:h Lawson on
the trip to England in 1898. lie has
wonderful speed.
Joe Bernard, of Washington. is
another of Norfok's pitchers. His
age is - years. height > feet, IL in
ches. He has never before played
professional ball but for several wears
las been the leading pitcher of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing club
at Washington. lie IS speedy pitcher
with an assortment OF curves which
Will bewilder the average batter.
MIR. Elwoud ~ another pitcher, hail.
ing from Washington. Lie is ~ years
old, 5 feet 81 inches high. Ho has been
a non professional heretofore, but has
worked with good success with the
Sarious college aud amateur teams
throughout the District of Columbia.
He is II pitcher who has developed
considerable speed and will prove
valuable man.
Hnrry O'Hngan, who is well and
fGvorably known here, Will hold down
the lniilnl bag for Norfolk this year,
IS II years old, 6 feet tail. he first
played professional ball last season,
when lie CnptaIned ana managed the
Soauoke team until his release was
purchased by Norfolk in October last.
ball with the Olympics ana Y. NJ. Q.
c., of Washington. lie Is good, all.
around player.
Smith WhaIoy, of Unioutown, Pa,
Che new second baseman, shows up we'll.
lie comes recommended ms fast man
IN the infold and good "sticker." He
~ % years old, feet inches high and
plays at 100 pounds. He WAS with
Fayette City in 1898, and with
1eading, OF the Pennsylyania League,
last season.
THE SHORTSrOP. 3'aS
Jack" Corcoran, this stortstop, don't
need any Introduction to the Norfolk
public. He was the acknowledged star
OF Virginia shortstops last year and Is
training out this year III his old style
form. Jack" is 81 years old, feet
inches nigh. Prior 10 his engage
ment with Norfolk last season hs had
played with Mansfield, Ohio League;
Anderson, Indiana League, and with
Charleston, w. Va.
Fred Hoffman, 'of Cumberland Md,
Eortolk's third bGsoman, IS II years
old, . o.. He played amateur ball ut