The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
Y % Vslry latest Gossip Concerning Old
sfflsnds aud New Ones for Next Season.
.I I ~; QUESTION Of 4 VA. LEAGUE CHIEF.
EssslasehRger Jack Chapman and Ex-.
t 5si Umpire Belts AS Possible Cnr,li-
sssg9Ee emit Cinbs-Bob BcrryhiII Exceed.
Ssa tnsly Numerous.

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I4eahey and Schablc have been resign.
$ed Tor next years Lynchburg Club,
Dick Padden, 1t is said, will be tried
SSout mt short field by the Pittsburg Club.
Skinny Mccain is the only one of
last seasons Roanoke tenn, signed for
/ this year.
Houseman. Richmond's second base
man. has asked for trial with ST.
Louis Browns.
And now Berryhill is reported as cap.
4 tain and third baseman OF the Whining
ton, Del. team.
Ernie Hodge and Foxy" Frye will
play with Ted Suilivan's San Antonio
team next year
- Outflelder Bradley, OF last summers
Y Blue Birds (Richmond), has signed with
Scranton, of the Eastern League.
Second Baseman Mcintyre and Cav,
Rnaugh, of last years Lynchburg team,
= have signed to play with the Portland
Club in the New England League.
Manager Stalings. of Detroit, claims
to have string on Yorke and Champau,
= the two players Jake Wells gives out
as having signed to play with Rich
Ted Sullivan has secured the New Fa-
ven franchise in the Atlantic Assucia-
ton. The question naturally arises,
What is he going to do with his Texas
League franchise?"
Y Mickey Powers. catcher, Is the last
4 man reported as signed for Norfolk.
< Powers last year played with the Maple
Leaves Club, OF Guelph. Canada. which
Il m NJ NJ hn
McCreary'S reported retirement from
baseball Is not very generally credited.
4 Pittsburg wants him, Louisville has
y sition, Mac wants to get into the game
again.
Outfielder Lippert. OF last years Pc
& ton. Me-. of the New England League.
The Virginia League Is represented on
this team By Lippert. and Vetter Of
Il Portsmouth.
9# The New York Club has signed left,
/ handed pitcher, Edward Nagey. who
I was with the LynchburG team last sea-
+ son. hagey was recommended TO the
Philadelphia Club at the close of the
Is season by Pitcher Orth.
~ Manager Freedman, of New York,
u writes Mr.. e. NJ. Isaac, of this city,
that he has received many warm and
y fatternE recommendations of Reddy
Foster, whom Mr.. isaac signed for
New York, and says he Is in hopes that
Foster will prove of great value to the
y Giants.
Pat Thornton has requested his re-
& tease from Manager O'Neill. This re-
quest of Patricks is no doubt prompted
l! by his desire TO Sign with Detroit, which
81 clubs management are after hian
y Should he land in that club Norfolk will
& be represented on the Detroit team by
! two OF Norfolks graduates, Thornton
a aud Corcoran.
Bob Berryhill is now reported as the
= probable captain of the Wilmington
Del, team in the new Atlantic League
3{iWelch. of Roanoke, and Lloyd and
N Leach, all OF last years Virginia Lea>
4 que, are also reported as having signed
4 with this club. Leach. who Is claimed
by New York, will probably find him
e self IN hot water when the season opens.
. Jake Wells has arrived In Richmond
q and gives out the following names for
his next years team: Cliff Groves, the
4, Well-known out-fielder; Pitcher Tame
hill and Harry Berte, who last season
Z did more than their share to help
Y Richmond land the pennant of the Vir-
&Einia League. In addition to these are
!. Campau, Of Detroit; Yorke, of New Or
Z leans; and "Foghorn" Raffert. of last
yearfe Lynchburg team.
Can there be three Bob Berryhills
y This question Is asked anent the follow
i from the Chicago correspondent oil
81 Sporting Life, and the advertisement,
4 for players issued by Berryhill, who is
g to manage the Lebanon, Ind, team
Virginian who has been given
"a chance for next year is Bob Berry.
A hill signed by Philadelphia. Say! Wher
through the fence Bob Berryhil was
catching and playing other positions fol
Z Lebanon, Goshen and other little In.
4 diana towns. 1 don't know how old he
y b, but have heard that he used to be
+ sub around the Cincinnati Reds Of 1868
& I would like to see him succeed, but |
fear that he has been too long In the
business. When q man has played till
his joints go squeak as he walks. and
then breaks into the National League,
{ he Is either just flaring up before laps,
Ing into utter desuetude, or else, like
old wine, has improved with age"
,93 The team for Portsmouth next sea-
son will be made up of the following
J, men: Pat Rollins, catcher. who was
" second in fielding and third in batting
with Fall River last year in the Eastern
League; Paul Jones, catcher, a Western
b piayerWho is said to be the IA test atcll.
& er IN Kentucky and Ohio; VIM. Yought,
s#ihIlelder. professional, reported
20 be q heavy hitter and heady player
.45Wfn. fteilman, shortstop, said to be an
exceedingly fast Western player, who
sris equally at home either in the ipfield
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