The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-23
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| Mills played second base for the
"Ciams' yesterday.
| Mr.. Norris, tho keeper of the park,
was pressed into service as an umpire
yesterday, and his work WINS very good,
| indeed,
james will pitch for the Farmers"
this AFTERNOON mud Herr for the home
team. Tho above IL what WINS gwen
out last night. Petersburg might
change and put Packard in.
| Yesterday WAS another ono of those
days when II game hud 10 DO played
| without the presence of an ollicinl UNI
| pre-. The NIKGiSIAN would like To
know the cause OF this. Some Quo Is
ueglectIng their duty,
Ambrose McGaun, "Giggy." lns
been put on the bench, or, III other
words. has been suspended without pay
| Tor he buiaHce OF the season, iusur-
| boruinntion Is tho cause assigned.
Other people may have different
nnmu for 1t.
Pop" lnte had batting average Of
| 900 Yesterday. flo was ut the bat
tour times Md mauu four hits-tnree
sins!es uud IL beautiful double. This
Is ns muny hits us Wolls made in the
Six games played here anu III Ports
! nloatE.
| Tho blue Bird" "rooters" nre not
so snnEuinc OF winning tho penunnt rs
they were several ago. and greut
mnny OF them ara down in the
mouth. Cheer up boys, that pcunnnt
Will come to you. You can't u,lord to
| lose II now.
/ ln, tgg s,,I,n ln1 Il.
Roanoke with Norfolk have been traus-
terred To this city. They will tnke
place next Monday. Tuesday nud We'd
nesduy. Tie Petersburg team play III
! Portsmouth with tho "lruckers" on
the days ment!o ned above. SO there
VIII De Ruines gong on III each city.
The "llill Climbers" are playing
great ball, and they are making II
pretty wnrm around nrst place tor the
"Blue Birds. But The NIRuINIAN is
inclined 10 think that those fifteen
straight games ut home Is what VIII
land the pennuut III Kichmoud. I.ye.l
thing being equnl, 1t would be safe
inE NlKuiNiAN'S itichmund core.
sponuent Is responsible Tor the follow
/, ing: The loss OF Two games Of bali Ia
| Lynchburg has cast II gloom over the
7 crnnhs i'll this city. hey have never
been SO afraid OF losing tho pennant as
: they are Low. 1t Is apparent that oil
that can save kichmoDd Is the fifteen
straight games AT home. Many rooters
here are anxious for Wells to trade
Nouseman tor Psduen mt once. IL Is
understood that the deal can be made.
1t Is reported today that Empires
Brennan aud rafferty, have been made
To resign"
Yesterday, after Portsmouth had the
game we'll III hand at Richmond by II
score OF TO 3, they allowed tho .'Diue
BIRDS 10 go III IN their half of the scv.
enth and make SIN ruus, running their
score up 20 nine. Portsmouth made
two III her half Of the seventh, making
the score stand to s III favor OF klch
moud. The game was called on account
OF darkness. 1T is very funny thing
ono hard to understnud-why 1t gets
dark In Richmond so much EARL than
II does III Lynchhurg or Norfolk. Nine
innings wern played i'll both OF these
cities yesterday, and 1t was light enough
int the finish to have played another In.
mug or 20.
mouey that Lynchburg would come
under the wire ''sure Winners" After
the present series which Richmond is
playing mt home, the games are dis.
tiiDu'eu hS IOliONS. ltlcumOuu, IL
games, 10 of which are on their own
grounds; Petersburg has Is games, 9
only of which are al home, with Rich
mond aud with Portsmouth; Norfolk
has games nj home and away; Roam.
oke has + at home. while she Is com.
PEELED 10 play T. aud probably 10
games away. Portsmouth only las half
the number to play at home, while
Lynchburg has SIX games only ut home.
the BALANCE OF tie number, twelve
being scheduled for other cities, So
from the above 1t looks us If tile SEIZED
nle was male out, 70 henetit Richmond
and agninst the other clubs. 1t has
ine sp!eHiunce ct being 30 arranged
that 10 mniter what club, other iDnu
kchmond, was lii the lead for the
pennant, that 1t world have to play
swny from home the las. games of the
fe"Hon. giving Ricamuud the bene,it OF
H." i"st fifteen straight gumes ON her
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