The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-27

work aud he was warmly npplauded.
The "Bluo Birds" captured another
game from tho "Hill Climbers" yester-
day. Hard luck Capt. Berryhill.
Collitiower has gone back greatly in
his batting. He failed to make hit
yesterday and WINS struck out twice.
Mangan is call right, oil right" He
has pulled three games out of the fog
of doubtfulness by his timely hitting.
Cayille is playing great bull for tho
"Truckcrs. lie ID good bitter, u
clever fielder, and an excellent base
runner.
McPsrtlin must have felt n little jeal-
Gus ut Eddie Ilerr's great stick work.
Eth? "Aiac" is somewhat of batting
pitcher himself.
Lyuchburg is in crippled state. A
couple of her very best men arc in no
condition to be In the game. but she is
making IA nice fight just tho same.
Corruraus home-ruu was mado ty
the bull rolling underneath the right
field fence. 1t took the tielders some
little while to discover where tho ball
had Como to.
What do you think OF the ST. Louis
lad emacking the bull tue why he did?
Eddie Herr's face wore O continual
smile after tho game. Lie was rs
proud rs peacock.
Net,er caught yesterday, md he did
his work we'll. Phil seems to have lost
his eye, as ho is not doing much hit
ting. This il probably duo from the
fact that he has been kept ont the gam
great deal since Bobby" Childs hos
been catching.
okes, was ordered off the couching
f,l,, l,l
Umpire Mitchell ani ns he persisted
in nrguing tho question in a manner
which did not suit the umpire il looked
Mt ono timo like the two big men would
come to blows.
Padden aud Stnbl collided In IN as.
tempt to get Mills fly IN the fourth
inning, Neither man was hurt. 1t
was Stnhrs ball and no shond have
been allowed to field 1t. Pnddcn is n
good player, but he seems to want to
do nil the work. Uo should give tho
others n chance. Anyway, it cost him
an error.
Mr.. Pholnn, tho new Official umpire
did very cluyerly. His work ycster
day on balls aud strikes was the best
seen on the home grounds this season.
He had several close decisions TO make.
which loft room for either side TO Kick.
but III the main he oticiated very salts.
factorily. If he keeps up us well ns he
has started, there will DO no complaints
mnde against HIM.
Mclinnp, who Is playing in Ports
mouth. IL causing Captain "Tommy"
Turner considerable worry. Ilo Gu
tered protest yesterday before tho
game, claiming TINT McGnnn was under
suspension by. Mr.. O'Nelll, mud wus not
eligible to plGy with Portsmouth. A
written protest wus then entered
against Turner by the Portsmouth
management. alleging similar charges.
McGnnu played however, md lie put
up probably tho best game he has
played In tins section this season
Next Monday. Labor Day, tho All
Americas, OF Portsmouth, will meet the
Princeton College team on tho ''rruck.
ers" Diamond. Tho famous football
player. ''Doggie" Irenchard, will wear
the chest protector aud mask for the
visitors. while "Phil" King, the great
second baseman who WINS offered II
position on the "phillies" at his own
terms, will occupy the place allotted to
the man who attends to the ailuirs &c
curing in tho territory between
"short" and the initial bag. John
Hume will pitch for the All Americas
end John Judkins will catch. MIR. |. Il,
Van Patten will umpire.
Earl IHurstUn, "Old Bow and AR.
row, has been given the usual ten DAVIS
notice Of reiense. Thurstou has PLAYED
good bnll for Portsmouth, and he has
been shifted around from place to
place, as 1t suited the humor OF the
management 1t is true that for the
past lew games he hns made some
errors md slump" has occurred in
his hitting qualities. but thai is nc.
counted Tor Ivy placing tho boy In the
batting order where it generally be-
came necessary TO sacrifice, which to do
successfully requires years of expo
rience and practice. At tho expiration
of his ten days notice there are are
only eight days to play ball before The
season closes. The young man, no
doubt, feels discouraged, very much
| so. and feels that in view OF the work
he has done, aud the nenr approach of
the end OF tho season, that he at least
should have been treated ~ others
have been. who, have not put up what
people generally call "gilt edge" ball.
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