The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-06
notca Tho Diamond.

notcA of tho Diamond,
Pitcher Petty is not proving O sac
cess with the Toledo, Ohio, team.
Reed had five chances IN the game
yesterday md he accepted them all
gracefully.
Pat Hiegler has signed with the
Dallas Ciex.) team. Pat is we'll known
| in Norfolk.
Two Ramoa will be played to-day at
Norfolk League Pnrk for one price of
admission, tho first game beginning ut
2:30 y. III.
Brandt, who was no cowardly as
saulted in Thursdays gamo, is much
better, but ID still suffering consider.
able puin.
"Old Soldier" Joanes is getting his
eagle optic on the ball and swipIng 1t
out to tho land of the far beyond quite
often lately.
Tho "Clams" piled up eleven hits
yesterday oil Foster, Corcornn getting
three of them. Two of them were
| three uaggcrs.
| Collihower gave seven men bases on
balls, struck out four, allowed eight
hits. put out one man, but didn't make
Il hit, error or run yesterday.
Stafford, Petersburg's first basemau
last yonr, now playing with New Or
leans, got 500 for making home run
III Il recent game.
lid "heenau," who twirled the
sphere for the Richmond team last
year, is pitching good ball for Ohatta
nooga In the Southern League.
Truly, Norfolk's second bsseman
Grand Rapids (Mirh.), has been re.
leased and hos signed with Quincy, ILL.,
Sandy MoDermott, who held the
indicator in the Virginia State Leagne
last year, 10 doing gilt edge work in
that capacity for tho Western Associa
ton.
Manager Gaison, who succeeded Will
Glare, Portsmouth's present "slow
drop twlrler. as manager OF the OF the
San Antonio, Texas, team, has re.
signed.
dettinger, who did good work in the
outheld tor Richmond III last season. $
race anu who had been fnrmed out by
Louisville to Indianapolis, has been
recalled by the former club.
Housemnn, kichmonds second base
man must have press agent EN-
ployed TO boom him, Judging
from the fusome notices he is reeelv-
ing IN sporting papers. He don't de.
serve them.
Those Interested are invited to read
IHE NlEGlNlAN's criticism upon UNI
pre- Daley III the issues of the 22nd
ana 23d OF June. They Will then prob
ably be able to comprehend more fully
what the Richmond State calls crit.
| cisms.
Thinking bis arm oil right. Harry
Mace threw up his Job as umpire. and
signed to pitch for Fort Worth, within
| the Texas League. He WAS pounded
to death in his first game, and will
probably go back to umpiring again.
Both Reed and Fuller were tho re-
| cipienfs of handsome floral offerings at
the nome plate yesterday, Snapper"
ruler couldn't couldn't resist the
| temptation TO glance at the card tied
to the flowers before he lined out n
beautiful two Dagger. The fair donor
no doubt brought him inspiration,
Iom Turner. Petersburgs first
baseinan, has been suspended by Sec
rotary Nolan. of the Texas League.
MIR. Nolan states that Manager lien.
worth. of Houston, claims TO hold n
receipt for the money collected at
Portland, Orc, by Turner or
some one else. but friends of
Turner write that he left Oregon
Tor Petersburg, before either money or
| ticket arrived.
Kissinger, the Browns young pitch.
er. who has been dubbed the freshest
man In the League. mover met Won der
Ahe INIT! last Sunday q week. This
TACT was the cause of funny break.
over which the ST. Louis boys are still
gagging. While the players were in
the dressing.room early Sunday morn.
ing Crissie came along. aud getting
near the door shouted, Buck, / want
aat Ely fined $50 for muning dot hy
Dali. hlsser didn't SEQ the taiker.
lie turned and said to the boys, WHO
Is that freah DntchmMn?" How tho
boys did roar: Al Buckonberger tried
to quiet them. bns in vain. Chris took
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