The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-07

good work ut second.
Thore will bo two gRmes in Ports.
mouth this afternoon.
Orlh OF the Lyuchburgs is one of
the most reliable pitchers "a the league.
Sherer hit the bali yesterday for
three singles out OF five times at the
bat.
CavllIe, OF the Portsmouth team, did
some clever work in left field yester.
day.
1t looks as though the l"Clsms"
would finish In last place. Boys, take
a Brace
Lewis playing in left field was very
good, one OF his catches being particu
larry brilliant.
1t Will be McPartlin against Williams
this afternoon. Williams is one of
hoahoke new pitchers.
hiclIauu seems to nave struck his
gait HIS helding was one OF the fea.
lures OF yesterdays game.
Moores made two stops yesterday
that larry electrified the crowd. lie
Is hrst-class young pitcher, being
oaly about 10 years OF nge.
Faaden was yesterday caught be
tween home aud third bass and it 20.
CURED tue united efforts OF the whole
If Snapper" Fuller and clone
Fisherman' Hall would become chums,
they would never fall ont over an argu.
meut. They never say word,
May be Wolch didn't hit the bail YES
terday. Out Of five times ut the bat
he made two doubles aud three siugles
batting average for tile game Of
1000.
Old man Tate was in the game yes
terdAy. No matter where the ball was
thrown he got it. If all the team
played as well as he does there would
be more victories to their credit.
Moores was heard to say before the
game yesterday that ii Foster pitched
he would iatten his batting uyerape.
He kept his word, by making
three hits out of four times at the bat.
ono o! them being triple.
Collitiower' s catch OF pndden's hiph
fly in the seventh was very tine. lie
aud Thornton were both running fnr
the ball and just as 1t hit CollIllower',
hand Thornton run into him and
knocked him down. but he held on TO
the ball.
Padden made another one Of his cir
Gus catches yesterday. in occurred in
the first inning. Geier hit al nppar
emily safe one, but by great run
"Dick" captured 1t Us it was coming
down over his head with his back
turned toward the ball.
No Brother Noel Tie VKG!SIAy il
candid when 1t says 1t would not swap.
Why, old man the ono you set so much
IN store by, Is last IN ali OF the Qualities
mailing ball player, that IL when You
take first Dasemen in consideration.
Let us see, there is Iute, Turner, Lit.
tie. Flock, Maugsn and Wells, every
one of the first five named have bet
ter hitting record. and three of them
u better fielding, base running and run
getting average. SO you see Won
haven't such Jewel after all.
There Is no reason IN the world why
Richmond should not win the pennnni.
she nus had her way ubout every
thing. She has been allowed to exceed
the salary limit, has been given the
president and secretary of the league.
has had less travel. less games away
from home aud her choice about
umplres. In fact there is nothing TINT
could have been done. that has not
been done with an eye single. only to
Rlehmond's success. If she don't win
1t will be a serious blow to the Klcb.
looks very probable now, and she wins
without cloud surrounding her vie
tory, The NIRGlNIAN Will be among the
fret to congratulate her.
lHE NIKGISIAS, in reply to the
Richmond State, wishes to soy TINT II
is ready to extend It's congratulations
to the team winning the "pennant, "
provided, however, that 1t is done on
the principle that has always guided
all honest sports, VIZ. :" "A lair field
and no iavors." The VIKuINIAS adds
aud may the best club win TIE NlH
GINIAN Is not o ''rooter" for or against
any particular team, but it has fought
for justice IN the interest OF ali con.
cerned, and will not sit silently wand
be party to anything that Is not
clean, honest and manly. aud if the
State will impart the Information 1t
claims to have. that "two teams Will
throw games away To defeat Richmond
of the penan.," it will join hands with
1t and expose the whole scheme. 1t
should be done.
That is not al! either, those taking
part IN any such despicable proceed.
,ngs, should merit the contempt of
every good citizen, and the surround.
ings of the parties to tho deal, should
be made go uncomfortable. that they