The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-06
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Richmond .......... Z! - .o2j
Lynchb rR ............ 6G 10 .54
! ortsmouth ............ % "a .466
Norfolk ........ 81 G3 I6u
......... 81 a Az
hoshoke. ,...... -. 45 GS .4l3
oh. the ''Crows," the "Urows," the
Grows. what fine birds they are. and
how highly they are priced in this. the
deur old city Of Norfolk. for their
speed and endurance of flight from the
very lowest branch of the percentage
tree to within just few wigs of
the third highest limb of that, just
now, very attractive, important, aud
valuable mark of high standing which
certities quality and greatness. Not
that the Grows" spoken of here are
Tree Crows" Oh, no, for they ure
of species of the old world Grows"
belonging to Crypsithiua aud allied
genera, intermediate between the
true crows and the jays. They are
long tailed, aud their bills are curved.
and without teeth.
1t ~ not 30 with Arthur O'Nelll's
Grows" They are just the reverse.
They are of the New World, aud were
especially captured for positions on
Norfolk's new team Of bull PLAYERS.
They were sealed, marked and sent
through billed. valuable, aud reached
their destination just IN time to save
Norfolk from Illuminating position in
the Virginia League penuant race. Tho
Norfolk "Crows' are II splendid col
lection Of birds" exceeding, If posi-
Bile, the perfection of the art of truus-
forming darkness into light, and chaos
into serenity.
Their work yesterday with Lynch
bnrR's excellent aggregation of expert
ball players Is evidence sufficient 10 the
minds OF those who appreciate to the
least extent that which is Ieally deserv-
lug Of the highest praise and com
mendation that Norfolk has ball
team of which she should be proud,
aud which should be encouraged to
deeds OF greater magnitude and excel.
ience by the whole souled patronage
aud applause OF the Norfolk ball loving
public. Do this. and when the
Grows" meet tue "Bluv Birds" next
Monday it will more than probable
that the battle ground will be strewn
with greater mum Der of the plucked
feathers bearing the colors OF Rich.
mond. than tGose representing the
sable or sombre colored hues of the
Grows"
Excuse the depression. and now to
the game, which was magnificent one
from Norfolk standpoint, the home
team working together with a precis.
Ion and vim that added renewed conf
denoe and swelled the hearts of the
Norfolk ''rooters" to the extent of
leading them to say many pleasant
things Of the team, both individually
AMI collectively. Lynchburg failed to
present he''glugery" styles she has be
come noted for and moved around in
slow kind of a way that seemed to saw,
we are tired aud don't fee, dixie playing
But whether they felt like 1t or not
they were compelled to get move on
them when the Grows" began to
bang" the leather, which they did
good und hard on several occasions.
McPartliu and Cote occupied the
points for the Norfolks and Willis and
Ruilert did the same honurs for the
"Hill Climbers" who could only con
nect safely SIX times with the deluslve
sphere. which McpartiIu saw tit 10 toss
over the plate in SO many different
styles. The boy had all kinds Of do
!i9erles yesterday and he mixed them
up III such great shape, that Can't.
BerryhIll and comrades, couldn't
gauge them. consequently they were
Kept guessing from the start to the
huish OF the game.
lilo would iirein one with steam be-
hind 1t, then a slow drop or pretty in
or an out shoot would follow, and SO
ON until the visitors literally gave up
IN despair OF ever landing with suiii-
cient safety to be OF much value to
them. Willis is good "twirler," but
he lad men to face him who are Ter
rors" to pitchers. and he proved no
exception TO the rule, for the Grows"
jumped on him for ten bits, four o.
them, two doubles and two singles,
being counted against HIM in the
eighth inning, netting three runs. a
run was made in the second on errors
oil Willis and Ferguson, aud Singles by
Cote and Thornton. One more came
across the plate III tho fourth on
lhornton's two base hit and Ihomp.
sous muif OF Cote's high fly.
The Iiynchburgers wore retired in
almost one two three order all through
the game, aud not Hill Climber"
got al opportunity to reach that all
important place. not only In baseball
but IN everything else, aud that place,
III reference to yesterdays game, was
''H ONE, Sweet Home The score is
appended
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