The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27
ALL AROUND THE BASES
Hit and Miss Chat About The Players. The
Same and the Grounds.
THE FARMING our EVIL CREEPS IN.
Gossip About the Play crs who Have
Gone and Those About 70 Come
The strect Car Company and &C.
concentrations For tho Public
The Ground improvements.


The Ground improvements.
Frank Houseman has signed with New
Orleans.
Al. Lawson is advertising for players
for the Easton, Pa. team.
Dick Coogan. a Norfolk pitcher in
"a, will play with Patterson this year.
Pop" Tate is still unsigned ana
seems averse 10 again getting into the
game.
Jimmy chard. late of Norfolk has
signed to twirl for the Austin team. in
The Texas League.
1t is generally regretted that the New
York team will not be seen here In prac-
tice games.
Dunkle. Mccain and Gettinger will
represent the Virginia League on the
Newark team this season.
Honeycutt is taking n law course at
Richmond College. and will captain the
team of that institution
Pitcher GaTney will juggle the sphere
for the Buffalo Club. and Chick Stahl
will cavort in the outfield for the same
aggregation.
Richmond will have a great deal more
travelling TO do than any other team
but the schedule was made with a view
OF having ga mes there every Saturday
Ted. Sullivan has written a story en-
titled, The WALLER Chicken Clup."
which will appear in the Dubuque Times
IN Il lnat
clever.
Second Baseman Jack WentZ whom
Manager McFarlane says he has signed.
Is represented by Sporting Life TO have
replaced Paul Russell. of the Little
Rock club, as manager.
Second Baseman Charley AfcIntyre.
who was one of Iynchhurgs good men
last year. will play that bag for VIII
mington, In the Atlantic Association,
under Captain Bob. Berryhill.
1t had been hoped that the Virginia
League would not allow anv of lis clubs
TO be used as farms for National Lea
que players, but ii seems the evil has
already been allowed an Initiation here
Outfielder Cnvellc. of Portsmouth. who
was signed for New York by Mr.. T.. NJ
Isanc last fall, and Pitcher kagey. also
signed by New York. will play In the
Jersey City team, OF the Atlantic Asso
citation. This club is recognized as the
Giants" farm
1t is promised that rowdyism will be
efectually suppressed at the baseball
grounds this year, and Owner O'Nein
viii spare no effort or expense to main
tain the strlcteSt order. -Four special
policemen will be employed and will
be uniformed.
A large force OF workmen were put
to work on the baseball grounds last
Monday morning. An entire new fence
is being built and the grand stand will
be made considerably larger aud m-rn
comfortable for the patrons. The entire
left field will be filled up and gra ded
TO level with the other ground.
Mr.. r.. NJ. Isaac has received a letter
from Manager Freedman, Of New York
which intilnafes that he is disposed
to release Pitcher Leach upon a settle
ment OF little monetary difference IN
Cured las. fall
Leach Is unquestionahly one OF the
pest Pilchers ever on a Virginia diamond
and will have little trouble in signing
in this league should he so desire.
The team is ordered to report In Nor
foIk by March 18th and from that ,ime
until September 10th will play continu-
rmsiy: Exhibition games VIII begin on
March 10Th with the New Haven team
OF the Atlantic Association: Fra ntIin
Va; the Monumen; tails. OF Baltimore
University of Maryland Gcorretorn
College. Newport News, baltimore phil.
adelphia. Brooklyn, Boston. and Svra-
cuse, of the Eastern League
Sporting Life says editorially: "1,he
Virginia League deserves a. word IF
commentator for its strong determine
ton not to permit any of its clubs 10
be used for farming purpose. In This
respect. as In some others the Virginia
organization Is Il model minor League -
1t is hoped that at the next meeting
OF the League this matter will he
brought up and strict rules promulrat ted
TO prevent the using Of this Leagues
clubs as farms.
The matter OF protection seems also
to have slipped the minds OF the mag
mates.
In conversation with one Of the officers
Of the street railway company doubt
was expressed by the gentleman in
question as to the matter OF running
tracks down 10 the grounds for this
seasons business.
1T Is n rather expensive proceeding"
said this gentleman. and II is question
able whether the return on the eYpendi-
ture would warrant the step"
IT is hoped. however. that the track
Will be laid. thus giving rapid and easy