The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

! public. particularly that portion which
;Lahires the great American game
The list follows in order:
OUTFIELDER AND MANAGER.
w. A. Smith. who is signed to manage
the Norfolk Club i'm the Atlantic League
of years in the Southern and Wisconsin
leagues. HE took the Lynchburgs I'm
70 and put In Il club that stood second
all season. In SO he also managed
LynchhurG and had a winner in the first
nan ana would probably have won the
second hair had Mccain, Dolan and
Pickering not been sold. Mr.. Smith
hopes to put winner in Norfolk In 81.
THE CATCHING STAFF.
M, D. r.; SNYDER comes from Rockford.
Ills. He stands five feet eleven inches.
aged 70. weight $50. He played with the
rockford Club i'll the Western Assocja- :
tloh the past season: he led the league
IN catcheS with the average of .g29 for
iieidmg and batting $50. In '95 he was
win the champion Rock Island Club in
'he same league. and is said to be a
good man. -
NJ. f.. Heydon. who is also signed tn
catch for Norfolk, is five feet ten and
ohe-halt inches IN height: weighs 100:
we 70. he played in Austin, Tex, in
me Texas League aud had batting
average of $50. fielding .943. He was a
running mate with Cote for first honors
ana Is a conner. Hcydon is said to be.
mo ihrower. a catcher and Il great
LETT hand hitter and will doubtless be a
great favoritc.
George -. Me. who is likewise signed
to cateh for Norfolk, is better known
as Sill Me. He is six feet i'm helrht,
weighs lI0, age %. He comes from I,ud.
low. ny He was with New Orleans
m 10; Eit BIZ fielded 800. That club
disbandinE he went to Grand RAPIDS in
| eStcUn Les hi
signed with Austin Tex. in the Texas
| League, and was sold to Paris. Trx
where he hit $50. folded .943 Air. Smith
says Me Will be one of the best men In
the league.
THE PITCHING CORPS.
Guy Wilson, who has signed to pitch
10" Norfolk. comes from Leona, Hams.
ne Is - Years Of age: height five feet
IieVen and one-half inches; weight 175.
| re litched IN the Kansas State League
IN VA and %: pitched thirty-eight games,
| Ill w and won thirty-iivc In '9G h.. was
| WIN the LynchburG Club ana did fin,
work. itching nine games and winning
seven. lie has coed speed and control
anu Is counted II conner,
h. j. Newton is u years of ago stands
1--WE feet eleven and three-u,lnT;ers
inches and weighs $50 pounds. He is :,
Soutn paw and comes from Hone Ind
lie was tried by indianapolis. Ind. last
ear pUl was not given much show
He then signed with Maysville (EvI
team and pitched thirty games. win
ming twenty of them. He has u ZOO,
speed and curves. Mr.. Smith has seen
this man pitch and has hstind ,.,.,;,.,
him. lie thinks he Will male n i rnod
man. he is young and strcng End n
good. sober, study man and will make
his mark.
| Fred. w. Clausen is a South p1w ora
will be remembered in Norfolk nd nceis
no introduction 10 the roo;crs. with
whom he is a favoritc
George Pfanmilier was also ON ;br ,oG
team and pitched good bail for Norroll;
until he was OVerworkeu He is ,
ccMinS man ana Il clever player who
has Z host of friends here.
T. q. SeChrist. who is now at Jmdlow
l,y., is known in Norfolk as a rnoI
man Sschris; pitched great bail mil
lie was taken sick: he has nov recovn,.
"a and will be watched hv his many
friends in the new league: he pitched fo.
New Orleans in 90 and in ihirtv-twc
games he won nineteen
mn,
| mr. IN if.''.
Dan G. I.eahy. who is now snnn,,;ro
the winter in knny,iu.' ~ ''H.iiE
signed to cover short for. Nnrrni,, ''' T.,
80. Lsnhy has played on Inc stronn
I.ynchbug (NaD club ;hrs,. s,nsnn. ,mT
is cCms!iele "a the '.star' short SIGN in III,
league. He stands five feet rirht o,.
cne-half inches; weighs l45. 1.rr -. ~,
had Cffers from che Western E1.,,r,
ANA New England Leagues for. the ct,n.
ing season. He hit 80. iielded noe Ia :,