Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-13

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, August IL
,s,ee.al)-Tho announcement through
M, state press ;his morning to the ef-
,.t fbat the franchise OF the Peters
t.~r st,to League team had been trans
l,rraI to Hampton. and was now owned
~. ,tessrs. Darling & McMennamin. Of
,t., town. was the means Of causing a
e-.t deal OF indignation among the
franks and baseball enthusiasts in New
mort News. 10 viii be remembered that
ft,re was considerable talk about six
vreks ago about the Petersburg fran
.ntse ana club being transferred to the
Newport News. Hampton. and Ola Point
Electric Railway Company. and being To-
Gated 90 Newport News. 10 was thought
thrt all arrangements had been made
.ad he deal properly closed. and the
ls.1l enthusiasts had about made up their
minds 10 have a good thing; but the
,.bole affair was knocked i'm the head
bv the announcement that outside Pc
fcrsnsre capitalists had pat up the money
ana Die team would continue in thai
rlIr. The people here are naturally in
d.F.rrt. now. that the franchise has been
transferred 10 Hampton capitalists. and
q.iU wear the CIabt0wn uniform. IN
.Ief q number OF the more indignant
ones have expressed their opinion that,
r. the club plays under the name OF
Hampton. and IS located IN that city. 81
will receive no support. comparatively
.petkinc. from the Newport News end
of the line. ~ 10 had been understood
here that the Peters burg franchise was
on thc market. the businessmen Of this
CITY would have subscribed a sufficient
amount % bring 10 here According 10
the latest report the club does not now
belong 90 the Electric Railway Company.
ilt 90 Messrs. Darling d McMennamin.
personally. II is understood that dele
cotton of businessmen from this city
ui.l wait upon these gentlemen and en-
leav0r 90 induce them 10 locate the team
in Newport News. instead OF Hampton.
There &C. no doubt that such n change
would result for the better, from a Gnan-
o'al standpoint. as this city has n pcr-
rr1rent population Of nearly 1000. and
al footing population OF upwards OF 1900
white HAMPTON cannot boast OF many more
than 300 souls who are not nearly so
corm-ooltnn in character. AS FAR as
OH Point and Chcsapea Ike City are con-
cerned. the games VIII be PLAYED az
pIvoryicw Pork and The enthusiasts
81 those places win make the journey for
the game. no matter whether the team
&C. from Newport News or Hampton. one
ching is certain-the anagement viii lose
r1~e lv r'ocing the team ~ Hampton
tfrr they win n 30 goes under the name
~ Newport News.
The Newport News team will play tho
crack team OF scamen. from the United
Stntes battlcship Indiana. tomorrow ar
taruoon at Rivorvicw Park This club
NJ iacktars has a reputation for putting
up % fast game. and there is no dorsf
Mat Tomorrow contest will prove highly
Interesting. Host and Magee will be the
battery for the local team.
A SAD DEATH
Late Yesterday afternoon word was re-
-eived en- this city Of the death OF Mrs
r.sh. wife Of Mr.. Henry c.. Rash. Of this
cftv. NJ Fredcriclts Han. Louisa county.
Mss Bash went 10 Frederich's Hall about
three weeks ago for her health. and while
there her little child was taken down with
the measles. The mother gradually gre"
worse. and II IS believed that worry over
The condition Of her child served 10 hasten
her death Mrs Bash was formerly "a
Miss Lacy Hoge Williams. Of Richmond
and during her residence in this city she
cultivated a large circle Of friends. amons
whom sho was exceedingly popular She
was handsome lady about g years Oh.
ana OF loving disposition. and the an
nouncement OF her sad ending was re-
cevei in Newport News with universal
regret.
Anil Decomyn. a sailor on the schooner
William clifford accidentally slipped
while descending to the vessels hold yes
tsr1av evening and broke his right leg IN
two places. The necessary surgical at
tenti0n was rendered. and the unfortunate
NAV was later taken TO ST. Nincent's Hos
r,tal IN Norfolk. where he will remain
until he RECEIVERS the use Of his leg.
POLITICAL.
The Bryan and Sowall Club viii hold
its second meeting Friday night when IL
IS expected that the membership Will be
increased 20 upwards Of 800. The officers
o. this club are: Mr.. J. NJ. Curtis. pres'-
dent Mr. NJ O. Morris, corresponding
secretary. STR G. y. A. Booker. recordins
secretary: Mcssrs {. G. Smith Firsi
WorD. r. ~ Watson CThird WarD. a.
o. Garrett Fourth WarO. G. F. Gillian
Tifth Ward. j. r. Hughes Sixth Wardl,
and Mark Mclaughlin Seventh WARD
Nes-presi1ents The ONCE Of treasurer
will be fUed az the meeting on Friday
u.eht The genial president Of this cltu
ls the popular Treasurer for the city or
Nowrort News and Warwick county. MT.
Curtis had the distinction al the recent
municipal election Of being the only candi-
date ON the ticket % run for the munich
pal office he now holds. the several fac
lions of both political parties naming no