The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-05
THE BASEBALL WORLD
Latest News Of the Men We Know and
Those We Have Yet TO Street.
DEATH OF THIRD BASEKAN HARRY FULLER

snw-Umpirs HoEsins' Suitability
Tor the Directorship of the vtr.
Etni" Western League Az.
nurance-OiherI Items.
Ernie Hodge, it is said has refused
l'i orter OF the Washington Club.
NED linnlon and his Orioles will begin
their migratory flight to the South on
March 18TH
Stuart Sanford. of last years Peters
burg team, has signed with Jack Chan
mans Toronto Club.
The Portsmouth team have been or.
uered TO report for duty on March 18th
and VIII al once go into practice.
Arson has made UP his mind IN laan
TRULY at second bag. TRULY is making
Il name for himself since he played with
Norfolk.
A., Billy sharsig has made a bet with
Manager Shett!inc that Pitcher Tom
smith VIII do better work than Orth
next season.
Jack Glasscock. according to SPORTING
Lie. has G;@clined Virginia League
~, .,' ~ 49, w no oiicred 1t? Don't
sandy McDcrmott, one of the Virginia
League. star OF umpircs of "a. hos hcrn
chosen to hold the indicator In the West,
ern League the coming season.
VIM. tSnakc) SStlcy is in Kew West
and says he will hold the managerial
reins OF the Austin team in the 1eyns
League the coming season. They will
nave I" anchor him in the position In
me me interests OF their club and finances.
otherwise we opine he will fit.
George Paynter. second haseman,
is reported by the Cincinna, Il correspon-
Dent OF the Sporting Life as prob
ahie addition 10 the Portsmouth Club.
Manascr John L. Watson says he knows
M trhS @! the young man. and that
the roster OF his club is complete.
In addition 10 the men mentioned In
last Sundays Virgininn. the following
men nave been signed by Richmond;
Amcs, pitcher, late of I.ynchburg. nI-
Ion. pitcher. aud Wood. outAelder bin
OF Chicago; Gilpatrick late Of the Texas
League. and Brunnemer. of Toronto. are
two more pitchers signed.
The rooters and fans OF Portsmouth
VIII hear with s.ncerest regret of tho
recent death of Harry (Snapper) Full
Ter. who played third base for Ports.
mouth last season. Fuller died at his
home, In Ohio of consumption. He wna
well liked in Portsmouth for his quiet
and gentlemanly manners and was 81
young player of much promise.
TIE Richmond correspondent O.
Sporting Life says Hoggins is n rood
man for the position Of CHIEF of mn r,i,os
and secretary OF the Virginia I,euruc
We have no doubt Hoggius would ho
good man-for Richmond. >!orfo,,
wants somebody OF more ability and
stamina than the genial and gentle
manly Willie.
George QEing) Kelley is the latest ac.
cession to Ted Sullivan's aggregation or
players. who Will. IL is row Understood
represent New Haven in the Atlantic
Lea que. 1T remains now for the willy
req TO make peace with the San Anto
MO (TeSo fans. whom he promised
winning tefim this year The bulk Of
Sultirans team Is make up of cy-Nor-
folk players, as follows: Ernie Hodra
Foxey Frye, Harry O'Hagan and ca,
Kansas City claims to have rose rved
DICK Padden. Charles Raffert and
Irony FioX. Milwaukee claims. "a have
reserved Harry O'Haxan. nc,nolis
clipims 10 nave reserved F,rpy Hodge
and Will Houseman; v,hrie To,c6o
claims Carney Flynn, Ed, Herr win
Hargroves, ana Pitchers LLOYD and