The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-20
SPORTS ON TRACK AND FIELD.

Since bowling became the fad" In
winter sports there has been corsidera-
BILE discussion as to whether bowling is
beneficial to a ball player. Some claim
the exercise is too violent and may re-
suit in q strain to the arm and back
Nd Nichols believes that bowling Is
the very best way for a pitcher TO keep
himself in shape. Nichols claims that
The best physicians in The country who
nave made q study OF physical culture
Endorse bowling aud recommend It to all
players. Nichols says that 1t trains both
eye and arm.
One of the good things to the credit of
George Sta1lings, the new manager of
the Philadelphias. says the Chicago Re
cord. is the fact that he was the dis
coverer of Lange. the Chicagu's big out
heider, who Is very nearly the star man
OF the baseball profession at the present
time. S;allings is an exceedingly mod
est fellow. and, !nusmuch as the duties
of manager Of a baseball club requires
more or less severity, one might be dis
posed to doubt Stullings' fitness for the
place had he not already shown ability
III hat line.
There are still plenty of the McFar-
land family left. One "a. d. will pitch
for Louisville the coming season, but
Claude. who managed Norfolk i'll go. Is;
not yet engaged for next season. and
Horace tile eS-National League UNI
i' y ''NT "a s4S ilNAl, but Al llhtlN
lie in demand as an umpire in some big
league. Either Sen Johnson Of Presi-
dent Powers could use him to advan-
tage.
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Suit has been brought against this
J Louisville Baseball Club by f.. DrcXel.
Jr.. to recover on three notes for $500
each executed by him jus; before the
opening of The season OF 1884. These
notes were given To raise money as q;
| lDnD md rat discounted L., L., al.
DreNel says he took MP the notes. anl
the club owes him the money. AT tho
time OF In" transaction Drexel vas
president Of the club.
BILLY sharsig. of the .Aih,e-
tic Baseball Club. IS not leaving any
grass grow under his feet. He is already
beginning to get Ills team i'll shape for
next year. He has signed Howard
Berry, OF last seasons Rockford Club.
Western Association; John c. l~Softcr.
last season with Carbonate and syria
cuse, Eastern League, and George Cain,
one OF Sharsig's last season pitchers.
Al. Mcfarland. another Louisville
hoy. will manage n Southern League
team, he having signed to manage the
club al Savannah. Al. has experience.
He managed the club at Little Rock
year before last with success. but dur
ing the past season he played at Nor
foK, Va, with his brother, Claude.
II
John Cocoran. the Detroit shortstop.
denies the report that he is on crutchcs.
He says that the injury which he sus-
tanned from running n nail in his foot
last season Is pretty nearly well. His
refusal to resign with Detroit is. he
says. because the club still owes him for
the time lost drought the accident,
According to the Cincinnati Post,
Jack Boyle will be n red-lcg next sea-
son. The Cincinnati! Club wants to give
Gray. Holiday and Frank Fore man fer
Club would be benefited by tAis rad"
can not be seen, and it quite likely that
II will not be made.
billy HaSsanfrr, who has played with
Washington ana Louisville. will play
ball in Grand Rapids next season.
Willie McGill. of last seasons Philliv's.
has been secured by Charlie ComiS!.ey
for the st. Paul team.
The sui. of Amos Rusie against he
New York Club. recently filed in the
United states Circuit Court At Ch!cago.
has been dismissed on the ground of
non-jurisd!ction. as neither party re-
sided IN this district,
JOIN r. Brush says he is undecided
as to who will be the manager of the
C~incinna.!s next year. 1t is said Arthur
NDuiu ilOl W tNtESt 10 accepting
the position.
Manager Manning. of the Kansas CITY
team. announces the purchase of Frank
C~onnaughton. who played shortstop and
left field with the Giants last season.
Il chief objection to Buck Ewing in
Cincinnati seems to be that he is not in
favor of too much young blood. There
are many who think as Buck does.
Carsey has not yet signed a Philade!-
phia contract. He is holding out for
more money.
Freeman is considering Newport News
as a place for The winter training of
his Giants.
McGraw so; back home Saturday. De-
cember 18th. lie looks in the best of
health.
Nubber's N%ubber's. %Gubbers.
Childs' Rubbers. : to Toe
Misses RubbecS - 10 l5c
Ladies Rubbe.s, 2I2 10 S.. ........ &c
Ladies Tan Rubbers, 2ta TO 6........3 5c