The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-10
is MAILMAN A WIZARD
The Orioles Put Into a Trance by the
Clever Work of This Young Man.
THREE OF THE CHAMPIONS FAN THE AIR.
The Home Lids Put Up ~ MaxniHcent
Game and the Brilliant Plumnge
ofthe "Birds" Are soiled by Roll.
ang In the Furrow Ploushed
BY the GranKers.

The Orioles" the two time champions
or the National League, met the Gran
gers yesterday at League Park and since
| tnen not q chirp of gladness or q note
Oh JOY has been heard from these gen
orally blythe and joyous "birdlings. -
But. on the contrary, their usual song
OF triumph and carol of supremacy has
been changed into detected mein, and
dropping feathers, and a part of their
beautiful plumage of black and orange
solleu with stains of defeat most bit
Ter. Their thrills of delicious music
which has so often charmed the ears of
the rooters OF the Monumental City, will
not be heard by them on this blessed
oay. But. In the nature of things. the
SAD news has been waited to them ere
this. that their idols of the baseba n
world have been rudely, and to their
mind. unbecomingly dethroned from the
nigh pedestal of greatness, which has
been so long occupied and graced by
them. so far as their prowess and post
graduate experience is concerned in the
Virginia League.
Inc orioles, the pride of Ned. Han
ION. ana to Baltimoreans the almost
sacred. the much beloved and hero wor-
shipped company OF ball players, have
met with a great calamity. and as pride
soeth before fall" SO have they en-
1oyed undisputedly a well-earned repu-
tation of being the acme of perfection
IN their chosen profession. until cruel
rate and the Portsmouth team willed IL
Otherwise OF course. many excuses
VIII be promulgated by them and thcit
friends but that will have no influence
upon or Will not remove the plain. stub.
porn facts as they stand in this case
and they are that the home team out
played the visitors and won the game
ON Its merits-yes, merits, for they hit
Inc ball just as hard and as often, In
fact. found the leather with greater
regularity, for every one OF the "Grang-
ers' hit the sphere, while Mailman
made three OF the champions fan the
wind"
| Then. the fielding of the home team
was far more clever than that of the
| BIRDS. they having five misplays ia
their detriment. while the home team
escaped with but one error. Halln.an
the little Philadelphia wizard, showed
EN- over Yesterday, and as the append
| ed score VIII demonstrate. he kept the
champions guessing from start to finish
and but for the little fellows wildness
IN giving three men bases on balls and
hitting batsman in the second inning
the proud wearers of the black and vel.
low would have been subjected to a
more humiliating defeat than is shown
by the record of the game. Every one
Of the home team played gilt-edge ball
that Mick" Rollins leading in hitting
having two to his credit, and he lined
them out at opportune times at that
Portsmouth was somewhat handica pped
by the absence OF Cap" MARI and
Pete" Hail. both of whom are indis-
posed. the former being confined 10 his
bed. Just imagine what would have
been the result had these two crack.
Attacks been In the game.
| Enough has been said to prove the
fact in conjunction with what has al
ready happened to several of the lea
que teams in other cities. that the Wiz.
ginia League has ceased TO be a "cinch'
FOR National Leaguers. and that the
boot is being shaped TO be worn on the
other foot. In conclusion, 1t may be
we'll to add that despite the rain and in.
clemency of the weather, combined with
darkness. that the Portsmouth team
lhonorably requested the umpire not tc
lean the game until told 10 do so by
Captain Robinson, of the Baltimores
and who. upon being asked in referenc.
10 the matter, replied that he was per.
fectly satisfied, Manager Hanlon add.
Ing that he had been nicely treated
given n fair show. and he had not a
word OF complaint TO make
PORTSMOUTH.