The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-12
THE BASEBALL WORLD
Hi and Miss Chat About the Various Play
ers and the GraatAatlonal Game. Isl


/ erS and the Great National Game. s.
MANAGER McFARLAAD'S GREAT RECORD
Who're Old Friends Arc Now and
where They VIII he Next Season
Ted SuIlivan's GOOD Eye'' for
pInyersI.va. League Well Repre-
| scented In the Atlantic Association,
John Cavannaugh. Roanoke's short
stop, goes with Portland this season.
Big Ed. Herr has signed with the Will
mington Club, of the New Atlantic AS
ISOLATION.
Pitcher McPartlln has cast his lot
with Jack Chapmans Toronto team In
the Eastern League.
"Shang" Messenger is doing the
truly rural act by experimenting
work on his fathers farm in Clermont
county, Q.
Pitcher Chard. one OF Norrollss trial
pitchers last year. has been signed by
the Austin trex) management.
Smith Whaley, Norfolk's second base
man the first of the season last year,
has signed with Buclsenberger to play
on his Trenton IN. ~ tenn.
The Pittsburg Post says that Dick
Padden is u fixture on the team In that
city, as a utility man. and that Manager
Mack thinks highly of him.
Harry O'Hagan Is very much In de-
mand for the coming season. Jack
Chapman was after him for his Toronto
Club, but Ted Sullivan was too early
for him.
Jake Scherer has been corralcd by
the energetic Ted Sullivan for his New
Haven team. Teddie has a knack of
picking out q good ball player and
knows one on sight.
Second Team-Pitchers. Rusie, Neck
In. Dad Clarke, German. Seymore, and
! Lampe; catchers, Farrell and Wilson.
first base, w. Clark; second base, Stat
fords third base, Rattnm: short stop,
FULLER; left field. Burns: centre field,
Van Haltren; right field. Bannon.
Manager Twins object in signing so
many pitchers Twelve in ally is to de-
Velop. If possible, one or two good left
handlers. Seymour, Kagey, Doheny,
Flynn. and Lampe are the South
paws" and Seymore Is already said to
Leach, right handlers, are unknown quail
I tiles.
Gettinger, of Richmonds '94 team;
Leach. of Portsmouth. and Dunlilc, of
Petersburg. are reported as signed with
Newark, of the Atlantic Association.
Dunkle is also claimed by Wilmington
OF the same association. OF the men who
have previously played in Virginia the
following men will try their fortunes
! WEIGH, Dunkle and Herr. with VIII
mlngton: O'Hagan. Hodge. Frye and
Kelley. with New Haven, and Whaley
with Trenton.
According to Manager Irwin. lie Will
leave New York by steamer on Marcel,
I'd, with the following players:
First Team-Pitchcrs. Bowen, Leach
Otto, kaSey, Doheny. and Flynn; catch
ers. Fostc", and a new man; first base
III. Davis; second base. Pfencr: third
base, Gleason; short stop. Connaughton
left field, Cavelle; centre field, G.. Davis
right field, Herman.
The following complimentary item
appears in the current issue of Sport
ing Life in reference to Norfolk's new
| manager:
"If figures don't lie tho Evansville
Club, of the Southern league. last
season had the greatest run getter ir
the country in the person of Outneldel
{. Mcfarland. He is credited Will
scoring l49 runs In n games. or an ave
rage of almost two a game. In the
National League It is only the tor
rntchers. like HAMILTON and Duffy. who
average more than one run a game
and not more than two or three vii
go as high as IA game. the highes
average reached by anybody"
If Manager Mcfarland brings mer
| with similar records to Norfolk Owner
O'Neill may be making arrangement.
to fell good tall pine tree for n pen
nant flag staff