The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
CURRENT BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Whnt the Fans are Saying ana Tho
PLAYERS Doing,

What the Fans are Saying and Tho
Players Doing.
Richmond again expects TO have Flynn
on their pitching corps this season.
Ted Sullivan predicts that Ernie
Hodge Will open the eyes of Eastern
fans,
Pitcher Orth Is now training the Belle
vue High School team, Bedford county,
Va.
Pitcher whitehill. OF Roanoke. Is one
of three brothers playing professional
baseball.
George Woods, nn old-time ban-play yer.
Is slated for position on the staff OF
umptres.
Houseman has been mentioned for the
position of Captain OF the Nashville
team for 1896.
Manager Kuntzsch is arranging q
practice tour for the Syracuse Stars
through Pennsylvania and Virginia
Joe Burke, third baseman for the
Portsmouth team, is considered by many
to be one of the coming players of this
country.
Raffert, signed by Richmond, had the
misfortune to injure his hand very bad
ly. but hopes to be all right when the
season opens.
Umpire Mclaughlin and eX-Catchcr
and Umpire jack Brennan have secured
berths In the Texas League to hold the
Indicator.
The appointment of John c. Small
TO the Secretaryship of the Virginia Lea
que has not proven very acceptable to
the fans of this city.
"Any difficulty which might then
arise would be avoided. as there is no
question about the position of scorer
being about as important as that OF
umpire"
J. j. McCloskey says of McCreery
"McCreery Is n coming pitcher. He Is
gifted with one essential gift. confidence
In himself. He will have Il chance TO
show what he can do this season"
Hickman. who played short field for
Petersburg a short time last year, has
signed with Lewiston, Me. with which
team Lippert and Yetter have already
signed
The Sporting Life says editorlally that
every care should be taken to select for
WIG plitc u OcCIelii vi .llt
Virginia League u man of character. as
well as capacity.
Manager NlcFarlan, OF the Norfolk
Club, IS looking for n couple of first
class pitchers. He has his eye on one
who played last season in the Southern
League. and has about made arrange
ments to get him.
Harry O'Hagan says: please state
that | will not play in the Texas League.
have signed with Ted Sullivans New
me so much money that l knew they
couldn't afford to pay It,"
It looks as II Scranton would have
some trouble over Sherer, TO whom
Manager McDermott sent 4 contract
after terms had been agreed upon.
Sherer claims that he never received this
contract and signed with New Haven.
Dick Padden writes to Connie Mack
from his home in Martins Ferry that
he Is perfectly satisfied TO go to Toronto.
the bench, and considering Pittsburg' S
great infeld would probably find little
to do during the season. At Toronto
he hopes to be in the game every day.
Snake" setley has signed an iron
DoullN COHtIdCl Will JuuRe lliB, VI
Roanoke. to play with that club this
season. 1t is feared that Judge King
Will find 1t necessary to construct n
steel cage to keep his man in, transport
Ing him to and from the grounds there
in, and appoint Il keeper over his
treasure TO keep him in the straight and
narrow path. while not playing.
Steps should be Immediately taken
for the appointment of official scorers
to every team in the Virginia League.
The lack of efficient and attentive
men last year in this position was the
main cause for the neglect in publishing
the official players records at the end
OF the season. The Richmond Dispatch
states the case clearly and concisely
as follows:
Just here 1t might we stated that
the matter of scorers has been a serious
| neglect In the past. and should be
remedied If possible. There should be
staff Of official scorers, just as UNI
pres and these scorers should return
| the score of each game to the secretary
| of the league, whose duty is should be to
compile from the official score at the
end OF the season a complete list of
| p.11,