The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
BASEBALL GOING TO Be The rage
Large Crowds to See the Practice
Yesterday.
InterestinE Notes Concerning the Players.
Maginnis Goes to Toledo-Norfoik and
Western Juniors Orgapized-Person
OF the Lynchburg and Norfolk Teams.
Other Items OF Interest Concerning
Virginia Players-A Splendid STAIR of
Umpires.

ohsOkA OOn Was u kQOQ blu6
for local baseball cranks to show what
they thought of the game and to learn
something OF the character of the
players. They assembled a5 the ball
grounds in large numbers to see the
members OF the team who were there
practicing. All of the players, with the
exception Of Whitehill and Groves. are
now here. and with the fine weather Of
yesterday were in excellent trim for
showing what kind OF stuff they are
made Of.
One special feature which was very
noticeable aboui the team as q whole is
the fact that all the men have good
arms. one Of the most necessary reeui-
sites OF good player.
Williams did some good work as q
catcher and will doubtless be the main
man OF the team who will play in this
capacity.
La Flour, catcher and infielder, is a
hard worker and will make q strong hit
for the league.
Sheehan, catcher and Infielder,
showed by hia work yesterday that he
can be depended upon. He was pro-
nounced all right
Sullivan, who plays first base. has
had no opportunity to show what he Is,
but 1t Is thought lie is all right.
Cockman, the third baseman, ie o. K,
but the condition of the grounds did not
give him fair chance yesterday to show
what Is really in him.
McFall will BIO one Of the main piich-
ers OF the team. He throws to bases
with an accuracy that is hard to beat.
Coons will be one Of the favorites.
His balls were hard to hit. He has
cool head and taken all around is q
clever man.
Wrigley as shortstop is "a peach"
He Is another good man.
Whitehill will play second base but
will not arrive until April LIST.
Tate, while his work did not show up
80 we'll yesterday as centerf1elder,
is hard worker and will make a good
man. He is hard to beat on slides and
bases.
Willis is Q left-handed twirler and
don's fail to put his balls at the right
place. He ia the only South Paw" ON
the team.
Mccain, as pitcher. has been tried.
Roanoke knows him to be all right.
ktmble, Pittinger and Cheesbro ell
did good work and will doub tlesu N AXE
their marks this season. The general
impression is that Manager Boyer has
signed good team for Roanoke
King and Pyle will prove themselves
powers on the diamond.
Ed. Msginnis. who has signed with
the Toledo team in the interstate
League, will report to his manager at
Pittsburg, Pa, on April 7. The Toledo
Daily Blade published cut of Magin-
mis- and sketch Of his record He was
secured on the recommendation of
Manager Hanlon and Ou,fielder Brodie,
of the Baltimore team; Anderson and
Boyd, of the Washington team, and
TRULY, OF the Chicago team. He played
centerheld for Roanoke in 1894 and was
considered the fastest outfielder in the
league. He is good thrower and q
good batter. He WAS sick during the
major portion of the season of 1895.
Brodie. in his letter OF recommends
ton, says he saw him play one of the
best games in center6eld he had ever
witnessed. This ia from the king of
centerhelders. The circuit for the
Interstate League comprises of Toledo,
Ohio; Youngstown, Ohio; Fs. Wayne.
Ind Wheeling, w. Va; WASHINGTON,
Ps., and New Castle. Pa.
The Norfolk and Western Juniors re-.
organized last night for the season of
1896, with Hartman Woodward manager,
Fred Htppey captain, and the following
plIyera: Blair Sh4fer, CT; Fred Hippey,
3d.; Geo. Hutchinson, p; Robt. Doss,
S.; Charley Valentine, 2b.; John Speed,
c.; Gilly OMohundro. p; Flggatt, 1b;
Ed. Smith, II; Oscar Hudd lesion, IF.
Further particulars will be given to the
public and patrons in o few days. All
are invited to see them play. Will be
glad to receive challenges from ell bows
under Is years Of sge after April is.
James E. McDade, who has been en-.
ployed IS the Roanoke Machine Works,
left last night for Martinsburg, from
there he will go to Hsgerstown, where
he expects to play On that ball team.
The entertainment given at the old
Opera House LAST night for the benefit of
the Belmont club WAS poorly attended.
Lynchburg's Team.
Tho railroad tickets have been sent
to the Lynchburg players, and 1t is OK
pected they will start for Lynchburg at
once. Pitcher Wilson comes from Troy,
Kan Pitcher mcfarland from Flor
ence, Ala ; Pitcher Evans from EN-
poris, Kan; Pitchers Slultz and Boylsn
Louisville; Pitcher Bruner from Fort
Scott, Kan Pitcher Merchsns from
Frankfort, KY; Catcher Schabel from
Louisvlle; Catcher Fear from Grand
Rapids; First Basemsn Little from
Springfie cid, Ohio; Second BAseman NC
Gam from Shelbyville, XIV, Shortston