The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12

Ano OH every nand he'll query.
llow's the game?" or "Whut's the
In the spring the managers busy
Assuring all the saints and sinners
Ihut the men he's signed this year
Are sure, dead easy.pcnnant winners
Arthur Twins most decidedly favora-
Bile Impression ut the start in Jackson
Vile was received from Ed Kugey's
work III the box. When that cN-Lynch-
| burg twirler pitched last Friday Irwin
was calling balls and strikes and stood
| IN a position where he could see. and
the boys work pleased him greatly.
Reddy Fosters snap throw to bases also
pleased Irwin and O. Z. Gaylor, who is
with the Giants, says he shouldn't be
surprised TO see the redkeaded Vir-
Sinia gentleman, sab. doing steady work
for the Giants" Cavelle's clever work
at bat and on the bases also impressed
Irwin very favora bly, and it is Il mat
ter OF pride among the Virginia fans
to notice that the ex-Nirsinia Leaguers
are making such good Impression.
Caylor describes Reddy Fosters throw
ing to bases "a dream in straight
lines"
Nell Whitehill. the promising young
second bascman, who recently signed
with Roanoke. Is lying al the point OF
death nj his home in Brookville Pa,
win dSItheria.
Pitcher Tannehill threw his shoulder
out last week in Cincinnati while playing
basketball and will be bile to do any
pitching for a month n least.
"Shang" Messenger dosen't seem to
know where he is at in the st. Louis
team He is in doubt as to der poss "
intentions as regards himself
Third Bascman Bert Myers. we'll
known here. is Arlie I.atham's rival for
third base on the St. Louis team.
CavelIe. now of the Giants. has made
u record as n sprinter, with a dash OF
100 yards in lo% seconds.
The report that Scranton had signed
Pitcher Mularkey is unfounded. 1t is
the Washington pitchers brother.
Fall River has signed Third Baseman
Finke, who was released from Ports
mouth early last season. and made
| fine record In the New York State Lea
que.
William Sweeney infieldcr. and Dob
bins. catcher. are the latest additions 10
Jake Wells aggregation OF ball tossers
AL McTarlan, Manager McFarlan's
| brother. will manage the Little Rock
| team, Of the Southern League. and has
signed Pop" Tate as one Of his team.
The position OF manager Of this club was
first rendered to Jack Wcntz, who has
signed to play second base for Nor
folk.
McGinnis OF Roanoke. has signed to
play with Toledo, this year.
The Phillies first game this season
will be with the homo club. In this city.
on April LIST.
Ed Clarke. formerly umpire in this
State League. Is an applicant for q
| position in the Southern League. Gus
| turkey Land is also DESTROYS OF hold
| ing the indicator in that league.
Ernie Hodge Harry O'HaSen. Foxy"
Fry. King" Kelley and Shercr. of Roa
noak. will represent the Virginia State
| League on Ted Sullivan's New Haven
club.
Manager Smith. OF Lvnchhurg says
his men will report not later than March
eth.
| One OF the changes in the rules is 60
| ing to cause the pitchers lots of trouble.
The new section reads: "A balk is any
delivery of the ball to the bat by the
pitcher while his pivoD foot is not in
contact with the pitchers plate, as
uelilicu III huic ~. olu SECTION Is
| made section 4.
The rule requiring the home club to
| have al least one dozen new balls on
The grounds ready for use will put an
end to the tresome and unnecessary in
terrupttons of the game. so common
last year Provision is also made that
The game can not he started until the
required number of balls is placed al the
umpirc's disposal BAT y. BALL.
Pitcher Hutchinson Will not he found In
league company this season. having
signed with Minneapolis.
Cincinnati rivals the Phillies IN hav-
ing catchers WHO are good httcrs
Vaughan. Gray and Pietz are all handy
with the bat.
The Western League has legislatcd
against the practice of farming" out
Of desirable young players. and only
those having releases from the Nation
al League Will he eligible to play i'm
that organization.
Catcher Often has been released by ST.
Louis.
ST. Louis has signed Pitcher Wood, of
last years Atlanta Club.
Captain Nash has practically decided
on the makeup OF the Philadelphia
team. Huen will play short, Delahanty
cantrn aud Sullivan Loft aaLj >-,,.I