The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-06
PETERSBURG.

auarles, p. .........o OIL
kitson, p. ...........4 OF
Total ...S6 81 IL Al
SCORE BY INNINGS:
Norfolk ....O 1 0 8 8 3 O DO
..........1 01 o 'O2 o o. a
Summary: Earned runs-Norfolk g.
Turner, Gilroy, Mccain. Base on balls
or Blankenship, 4; off Kitson, 2.
Struck out-By Blankenship, 3; by Kit
son, 8. Left on bases-Norfolk, 8; Pc
tersburg, 9. Double plays-Dundon and
Stanhope, Mccain and Stanhope.
Stolen bases-McFarlan, Armstrong,
Gtlroy, Wentz 2. Ramp Redding g
Kelly 8. Keifer. Time-2:05. Umpire
Mr.. Belts.
MUSIC OF THE SPHERES.
The game to-day will be called at 4:3O
p. m.
Tommy Turner Is all right, if he was
a little ragged on first Yesterday. He
made 1t up at the stick, and besides that
he is worth his weight in gold as e.
jollier.
Wonder the furniture mari wouldn't
send around the chairs that Owner
O'Neill has paid him for. to be used for
the benefit of the scribes and Pharls
who occupy the press stand. ~
Readings work In right field was swift
and perfect. If he Is allowed to stay
In one place long enough to get used to
Ii. he would undoubtedly prove n wal
liable man. His bat work is steadily i'm
proving.
Rlankenship pitches a hard ball to hit.
IL one Is to judge by the record. The
peculiar way in which he stepped on
himself yesterday evoked much umuse-
ment for the blea cherries and considerable
sorrow for the man with the long name.
Gilroy will probably be In the box for
Norfolk to-day. He has demonstrated
his value to the satisfaction of the root
erS as we'll as the management He
has been doing some good work in right.
and batting to win
The Nationals and Lakesides. two ju-
Venile teams, played fine game yes
terday. the latter being defeated by a
score or 9 to Z. The batteries were
Jordan and Thorn for the Nationals
and Rhea and Santos for the Lakesides
one things is certain, we are settling
down to play ball. and II there are de-
fects in the team Riley will be remedied
after the 10th instant If not sooner,
sentiment and every other consideration
will be thrown aside in an effort to give
Norfolk the best baseball aggregation
she ever had
The conduct ofiSholta, and particularly
OF Kelley yesterday reflected no credit on
them or their team. Loud mouth talk
ing. ABUSE and threats against the life
OF nckless umpires, don't go down here
armstrong came in for u just rebuke
also. 1t is well to learn before IL Is too
late that there is only one captain to n
team. furthermore, that no one is paid
10 40 the quarrelling for the crowd eX-
cept the manager captain.
1t was stated yesterday that Mr..
WOOD, the man who umpired MONDAYS
game here. had been signed to play In
the outtield, and the fact that he was
out practising with the bows yesterday
lent color to the story, which, however.
mas not been verified. Wood NAV he
| signed 1t is by no means out of the
range of probability. and he is said
10 be valuable man. His batting av-
| erage Is way up in G., and he is credited
with being fast fielder.
The oiympics, of this city, will go
| 10 Sunolk this morning, where the,.
| play to-day and tomorrow. The taa n,
VIII line up as follows: Bishop and vii
| ialns, catchers; Weaver and Ueorn
pitchers: Russell Messick. Shipp and
Nnott, infield; Fitchett, Holland and
Lowery, outteld. c. S. Hosier. the
manager whose address is l05 Boush
| street, would like to play any amateur
team In Virginia or North Carolina.
The manager of a baseball team &c
supposed to know his own business and
ADVICE not asked for will doubtless no
received as it uually is. However II
can thheip being remarked that Schmidt
Is, according to what can be learned
not being treated with that fairness 10
winch every free human being is iustIv
emitted You see the trouble is ilst this
schmidt didn't go to Richmond on the
| iast trip as he was expected to. and II
was mainly his own fault. He was sus-
pehued by Manager McFarlan Indefinite
~ upon the teams return to the city.
VOW. schmidt is one of those sensitive
ieHoWs who can't bear to be on the
oe,ch lie IS anxious to work and is
"iilhe' IN fact. has apologized and
asked 10 be put in the game This has
oeeh refused him and he is still off with
OUT pay, while his expenses go on. More
over MctaTlan wants to release him on
condition that he sign a contract not to
Pltcn pail this season in the Virginia
League. Any of the six teams of which
would take him and be glad to get him,
focnmidt very properly refuses to sign
| contract that cuts him out of his
preao and meat, and so the case stands.
lie lS anxious n rlou yx,ttl Nya,eaII.