The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-15
THE PORTSMOUTH Bali rE.M.
"A rev Words I'm Reference 10 the
Qualities of the New, club.

Qualities of the New club,
Thirteen or the members ar ma ,o,.
portsmouth, team wsre at work vaster.
gay ana every one OF them gives prom
ise or playing great ball this season
i-tcner Ac-Natnara arrived early In the
,iofHins. ana Notwithstanding his three
oays hard travel on railroads to reach
Ills sitS. he caught the spirit of his
associates and put In IL good days Drac
tice: He Is buiit somewhat on the order
N Kat Mckenna. of last seasons
LSnchburg Club. and Is about his size
and weight and is not unlike that Ditch
er In some of his movements Of delivery.
ne Is. Judging from what could be seen
yesterday. twirler who Will prove of
great value to the home team
Portsmouth has In her new club q very
strong one indeed. The men who are TO
occupy the different positions, with one
exception. lined up at their proper places
yesterday for the first time, ana The
Virgintan has no hesitancy in saving
mat ii Is, beyond all question, the very
best State Ieague team ever
seen on Virginia bail Held
Inc men field spenddIM and
man, Burke and Holman as our infield
me rooters for the home club need have
no fear of amy club In the League show
ing their pets up In bad light. Now the
remark made above about the club be-
ing the best ever seen on Virginia
baseball Held must not be construed 10
De 81 reflection on any of the other
clubs. for 1t is not so intended. br,
simply is this said in Justice tC the
portsmouth management. who have
gotten their men together earlier than
others have. and thus a chance is given
to form an opinion. When the other
teams arrive and begin to practice then
an EXPRESSION nniniln N ref
ence TO the choice of the League can
be given vent 10 for the purpose of
criticising all teams. But rs the mat
ter now stands Portsmouth steps fairly
Eefore ths public rs being the pioneer
in the selection OF the strongest team
ever gotten tcf!e;hsi in this State.
Vought is expected to arrive here to-
| morrow. or Monday. 10 be followed very
closely by the li:tIa fellow from Phila-
delphia, William Mailman.
Odwell has not been heard from for
several days. y letter from Vought
brought the news that the Young pitch
:r's parents objected 10 his leaving
home for the purpose of playing ball,
How t:ue this is The VirSinian is una
biz to say. but II this should turn Gu;
to be correct, the home manaEem: mt aye
iii no way injured, as they have now on
| their list six men who claim TO be able
70 do the work required of them in a
very satisfactory manner
Vought wants to bring q young pitch
| er named Ross With him III the even:
Odwell fails 10 report. bu: Manage,
MARI says no. He also says that he
knows where 10 go 10 get pitchers II
he should need them. but he thinks
he is we'll supplied in that line, and is
| not angling jus; now for any NOR:
pitchers.
Some speculation was indrlged In yes
;erday al the park III reference to- Iht
strength Of the individual players rs
hitters. and after carefully consider
ing this very important question, those
| interested come 20 the conclusion that
there is not what can be called q poor
hitter on the team. Let US SEE. There
| IS Burke. Mari. R!eman and Rollins
who occupy the top notch. so 10 SIP all.
as batsmen. Then they arc followed by
such men as Hall, NouSht ana Har-
gorves. who hi; hard and of.cn the lat
| ter part of last season. Paul Jonss, who
| Is fair hitter. and the pitchers have
| not been considered, but a fair opinion
| Is that the team is good hitting one.
Another pleasant feature to contem-
plate about the team is the fact tina.
| they bid fair 10 get along together har-
| moniously. They know each other well
that is the most of them do-and
| therefore, will work together hard for
\ the success OF the club. recognizing the
| fact that the advancement of the inter
est Of the club Is III bes; method where
| by their own progress can be secured.
| Another ana the most satisfactory
are Burke Mari H.eman and Rollins,
| the club Is the fact tina. all the mem
| bers are looked upon as steady, sober
| who rp1liva thar thew
| to play ball and no; 70 spend their tins
| ,sparring' for an opening. TO be asked
| to rake something" They nigh: as
| well know now as later on that the pub
\ lie who patronizc the game will not
stand any such nonsense. So they who
violate the confidI nCa of the Portsmouth
| public will no. have to spar long
| before they will get something" that
will let them out of the game quick
| and easy. and set them 10 hunting for
greener fields and newer pastures.
CHARLES 7. BLAND.
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