The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-10
PORTSMOUTH BASEBALL CHAT.
Food for'the Rootcrs aud the Truth
Tcrsely Told.

Food for'thc Rootcrs and the Truth
Tcrscly Told.
Five of the men signed by Manage,
Marr Will arrive In the city Thursday
from Cincinnati
IT costs SIS railroad fare to get Pitcher
Mcnamara from California, and It takes
hfe days 10 make the journey. He will
get mere probably the latter part of the
week.
Halman is expected to reach here to-
day and Fought tomorrow or next day.
me latter player is delayed by reason
oil mistake made In sending him his
railroad ticket. But the mistake has
been corrected. and he will soon be seen
tossing the sphere around League Park
Win rest OF the "pennant winners .
snail l say? No, not vet. We had
enough of such promises last season.
So we won't be quite so previous thi..
year but will wait awhile and see who
ther or not Lefty Mari has chosen wisely
III ms selection of players. If lie has.
portsmouth roo;erS will rise up and call
MN blessed. but If he has mott repeai
II ne mas hot-then look out for break
ers ahead
Inc Whole-souled ana generous mag
mates OF the Portsmouth team have con
Siuueu 10 nave erected Il booth or pres.
DON on the roof Of the grand-staud for
me exclusive use of the newspaper men,
!. IS Just the nices; thing yet done. ana
VIII DC greatly appreciated by the
men men whose duty 1t is 10 keep tab on
the players ga
;. WIN we nave team work" said Lefty.
III reply 10 question Yesterday ..yns
S n, we VIII nave team work, and you can
resi- assured 1t be one of the princna
,e".u,es III the winning Of games for
-. , lis, season. on see" he continued,
great many fans think If Won have
strong hitting team that that &c all
you need; but let me tell YOU that b,se-
running and good strong team worI, &c
Just as essential to success as heavy
hltliiS and clever fielding. and as snnn
as al OF The team gets here | shall nro-
~, , a.. once 10 get down TO work before
win the strong National League ellis
AR. WIN. j. King, manager or ~,
i,iJou cub. of Baltimore. was in iho
CITY yesterday. He was booking his cim,
.ol TWO games with the Portsmouth
',t ne 1th and Sth of April are the
uates hnally settled upon Mir. Kin,
claims to have very line cI,,h irdnnJ
ana speaks very confidently of riviur
our team q battle royal.
MI John III. Burroughs has secured
the score card privilege and he is getting
up a nice ca:d 1t is a foc-si,niIa -
the one used last year.
Tricky" Danny Cox succa, dc bi,nsaI,
as ground keeper and Messrs. Jobn
Richardson and John Pugh will look
after the gates The part of this nara,
graph In reference TO the gatekeepers is
not Official. but II is the latest slate made
The players club room. under the
grand stand. is fast nearing completion
1t VIII be sung place for the men 10
while away their time. II Is furnished
win all or The paraphanulia relative 10
not ana cold water. and each man will
nave Il private locker wherein he mnv
keep his uniforms. citizens dress. soap
towels and. In fact. everything condu.
Give TO ball players health and comfort
The public will BE- admitted 10 ,he
park this afternoon to see the PLAYERS
practice. II is to be remembered in
passing that through Manager Marrs
desire TO get his men down 10 strict dis.
cipline and clean. clever team work,
that he reserves Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays for private use, and the
public is not admitted on those DAYS
But the other three days OF the week
is open for all who desire TO catch a
glimpse of the boys who are getting in
shape for the great struggle for the
Virginia championship.
Edgar Leach is looking I'm fine order
which pleases his friends very much, as
they are extremely anxious 10 see this
really good pitcher make Il record this
season. which will forever max. his
name a favored one TO the ball loving
public of our city. He can do Il If he
tries Now Ed. won't you Try ever 50
hard for us?
Willie Hallman's uncle. Billie, has had
him in training during the past winter
and if all reports ar. true little Willie
has had to walk n straight line. II Is
said by gentleman who knows tina
he has improved wonderfully in speed
effectiveness and control. But q few
more days and we will know all about
II for ourselves.
CHARLES r.. BLAND.