The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-13

Lancaster, Pa, club. This IS only one
or many fragrant violations of baseball
law which have occurred recently The
president OF the Brooklyn club is G. II.
byrne. a member OF the Board Of Arbi-
tration.-Sporting News.
Hartford has taken brace and Is
playing pennant winning ball. Can't
we?-Norfolk Virginian.
cheer up Bat N. Ball, your turn will
come later but not when you come here
thls month.--Hartford Telegram.
Thanks for the encouragement. bur
It's hard to cheer up in the face Of the
Brooms' present work.
The Intelligent compositor certainly
made q wonderful exhibition Of my COW
on sunday. In my article on the recent
llStic encounter between Foster. OF
Richmond. and Mcintyre Of Reading,
USED the word pedestal" The types
got 1t "pedestral." The word gar
bled" was transposcd Into "bargled. =
"contorted" to "cen tortcd," and con
comitants" into "concominitan,s.
Claude Mcfarland, an outnelder on
the Norfolk (Va) Club. has many
friends in Louisville who arc glad to
know he is leading his club in nearly
every department, of the game. Claude
Is q fast fielder. aways a slugger, and
runs the bases with great Judgment lie
leads the Norfolk Club in batting. field
ing and base-running. Here IS 4 player
that should be watched by some LEAGUE
club wanting good ut-fielder.-Spol't-
ing News.
Manager Mckee stoppcu In this office
last night and showed a half dozen
teiegrams from different players with
whom he has been In communications
he has wires out for q number OF good
n 4
some changes on the team in Il few
days lie wants to get Al Wagner for
third base and put Hanncs back on
ilrSt, Touhcy going behind the bat. One
or the kilograms was from the Louis
vile team, saying that the management
or that team could spare him a couple OF
good men next wcek.-Iraterson Call.
From the many Louisville players who
are doing good work in other cities; 4
rafting good team Of ball players could
be gotten together. These Louisville
boys arc filling every position on The
diamond and IN the outncld, and though
none of them are in the big league they
could easily hold their own in ii or any
organization OF ball tossers There are
several twirlcrs pitching good ball who
claim Louisville as their home among
them Gus weighing. OF the Dallas (Tcx.)
Club, and Pfanmilcr Of Norfolk. in the
Atlantic League. Either Of these man
would do and with Dan Mcfarland
TO help out, 4 trio of reliable twirle,s
would be on the ''All Louisvilles.''
The Olympics will play the Wilson.
n. c.. team at Lea que park to-day ana
Wednesday at 1870 p. m The North
Carolina team comes down on the bust
ness excursion to-day Hill, of the
University Of North Carolina, who has
repeatedly beaten the university o.
Virginia, will pitch for the visitors, ana
Her and Iouserord will he the batter.
for the Olympicss. Houseford. upon tile
return OF the Brooms. will 10 given n
trial as back stop. He is al Atlantic
city boy, has IL fine throwing arm anG
is a good hitter. The crlnk& can get Il
line on his work to-day. and Incidentally
set tho score Of the Paterson game by
innings. arrangements having hcsm per
fectcd to that end. The admission will
hc placed AT Is and % cents, with nd
mission for ladies free.
And Fred Zahncr could handle their
delivery behind the bat. Al first bass.
Claude McFarlan, Of the NogfolllS:,
would prove a power az strength q; bat
and in fielding. Young CavanluEh. Of
Hrockton. could take care OF every hing
that came his way at second. and with
Ollie Beard Of Scranton NJ short ANA
Johnny Richter Of Rochester on third
there would be IN ?ll-star inticld. III
the gardens Bob White. Of Burl,n:ton
Heck Burnett. OF Detroit, ana Kain. &c
richmond would make trio that for
hitting. fielding ana basc-runninr wouln
be hard to equal by the "homc talent
OF any othcr city. TO help these speedy
minor lcaSuens III case Of accident the
following good ones could he called into
action: Heck. OF Atlanta; Dlnny Swac-
ney. the pride of High street.: BOB
Langtord. Of Tcrrc HaUtc; Harry Ray