The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-05
mond will probably be two Of the visit,

mond will probably be two OF the visit,
ing teams.
Pitcher Willie Brandt has been laid Off
without pay until he gets into condition.
He left Sunday for his home in Cham
bersDurg, saying he would play no more
this season, as he did not consider him
self fairly treated.
During the Newark Hartford game OF
May 30th Catcher Adam Rothfuss, of
Newark, while trying to.reach first base.
was struck in the jaw by q badly thrown
ball. Two of his teeth were knocked
out, and his jaw was fractured
Harley and Grady, who have been Of
big assistance to the Athletics as farmed
players from Philadelphia, have been
traded to st. Louis This practically
disposes Of the only men whom the Atll.
letics could look to to help them win
games against Il stronger club than
themselves.
The player has yet to he found who
is capable of returning the ball from
the Outfield with the absolute accuracy
OF Harry Blake-.Cleveland Press He
has been found Hargrovc, OF Rich
mond. can do the trick with Blake at
any stage OF the game anu give him
points at that
Editor Richter, Of Sporting Life says:
The Richmond Club has III Elberreld Il
coming league third baseman. He is Il
line 11etder, game to the core and I'D to
all the tricks Of his position. He is also
a clever batter and bunter, and fast on
the bases. He is small. but muscular
quick and nervy. His throwing is hard
and accurate"
Mr.. Thomas w. Spainc, Norfolk corrc-
spondent for Sporting Life, says: ",Vhilo
inc Atlantic League mana cement is ex-
perlmenting with unlpires It could Ger
talnly DO no more than give genial
Top Tate chance with the indica-
Tor This old-timer is conversant with
every point of the game. and to my mind
would make q good officer. Give old
Pop n chance" President 3arrows
might look far for q better man.
Pfanmiller seems to have lost his grip
entirely. Every attempt OF his since his
departure from home has ended most
disastrously Considering the fact TINT
one or his last games on the home
grounds was a shut out for Newark.
VINO only hit him safely twice, his pres
cnt Door showing seems unaccount n Bile
fIanny has invaria bly, done clean and
effectiVe work previously and his pres
ent slump is proving really painful to
his friends and admirers
There are but few defenders or the
AlcGrilw methods among the Baltimores
Some of these days McCiraw will be
laid out" said Frank Paterson, of the
sun. who was travelling with the Cham.
DlonS. lie appears to think that spill
ing is q part of the game, and in one of
the spring games with a coilcsa team
AFTER he had been put out, he let drive
OIL l,n h.,. .
that sort OF spirit On the bail field. 4
think McGraw a greatl:; over-ratad
player. Outside OF his S ."appy quail
tics he IS not in Class y. He s hitting
about 200 and Joe Quinn can beat him
playing the bag any ia; Il. the week. y
MIR. Paterson is a careful student Of the
game, ana his estimate OF NlctIraw's
worth is drawn as 4 witness Of every
game played by the Baltimorcans-Cin
cinnati Post.
"Muggsy" McGraw was put out of two
games BY Umpire Sheridan il. Cincinnati
recently. and lie richly deserved it,
Once he made 4 deliberate attempt to
send Harry Vaughn to tie hospital by
sticking his spikes into Harry's bcauti-
full limb, and Harry didn't believe in
asking the umpires help, SO he started
in on ''NIuggsy" as if he were going to
wipe up the turf With the Baltimoraan,
and there We're those In the stands who
hoped he'd do 1t. But toe umpire and
others interfered and the scrap was
postponed. Some day The pugnacious
'Muggsy' will run up against sometime
or somebody and his questionable ca
recr on the ball field will terminate sud
denly and disastrously. There is 4
limit in all things and the McGrnw
class Of player is fast bang RELOCATED
to private life.
] see our old friend, Umpire Belts
OBLIGATED in Thursdays game in Ian.
caster. It rather surprises me, as Betts
issued q farewell address to the base.
| ball public in the Washington news
| papers shortly before the season opancd
| in which he positively assured them thai
lie would not again hold an indicator
| for the fortunes of an Eastern .aboh
incidentally at about the same time hi
| took occasion to revile Virginia clubs
| their players and tho patrons Of the
game in Virginia, and registered a vow
| that never again would he cntrust his
| precious bones to the lnc-cicS Of IL,
| wild and fer0ciouS rooterS who iEcest
| the Old Dominion. Oh, we haven't for
gotten your vile little manifesto, AR
Belts. and it behooves you to behave
yourself when you come down here il
| the performance Of your duties.
THE NATIONAL, LEAGUE.