The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-06

TaIfnehill Is making a hit With The
iittsDurg players. They think his ad.
| vance notices. instead OF being exag.
serRted, were not strong enough
The Norfolk team must certainly have
created the impression Of being a In 81
and capable aggregation when 1ths
washington Post goes to far as to saw
editorially: n, =, : -
I'VE believe the local baseball peo-
pie would have a great advantage dur
ing the approaching season If arrange
m lnen's couia be made to take the Norfolk
Club into the National League.
The above should be milk and hone,.
10 Messrs. O'Neill and Broonc. and i,
certainty strong compliment to Mana
ser Smiths persicacty In selecting his
teanl 10 the cranks and fans the an
nihn CT tAe Washington Post is parti-
quarry aEntlfytng, coming. as it does.
from wlHlly disinterested source.
~ D t strs
Jimmy AIcJanes, the stalwart Young
Senasorial pitcher, who is looked unon
as one Of the twirling stars OF the vea,.
IN the major league writes Manager
Scnmeiz that he will arrive in Wash
ington on Wednesday next Jimmy has
received his diploma from the i;t,;r ..ns
sity Of South Carolina, ana is now n fnll-
ucoGeu meuico, and partner of his
iathei'. the firm being known us Mo.
James 4 McJames. Jimmy writes tha+
ne ~ III line trim for his preliminary
WORK; atter course Of light exercise.
in which he limbered up Ills ,.,,n,,i,,"
arm -Washngton Post. -
president O'Ncill returned hon1,a ,,.Ith
the Norfolk team from Washington va.
S'naa htorninE Says the Washineto..
n - ~, ana IS pleased with the showing
,,.,i ~ tenHi AGAINST the Senators. His
nelleI mat Norfolk viii finish no lower
IMAM third in the Atlantic League roca
Is shared by the Senator's
The following is clipped from ves.er
day.; Washington Post:
Nt!ahiic League umpiyes Will. Harry
Mace SAYS. shudder at the thought of
uinp.:lnS IN the Southern cities o.; the
Atlantic. Mace says an ,mnira T., t t'e
virginia ball towns is compelled in seIf
protection. TO favor the home cl,,hs IN.
!.SS ne prefers an exit from the grounds;
IN an ambulance. a similar Stare Of
:.,l; prevails in the Texas League.
rs Is an example or home, rillr th,t
ought TO work out its own dest-I,r, I'm ;.
ms caiumnE OF the baseball loving
puolic OF Virginia by one who on ~
count or his weak, vacilla.ing and ~.
res.oh5lbie work as an umpire in this
,.ate laSt year. gained for him the
hnr tIo,e :, Of the india Rub
ner nan, Is every word aS
unreliable as the man who ,I;terad :,
IN no moral stamina, Il like lac,, Of
~ hincStS ana courage, it is u matter. for
wonder If mis- own worGs can ba he.
n l,e'ea, mat he still lives to utter the
otu asperslons. An instance OF his pusiI
!'niii'"t!iS nature and utter un?ella b;lity
= recalled in connection with one nr
me last Norfolk and Portsmouth, t-nmo,
at:t year; when on the Portsmouth
s s!. he stated that Norfolk had for
ltl.eo tIe game 10 Portsmouth. ana
Immediately upon his arrival in NorfolI
rs.:acted despite signed t;tatemcnt
gwen unsolicited 10 Eat y Bali the
o:tS'nou,h corr eSpnnden; Of Sporting
lI!ie. ana made the assertion that 1ha
same was forfeited TO Norfolk. Is q man
Nv. ~. i.ol me mora courage to stand
ny ms assertions and convictions given
over MS own signature, 10 be beiipved
Whsn he makes such calumn;o,,s si,tn-N
mehiS as the above? Despite. his ya,or.
ms: ne uMpiEcs in the Atlantic League
IN De assured that the trea tment
n, ,iiHn WI ne aecnrued them in the two
ttihlhtic League cities will he thovou. hl,
KIND, fair and courteous, if they nov.
,hcE deserve it, and will be found n
pe i's klhd. II NOT more so, than they will
ehcouhter IN other cities of the league
ne ihuia rubber Man" and his rabid
ing. =" 'eil'"-
me interference Of The professors OF
. .ne Maryland University will prevent
ne appearance here to-day or the base
pau clup Of that institution, as nre-
: SIouSiy scheduled. In consequence
Ha.iaser l5roone wired McCabe Univer-
sitH to ascertain II they can Get hnre -
pay IN lieu Of the Maryland Club, hui
IncE replied that they could not come.
iNa.hef IMAM disappoint the fans the
management will organize two teams
from the club and give an exhibition
game 8. at o'clock. The prices viii be:
Ia cents general admission; 10 cents ~.
ira for srandstand. and ladies frna
Boys, 10 cents '-'
The teams will line up in the following,
order: o''."'''s'
The Shaffcrs''-NIclTaran G. +.
ncahy' short; Shaffer, ID; Weddige. SO:
Weihl, !. r.; Me c.; Wentz, %; Smith
+. f.: Pfanmiler, p.
The Glroys Hayden, G.; Snvaer
~; Wilson. 2h.; Ciilroy, short: Clauscn'
!, f.: Jones 3b 1,s-'',' ,H1'n~t'