The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-04

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Off Lever, 3; hit by pitcher-by
ler Base on balls-On Pfanmiler, l !;
Planmiller, l: by Leever. g Struck out
by Pfanniiler, 4; by Lever, g. Left
on ases-Norfolk s; Richmond. G. Base
hits-Cn Pfanmillcr. s: off Lever ii
mond. 2. Time-2:3O. ENTHUSIASTICALLY
tield-Good. mpre-McNamara.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Q3y Bat n. Bald
pfanmilier watched bases like q cat
Jack VENT played the in and out
field yesterday. "
Harry Bertc's parrot-lilSe Gatherings
were sadly missed.
Heydon's throwing to second was as
unerrlng as rifle shots.
McFarlan made his first error this
SEASON on a nigh fly from Hargy's bat.
Squire Donati and his cohorts were
iaFse.y IN evidence yesterday.
Mcnamara introduced new umpire
device. 1t is a chest protector.
The batteries to-day Will be Clausen
and Me; Stimmel or Schmidt and Eos
ter.
Gus Dundon.. recently released by
Paterson, is doing clean work for Du-
buque, Iowa.
Manager Earnic's prediction in regard
10 the Hartford Club seems TO have
been little off color
George Schabel's sylph-lilse form and
Adonis face were greeted BY the fans
most cordially yesterday.
McFarlan stretched single into ::
double. but il was risky base r,1nn;nn
all the same with no one out.
schabel had a finger nail taken off in
Norloik'S third ana retired in favor OF
| Foster. the Duke Of Fulton.
| me band which came down with the
Richmond rooiers enlivened the pro
ceedings with numerous selections.
And we've not to have the pleasure
OF hearing Harry Bertc's parrot like Ut
| ierances henccforth What calamity,
The Brooms began TO sweep up Prof.
Lever IN the seventh and ruined his
nice new glosy reputation. Oh, such
hitting!
Tommy Turner is hitting the ball for
| Keeps for Houston down in the Lone
| star state Home runs are coming as
easy as smiling to Tommy.
| Wedd!sc started the enthusiasm yes
tcrd2y by lifting one over the furthes,t
point Of left field fence, scoring Shafrer
ana himself amid wild cheers
The Underwood team of amateurs
| peat the Hun;ereville nine yesterday by
| 4 score Of 10 ) Batteries: George and
simon; Wea;herington and Ferguson.
Charley E:lscy was recognized ana
| heartily greeted upon coming TO the
| Plate for the first time it being his
ilrst appearance in Norfolk since 1894.
What woeful story the wholesale
| release in Richmond on Saturday tells.
| 20 ! near anybody suggesting the re
! ease OF Norfolk player? l don't cogl-
tate.
Pfanmiller pulled himself out of a ba d
| hole when in R;chmond's fifth inning,
WIN bases fun and two out. he struck
| out Charley lIlsey in three unavailinc
ana vicious sWpcs at the sphere
Weddiee was presented with a bouquet
when stepped to the pateajn Nor
folks 1ourth inning The b!e third
oascman took off his hat and blllshed
| ike deburante at her first bail
Owner Bradley. OF Richmond. intimat-
| ed yesterday that he would like to Sc
cure Claude McFaElan. Manager Smith
| TOD him that he would not trade him
Tor the whole Richmond outfield
The Lancaster Tntelligcncer uuerclous-
~ iinds fault with the attendance at
Noriolk games. | venture the nredic-
tlon that the two Southern teams will
be the banner support of the Atlantic
League financially.
II the portrait Of Hargrovc published
IN sundays Richmond Dispatch, Is at
all true presentiment of that clever
mayer since his departure from home,
sweet home, his poor wife and children
wont know their papa when they see
him.
Gilroy carved out a suit of clothes
with his little stick and brought In
three runs ahead Of him. ana to can the
climax Heydon drove one over The RICH,
field fence, which sailed over the houses
on Chapel street, unquestionabiy the
longest hit ever made on Norfolk
grounds.
Louis Lippert, whose fog horn voice
used TO be the admira ton and wonder OF
Norfolk fans when he played with
Manager Smiths Lynchburg Club IN
95. Is hitting hard and running basea
to the entire satisfaction OF the Mil