The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-19

against the Phillies, who were RESPONSE
Bile for strengthening the Browns This
Is much like ingratitudc
June goth will be known as wagner
Day. in Paterson, when Hannes Wag-
ner, the popular player of that club
will be presented with a testimonial Of
the rooters' esteem and regard.
According to Pres Young's weekly
bulletin, Big Bill Sarty. OF the Athletics,
belogs to ST. Louis, his release to that
club by Philadelphia being published in
the current issue Of Sporting Life
He asked What is the score?''
AS he passed by the door
And held his breath;
And when the score was told.
And that ''Pfanny Knocked EN- cold
He let 1t go.
Third Baseman Elberfeld, the rising
third baseman Of the Richmond club, is
developing into second Curt Welch
Seldom a day goes by that he does not
reach first base from being hit by Il
pitched bail.-Sporting Life.
Doc" Sechrist has been suspended by
order Of President N. E. Young. The
Marietta club, of the Ohio-West Viz
ginia League has filed evidence OF his
acceptance Of its terms, and states that
contract was rendered him.
Jack Gilroy is improving nicely at St
Vfncents Hospital. His salary ceased
on the 10th instant, but T am informed
Jack is in condition to play again he
Will again go on the salary list
Richmond, 1t is said, has signed Billy
Brandt. Philadelphia transferred him to
Richmond, and he Will be permanent
fixture in that team II Willie has his
arm back he is going to make trouble
for some Of the Atlantic League swat
ters.
80 much promise as a batsman last sea
son, has taken an unexpected slump in
his hitting this year. and IS unable to ac-
count for it. He has struck out aftener
than any outfielder in the Major League
thus far this year
The Atlantic League pennant race ia
one Of the best Of recent years among
the minor leagues. The various teams
are not only playing remarkably good
ball, but there is only a difference OF
about 100 per ccntage points behind
the leaders and the seventh club.
Pfanmiller has at last laid the ghost.
He has won his first game away from
home, and against fast pitchers at that.
Amole and Lucid, the latter already
signed by st. Louis, were not able to
take the game from the boy, and his
friends are ready with congra tulations.
Among the players in the Interstate
League who once played in the Virginia
League d are Tate and Flemming. out
helders. once with Roanoke now with
Newcastle; Phil. Vetter Catcher loft,
late Of Petersburg, and Smoth Whaley.
once Of Norfolk, with Wheeling, and
George Schabel with Springfield
Lancaster scribes evidently have a
forder regard for the Brooms than for
The Cherubs. Here is what the Sporting
Life correspondent for that city says:
FOLLOWING Richmond came Norfolk,
and what a difference in the two teams
The latter played a hard clean game.
which was much appreciated by the aud.
fence"
The ball players who address the base
ball writer's as knockers when an hon
est criticism Of performance on the dIa-
mond is written, should be suppressed
by their managers. The mechanical
player, with enough brains to grease the
lock OF gun on pinch, is as a rule
the objector to criticisms -Washington
Post
Scranton. Pa, June 1S.-William A.
al
friends here tonight that he had made
an offer for the ST. Louis National
League baseball franchise, and was
daily expecting reply to his PROPOSE
ton. II the deal went through ne said
he proposed 10 have Jim Corbett manage
the team and play first base.
Joe katz and Joe Werrick, both with
Portsmouth last year, are playing with
the Mansfield. Ohio. club, OF The Inter
state League. Mangan is also with that
club.
Joe Reiman. who has been playing sec
ond base for Dayton. Is threatened with
release. Remnants work with Ports
mouth last year was decidedly promis-
ing.
Doc Scientists trouble with Mariet-
ia. Ohio, is tina Marietta claims a legal
right TO his services. and that organi-
cation is pushing the matter for all it
is worth They set up the claim that
;echrst accepted their terms before
signing a New Berford contract Sc
christ says that he did not. but that
the proposition from Marietta came to
him after he had accepted the terms OF
the New Bedford management
The Louisville correspondent Of Spo!r-
ing Life has the following item Of in
terest in his current letter.
"ShortstOp Dolan has been working
with his arm while thecub has been
away and now says he Is able to re-
sumo his place on the team. He ex-
poets to put Il 10 a severe ties. in a day
or so and If II will stand tho Of IN IN no