The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-20
THE BASEBALL WORLD
Brilliant Prediction For The Success of
the Senators Next Season.
TERRY, THE TWlRLER, AS AN INVENTOR
Cleveland Signed Up-RothcrmcI I'm
Hard luck GiIroy nnd Norcom-
Mr. Paimer-Tcd Sullivan On Deck
Again -pittsbnrgs 10 Go 10 savan.
nnh-Iiush DnTy's SALARY.

The Washington Evening Star. speak
ing OF the Washington Club. says:
III three men on the Washington
.edin DO as well next season as they did
iast the Senators will land in the first
DIVISION" said Manager Schmelz to n
3lar reporter II mean Mercer. Nc
James and King. With these men in
the box in good condition we can hold
our own with any team. OF course,
YOU can pick spot that is weaker than
me DINERS. but as team ! am perfect! v
SATISFIED with the makeup. We have
Two OF the best catchers in the coun-
try. That goes withou, saying. Cart
wright is the best fielding first base
man in the business. His batting last
year was not rs strong as was expected.
but at the same time it was not as weaIy
as IS generally supposed O'Brieu was
handicapped last year at second base.
iiy that | mean he came here with a big
reputation ana the public expected too
much OF him from the start. But he Is
all right. Plays that he makes with the
greatest of ease would be made to an
pear aa wonderful work by many other
niicldcrs.
smith will not be able to Join the
cum untii the first of June. If he could
begin the season with us, we would not
want any other third bascmen. But
Knowing he could not do so we engaged
Kelly. If he can play anything like as
well as lie did when he made his rcputn-
tlon with me in 1890, Smiths absence will
not hurt us. Besides. | wouldn't have
the slightest hcSitancy in putting young
Nrigley. an cX-Virginia Lacquer, at
third. His playing in the inned was al
most unprecedented for new man
setback, of course is all right
Tom Brown seems good for many
years yet. If he hadn't Played the lat
ter part of the season with the Charley
lNf hot f,,s.
Ter than ii was Many an inficd hit that
ne was retired on he would have beaten
out. We have fortunately two men who
can jump in and play the sun field
l1uch and Abbey. 1t is n very difficult
position. Many fine ticlders would 20
blind If they We're put in the right field
nj National Park We tried hard to get
another star fielder, but failed We viii
strengthen the team whenever we can
but as 1t stands to-day it is Il strong
one"
louisville paper announces that
The league franchise and team there viii
be sold TO Detroit President Pullman
admits the offer, but denies It's accent
ance. The directors of The club will hold
meeting to-day to consider the offer
Pitcher kissinger of the NOrrolk's .
team. has gone to Hot Springs TO ge
into condition for next seasons cam
paign with the St. Louis team.
-
y squabblc between the Chicago anC
st. Louis Clubs may result over Pitcher
liutchinson's drafting by the latter OIL.
ganization. Chicago claims that he was
only loaned 10 Minneapolis last season
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Terry, the veteran twirlcr. Is WORKING
on pulley device intended for the eX
crcise of the pitching arm. Terry claim.
that his invention will preserve ant
mend the muscles OF the arm. and wa.
suggested Ia him when he took the Ions
and tedious course of exercise that re.
| stored his disabled arm.
-i-i-
old baseball men who know the Phil
lies new manager. George Stallinrs
and are familiar with his baseba,
| career, confidently predict that he vii
make great success of his new posi-
ton as manager of the ph!ladeiphis
Club. 1t is claimed for him that he un
derstands baseball thoroughly ana pos
sesses the necessary executive ability Il
handle bail players successfully
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st. Louis is talking about tradine
Roger Conner to Pttsburg for Pitche,