The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-13

PATERSON, .. Base HitS-Off sClauSen, 5:
off Flaherty. g First Base on Errors
Norfolk 3, Time-l:40. Weather-ClearJ
Field-Far. Umpire--Jones.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
QBy Bat n. Ball)
Games cannot be won with two hits.
Harry is still keeping up his hitting
tor the Johnnie Rebs.
Pfanmiler and Snyder will be the bat
terry for Norfolk to-day.
Ieister again did fine work at shor.
hetd FOR the silk Spinisters."
Down we go again. It's hard luck, but
Paterson Isn't a picnic by long odds.
y. m. on account Of Memorial Day eXer-
ciSeS. t
"Chaunccy" Bill Stewart, whom Rich
mond Is after, was last year released by
Newark.
Heidriclz, by a difficult catch, running
backwards, shut off two runs In Nor
folks sixth inning
Umpire Snyder has made q good i'm
preston in Richmond, according to the
papers Of that city.
The usual happened yesterday After
Norfolk got their first run Paterson
came In and CLEANED two.
was sorry to see Richmond has re-
leased Carney Flynn. Carney is a nice
Fellow and a good pitcher for all that.
F,laherty is fast company as pitcher.
Only two hits could our warriors get
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hit.
Umpire Jones certainly gave 1t to the
home club on first base decision in the
ninth inning when Shalrer beat Tic bail
out.
Goodenough evidently wasn't good
enough for Richmond. His name is al
ready only dim memory IN the Capital
City.
Manager Long, OF Reading, has signed
Pitcher McDongal, who was with Port
land. Of the New England League, last
season.
Jake Sherer, who played with Roanoke
last year. and Pitcher Morr.sey. late Of
Petersburg, have been signed by New
port News. t@
Richmond is making efforts to sign In
fielder Cockman. last year Of Roanoke
and Chauncey Stewart. late of tho Pitts
burg Club. an
Clausen certainly pitched a brilliant
game. Had the Brooms hit as well as
their opponents the result would have
been different
Now for Newark There are many
familiar faces with this club, among
whom are Jimmy Gilman, Ernie Hodge,
Harry O'Hagen and Jake Boyd.
In addition to pitching an extremely
clever game Of ball Clausen fielded short
hits in gilt edged way and made The
hit that brought i'll Norfolk's lone run.
Rude Borcas robbed Weddige of a
home run in the seventh. It struck the
top of the fence and but for the head
wind would have gone far over the
fence.
Isn't is about time to cease this bunt-
ing business and especially in the early
part Of the game, with one man on first.
nobody out and an outfelder hitter at
the bat?
The Richmond State says the Newark
team are not better ball players than
the Richmond team. II that's the case
we won't go TO The park to-day in fear,
and trembling.
1t Is rather strange thing that the
Paterson Club should have the name
mispelled on their shirts. They have,
two US in the name when only one
should be there
Newark comes down to-day, fresh
from two tie games with Richmond. 1t
is unQuestonably a strong aggregation
and will afford Norfolk ali the amuse-
ment she is looking for
IT'S said Harry O'Iagen isn't kicking
this year. ! don't believe it. Harry
can't help it. If he don't kick in the
three games beginning this afternoon
Wen refuse to recognize him as Harry
O'Hagen.
Pete Hall has signed with New Bed
ford In the New England League. In
Pete. New Bedford has secured a valua-
Die man and one of the best and most
conscientious ball players that ever
struck this section.
At the beginning of Paterson's first in
ming the heavy wind almost got the bali
park underway. The canvas sails in
centrefeld bellied out and the fore and
mainmast We're carried away before the
starbOard anchor could be dropped
Just because the Norfolks
Couldn't hit, hit hit.
The Milesian gent named Flahcrty,
Just little bit. bit, bit,
The game was won by Paterson
BY Il single, mea Sly, dOGcOned RIM