The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04
DIAMOND DUST IF0R
CRAIkS and Fans
The Baseball World as Bat
n. Ball Sees It.
promise OF THE VORFoLKS
Inc First Games Show What the Club
IS Capable Of Doing.
EXHIBITION IAN HERE
roriolk Cranks VIII Have Opnors
tuhity to Witness ~scycrnI I,rettv
Contests E'reiinlfnary to tho Opon.
Ing Of the Observation-Disclosures From, Some
oftiio Old N%OrGolIs Players.

written 10y Bat N. Ball for The vtr-
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smith Nhalcy, who played second base
Tor Norfolk early last season for y shorf
tlnic and then unceremoniously pulled
his freight sans wantsto
play with Wheeling, w. Va. He weo
signed by Paterson, but will probably
be farmcd out TO Ted S%ullivan,s front on
aggregation.
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SANDY hicDermott has at last landed
as one OF Nick Young's umpircs in the
Dig League. Sandy is u good one
though Il little lazy. 49,
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Eddie Leach will probably be on no
iulcnliis stan OF the Pawtucket Club, e.
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loft, who caught for the P]etcrsburg
Club previous to their d!sbandmcni lusi
year, has signed with the GAINESVILLE lO.j
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Connie Mack, manager OF the Mil.
Waukee Club. claims Jack Corcoran, If
Detroit decides not to hold him.
Gns Dundon' who cavorted In short
signed by Paterson, but has been uIncon-
d%itionally released by that club, as Kcis-
ter. gotten from Baltimore, will play that
position for the Silk %Spinners." Kcis-
ter may be remembered as the clever
thlrd Daseman who appeared here early
lnst season with Ted SuIlivan's Texas
Steers.
The Paterson correspondent or Sport
ing Life" speaks in complimentary
terms OF Messrs. Iroome and O'Nctll.
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b. Pitcher J1iclx ft6Car -, ,,..+l, r,.,
timore and who wore Il Norfolk uni
form in '95, Is doing wonderful work for
the Orioles in the preliminary Southern
practice.
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The Brooklyn I'll will play the home
club here next Thursday and the Ports
mouth Club on Friday, then they make
their way to Philadelphia. With them
will he seen GER, Brandt and Orth.
three eX-Virglnia Leagucrs. who have
many friends In this section. GER has
been dubbed 'Thc Kid" by the Phillies
and has become a prime favorite.
"Chlck" Stahl, with Boston, is play
Ing u brilliant game for the Beaneaters
in the South and has pleased Manager
Seicc Immensely. Stahl was considered
a fast man in this league and will un-
doubtedly do well in the big organiza-
ton.
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Jim Ballantyne, one of Norfolk's STAFF
during a portion or last season, will play
bus. Ga, this year.
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Pop Tate, the only and original, Is
out Of q job and Is advertising in Sport
ing Life for Il position. There is q large
residue of good ball playing remaining in
the old gentleman's rotund anatomy and
he will no doubt land in some good club
before long.
Mr.. Thomas w. Spaine, the clever cor
respondent for Sporting Life in this city,
has an exceedingly newsy letter in the
current issue.
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The schedule of exhibition eames here,
preliminary to the opening OF the season,
will be inaugurated OIL Monday, April
9Th. with the McCabe's University Club.
April G-M aryland University.
April 7-Catholic University.
April S-Philadelphia.
April 9-Boston.
April 10-Baltimore.
April IL and 13-Baltimore IN Balti.
more.
April II and 1~5-Brooklyn.
April 17-Johns Hopkins.
April A-Richmond College.
Games may also be arranged with
Pittsburs, Newport News and other
teams.
AS a hitting aggregation the Norfolk
Club gave good promise In their first
game with Washington. and but for
errors. which allowed three Senators to
reach first base. the big Leasuers would
have begun the season with a defeat.
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The "Clams'' or Grabs will have to.
be the diminutive appellation for the
local club this year Wouldn't Straw
berries" be Il new and; Inappropriate name?
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Carney Flynn reported at Washington
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