The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-23
HITS 1II0RE AND THERE.
By Bat N. Ball.)

HITS 1IDRI AND THERE.
(By Bat N. Ball)
Pfanmiler again proved his value as
Il winning pitcher at home
Knowles is playing with a bandagcd
thumb and is getting them all right at
that.
Two brothers OF Hillary Swain form
the battery OF the Geneva College team
Of Beaver Falls, Pa.
Leahy put up his old-time game yes
terday. Some OF his stops ana throws
were positively startling
Every man on the team got himself q
hit yesterday and the day before they
couldn't find enough to win q game.
L. J. Drummer. the LEFT handed pitcher
last season with Lynchburg, Va, club,
is at Fort Scott, Kansas, without an
engagement.
Weddigc INDUCED in some Of his soul
SatlsfNinS consecutive hitting yesterday.
-Four hits out OF four times ut bat was
his record up to the fifth inning
Snyder surprised IIlberfcld and Kahn
in the first by his rapid and accurate
throw TO second. catching Elberfcld and
holding Kain on third in sheer amaze
ment.
In Richmond's seventh inning. with
Elherfeld on third and Elise, on second
and no one out, they were prevented
from scoring by some very clever work
on the part of Snyder and Pfanmiller
and McFarlan.
1T was a steaminG drive that Mac
made to right field. which would have
been home run had Umpire Carlin had
his eyes with him. He declared Mae out
at the home plate when Steelman fnilcd
to touch him. The hit however. brought
in the Brooms' second and third run.
Pitcher Hilary Swain did not arrive
with Owner BrOome yesterday. a new
complication has arisen. l is necessary
for the twelve National League clubs to
waive claim to SWANS services for this
season before he can come 10 Norfolk.
a majority Of the clubs have already
done so. but there are one or two of
them who may desire him, and they
must first be heard from.
Hughey Cardoza, the Richmond
States baseball writer and great Wells
boomer, has organized ball team in or
der to get himself in shape To be a can
didate for place on the Grays next
season. He has his team III Island park
every afternoon when the Grays are
not here. He plays every position him
self and is showing up well in the box
re has several puzHling curves. At the
bat Brother CardoZa is very strong lie
Knocked ball Off the island on Tues
gay. His friends are sure that he will
be in the major league by 1899 Success
to Hughey. Baseball playing is more
remuNerativc than baseball scribbling.
II he does as well on the diamond as he
does with his pen by the home team,
his success may be safely predicted.
Even the Laucasters, the leaders in
the race, have their troubles. After
winning three games from the Brooms
they were made the recipients Of the at
attention OF the Noble and United Bro
therhood OF Hammer Wielders as the
lolloWlnG from the Examiner, of that
city, Will evidences:
The remarks made during The 500
ono game were calculated to make one
SICK. AS soon as it became apparcnt
mat the MaroonS were going to he beat
Ell. the knockers set to work. ana 10
hear them talk one would think the
Maroons had never won game They
seemed to forget entirely that the Ma
rooms took three out Of four from the
Norfolks, and the Norfolk Club is no
sccond-rate organization, either"
Were the Broons doing as well as the
Alaroons they would own the city and
nothing would be too good for them.
Paterson Won by Hitting at the Right
Time.
Reading, Pa. June 22.-Paterson de-
ieatcd Reading to-day by onDort,,nn
hitting. Score:
Reading !. 5000 ooo1o- 3 !
Paterson @ 0 0 0 9 9 2 x-6 s 4
Batteries: Herndon and Barckley
Wan and SNostIoEa :