The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-03
SUNDAY BALL GAMES.
An Effort TO 30 Made TO Have Them in
Cleveland and New York.
GUPpY TO FIGH1 FOR THE CUBAAs
He is in Florida ma snys He is Going
10 Help the Patriots Gauzel
VIII DO Farmed Out by Boston-.
McCrecry VIII PIny ira PIttsburs
Diamond Notes,

President Frank dell. Robinson, of
the Cleveland Club, says that he may
attempt to play Sunday ball games on
me old grounds, as he has gotten the
consent OF the property owners sur
rounding the same, and If his PLAYERS
are molested Cleveland will be without
a National League team. He says there
are plenty of other cities that will pay
better than Cleveland and he will put
the club in one of them
Assemblyman Jerry Sullivan, of New
York. the former baseball umpire, in
tends introducing Il bill into the New
YORK Legislature to legalize Sunday ball
playing in the State of New York If the
2iil should pass 1t would be a great
advantage to the Brooklyn Club, but
there Is little likelihood OF it's passing.
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a baseball writer of Cleveland, o..
says that he has received a letter from
Pitcher George Cuppy, written in Tam
pa, Fla. declaring his intention of going
10 Cuba to fight with the insurgents.
Cuppy made the same statement some
time ago, but was laughted at. If he
Is not IN earnest he seems to be making
very realistic bluff. Without Cuppy's
great right arm and foxy head woe be-
tide Cleveiand's pennant or Temple Cup
prospects.
1t is hoped that Jim" Starford's "hard
iuck all came in q bunch last year
when he sprained his ankle, broke his
arm and got married This should be
his good year.
Herman Long has made the first triple
play OF the indoor scason-catching a
liner with the bases full, stepping on sec
ond and throwing across to first.
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should Louisville and st. Louis give
up their franchise-and they are very
weak flnanclaly-Bufnalo and Detroit
VIII likely be the cities admitted.
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1t Is now thought that Louisville will
place Werden ut first and Rogers at
third, thereby putting on the bench that
clever third baseman, Clingman.
cincinnati cranks, since the addition
or Corcoran and Breitenstein to Ewings
team. believe that the league pcnnant is
almost certain to fly in Yorktown
Willie HILL Louisville's promising
southpaw, who could have subbed for
s the living skeleton last season, now
weighs 1856 pounds. DOGGY Miller is his
trainer.
The Syracuse Club. of the Atlantic
League, has signed Shortstop Gallagher,
who played n short engagement in Phil
adelphia last season.
Arthur Irwin has made n bet with
Manager Stallings that his Toronto team
Will win one OF the exhibition games
to be played in Philadelphia in April.
Owing to q disagreement as TO terms
between President Bosche, of the South
astern League and Manager Hanlon, the
Orioles are not likely to play cprnG
games scheduled for the Southern cities.
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ton. And thus the famous old players
drop out gradually. Camel has been
near the front rank for good MANY
years. He first attained q general repu-
tation in Detroit, when Getzien and
Camel. the 'pretzel battery" was one
or the most effective in the league
There Is no ignominy in being "farmed
out" as 1t Is said Camel will be- The
act rather indicates that Boston is will
ing to care for the men who have given
her long service.
Tom Mccarthy, OF Brooklyn, wants to
go to Cleveland. He thinks that I'M
der Tebeau he would regain his old time
form.
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| Joyce is said to have imminent ma
trimonial intentions.
John NJ. Ward predicts a brilliant flu
ture for Jones, the young outnelder of
/ llie DIOOklynS.
| There is no doubt now but that Nc
Creery, of Louisville, will play In Pitts
burg the coming season, as the Louis
! vile management says that if McCreery
Is dissatisfied and wants to play in
! Pittsburg he will be traded to them for
Hawley and Killen, but Pittsburg insists
on giving them Lyons and Bierbauer for
/ him.
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The Brooklyn team will probably go to
Danville, Va, for their spring practice.
49,
Lancaster. of the Atlantic League. has
signed all Its players for the coming sea-
son but Pitcher West and Catcher Bob
Westlake.
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Corbett, after his fight with Fitzsm,
mons, so the rumor says. will try to pur-
chase big league franchise and become
magnate.
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| The Louisville Clubs offer of 81, 500 for
| Second Baseman Conner has been de-
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