The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
HITS HERE AND THERE.
(By Bat N. Ball.)
Game called at $50 to-day.

| 4PttSitclS p.
! Catcher Wilson and Pitcher Brown
| were released yesterday.
| Leahy did handsomely yesterday and
! helped to the glad result.
| George Cleve has been released by
| Quincy us not fast enough
Keep at 'em. Brooms. The Hoodo is
| gone. They say it was Catcher viii
| son.
| Charley Sholtl has been released by
Wilkesbarre and has caught on with
| New Bedford.
Indianapolis has released InHelder
| Harry Cockman, who played with Roam
| oke last year.
Peoria has signed Catcher "Fog Horn
| f.. 'dffert," we'll known as formerly in the
Virs inian League.
King i,<elly livcned up the lnHed
somewhat .tiid played u clean game at
the initial cushion.
King Kelley hit the ball at opportune
times yesterday, aEd got the glad hand.
lie is the same old .hel-
The game to-day will re called at $3.50
in order TO allow the two teams to catch
the Cape Charles boat.
Umpire Sandy McDermott has re-
signed from the National League staff
on account of poor health.
The base running and sacrifice hit
ting was again Il pleasing feature of
the Brooms' work. Keep 1t up.
Pitcher Frank McPartiin, once of Nor
folk has been released by Toronto ana
signed by the Corning. n. Y. club.
The Hygcias, representing the famous
hotel OF that name, will play Ports.
mouth ut their park to-day at 1880 p. IN.
Cheer up. Broons: you. are playing
The game as ii should be played. Coach.
yell keep at 'en. and the Maroons
won't be in il.
The Bruoms played Il beautiful field
ing game Yesterday l.t-ihy made tho
only error by throwing wild TO Kelly III
'irst, and ii cost a run.
Manager Smith saved the game yes
tevday by his magnificent running
catch almost of deep right field fence
of Buttermore's long fly.
Tho Washington club has secured
Of the Paterson Hannes), from Toronto.
He will he used as utility man.
Mcfarland struck out Yeagcr and But
| termorc in The ninth. Ii WAS beautiful
exhibition OF hcady pitching and show
cd that Ycagers homer yesterday was
a lacky fiukc.
Pitcher Jess Tannchin who was rated
as a wonder early in the year has fig
ured in numerous displays of daylight,
fireworks recently. and in his credit ana
loss account loss now has the bulge
Sporting Life.
There will he an Atlantic League
meeting At the Park hotel. Newark, al
$ y. m. on Monday. July 18th. Mana
ger Eroomc Will probably he back in
time TO attend. The reason for the call
is not known.
No moe subscriptions having come in,
the Gilguy fund has been closed and the
sum Of seven;y-one dollars has been
turned over 10 Manager smith. and his
receipt taken therefor. The total sub-
scrip,icn amounted TO Ssh. OF this ten
doliils. subscribed. by a business firm
is Ec: 10 he collected, and will be turned
over when received.
have q; last discovered the writer
of the scu"ri!Dus article which recently
appeared III the Manchester Leader, re-
! Wiling the NG:folk team ana public. He
is the cad whom ! suspected, ana Il he
! eve: comes down here again ana accepts
III" hospitality 81 Norfolk ncwspa per
men. J SHALL take the greatest pleasure
III pulling his nose.
! McJamos, the South Carolina lad. has
developed into one of the greatest pitch
/ erS IN the league. Every club that goes
/ up against him goes of the field wish.
( Ing that they had him on their staff
/ Sporting Life. McJamcs went from the
| Virginia League 10 the Senator'S and at
| that :!me wasn't considered ms Worth
! ms salt Truly, pitchers are made, not
| born.
In a game on June a0th between
| Eruchton and F'al River. Shcckard
! made three hits. one OF them a double
double play, i'll which Gochnauer par
! ticipatcd, and triple play. in which
! Guchnau"r also participated Resides
getting three hits he got his base OF,
balls twice. stole three bases. accepted
! eight out of niEc chances and made two
| runs. If that isn't playing ball. 7 rise
| To ask what II is? E@th Shekard ana
| fochnauor made their debut In minor
league company in thc Virginia League
Claude McE'ar!an Is leading the Nor
'olk team in batting. Reports say Claude
is doing magnificent work this season
and there are u lot of people in Louis
will" who would rejoice 10 see him a
Colonel. u IS believed he could strength
en- the Co!cncls at present. pitcher
| hfanm;lcr IS also doing good work. and
likely to be called mp higher next year
Sporting Life Claude Is rs good IL
not better than any one of Colonel Pull
liam's present aggregation. and 1t has
| been source OF wonder that Claude
!, An-1 nD l,N,. 20, A.,