The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
SOME SCiNTILLATl0NS
A Few Notes From the Diamond and
Some Comments Thereupon.
! FEW PERTINENT REFLECTIONS.
Norfolk plays Richmond College To.
dny-Thc Struggle ,A1ondny-Our
Friends the Encmy-Notes From
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(By Bat N. Bald.

(By Bat N. BALD.
First Baseman Carey, who was with
| Baltimore before Jack Doyle displaced
him and later with Philadelphia, has
been loaned to the Athletics, of the At
lantic League; also pitcher Garvin. who
was seen here with Ted Sullivan's Texas
Steer last season.
Willie Brandt will probably be loaned
to Richmond by Philadelphia. Willie's
caput is not yet quite as strong as his
arm and he needs such seasoning in Il
minor league as will educate his brain
as well as his arm. A ten thousand dol
lar arm with q two-cent head makes Il
combination which won't stand fast
company.
Editor Richter, of Sporting Life,
thinks the Athletics viii make Il good
fight for the Atlantic League pcnnant,
and says further Norfolk and Rich
mond are newcomers i'll the Atlantic
League, but judging from their exhibit
to date they have teams quite capable
Of holding up their end in the Allan
tic"
| John b. Foster. the Brooklyn CORES
pendent of Sporting Life. in Il long fling
| at Bill joyce. of the Giants refers to
Norfolk as Il weak minor league team
In the South" If the Trolley Dodgers
! don't Improve in their playing to a large
| demonstrnie th,. tho ..,ynnl. ,,,;',nr
| league team in the South" Is much
stronger team than the weak Rrool,Iyn
| team in the North.
|
| Cavanaugh, who played short for Roa-
| noke in the Virginia League, is one of
three trial aspirants for third hnso IN
] f1,n Il
|
| Frank Houseman denies that he has
! signed with milwaukee,.
| Drummer, one Of Manager Smiths
| finds, who signed with Newport, r. T..
his elease. Drummer pitched for Lynch
| burg last year.
Jack knorr, once with Richmond. is
another eX-Nirgin.a Lea que pitcher, who
| is looking for 2 job.
| has signed with Nashville, Of the Cen
trail League
| Pop Tate may play first bag for Sha-
mokin, Pa.
George Reed and Tom Turner arc put
| ting UP gi.t-edged ball in the exhibition
| games III Houston. Harry Cote is also
pla|.ng beautiful back-stop Cote was
| lIForlte here when he was With Nor
| folk
DICK Stahl. late OF Roanoke, is one OF
tWehiN-one children,of whom seventeen,
itciuulnS seven sons, are living. Stanl
| RANKS NO. IN mat organization.
49,
handed pitcher Of Hartford is Rrim-
Dienauer, hut on the advice OF Jack
lnCln'o1i the young man from Mauch
Ihunk changed II to Rrimblc. Jack
says IL he used his full name he would
De read out OF the league by the scorers.
re mas peen larmed out TO Torrington.
Ihird Baseman Ecri Myers has final
~ come 10 terms with Manager Mack
ana ielt Tor Milwaukee, last week. The
exist. LOUIS an IS IN good playing con
dition. as the result OF nearly three
weeks WORK win the senators Myers
Is 20 be captain OF The team
second lSaSennan ana Captain r>ultZ,OI
i.eaSue managers would 90 we'll 10 keep
brown VARSITY team, is player
an eye on lie IS q conner sure.-Sport-
ing Lile
play professional ball. When he played
o'''F ~" 80 "l'"a PioN i.cu .iie price Oh