The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-25

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the season gave promise OF great
things, he having lost but one of the
Six games in which he officlated. At
present no lies on q sick bed with no
income, and I'M confident that this ap-
peal IN hls behalf will Immediately meet
with hearty and generous response
from every one OF Happy jacks ati-
nlfers. and from the hosts OF enthus-
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clip the following from the Nanches-
ter Leader:
a. Norfolk. Va. June GA game of base
oa'i IN Nortoil IS a thing Of horrors and
evils and with attending cataStron5,e -
To be strictly in shape to cone VIII, tho
enemy the visiting team should be arm
ed With crow bars for bats and have
tneir pockets full or cannon balls. Re-
siues all this their belts Should be filled
Mi.n sIhail arms and detachment OF
cavalry and artillery should be station
cd at a conveniently near point.
Not only do the crew of the bar
damaged craft the Mary Jane" enter
INTO the contest to win but they 90 IN RI
WIN WIN, py crook or hook--mostly by crook.
Inc umpire must be 4 man Of nerve.
IRON Jaws and we'll developed sinews
lie knows that when he enters the gates
~ the Ncflolk ball park he carries his
lie i'll his hands. and he previously So
cures life and accident-policy for the
~ OF his wife and six barcfooted,
IL ne IS fortunate to possess them.
Inc police are no factor in supDressine e.
the oubbling enthusiasm OF the excited
footerS that go in to help the Brooms
sweep the ground with the innocent
visitors. They are not In it a little bit,
ana when the cranks on the bleachcrs
sIoW excited ana want to know the why
ana wherefore of anything, they si1nDly
jump over the fence and proceed in nm
undignified manner to demand an ex-
planatlon from the umpire or the player.
LIS real exciting to see d game of ball
IN Norfolk Worth going miles to see,
ana worth twice the price OF admission
IL q spectator gets away without in
jury he is an object OF curiosity seek
ers for days after, and the small boys
follow him round and point the finger
Of pride in his direction.
Ihey had talked of starting a pension
lund for disa bled rooters, but the ranks
or the disabled grew to such proportions
that the idea was banished FOR the mil
lionaires that We're needed to push tho
enterprise failed TO materialize.
When visiting team wins 4 game in
Norfolk, not only IS the sky blue, but
the very atmosphere is blue and choice
cpithethS intermingled with pointed
phrases and emphatic remarks emanatc
form the lips Of the disappointed cranks.
In strong contrast with the Richmond
rooters those at Norfolk never give uD
the ship. They stick by the crew until
he end. even in the dark hour of defeat
and minGle their tears with those Of the
GiSgruntled BrOOmS
words OF coincidence and sympa thy
ere given them and they are urged to
brace UP" and go for 'em again
The Brooms are Il fighting lot Of play
ers ana 1t doesn't take them long to
turn the diamond into 4 ring and trans
form ball game into q prize fight.
This was evidenced by the game Of
Monday when Dan Leahy fouled Hargy
in his attempt to steal second. Harry
was on Il dead run for the bag and got
caught between first and second. Leahy
made 4 bluff ut him and the centre
fielder returned the bluff. Then Leahy
lost his nut and went in to scrap He
made several vicious lunges a t Hargrove
one or which graZed his face, and nearly
the whole team surrounded the runner
cutting off every right that lie had TO
the path
Notwithstanding all this, Hargrove
reached second all right, but a little later
was caught again between second and
third. Then Leahy showed his ill-tem-
per and tackled the runner again repeat
ing his pugilistic performances and at
tempting to strike Hargrove in the face.
The entire Norfolk team with the cXccp-
ton or Synder ran to the spot and in
the general miN-up, Hargrovc was de-
clarcd out by the umpire, when, owing to
the surrounding circumstances he should
have been allowed to retain second base
and Leahy should have been put out of
the game.
The row didn't stop there, however,
for six policemen and at least 500 cranks
ran into the field and by the GOODNESS OF
Jake Wells men big riot was averted.
AS 1t was, though. Billy Smith INDUCED
in a big song-and-dance after which,
by the intervention Of n squad Of police
men. the game was proceeded with.
This game. while Norfolk IS credited
with one run, was really q clean shut
out. McFarlan In attempting TO score
on Leahy's single ran into Elberfeld who
was playing his position properly, and
then sprinted to the plate. He was
clearly thrown out by two feet but was
given Il safe by Carlin. The big fellow
then ran back to the Brownie and sounr-
cd Off for a scrap. He was urged on by
a dozen rooters. who jumped the fence
10 assist him in doing UP" the little
Brownie, but four policemen ran to the
scene and cleared the grounds.
This is but a sample OF what the
Chcrubs have TO contend with away
from home. Recognized. as they are.
by the people Of the entire circuit as the
most gentlemanly ball players In the
league. the Richmond enthusiasts are TO
be congratulated that their team retains
as high n percentage as they have, and
with no bones broken and with no bla ok
marks against their records as gentle
men.