The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-06
All. AROUND THE DIAmoSD.
Notes and news 0flntercSt 10 tho Pro-
II fcNSinn nMM CrNnks GcncrniiY.

Noaes au0 tScWA OI interest 10 the Fro.
fc>sion nnsl CrnDks Gencrniiy.
Captain William Joyce has met with
n set back in his arrangements for the
New York clubs training grounds at
Lakewood. N. After supposing that
he had closed q bargain for suitable
he finds that the owners refuse
TO allow him to use them. He has not
set decided what to do about it, but
VII! probably come to Virginia. Ports
mouth or Hampton will be the preferred
places.
The Texas league has refused to adj
nit New Orleans and Shreveport on nc-
count of their distances from the other
cities.
At meeting of the managers Of the
new southeastern League at Atlanta,
Ga, the lea sue went to pieces, Macon
Withdrawing and throwing up Its fran
chise.
The Southeastern League was one Of
the most compact leagues ever formed
In the South. except the Virginia league.
being composed originally Of Atlanta.
Augusta. Columbus, Savannah. and Ma
con. Ga, and Charleston, S. c. The
trouble was that there was so little in
terost In local baseball In some OF the
cities.
T.. r. .
Manager Williams OF the Olympia
club Of this city has applied for admis-
sion to the Southeastern Virginia league
says the Portsmouth correspondent Of
the Sporting News.
Second baseman Mcintyre has been
returned TO the Wilmington CReadlng)
club by Cincinnati.
Pittsburg turned down with contempt
l.ouisville's offer of McCrcery for Kill
len.
Jake Morse Of the Boston Herald
spoke in highly complimentary terms TO
Stating al the recent league meeting.
or little Phil. Guier. one OF Norfolk.
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The New York Journal was the only
New York paper with representative
at the league meeting in Baltimore.
Arthur Irwin is to get NIcGann If
no other major league club wants him.
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The Roanoke correspondent Of Sport
ing News sounds the death kncll OF
Charlie Mitchell's seif-conducted Viz
Ginla League in the following words:
= regret TO say that our proposed
virginia League has fallen through, af-
ter the hard-earned and Jealous work
done by Messrs. Charlie Mitchell and
signed for Roanoke have been duly
notified by letter OF their release.
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Frank Tousemnn. late Of New Or
lcans. not having any con
tract from the Pclicans TO date considers
tlonal l.caEuewards. He thinks that he
ought to be able TO get show al St
Louis. where n man Of his calibre
would fill 1t plendidly.-Spnrting Life
Houscman was never thought so warm
IN The Virginia league and the above
about measures up the size Of his head
Better players than he can be found
III our city. lots in myriads in season.
Manager Vnrncy Anderson has sue
ceeded in organizing his Rockford ball
club as a $1,000 stock company.
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George Pfanmiller. the star pitcher Of
the Virginia League last season. will be
IN the box for the same team this year
and leaves for Norfolk about the mid
die OF March. He is taking on weight
and bids fair to be the pitching won
der Of lS97.-SportIng Life.
Milwnn1ee's first baseman, Stafford
with Petersburg in 81 is working In n
North Carolina grocery store.
Umpire Edward NJ, cline, late of vir-
Glnia League Is looking for position in
mat capacity again this year.
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Manager Hanlon, Of Baltimore, has
loaned catcher Bowerman to Grand
Rapids.
Shor'stop Dolan. late OF Lynchhurs,
and now OF the Louisville. gives prom
Use Of being one OF the cvackcr;eck
shortstops of the league, says Sporting
Life.