The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-20
Gus Tannehlll. The oner will hardly be

accepted.
! Manager Donovan received a letter
/ from Pink Hawiey the other day. in
which the big pitcher says he>is already
getting in shape for the coming season.
Every player on the Cleveland Club
mas signed for the coming season ey-
cept Clarence Childs. and he Mil sign
Just as soon as his contract is forward
ed TO him.
sh Robert Rothermel, the well-known
shortstop was in Lancaster, Pa. last
week several days. He wanted to secure
a job there. but the management
.noueht him too light for the rest of the
.ean. Rothermel played the latter part
OIL last season with Norfolk
~
Friday, April 9, the Bostons will play
IN Norfolk, and Saturday, April 10 in
richmond. and Wednesday, April ID in
Mldulet9wn Conn. with the Wesleyan
probably be filled in Springfield. Mass.
III
President Kumtzsch announces i'm,
PRESIDENT Young has decided against tho
syracuse Club In the Kelly natter ho
having been reserved by Hamnto ,,e,, a, se
port News for this season, and therefore
Kelly will be let out.
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Jimmy Gilman can be seen about tbe
a "
IN inc uniform of letter carrier. He
VIII be with the Paterson IN. j. Club
next season '' ''N
Newark has released Johnny Fore
man, formerly of the Petersburg Club.
OF The Virginia League, to Grand
Rapids.
Kansas City has signed her eighth
pitcher in the person of Boylan. late of
Lynch burg n 40
The Senator's will journey to Rich
mond. opening the season there April 7
with Jake Wells new Atlantic League
olup Iney Will also pay with Rich
mond on the Sth and return with that
cub to Washington for two games on
the 9th and 10th.
"a report that Jack Gilroy was to be
transferred from Norfolk 10 Austin.
rex, Is causing Happy jack to worry.
G So,l, a.; in MS excellent work for Nor
,olk in 90 there is probably not tho
least foundation for the report.
49,
Frank Norcom, another south-paw.
who pitched in the Virginia League last
year, has signed with Fall River. Ii is
said that he had also accented terms
Oh Manager Finn. of the Newport Club.
McCioskcy Is progressing nicely at
Dallas: has hall his team engaged al
ready, and VIII leave for Louisville
shortly on Il stlll hunt.
Tom McCreery is suffering from Sc
we're dose OF "lamc back" There T.; .
| creek near Beaver. Pa, which freezes
over on the slightest provucation Nc
Creery invited friends down to enjoy
SKATE on a sheet of ice which he said
was ABOUT twenty miles long The
skate was INDUCED In and when the
! goal was reached Tom, reeking with
perspiration. sat down on n snow bank
! TO cool off. He was luck to escape with
his life.
NiouN. last year with Richmond, will
| captain the st. Joe (Mo) Club this sea
| son.
1t IS rumored that Rusie will be trad
cd Tor Mercer. of the WaShingtohs, ana
II IS probable that the rumor is we'll
rounded. as Joyce, captain of the New
FORKS, thinks Mercer second TO none in
the league as pitcher.
Ted" Sullivan is ON deck again win
another scheme. This time he would
take an Ail-Amcrican team across The
country in the fan. returning by way of
Mexico.
Philadelphia has eleven pitchers under
contract, Baltimore nine and New York
eight.
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The New York Club has added It's
ninth pitcher to the pay roll in The per-
son OF Ernest Beam. late of Phlladel-
phia
Pittsburg has decided TO 81 10 Savan-
nan on March 10Th for their spring
practice, playing at Roanoke Norfolk,
knoxville and Nashville on their re-
turn trip.