The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-08

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letics. 3. Tlme-2:0O Weather-Cloudy.
Field-Good Umpire-Weidm
HITS HERE AND THERE.
(By Bat N. Ball.)
Weihl and Mcfarland hit the ball
nicely.
Jack Wentz is connecting with the
ball hard and frequent.
The flag on the press stand vast at
half-rnast for nothing yesterday.
Leahy's first chance resulted in an
error and allowed the second run.
Claud McTarlan is certainly connect
ing with the ball with pleasing fire.
qucncy.
Weidman is slightly myopic Balls
and strikes were somewhat muddled IN
his eyesight.
Weddige gave his usual exhibition Of
hard, earnest. and effective playing at
bat and bag.
1t was 4 chilly damp day. and the
fans, considering the weather, turned
out in good force.
Weihls record in yesterdays game is
pretty one. Three runs. two hits, and
three stolen bases.
Leahy's error in the visitorsr fifth
started more run-getting. The inning
was q comedy OF misplays.
1t was about an even thing OH hits
yesterday, but bad fielding was the pri-
mary cause for the defeat.
Clausen after the first inning pitched
good game, and would have won out
with anyway clean support.
Weihl did some pretty base running in
the second inning, stealing second and
scoring on Netherlands sacrifice
McFarlan celebrated his home coming
by driving the spheroid over right-hed
fence, scoring two men ahead Of him.
The Brooms seemed to be afflicted yes
terday with that tired feeling. Perhaps
the weather had something to do with it.
Moran, the first man UP for the visit
ors, scored their first run in the first
inning on his saunter to first and two
hits.
Was Owner Broomc the hoodoo? He
appeared in light suit for the first time
this season and his caput was adorned
with golf cap.
Weihl has the base-running idea all
right. He stole bags cleverly, but his
confreres died every time they tried to
follow his example.
The Brooms did not give a very clean
exhibition Of fielding in their first game
at home. Weihl and McFarlan got their
wires crossed in the outfield.
raj seasons. by Hanlon without doing
| much except bench warming Now lie
IS earning all the money he has been
paid
Sandy AIcDermott is bringing down
the wrath Of the magnates already lie
changed decision in a recent New
York Louisville game, and this action is
very apt to lose him his job
y bad beginning usually makes n
good ending. Consequently we can con
sole ourselves for the loss OF Yesterdays
game with the hope that the old adage
will give us the next two games
There IS evidently something wrong
with Leahy. The boy is capable Of
playing the silkiest kind OF ball. yet
recently he has been putting up a decid-
ediy ragged exhibition. Brace up. Dan
Pttsburg News: Young Joe Corbett
does not have to rely upon the fact that
he is the brother OF "Pompadour" Jim
for fame In the sporting world Joe is
fast gaining a reputation of his own
which will rival that OF his big brother.
With three runs as a starter 10 give
him confidence, Clauscn got himself
into 4 deep dark hole, beginning with
the first Athletic to face him, but after
they had gotten four runs he settled
down, and struck out two men in sue
ceSsion.
Charles Luslley. the ball player, who
was hit on the head in KnoXyiIle on
May 9th. bya pitched ball, will not live
He has been in a stae or unconscious
ness for more than twenty four hours
Luskeys home is in Washington, and
he was third bascman for the Ashcyjllc
team in the Southeastern League. The
ball was thrown by. Pitcher Jones, a
Louisville boy, playing with the Knox
Vile team. Luskey will be remembered
as the youngster who was tried by