The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-12
HITS HERE AND THERE.
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HITS HERE AND THERE.
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Mack's home run was lallypalloola
It was ruthless, cruel and fierce
slaughter
And the blow almost killed Gastright
and Vickery
Grand Rapids has released Kid Fore
man to Kansas City.
Oh, if we could only save up some
Of those twenty-seven hits.
Lytle, OF the Hartfords came to that
club from the Rochester club.
Foxy Try will be IN the box to-nor
for Hartford. 1t is Pfanmller's day.
Pfanmiler made beautiful double
play unassisted. The boys 81 won
der.
Gastright disposed Of the first three
men up with a. foul tip and two strike
outs.
Newton found the ball as eas silly as the
other boys and helped to bury Gastright
and Vickery.
jolly Tom Burns got in his long
sought for hit, but the genial Shippers
didn't need it at all yesterday
Shaffer played his bag to the Queens
taste. and he hit right along with the
other inmates Of the band wagon.
1t was a brilliant day and the attend
ance was much improved, despite the
fact that the BroOms lost the first game
Jack Nentz thrilled the spectators and
made the Insurance Brokers stare In
Tfanmiller made a worthy substitute
for Leahy at short field and vora ciously
gobblcd UP everything that came his
way.
Cavelle stole three bases In the Visit
tors fourth inning. IT was an objcc:
lesson in that useful adjunct to the
game.
Caveile had two assists from the out
field and at all stages gave an edifying
exhibition OF clean, quick and hcady
playing.
Captain Burns delayed the game long
enough to endeavor to bite a piece out
Of ball which he objected TO seeing
in the game.
Al. Weddige was positively wolfish
with his willow wand. Three doubles
and two singles was his record out Of
six times at the bat.
l5il Me Won the game for the Pau's.
Texas. team last Monday against DAD
las, with a long home run hit after
eleven innings had been played
Editor Richter Of Sporting Life says:
nnl> hoIl
player. but he is also a born comedian,
and Is the life Of the team on the road.
kitson, who once pitched for Peters
burg, and is now with Bob Berryhill's
Burlington team, struck out eleven men
OF the Des Mones club in a recent
game.
Paterson has released Halter, Robin
son and Gallagher. Halter thought
first-class first baseman, and Manager
Mckee may discover he made a mistake
in letting him go.
Newton pitched a remarkably steady
game, though after the Brooms got their
lead or seven runs he let down a bit
That wasn't good policy, Newt Seven
runs won't always win game.
No less than three hits n piece for
every Broom in the aggregation ex-
cept Weihl and Phanm;ller, but IYeihi
got the only three Dagger Of the game,
SO he stood on an even footing with the
other boys
Manager Smith put out the last spark
OF the furious afternoons disaster by 4
hair raising catch Of long fly from
Lytle's bat, for which he made long
run and caught it very low down while
still running.
Church.nnd played Berkeley ON the
West Norfolk grounds yesterday It
was very holly contested game. Score:
Churchland, 6; Berkeley, 5. Batteries:
For Churchland, Williamson and Trot-
man: Berkeley, Tatem and Rudd UNI
pire, Boyd
Pttsburg is in sore straits for third
baseman. Donnelly, who played that bag
for the Pirates. having done but poor
work For about n three figures price
Manager Donovan might induce the local
management to part with Wedd!ge. He's
booked for the big league anyhow.
III Hartford's fourth inning Umpire
Weidman decided CavelIe was safe on
first, after he had previously motioned
that he was out. When the Brooms
came in out Of the field they each and
every one spoke their little piece to Mr.
Wafdman and had theIr ,rr0,yl in roo1