The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-01
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Despite q wild throw snyder's re-
ceirine work yesterday was cleah hAsl
pleasing. -,
Despite the defeat Newton pitched ex-
ceilent ball, With the exception of the
first Inning. $Ni
We outbatted the visitors again. bu,
there is little consolat ton in that for
the faithful
Kimball, recently signed by Washing
ton on Wrigley's recommendation. has
been released
The visitors got their hits when they
were needed. while the Brooms' swnts
were scattered. 49,
And, by the way, Smith knew what
he was doing when lie planted that left
garden this season.
Manager Smith was OH the coach line
yesterday and helped things along by
some judiciouS advice
Rude Horeas robbed Snyder Of what
would have been two Dagger in Nor
folks second inning.
falSH hltS were barred yesterday.
Line hits were the only ones which cut
any figure against the high wind.
The BroomS got their batting clothes
on as usual in the last inning, and gave
us an exciting finish, but it came too
late.
The Lancasterians are certainly a
heavy set of players. There's enough
beef distributed among them to stock
q market.
10 say that Norfolk had hard luck is
not to detract from the fine playing OF
work OF Ieager.
The inevitable was bound To occur.
The Brooms We're not expected to win
all the games they played. but It's hard
to lose at that.
Ward and LaRoque, Of The "I4anll AS
ters, resemble each other enough to
secure them an engagement With Il cir
Gus in u twin brother act.
The Richmond papers are on such
good terms with Umpire NJ Mcnamara a nd
feel SO kindly and fratcrnal toward him
that they lovingly alludc to him sue
cinctly as Mac
Willie Brandt will again be seen on
the Norfolk diamond. He has been turn
ed over 10 the Athletics by Philadelphia
and will begin his aEduous toll with the
Athletics on Monday.
Pitcher Chandler; tate of Portsmouth
has been signed by Shamolin. PA.
Chandler gave good promise while with
portsmouth, and has the making of an
effective pitcher IN him.
The batteries to-day will be Gilroy and
Heydon for Norfolk. Dolan and Roth for
Lanca ster: Me III RICH; field. TIL. game
will be called At $3.50 D. m in order 10
allow Lancaster 10 catch the boat
IN the Richmond-Rcld aiding exhibition
game on Thursday Rcddy Foster drove
a ball over the fence for n home run
which landed in the s:econtl-story win
DOW OF house outside the grounds.
Richmond has departed from the ce-
rulean tint in the matter Of uniforms.
lo-day Will appear in new suits OF gray
ana another name added 10 their already
lohS ist This time the scvibcs have
dubbed them The Johnny Rehs.
1t is a remarkable ana uncXplnined
iact that the atmosphere az Richmond
.nieciS the visiting teams with !, ,irile
case OF bacillus kickorum, Down here in
-\ol lolh lHe same teams have been as
meek as lambs and conducted their bus
mess in a player like manner
IRON newspaper reports | should
Judge that there is All epidemic of
bruises, Eprains, charleyhorse and con-
tuslons prevalent among The Buildings.
who are all taking turns on the sick liz;
liargrove and Else are the patients at
the present writing. Manager Smith has
sensibly issued a manifesto to the cffec,
that no one on the Norfolk team has The
privilege Of getting hurt. except himself,
ana the "Brooms" are Obedicnt in this
as in all other things
Pittsburg is enthusiastic over Jesse
Tannchill's work in the box yesterday.
President W. w Kerr. Of the pi,tsburp
Club, said to-day: '''Tannehil Is n won
der. and don't care who knows II.
When man can go in his first game in
the league and pith thirteen innings, al
lowing only seven hits giving two bases
on balls and not giving his own out
helders single chance, I think he is a
good pitcher. The practical loss OF the
game was IN one way very good thing
1t showed conclusivey .hat Tannehili is
a pitcher and can pitch with the best
OF acknowledgements Enquirer.