The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-20
Pfanmiller played right field and Mana
ger Smith took Claude's place in center

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ger Smith took Claude's place in center.
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Newton. Bishop and AIcFarland are
all right. None better
Two record games in two days, and
the Brooms lost them both
Weihl, Leahy. hIcFarlan, and Smith
did the hitting In Sundays game.
Ira Davis who was released by New
Bedford has signed with Taunton.
The Cherubs are climbing to the alti-
tude where all cherubs ale popularity
supposed to abide.
Had the Brooms hit as well as they
| made errors Bishop would have had an
! other deserved victory to his credit.
Wen sell Bishop to Wagner fors5 900.
Hes no gold brick, either. The scram-
| Die for the boy will be on from this date
Richmond wins from the leaders with
three hits agaist their nine. and the
Erooms lose with four hits against
Hartford's solitary PUNK. Such is
baseball luck.
/ Manager selee. Of Boston. has offered
Earl Wagner $4,000 for Mercer or Nc
James. Great Jehosapha Al the end
OF last years Virginia League season
McJames could have been bought for
| $40.
Sing Kelly got a two-bagger and two
singles in tu.day's game in Newark.
lie had ten put outs and no errors, ana
| scored one Of the runs with q stolen
base. He is proving himself worthy OF a
| place on the team.
Newton has nothing to be ashamed of
His work in Sundays game was rc-
markable, TO say the least, notw.th-
standing the twenty hits tho musuuitoes
made off him The pitchers are now ali
right. but the team IS not.
New Bedford papers say that Pete
! Hall was released on account "of his
| love for juggling showers Of beer"
Those who know silent Pete" do not
| believe this. AS well as he is known
down here. he has never been known TO
have u fondnesas for drink.
Sporting news had a splendid group
| picture OF the Houston CrcN.) club on
Saturday. Dick Knox, "Giggy" Nc
Gam. George Reid. Harry Cote, and
Tom Turner, all eN-Virginia League
players. are on this team. and their like
nesses are excellent and easily rccog-
niZed. -
The tabulated score explains the loss
| of Sundays game by the Blooms. For
some reason Wcddigc was taken out OF
the game and Pfanmiler took his place
! and not with credit either The New
arks got four men 10 first on errors by
! the Brcoms. and in connection with six
| passes to the same point given them by
Newton won the game.
When The Brooms were on their las,
| trip abroad the complaint was that they
| had no pitchers. This time the pitchers
are doing all the work and pitching win
| ming ball, While the men behind them
are losing the game for them. It seems
to be absolutely Imperative that a fire
be built under some of the team or {;
general shaking up given 10 them.
| Ar. c. w Diem, acting for gentlemen
whose names are withheld by request
| has bought Mr.. y. a. O'NeilFs half in
| te.est in the Norfolk Club. Mr.. Diem,
1T is reported. says that the parties for
| whom he is acting purpose eventually,
| If possible, to buy out the entire fran
| chise. The price paid for Mr.. O'Neill's
| interest was $1,000. 4 meeting OF the
stockholders will probably be held some
| time this week, when the new company
will organize
| Manager Sharsig will present greatly
| strengthened team in the games win
Paterson. Nothing will be left undonc
| to make the Athletics q winner MANY
| games have been lost ut shortstop. and
after Saturdays game Battam was re-
! leased. Childs will be moved over to
| short and Cub" Stricken has been
| signed 10 play second base. Manage
Sharaig has also signed Pitcher Osborne,
| who IS the star twirlcr OF the Conncc-
ticut State League. The club needs an
| other good hitter and if Seavers can be
| induced 10 join the team there will not
be faster club III the Atlantic League
Bishop certainly did himself proud
! yesterday. He makes the record for
the season in either major or minor
| league. One hit in nine innings is
record to be proud OF, and the boy GER
! tainly deserves 4 warm welcome upon
his return home. Had the men behind
him given him clean support he would
| have won every game he has pitched.
| Yesterdays game also went by the beard
through loose fielding. The Brooms
are playing good ball, but it IS unfortu-
nately just enough 10 lose. The old
weary feeling which produces an in
tense desire to qui. at critical moments
| Still seems 10 stick TO the Brooms, and
instead Of the opposing team breaking
| down first, the Broo!n.s let so altogether
! under a strain.
RICHMOND DOES NEWARK
Newark. n. j., July 19--Richmond de-
| fcated Newark to-day in an interesting
| game. Score:
Newark :. 100000 0o11-2 Q
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