The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-30
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sent the ball to Leahy, who put tTouhey
Sut at second and completed the dou-
Die by throwing the sphere tott.Pop. ~
Ihe Brooms did the one, two, three
act again. s5.sl n i.3'FE"' IN
,Ninth-ITardesty's two base hit in the
ninth was the most the visitors could
accomplish, and Norfolk did not need
| her half.
HITS HERE AND THERE.
(By Bat N. Bald
Haines Wagner isn't hitting the or
ange much lately.
The fans are all pleased with the
showing made by Bishop.
Erny Hodge has been released by]
Newark and has gone to Texas.
Lancaster has signed Intielder HAM
van. lately released by Brooklyn.
Newton and Snyder and Jones and
Smink will be the batteries to-day.
Norfolk and Hartford both Jumped the
terday.
Umpire Weidman has been signed to
manage the Rochester team, OF tho
Eastern League
The attendance yesterday evidenced
what may be expected IL the Brooms
Will play winning ball.
That Danny Leaiy who covers short
for Norfolk is the best shortstop in the
ieague-Richmond State.
Brandt pitched a good game against
Newark. but was n little wild Willie
mas 1t In him and will prove valuable
to the Cherubs.
Pop Tate didn't get q. hit, but the
young gentleman met the ball In his old
lilne style all right and it looks good to
see him on first bag
Weddige lifted an atmosphere burner
over centreield fence which struck the
houses across Chapel street. and eVened
up things after keister's home run hit.
Catcher Harry Wilson, who has been
catching Tor Paterson and last year
caught FOR Portsmouth and Richmond,
mas been signed by the local mana ge-
ment.
Ihere was q young pitcher named Viau,
The plate he couldn't we'll see, OH
50 lie let four Brooms walk
Gave the umpire back talk
AND was soaked to the size of q V-ahI
Pitcher Jones, who went in after Viau
was benched and fined So by Umpire
Turns has pitched against Pop" Tate
before. He gave the old man an easy
drop which Pop" couldn't do anything
with.
II PRESIDENT BarrowS IS in want Of a
competent and really desirable man for
MS staff lie could not get a better man
than Charlie Daniels, who oniciated in
the big league once and is now living in
Hartford.
Pitcher Niau put the game on a sill
YER salver for us yesterday and handed
It UP. But not with the best grace in
the world. He pitched a magnificent
game until he went off his trolley in the
seventh.
Weihl made brilliant catch Of a high
lily IN the visitors ninth when things
were rather heart stirring. 1t was q
hard run and Il reach which no one
expected would result in the happy and
lucky catch he made.
Con Lucid seems to be travelling on his
muscle these days. On Saturday lie at
with his fist, and Reading attributes
Their defeat to bad play OH Lucid's
part and his unreasonable anger
Lancaster Examiner.
Philadelphia and several other clubs
= " i3lSS Vel DoulS,
put II Mr.. Earl Wagner lets him slip
through his fingers he can expect a
storm OF Indignation from the local fans
tihat will raise the big grand stand from
It's MISUNDERSTANDING Post
Gettig and Zearfoss, two New York
Harmed players. are now with Newark.
Amolef OF the Baltinores, is with Read
ing. l rise to ask byS1vhat Juggling
OF the league constitution these men are
allowed to play in the Atlantic League?
mat they still belong to the clubs they
came from is evident by the action Of
Messrs. Freedman and Hanlon.
Norfolk and Richmond have Il hard
week before them and their percentage
column will suffer considerably If we
mistake not. Both Paterson and New
ark arc slater FOR a weeks campaign in
observation-disclosures Call. It hasn't been
quite as hard just yet for us as the week
Just passed There's no steam coming
from the feet Of the Silk yyeavers, and
have failed to see any gas stoves in
their hats.
Maybe Norman Elberfeld hasn't
Shown up Weddigc. Be honest, now,
"Bat n. Ball" isn't the boy the best?-
Richmond State ! will be honest,
Brother Cardoza. To be honest, though,
must compare the two men. Can FL