The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-12


not yet been decided whether ba1bed
wire or Wire netting will Ge used.
Seventy games Will be played on the
home grounds, Norfolk opening he sea-
son here on APRIL 26;h. The series will
be in sets of nine and twelve.
1t has been decided by the manage
ment that instead of reporting at Allan
ia, as was formerly intended. the Gulls
Will report in Washington on March
2Sth, and there get several days prac-
tice.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE.
The schedule Of exhibition game: has
been made out, there being several open
dates az yet. IT Is as follows:
In Washington
With Washington, April 1, 2, and 8.
In Norfolk
Wi;h McCabe University, April 9Th.
with Catholic University. Of Wash
inston, April 7;h
With Phila delph'a. April Sth.
With Boston. April 9th
with Baltimore. April 10th.
III Baltimore
with Baltimore. April 18th and 18th
IN Norfolk
With h noklyn. April 14.h aud 18th.
| Wi;h Johns Hopkins. Ap:il lIih
with Richmond College. APRIL 24th.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
Tn the Norfolk philadelphia game
Manager Stallings has promised that
Orih and Brandt shall pitch.
on the NO. folk grounds has been Dis
posed Of to Mr. N. L; Kayton.
Richmond has not yet closed with
II 4 grave at the lat.er's figure, which Is
$25 more month than Jake Offers \
bargain IS likely to be struck pretty
soon. though rs Wells has received a
very llattrring offer for Harry from
President F;!eaman, Of the New Yorks.
/ friedman wants TO take Hargy for two
! months on trial. and II he should prove
satisfactory, offers 10 pay Richmond $%G0
Tor Ms leleaSe and give Jake he pick Of
/ tive pitchers, whom he names. far use
/ during the season. If not satisfacto Y
1 then HaEsroNe Is 10 be returned TO Rich
( mono, That city being allowed 10 retain
J me pitcher she has chosen un.il the end
J OF the season. If Harry goes TO New
/ York. the prediction is ventured by those
who are familiar with his illlant capl.
h,lii!es that Richmond Will never see
/ him again.
The baseball cranks In Richmond are
highly elatHd over the news that Pnc che,
carney Flynn has been released by
( Washington to Richmond II wa: no.
known until "Wednesday that the nsa
had been made Flynn was with the
! f'chmond team two seasons ago. and
was considered one Of the very best in
/ the league.
| Burlington. IA, sends two players tc
! the Virginia League This season In The
person Of Henry Busse. = first baseman
and Mike Flynn, a second baseman
/ IheH have signed with Roanoke They
/ are both cracked UP a y No. players
| and will hold their own
! Washington has signed another nj. CHI.
er in the person of Stephen r. Ashe a
! promising y0ungSter. He wa: recon.
! ai'ehueu nF Duke" Farrell. and VIII be
! a feature in the big league, SO says the
! Duke
| If Washington gets rid Of De Montre.
| vile to Philadelphia Wriglcy, thu,
promising young Virginia player, vii
succeed him short The Washington
| management thinks that Wrigley Is the
best man Of The two.
| IF James Corhe,t becomes baseball
! magnate. as rumor says he will, /, l.;
more Than Probable that he will pur.
! chase the ST. Louis franchise
(
McGann late Of Boston. is being Sc.
r!0nSiy considered by Louisville. as they
nave not as yet signed a second base.
! man,
Louisville has for sale Catcher Miller
| f.Est SaSeman Cassidy. and Shorts,o,
shannon. Those men would be good
TIMBER for some minor team
! Manager Mitchell. Of Roanoke. la
about signed all If his players, his la
: man being McGinnis, a Roanoke player
! Shor:stop Allen. recently released b,
ne IN les, Monday signed as manager
team Of the Western League.
NJ 1nager Rarnie. OF The r. onNlyn base
pail team, purchased The release Of Kor.
| wan. The crack p!cher OF the Brockton
| cam; or the New England League He
IS lefi-handed twirler, and is said &c
have good curves and tremendous speed