The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-16

Brooklyn. Z. Double Play-Daub,. Shin
de and IlaChance. Sacrifice Hita-Gil-
roy and Weddige. Stolen Bases-Shaf-
fer, 2:Weddige, LaChance, Jones. 2: Ans
dcrson, 3; a., Smith, Wcntz, IIaSdon.
Time OF Game-l:5o. Ump.re-Hall.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
(By Bat n. BallD
Oh, Will you remember the Norfolk $.
pan Daub.
Dan Daub, with The smile SO bland;
Oh, Will YOU remember the joiting YOU
Down here in Dixie's fair land?.
Dan Daub amt SO worse a pitcher:
Derc are odders worser dan Daub.
Newark, OF the Atlantic League, won
three straghts from Syracuse. OF the
Eastern. Considering the fact thar the
Eastern is supposed to be next to the
big league in strength the Newark
clubs showing is certainly good conc.
They Also gave The Giants. or New
York. n close rub.
Buttermo!e, the Lancaster rightncld-
er. is an adept at getting hit by the
pitcher. The Norfolk string should jot
this down in their memorandums, o.
else stow it away in safe corner OF
their thought domcs
Manager Barhic says that Hartford
Will capture the Atlantic League pen
nant.-R:chmond Times
That was in Richmond In Norfolk
tile smooth pated director oil the IrOl-
ley Dodgers fortunes, stated that Nor
folk would walk through all the other
clubs. l3arnic has cause to mako that
assertion. tzs, s.
The azure clad hired men from Rich
mond found their work cut out for them
in Newport News OH Wednesday.
Manager Long, Of Reading. has de-
cided on the style Of his uniform. 1t
will consist of a drown shirt. brown
trousers and white cap. Of the Boston
I,style, with the quarter inch brown
seam running from a point in the centre
TO the bottom. The word Reading"
will appear in white across the breast
of the shirt and all players will wear
white stockings and a wide light tan
leather belt TO match. Each will be
provided with 4 Norfolk jacket. made
Of white duckins, trimmed With blue
| collars and cuffs which will take the
place Of sweater, rs they arc reatcr
N design ana more comfortable.
The Trolley Dodgers imagined they
had soft thing after they had their
lead of three runs. But oh. how they
We're fooled.
Such batting raly as the Noifolts
started yesterday has never been equal
ed on the Norfolk grounds. 1t was, in
the chaste and elegant lanGuagc OF
Chmnie Fadden and his illi., Il Italia
paloolahE and 1t came like Il repricvc
TO condemned man, after all hope OF
winning out had been lost
1t is conceded on all sides tina: Man
ager Smith has selected for Norfolk
the best minor league team cve- seen
in the State Of Virginia.
Every man, with the exception Of Nc
Farlan. Gilroy and Newton. touched
Daub for two hits apiece. McTarlan got
MS all in 4 lump and lifted an irrides-
cent beauty over centrctield fence which
Was glo!y enough for one day
Weddige. Weihl, Mic and Went2
nOunUpu the lea thor fpI. l,Gans J.,
good purpose. Their great work IN
the ninth was 4 source Of rapturous
Joy 20 the faithful fans in grandstl ana
and bleac hers
pitch for Reading in The Atlantic
League.
The fielding Of Norfolk was on a bar
with OF their high salaried rivals
Manager Barne, dccming discretion
the better part Of valor, took his badly
the field professcdiy 10 catch the Bay
Line boat. but really 10 lessen th.. hu-
initiation of the defeat.
1t was great and Beautifully played
game, and the inference is plain that
the Norfolk team IS National League
timber W
Jack Gilroy ana Newton both pitched
steady and effective game.
Outhat:cd by large margin were
the hard hitting Trolley Dodgers ycster-
ut!, !!llt the umpire Wasn't in il when
Ii came To explaining the cause OF thpir
defeat.
Pete Hall is TO be compl:mentrd upon
his clever and impartial work with
the Indicator Yesterday.
McSSrs. g. &. Williams and E.s:cr Ran
d"lrh have been appointed substitute
,'mpirea for Norfolk in the Atlanlic
League.
Manager Smith will be seen on the
BENCH a. the game to-day, and his
presence viii undoubtedly give plea .ure
TO the fans
Clausen is slated TO pitch agairs;
Portsmouth tomorrow
Portsmouth will meet The home club
Tomorrow At O'Clock. and an oppUYtu-
MY VIII be afforded to compare thu
strength Of the two clubs as against
Richmond and Newnor. News.
TWO sailors. whose home j., probably
IN the City OF Churches, rooted yociGc-
ronslE In the grand stand for BROOKLYN
yesterday, but all 10 no purpose
Neddigc's work a third, and his stick
execution are delightfully."- satisfying.
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