The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-03
NOTHING BUT. PRAISE.
Schmelz and the Washington Papers Give
the HOIfOlk's a BoOst.
THINKS THEY OUGHT TO WIN PENAANT

smith Good Work Of Happy jack,
fchaier, Weutz, l.ensy nnd tho
RcSt-IIome .ro.morrow. iA&
The following letter. received from
| Manager Smith. Of the Norfolks. viii be
interesting reading for the cranlss:
Washington, p. c., April l, 1897.
| Daily Virginian:
we nave been working hard together
! getting into some Kind OF shape. I must
say that the way the boys showed UP
against the National League club, which
mas been working together for three
seasons. was very gra tifying, especially
when you consider that my men have
only practiced together three days.
| Mr. Schmclz was pleased with the
! showing our men made and said we
ougn i TO win the pennant in the At
!anslc. Guroy showed up great with
| fine speed and control. Only one nit was
made off him in the three innings he
pitched. Hayden caught Jack and the
way he handled himself and his throw
| ing was away up.
Then | put In Newton and Snyder.
bchmclz and the Washington boys were
| dead stuck on Newton and asked me
whore | got him. He was little afraid
at first, 1t being his first time in fast
company. lie had fine speed. though he
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wonder. Snyder caught him we'll.
sECHRIST AND ME.
| Then :scchrist and Me went in, Sc
| christ was little wild, but had plenty
OF speed. Me caught finely and threw
we'll Schaffcr was away up In his
hitting and fielding. and his coaching
was f:st-class. VENT. on second. was
smart showing. Weddige was sick, but
played good ball, Notwithstanding He
has been sick ever since he came l took
him to doctor to-day and hope he will
be Q. X. IN few days. Veihl and Me-
Farlan put up 4 good game. In fact.
we hustled all along the line. The UNI
l'vc gave us little the worst Of it, but
1t was a good game
! will pitch Pfanmiller, Clausen and
wilson in Mondays game. We will ar
rye nome Sunday and play NIcCabe on
the home grounds Monday Wilson ar
rived to-day Fle has heen ..ick. All
the boys are we'll satisfied and 20 am 7.
At the way we went after the Capital
City boys.
Good luck to you.
W. a. SMITH, Manager.
WORDS OF PRAISE
The Washington Post OF yesterday has
nothing but praise for the N0rfoli;s:
The Norfolks. though ackinE in prac-
ticc were in unusually fine shape for this
early stage Of the season and were
strong both at the bat ana IN the field.
They basked in the radiance nf MERGERS
brunette charms during the first five in
nlngs, and developed a slap ont the
shoulder familiarity for Wins pet ben
der. that famous and elusive Slow curve
E:sht hits, or total of nine bases, was
the numerous extent of the famiidriti.s
| in which they INDUCED themselves at
Mercer's expense.
GlNGERY vIRGTNIANs.
ping young athletes, all hustlccS, with q
Ieheau tendency to don the gloves. as
1t were. and argue the ump!le OUT of
every inch Of territory in sight. Smiths
!nllcld is composed Of a quartet OF lively
youngsters. In Shaffer, Wentz. Leahy
ana Weddigc. Shaffcr, the first base
man. bears quite likeness 10 Slndow,
the sinewy Teuton. and his likeness to
Sandow Is not confined to the Tcutonic
cast Of his visase. For Shaffer is pro-
found Of chest and husky OF bicep. For
a we'll muscled bury player he is agile
oil foot, reminding one in this respect or
ED Cartwright. He made one clean
steal from first to second and hit safely
three times OUT Of five turns at the bat.
Vent. who covers second, is nimble on
his feet and made three neat assists.
Lcahy. the shortticlder. is the promising
shortstop signed last season for the
Fhilliesa and released before the oppor-
tunlty arose TO give him a thorough try
out. He is not afraid Of errors. and
like Gene De Montreville takes q chance
on every ball hit within reasonable dis
tancc Of his territory. One Of his errors
yesterday was due TO his overanXicty to
make a double play. In Welhl, McFar-
land and Smith the Nnrfolks have a fast
and hard-hitting outfleld.
y FORMER SENATORIAL TWIRLER.
Jack Glroy pitched the opening in
nings. and was relieved by Newton in
the fourth. An aggregation Of fans
from Jacks neiShbolhooG-the First
Ward-Gave Jack hearty hand and
rooted Vcciferous!y for Norfolk The
fourth inning marked the debut Of New
ton as a professional and his exit from
he maiden class. as Harry Mace, the
comedian-u umpire, put it. Newton was;
seized with the customary stage fright,
resulting in four bases on balls In the
fourth. Ent the attack fed and the ju-
Nor was himself after his first aiming.
bunt hit by Johnnie O'Rrien was the
only hit made off the young and yer
dant left-handed pitcher. He. has one
strong qualification thar Is necessary to
the success CT n left-handed pitcher.
speed. Sechrist replaced Newton In the
Seventh. and Charley Farrell's hit was
the extent OF the Senator's batting re-
cord against this pewcorner from the
Southern League.
'"Ihe clever showing Of Smjth's No.,