The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15

- - ~ : n i-N,s 3S-E-A-S ATI y Dif1- L q
Of the credit ana glory Of building IN
q promising team. but he was released
before his players rounded to winning
form. :,
There's lots Of Joy in Crabtown. We
would like to be as happy.-Ieichmond
State We're not bubLling over with
delirious JOY, Brother Cardoza It's
just In the different way folks look at It,
Were Richmond in our place to-day
that crumpled roselcaf would be found
to mar perfect happiness. AS we are
gazing up the height Of the percentage
CHE, with longing aspiration and half
yelled discomfort. 50 would Richmond
be gazing were she in our place. You've
the consoling thought that it might b,:
worse, one notch worse; we've the gnaw-
ing and ever narrowing thought that 1t
might be better, if-well, that's another
story.
Only two more games will be played.
and Hartford will surely take one OF
these, and perhaps both. One will be
enough to keep up the average OF the
tr!p.-Hartford Telegram. The fatcs
were Kind, and expectation was not
says:
oft expectation falls, and most Oft
there
Where most it promises; and oft it hits
Where hope is coolest, and despair most
sits"
The immortal William might well
have had baseball in mind when he
wrote that.
Jimmy NcJames has this to say Of
Harry Clarke, the young Chicago Uni
Fersity twtrler, signed by Frank Seee
1or the Boston team: "He went ahead OF
the Senators to Chicago, and on We'd
nesday last, when Clarke was working
In practice with the Boston players, he
was passing them up to Marty Bergen,
the catcher, and I watched hi; delivery
closely. He showed fine speed. ndmira-
Die contiol, and has a speedy curve
which he mikes up with slow curve
that breaks like a fash in from, Of the
plate. IF he can control those balls
and he did the day I saw him work
ne VIII prove one Of the best pitchers
In the major league"
Here's youngster who hasn't vet won
MS own spurs. passing judgment upon
another juvenile.
The following fragrant posy is thrown
NJ Billy Hargrove by the Richmond
State:
While thinking aibou, the PLAYERS on
the team who are doing a whole lot OF
huStling for the club. don't forget Willie
ftarEroFe. Now, there's a ball player
lie IS one Of the surest felders and best
throWerS in the business His hitting
has been good and will be valuable to
the cluD as the play goes on 'Hargy'
has had his ups and downs, but IS COM
ing around nicely. When the season
opened his legs bothered him and handl-
capped his work. He got in the play
mast and on the trip did grand work
untii he was hit OH his wrist, and knock
ell out for day or so. Harry is one
Of the most popular men on The team.
lie rs favorte with the players and
spectators all over the circuit"
III, The Boston Journal in an article by
John Morrill, about the Boston team. has
this to say of Chick Stahl: THE new
man. Stah, walked right into the affec-
tions Of the era ifSs He goes to the bat
with an air Of confidence and means
business from the start. He picks out
good balls and hits at them clean and
sharp. Benf left handed and quick
runner, it will worry many an innel1er
to beat him out on a tumble or slow
hit. Flc has not had enough to do in
the field to form any definite idea Of
his ability. but Of one thing I am GER
tain and THAT is it will pay the Boston
managers to have some one on the look
out FOR Just such players to-day as
Stahl. The game. as 1t is played o-day.
requires quick, snappy, aggressive men
and they must be secured by any club
which hopes to win the pennant"
Monk" Corcoian was mistaken when
he Informed the milwaukee, manager
| that he was in condition 10 play He is
! still lame. and has been sent back to
Detroit or Mt. Clemens to rectify the
| error-Sporting Life.
In reference 10 the above. have It
upon the auth rity Of Manager Stillings.
who had the Detroit club when Corcoran
was dsa bled, that Jack would never be
able to get into the game again. Stall
ings told me in the spring. when the
Phillies were here, that Corcoran cut his
foot Slightly In a game, and as a re-
suit Of blood poisoning. occasioned by
Corcovan's fondness for fast living his
foot was crippled to such an extent tia.
1t Is distorted and will never again re-
sumo its natural shape. Corcoran's
friends here. and he had many, will be
sorry to hear Of this. l have no doubt
Cy Eowcu's Victory.
Hartford, June t4-Elartford defeated
the Athletics to-day by consecutive hit
ting, aided by q costly error by Schaub
Score
r. Fl. e.
Hartford :. 20 2011140 % 10 i
Athletics =. "a Q 0 c IL /
Batteries: Bowen and Roach; Jordan