Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
THE PORTSMOUTH
BASEBALL TEAM.
A Brief Sketch Of the Players
and Their Records.
ALL MEN OF EXPERIENCE
They arc "a jolly Good Naturod Set of Ball
Players, and are Hard, Earnest Workers
They Know NIanagcr weclsbecltor ana
Will DO Their Utmost to Win tho Pen
nnnt for Him as VOL as for Portsmouth,
Anxious for the Battle to Begin.


Anxious for the Battle to Begin.
OF the Portsmouth baseball team, all
the players, with the exception OF Clark
and Nohnle, are here, and were out
both morning ana evening yesterday
practicinS. and for the first time did re-
markedly we'll. The ulamond is in bad
shape ats present. but will be worked
ON continuously. and will be III fine
shape before the season starts.
President Brady has nicknamcd big
Kemmcr 'Chcsty Mike" on account OF
his big chest measurement.
Bammert is lightning at short. Big
Sham" OH first is terror to high balls,
none seeming too high to get away
from him.
Longley and Murray make fast
pair. and with Kohnle in left there will
be nothing get through them.
Kohnle and Clark left Cincinnati Sun
day night, and are due here this morn
ing. The four pitchers-Lennard. Lui-
itch, Davis and Curtis-Show up strong
in the box. and are very clever indeed
in twirling the different kinds Of dilli-
cult shoots.
Below will be found short sketch of
the players:
MANAGER WECKBECKER.
catcher. started To play professional
ball in Mobile in 1855; signed with Nor
folk for SO; Albany International
League In ST and IS; Burlington, 80;
Louisville American Association, 30, 81,
90; Buffalo Eastern League, '93; AL
bany, same league; "a and '95 with
Shreveport. which team he managed.
lie then went to Galveston the follow
ing season C96-'9T). managed Dennison,
Texas. Last season he filled in the
same position for San Antonio, Texas.
He has brought five or six Texas
League stars with him, who are plenty
fast for this league, as it will be dem
onstrated beyond peradventure of a
doubt.
BILLIE" KEMAIER.
billie" Kemmer, the big baseman,
started his career in Kansas City in
1923; "a and 30 with Shreveport WeNas
League; was sold to Louisville Nation
III League team. but Collins now of
Bostonl took his place. so he came
back TO his first love and finished the
season with Shreveport, &c; was with
Galveston in ~. Denison in '9S Hous-
ton in 90. Galveston won the pennant.
He is % years old, weighs $50 pounds
in condition.
JOl LEONARD. PITCHER.
Pitcher John Leonard's first pitching
of note was with Gonzaga College in
and Frostburg. Md. '9S. rishinningo,
l. T., and Alexandria,: 90 with Mont
Gomery and Dallas (Southern League);
later in season with Corsicana, Texas,
Gainesville, Texas. Wymerwood. I. r.,
Purcell. l. r., Oklahoma City, Oklaho-
ma, Guthrie, o. T.. Perry, o. T., and
Mulhall, o. II.
FIRST BASEMAN MEYERS.
Charles S. Meyers. better known rs
Sham" was born in Cincinnati. No
vcmber Sth, 1870. and is 80 years old.
His first professional engagement was
with Birmingham. Ala. in 49, next
year was with Vicksburg, Miss; 81 was
with Paris. Ky. in Blue Grass League:
% was with Shreveport. La: '96 man.
aged and captained the Fort Worth
(Tex.) Club and won the pennant: 81
was with Houston. Tex. '9S was with
Charleston, S. C.; 90 was with Shreve-
port until the League disbanded; then
signed with Wheeling. W. Va. and
finished with bloomington. III. Stands
6 feet inch and weighs 1SS pounds.
Last year batted .S3S.
PITCHER LINTICH.
"Raldo" Lintich pitcher, halls from
Galveston. Tex. and is &c years old. His
first professional engagement was with
Paris. Tex. of the Southwestern
League. Pitched season of 90 with
Galveston. of Texas League. His
weight is us He is n "South-paw."
CENTREFl ELDER MURRAY.
James Murray was born in Galveston,
Tex, January &c. 1878. He made his
first engagement with the Galveston
team as centreiielder in 1896. In 1897
he played with the same team, cover
ing the same position. In 1898 he held
the same position with the Paris. Tex.
team. In 1899 he covered centreficld
with the San Antonio team. which
finished second in the race for the
championship of the Texas League.
PITCHER OGDEN DAVIS
Is Il years OF age, feet 10 inches high.
weight 15i pounds. In 1896 he began
the season with Cantcrberrys, of p. c..
League; later part OF season with Riv-
ersides. Riverside. Va: 1897 played with
Frederick Md; 1898 Wiillamsport. Pa,
state League until dsbandcd, after
which he went to Woodstock. Va.
Shenandoah Valley League; 1899 from
April % TO August 25. semi-profes-
s!onally in New York, PENNSYLVANIA.
Maryland and Virginia: from Septom
hcr "a TO end of season bench warmer
LOT washington National League Club
RIGHT FIELDER LONGLEY.
hlslt Fielder II. S. Longley first
played with Austin CTex.) League. 'sS:
also in 80. lie is % years cid and
weighs $50 pounds: is fast on his feet
and sure on fly balls.
JOHN BAMBERT.
Shortstop John Bambert was born in
iSI2 i've feet eight inches and weighs
loo pounds His first professional en-
Gagcmcnt was with Manager Week
Decker in Shreveport in "a and '95; in
Texas League '06 with Fort Worth; '97
with Weckbcckcr in Dennison: rs with
Charleston, Southern League: 30 with
bloomington. This will be his fourth
year under his old manager, He Is n
iirst-class base-rnnner. and leads all
thc shortstops iii the leagues he ever
played in.
CHARLES NJ. LUSKEY, CATCHER.
Ernm WAshingtOn. d c. Born Anril