Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-29
get by him that comes "wIthin mile
of his reach" as the boys say.
THE OUTFIELD.

The weak point of the team may
probably be found in the out-field,
though 1t is two early yet to say.
Manager Smith has got Il new man for
center field and if he proves TO be what
1t is believed he will, the out-field will
measure UP to the other parts of the
| team.
"Phenom," Smith, in right field. is
stor player at this position. and Pulsi-
fer is all right in the left field.
The batting ability the team as n
| whole is very good.The players use their
heads as we'll as their arms and legs
The batting ability of the team as q
and resort at the proper times to bunt-
ing, sacrifice hitting, etc, all of which
| goes to make the game more engrosslng
from n scientific standpoint.
| But little can be said of the other
fine teams of the league at present, but
1t is said by the magnates that this is
the strongest set of teams that ever
played in the Virginia League.
The other teams will also play to-
morrow as follows: Richmond VS..
Petersburg at Richmond. Newport
News VS. Hampton at Newport News.
AS TO "ALL-AMERICANS.
The following is from the Newport
News Press OF yesterday:
while the .All-Americans,' of Balti-
in Newport News last Thursday the
'All-AmertCans, Of baftimefe,, were
wrestling on the diamond with the
Portsmouth team. the other side of
Hampton Roads.
Manager Harvey, OF the Newport
News club. was asked for an explana-
ton last night. So was Manager
Worthington. of the 'All-Americans.'
MIR. Harvey said he believed the
team now here TO be the genuine ar
ticle. Worthington had so represented
1T to him.
"Mr. Worthington, when asked If 1t
were not fact that the 'All-Ameri-
cans had been divided up and aug
mented with any old talent obtainable
in order to make up two teams and do
business in two towns on the same day,
denied it. lie pronounced the team
playing with the Portsmouth club 4
crowd of imposters.
THE Washington and Baltimore pa
pers have been publishing reports of
the games played this week in Ports
mouth by the 'All-Americans' and the
local club, but decline 10 accept reports
of the games between the 'All-Ameri-
cans srrftf-the Newport News clubs,
played at East End Park"
An explanation of the foregoing is
simple enough. There is a team of
amateurs in Portsmouth, composed of
themselves the All Americans of Ports
mouth. They are not passing off or at
tempting to pass off as the All Ameri-
cans of Baltimore; first, because. they
are not impoSters, and secondly, they
would probably not care to burden their
record with the several defeats suf-
fered by the Baltimore players at the
hands of the Norfolk and Portsmouth
State League teams. 1t was a news
paper error that had the All Amerl-
cans of Baltimore playing in two cities
in one day. The All Americans of
Portsmouth played the Portsmouth
league team Thursday. and at the
same time the All Americans of Balti-
more were playing the Newport News
team in that city
NOTES. r''n
Fred Chisnell will be the official
scorer.
Now for the fun and the familiar
sound of peanuts, cigars and chewing
gum
Isn't he n peach?" What beauti-
full hit;" and the clapping of the little
hands from the fair devotees OF the
game. who will, we trust, be we'll rep
resented at the game.
Harry Bertc, Rcddy Foster. Barley
IIain Armstrong and Kelly, old Vir-
ginia State leaguers, will be again seen
this season.
Johnny Foreman, the once noted mi
nor league pitcher who played with
Petersburg and Norfolk, has been re-
leased by Milwaukee.
Sam Lever. formerly with Rich
mnd who pitched such clever ball for
Pittsburg last season. is the first man
to be injured in a championship game
this season.
Freeman. the home run record break
er is making a grand start to dupil-
catc his 1899 record.
Phil Gier. the old NorfoIK catcher,
has at last Joined the Cincinnati Club.
The veteran player and manager
John c. Smapman. after fort y years
service. has retired from baseball
Ralph Seybold, formerly with Rich
mond and Lancaster teams of the old
Atlantic League made the first home
run of the American League this sea-
son.
Manager Hanlon, of the Brooklyns
has decided to retain Steelman, the
young Portsmouth catcher. for his
team. Foxy Ned.
McGraw and Robinson still refuse to
go to ST. Louis.
Lee Tannehill signed by Richmond
to play third base. is brother of the
noted pitcher. Jesse Tannehill. once
with the same team.
All Of Boston's outfielders are left
hand throwers, as we'll az fielders.
The following well-known players
who have won fame in the ..ational
League. were graduates of the Old Vir-