Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25
LOCAL BASEBALL CHAT
Interesting Match Games to be
Played Here in April.
Two National League Teams Coming Hero
and VIII Play Norfolk Team Norfolk
VS.. Syracuse in Richmond, April 10th :
Gossippy Baseball Notes.

While the Virginia League baseball
season is more than a month on. lovers
OF the game will have a chance to see
a number of interesting match games
at the Norfolk grounds before the sea-
son opens. Two National League teams
Boston and Brooklyn-will play the
entire Virginia circuit prior to the
opening of the National League season,
April 10Th.
The Norfolk players have been order
ed to report to Manager Smith by April
I'd. w "A. Spatt Of Reading, Pa, Nor
folks second baseman, has been des-
isnated captain of the Norfolk team.
He was captain of the Portland, Maine,
team in the New England League. last
year. This club. which was managed
Gy Mr.. Smith, now Norfolk's manager,
won the pennant in this league.
Besides the two National League
teams mentioned. it is probable that
the Baltimore and Washington teams
or the Eastern League, will play here
some time next month
The Syracuse, y. Y, club, Temperate
~ managed by Jake" Wells, the Rich
nond magnate, and composed almost
entirely of last years Richmond pay
e's. will play the Virginia teams. The
game between Syracuse and Norfolk
Will be played in Richmond the 18th
of April. and It is probable that good
crowd of Norfolllans will go up to the
Capital City to witness the game. Har-
groves. of Norfolk, is on the Syracuse
team this season.
Probably the best match game that
viii be seen here will be that between
the Boston National League and the
Yale College teams. This will come
Off April 18th. Boston is thought by
many to stand a good chance for the
pennant in the big league. and Yale
lis Looking forward to winning the
championship from Harvard.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
The Norfolk players will wear white
uniffSms, with green trimmings.
ny Norfolk grounds are pronounced
by Manager Smith to be the best in the
country. outside of the big league
grounds.
Captain Cunningham IS now ready to
let the refreshment privileges for Nor
tolk to some responsible party.
At the Virginia League meeting here
April !. the schedule VIII be made pub
lie, and the names Of the umpires will
be announced by President Cunning
ham.
The Virginia League clubs will be
guided by the revised rules of the Ma
tional League. These new rules have
uofc more 10 eliminate roWdyiSm from
the game than any other agency
Norfolk is waiting Just little i'm
patiently to hear who the Portsmouth
players are to be. The burg across the
Elizabeth is full of 'fanS." who arc
taking as lively interest in their club
as Norfolkians are in theirs. 1t is re-
ported that the Portsmouth players
will come from the Texas League.
The opening of the league season
here. April SOth. will witness the first
battle between the teams of the rival
cities.
Ample police protection will be had
at the grounds, and rowdyism will not
be tolerated. Captain Cunningham is
doing all he can to get the ladies of the
city interested, so they will attend the
games.
Captain Cunningham is having books
containing twenty tickets of admission
to the grounds and grand-Stand issued
and will sell them FOR s., this being
half price. These tickets will be trans
ferabe.
The baseball grounds. grand-stand
and bleachers have been pat in excel
lent condition by Captain Cunningham
at cost OF about 500. The seating
capacity of the grand-stand and
blcaehers is between 4ay;,e-l-tt4.el- 0la.-
Nathan Pulsifer. Norfolk's LEFT field
er. has been coaching the Bates College
team at Lewiston. Me. this spring. He
was captain of this team for three
years Pitcher Matthcwson. Of the
Norfolk team. is now with the Buck
nell College team. at Lcwisburg. Pa.
Manager Smith Won the medal for bat
ting in the New England League last
year.
The manager of the Yale team was
here few days ago, and went out to
the Norfolk grounds, where he had Il
talk with Manager Smith. The Yale
manager was surprised to see in Nor
fox one of the best baseball fields in
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