The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-06
Norfolk Team Now Disbanded.

The Norfolk team is now disbanded.
After last Sunday afternoons game
with Creighton the players made it
known that the season of the national
game in this city had come to close.
The management of the team in eX-
tending hearty thanks for the great
support from the Norfolk fans. de-
clare the season was one of the best
ever experienced in this city, and also
made it known that it is not likely
that Norfolk will go into the State
league next year. The players as a
whole have played the game this year
for all the sport that it held and at
no time was the question Of money
involved. While home players have
received small compensation for their
work on the team, they declare them.
selves repaid by the good roofing of
the Norfolk fans.
w. j. Stafford, the manager of the
team, will probably resign from his
position because of other work next
year. In taking this action Mr.. Stat
ford declares that although he is well
satisfied with the support of the busi-
ness men, he finds it almost impossi-
b'e to take care of the duties as base.
ball manager and attend to his other
duties.
c. j. HulaC has made a good secre-
tary and has worked wonders in Sc
curing first class games for the Nor.
folk fans.
Treasurer P. l.. Zuelow, like the
other officials of the team, has devot.
ed much energy to the team and with
the cooperation of the players and
other officials he has kept the teams
finances in substantial condition.
There has been very little demand
from the team upon business men for
support this year and this fact has
been recognized by business men who
have reciprocated with offers to aid
financially at any time the team re.
quired such aid.
Taking it as a whole, Norfolk has
seen good games and partly for this
reason the league" talk has dwindled
down to a fast homemade" team
next year.
Much can be said of the good work
of the Norfolk players and in check.
ing the players work on the officials
score book it has been shown that
each man has featured in many plays
during fast games.
Denton, who was the star pitcher in
the early part of the season has not
pitched for month, but he is hailed
as a coming twirler."
keleher, like Denton, a high school
boy, made good in the pitchers box
in the early part of the season and
his work in the field and on short
was we'll recognized as good baseball.
keleher was known for a time as a
base on balls artist" His ability to
slap the home plate while stopping
low had some effect on the pitcher
and also the umpire.
j. j. Miller, the Norfolk fireman
%hO has played almost every position |
on the team, at odd times, is cOnsid, |
cred good all round player. Often
he has been utilized on first, catch
or centerfield.
Some Spectacular Players.
In lining up the stars, Oscar Krahn.
popularity known as shorty" can be
as one of the leaders. His
sensational hits and long drives have
often brought Norfolk out of a tight
hole and some of his spectacular
catches of difficult flies and liners
on short or in the field have brought
him admiration from the fans. Shorty
his ankle two weeks ago in a
game with Burke. He, with ex.Capt.
Glissman, are recorded as the heavi.
est hitters on the team, with Krahn
having the shade better of it for long
drives.
C. g. Glissman, who retired as cap
tain in favor of Capt. Hoffman, left
The team for a few weeks and made
good with teams in the surrounding
towns. He came back, however, be.
fore the season was over and has
been doing good work on first, or in