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Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1896

Page

6

NOTES OF THE TURF SHOWS FAST PACERS AND WILKES BLOODLINES

Race notes describe bay gelding Delehetty and other pacers in heat wins at Rigby and Indianapolis. Mentions mares and colts tracing to George Wilkes, including Pearl C. and Littie Lorine, with records around 2.06% to 2.20% and references to Jersey Wilkes and Gambetta Wilkes. Also notes 2:10 class mares and notable sires like Phenol and Alcyone.

Delehetty Thorn weVen Rigby Pessos Anele D Onward Vera Capel Wilson George Wilkes Phenol Jersey Wilkes Miss Rita Buffalo Wilkes J. J. Audubon Alcyone Littie Lorine Pearl C Columbus Gambetta Wilkes Roy Wilkes

Norfolk Defeats Richmond In Gulls Softball Scrappy Win

Norfolk edges Richmond 6 2 in a hard played game marked by aggressive baserunning and disputed umpire calls. Wentz shines despite finger pain, Beckt ejects Sholta, Armstron g drives in runs as Blue Birds pull ahead with strong fielding and timely hits.

Richmond Ramp Wallis Rothermel Jack Wentz Hiood von Reance O'Neill Cleve Allese Bradley Norfolk Ails Gulls Blue Birds Berte Erro Bailey A. Mar Gilroy C. Mac Armstrong Davis Mac Boland A. Mac Beck Sholta Jlack Jake Wells Kaln Erfolk Kalin Wentzroy Berto Sireng Himealf Mull Benng Roth

Richmond Crackers Grip Norfolk In Slugfest

Norfolk and Richmond traded runs with solid hits and errors. Wentz, Bailey, Gilroy and Berte produced offense for Richmond while Norfolk answered with timely hits and fielding miscues. Final runs tally shows Richmond edging Norfolk 4 to 3 amid a tense eighth inning.

General Sporting Notes and Contests Worldwide

The report covers a crowded slate of events: a 200 bid match in Hollywood New Jersey, Yale and Harvard athletes at Newport trading tennis championship wins, Gans and Kilrain in training, a Brooklyin Chess Club London match proposal for the Sir George Newne trophy, and the Amateur Athletic Union one mile swim won by Bertram Hart at Wayne Natatorium near Philadelphia. It notes the Britannia yacht cease racing per the Prince of Wales and reported retirements of Meteor Satanita and Alisa after a South Sea accident, plus a tight Washington cricket defeat at Catonsville with Morley and Swaman outstanding on defense and offense.

Murphy Morfrey Hollywood N. J Newport Brook- Ivyn Chess Club British Chess Mub of London George Newne Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Wayne Natatorian Philadelphia Bertram A. Hart Chicago Athletic Association Prince of of Wales Britannia Meteor Satanita Alisa South Sea Baron von Zedwits

Cyclists dominate events in early cycling notes

A roundup of cycling news includes Jay Eaton’s easy mile win over Parsons in Nashville, Charlie Murphy returning from abroad, and W H Williamson winning Rochester’s mile open. Washington papers forecast Capital City’s surge in Baltimore-Washington intercity races as Penn Wheelmen host a Philadelphia event with Hadneid’s 2 00 1 5 mile handicap. An American firm ships a white enameled wheel to Mrs Stanley, wife of an African explorer. Orange NJ Chief William McChesney backs police bicycle use. The Saratoga Nower fete on September 1 will heavily feature cyclists with elaborate displays replacing decorated carriages.

Jay Eaton Parsons Nashville Charlie” Murphy Brooklyn Flyer New York W. H. Williamson Niagara Palla Rochester Washington Penn Philadelphia Newark Hadneid Saratoga Cyclists Agure Ini

National League clash ends in split as Browne solid

In Philadelphia on August 25, St. Louis and the Phillies split a doubleheader with each side winning one game. Orth pitched well in the first game, while the Quakers struggled in the second until the seventh inning, keeping the contest tight.

St. Louis Britenstein Sullivan Hroitenstein R. A. FR Philadelphia Orth Boyle Hart McFarland St Louis Keener Grady Breitenstein Murph Washington Lush Demont McJames R. I. BE Cincinnati Mercer Farrell Ehret Vaughn R. H. E. Washington MeJames AfcGuire Rhines

Baseball Picks Up for St Louis and Cleveland

Baseball news notes St Louis signs second baseman Steinfeldt from the Texas League while Cleveland is said to press for the release of Quifielder McCarthy of Brooklyn. Contenders like Washington look strong, and veteran observers predict high finish for several players including Lajoie and Gear amid season outlooks and managerial opinions.

St. Louis Steinfeldt Cleveland Quifielder McCarthy Brooklyn Gear Win Mercer Washington The Washington Post Soden Conant Vislings Hub Hart Chicago

Colts Played Grand Ball Brooklyn August 25 Test Style

Brooklyn and Chicago contested a grand ball with notable displays from Dahlen Lange and Byerit for Chicago while Brooklyn struggled to secure the ball after two outs. Griffith was supported strongly, Payne yielded six hits in late innings, and the Brooklyn lineup posted a slim run line as both teams traded innings and errors.

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