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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1897
Page
12
Richmond defeats Wyvertson 22 to 7 while Newark thumps Richland 10 to 7. Paterson beats Reading 7 to 6 with two late runs. Hartford holds Lancaster 8 to 6, and Newark edges Medway while Lancaster plays Richmond again. Multiple city matchups and pitcher debuts noted.
Teals opened with fanfare but three straight Suce losses left fans lukewarm after yesterday's contest. The game featured mixed hitting and tense moments with Smith and Rothfuss among the top bats, while the visitors seized fleeting leads before Carrick and Cassidy produced key hits.
Norfolks 2 Newark 4 as Norfolks score in two runs in late innings. Snyder and Newton with key hits. Wright tripled. Carrick Rothfuss homerun and C Mearland steals highlighted the line. Errors and double plays mark a tight intercity tilt.
A mixed spread of baseball gossip and game reports. Players switch teams, signings and rumors surface, while managers speak on infield morale and pitching. Mentioned are Dayton, New Bedford, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Paterson, Newark, Richmond, Norfolk, Philadelphia, and other clubs with various players and prospects.
Pa Correspondent notes pitcher W T McFarlan who played for Lynchburg last season has been signed and will report Tuesday He is a strong hitter with a 296 average in the State League last year McFarlan pitched 33 games winning 23 BS hits and 41 runs scored Gillroy fund gains momentum with workers at Franklin Theater contributing 13 25 toward the Virginia Gilroy fund for Happy Jack Gilroy who is ill and in need The piece comments on the Brooms erratic hitting and base running and ends with remarks from Cassidy about home and away game performance plus a list of theater employees and local figures and a Norfolk Richmond minor league update
Reading Pa July 3 Reading and Athletics played two games here this afternoon and split. First game score shows Reading 4 3 4 4 Athletics 7 1 2 1 final. Batteries Sferndon Barckley Carvin Fox. Second game final Athletics 4 to Reading 3 with Lucid Barckley Ames Sehaub on battery.
Richmond beat Paterson in two games on July 4 with strong batting. First game score Richmond 4 Paterson 7 and second game Richmond 11 Paterson 6. Pitchers Schmidt Steelman Vinu Westlake held Paterson to limited runs. Vatteries Chesbro Foster Smith Smink credited in each game.
Hartford defeated Lancaster 12 to 5 in the last game of the series by heavy hits. The score shows Hartford with 11 runs, Lancaster 5, with key innings and a late rally. Batteries were Gastright Roach for Hartford and Tepling Roth for Lancaster.
Scattershot results show Brooklyn defeating St Louis 6 to 4, Philadelphia 7 Brooklyn, Louisville 0, Cincinnati routing 12 to 0, New York 2 Boston 3, plus Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 0. Other games listed as未played with Boston at Philadelphia and Baltimore at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn hosts New York with two games and Baltimore visits Cincinnati for two. Washington plays Chicago in a two game set and St Louis squares off with Louisville in two games. Cleveland travels to Pittsburg for two contests.
Louisville crowds witness Breitenstein control the game with Frazer's fragile support and ragged defense. Attendance 2,000. Svore: Rn. H. WB. Cincinnati 30000522x-12 114 Louisville 000000000-065 Batteries Poltz and Breitenstein Holson and Frazer. Umpire Hurst. Thine 1:45.
In Philadelphia on July 3 the Phillies and Brooklyns each won one of two. Delehanty starred with strong hitting and fielding, while Cristin delivered superb defense. Attendance was 4,400 as Brooklyn took the first game 5 to 4 and Philadelphia won 8 to 5 in the opener. the Phillies dropped a 7 to 5 decision in the nightcap. Batteries: McMahon and Smith for Brooklyn. Clemens and Clemens for Philadelphia. Umpire Emslie. Time 2:10.
In a thrilling late rally the Cleveland team defeated St Louis 14 to 8 after a tense tenth inning. Powell and Donohue pitched superbly for Cleveland while Uriger and Douglass struggled for St Louis. Attendance was 4,000 with Umpire O Day at home plate. The game featured a back and forth scoring sequence and a decisive extra frame.
New York and Boston played a tense contest with Boston seizing the lead late in the ninth to win by one run. 16,000 spectators watched as Meekin and Warner faced Stivets and Lake in a two hour game.
Chicago defeated Pittsburgh scoring 24 to 2 as Gardner held the Colla to three singles. Excellent fielding backed Callahan Donahue Gairdner Sugden. attendance 3,100. Umpire Sheridan. Time 1:50. Washington note mentions no game scheduled on July 3.
A string of tips on cleaning stains old paint and household care includes using alcohol for aprons lemon juice for ink stains and soap for discolorations. Suggestions touch on skin care salt or ashes for discolorations coffee cups and polishing bronze with oil and chamois.
Washington correspondent notes Mrs Frances B Erwin of Trowbridge promoted to next desk salary advance sharing with her ill associate Miss Hattle Sears of Virginia. Butterworth praised Christian spirit and ensured both women advance.
Great numbers of old pneumatic tires return to dealers with a single firm handling over 100000 pounds yearly. Rubber is reclaimed in factories by specific processes. Last year more than 1800 tons of old overshoes were imported from Germany for this purpose.
A reader note quotes endorsements of Speer's Climax Brandy from Sir RN Renrich Met Pond and Lady Duffus Nfardy of London praising purity. The message mentions testing from a bottle brought from Passaic and a request for a replacement bottle, highlighting aristocratic taste.
Norfolk residents hear from officials and attend Y M C A meetings while Virginia Beach railroad expands services. The State Board of Public Works and Governor Berrall visit to discuss regional projects. An excursion steamer planned from Norfolk to Newport News and Portsmouny, with local crews and merchants preparing for Fourth activities. A trolley collision on Monry Street injures a rider named Kiheridge, as churches and hotels face heat and construction impacts.
A collage of brief notes cites birth ratios in England, doctor density in Glasgow, name spellings in the Savannah and Atlanta pages, tea customs in China, and aphorisms about money and grace. Other items mention Agnes Balfour, cathedral capacity in St Pauls, seating counts at festivals, and a Kansas City woman's memory of serving Washington. Also noted are a long-card pack, Oxford’s MA for a mayor, Lord Salisbury’s grazing lands, a Georgia author’s publication delay, Miss Helen Tay’s poetry debut, an Virginia earthquake affecting Giles county, and royal portraits in progress with Orchardson chosen for the royal canvas.
A collage of historical notes and anecdotes includes two trips to be purchased later this month, a wedding journey with Lieutenant Peary, a Passamaquoddy letter from George Washington dated December 24, 1776, tales of a traveling salesman Mark Chant, and a queen’s tears with a widowed Peachmout woman after Prince Albert’s death. Also referenced are tax actions against Washington in Greensbury 1787, Theresa of Davari’s exploits, and South America and Siberia exploration honors, plus Barneys’ maxims advising cleverness and restraint in dealings.
Shipping report lists arrivals and departures with names like Schr. Millville Schr. 4 W. Bramble and Barge Monarch bound for fertilizer duties, A. H. Perry cleared for New York lumber, C. C. Lister sailing to Wilmington with coal, M. Luella Wood Bersmana carrying 861% tans Pocahontas pal, detailing several vessel movements and cargoes.
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