This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1897
Page
3
Newark hosts a 17 inning game against Norfolk ending in a high scoring finale. Norfolk led early but Newark rallied in the final frame, finishing with five runs as Newton allowed five to 17 innings. Norwalk?
Newark 5 Norfolk 4 in a nine inning game. Earned runs Newark two Norfolk two. Notable hits include two base by Rothfuss, Rothfuss, J. and O Hagan with three base hits by J Rothfuss. Stolen bases by MacFarlan. Errors: Newark four Norfolk one. Pitchers Carrick six strikeouts Newton two. Time eleven minutes. Umpire Betts.
Hartford blanked the Norfolks 1 run 0 in a tight matchup. Hartford produced a single hit while Roach drove in the lone run on a two-bagger sacrifice and an error as both teams showcased sharp fielding and pitching.
Norfolk 4 Hartford 2. Two-base hits by Treach and Kite. Sacrifices by Leahy Mack Bowen Bugs. Stolen base Cavelle. Errors on Hartford twice. Bowen Thishop Thornton involved in double plays. Bowen struck out four. Thishop one. First base on balls Bishop four. Umpires unnamed. Time one hour forty five minutes.
Sechrist pitched superbly for New Bedford while Claude McFarlan was inexplicably absent from Saturday’s game leaving New Bedford to rely on its bullpen and defense to secure the win.
The article details multiple baseball outcomes with player moves and signings. Weihl Leahy McFarlin and Smith led Sunday hitting while Ira Davis joined Taunton after release from New Bedford. Bishop’s strong pitching is noted along with plans to sell him to Wagner for 5000.
Richmond defeated Newark 14 to 9 in a July 19 game with key hits by Cogan Poster and Clausen. Pitchers Lancaster and Headings contributed on both sides in a tense intercity matchup. Rain later postponed the Philadelphia Paterson game.
Rumors swirl as Mr A O Neill sells half stake in the Norfolk Baseball Club to Mr C W Diem for Messrs W W Dey and George O N Palmer. They seek more stock and plan to buy Mr C H Broome’s one fourth share, leaving Mr Cunningham with a quarter stake and implying Manager Smith may be replaced.
Tarboro won a game from Franklin with Edwards knocked out in the fifth inning and Bryant relieving. Harker pitched well striking out ten of the visitors as Franklin failed to hit off the home team. Barker and Owords covered the batteries.
Sunday games feature Chicago beating Baltimore and St. Louis edging New York while Cincinnati and Washington split. Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Cleveland posted wins. detailed standings show New York leading and Cleveland near middle. Muggy notes cover Rivers’ big inning, then Udormott debut pounded by Giants in St Louis.
About five thousand fans watched as Cincinnati Reds lost to the Boston team. Dammann was relieved by Ehret in the fifth inning after a string of hits by Boston. The Reds failed to solve Nichols's pitching, with a final score showing Boston ahead. Umpire Wurst officiated as the game wrapped in the day’s heat.
In Chicago on July 19 the Colts edged the Cubs in a thrilling finish. Attendance around 2,200. Final score Colts 9 Chicago 7. Batteries Catluahan and Kittredge for the Colts Orth and Clements for Chicago. Umpire O Day. Time 2:05.
Louisville defeats Washington as Madhames bats in runs in the first inning. Wagner, recently from Paterson, debuts with top play. Attendance about 1,000. Score shows Colonels 6 to 3. Batteries Frazer Wilson for Louisville and McJames McGuire for Washington. Umpire Woolfe. Time unspecified.
Wet field conditions hindered Cleveland as Cuppy and Crier struggled with the Orioles. Pond and Bowerman hold off the Indians while Baltimore surpasses Cleveland 15 to 7 in a rain affected July game in Ohio.
Rain postponed the scheduled game between Brooklyn and Pittsburg. The rest of the text mentions various health patent claims with a misprint and an advertisement for a chemical extract.
The steamer Northampton resumes its tri weekly trips from Pay Line wharf to Old Point on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays departing at 7 30 p m and returning at 10 20 p m The round trip fare is 50 cents Also an advertisement for eye relief headache cures and Beecham’s Pills appears in the text with a medical office at 310 Jain Street.
The Almshouse Committee of the Common Council announces bids for Cornishine supplies and daily rations for 20 000. Proposals due July 2 at 8 p.m. with details on daily menus and quantities including beef pork fish and staples. Bidders must meet delivery and security terms and bids may be rejected.
Sealed proposals were invited for sale of two newly built 42 foot Aero Vapour Trolleys. One trolley is viewable at Port Monroe and the other at Governor's Shipyard. Bids to be received for one or both vehicles, with details from the outer. Proposals endorsed Proposal for sale of Latnebes and addressed to AS Kimball.
A Norfolk advertisement promotes an excursion via Washington stemmers to Chin LAC N.Y. for a round trip with a $0.50 deposit, listing heavy discounts on lace, lawns, and dimities from Joseph Brown at 210 Church Street. Details mention return by September and a secretary of the ministry for further information.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.