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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1897

Page

3

Remarkably Pretty Game Delights Richmond Fans

Norfolk defeats Richmond 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel as Chesbro and Wells shine on the mound. Shaffer hits a three bagger and scores on a mishap, while Umpire McNamara ejects Welhs for insulting language. Attendance 3,424.

Richmond Norfolk McNamara Welhs Smith Gilroy Cheshro Shaffer Chesbro Wells Elberfeld Hage Shaffer Leahy Nye Goodenough Wester

Norfolk Club Faces Varsity Rivalry In Southern Tour

Norwich area sports column notes Norfolk seeks pennant glory after close losses on the road. It highlights Pitcher Wells and player Gilroy amid mixed reports and comments from Lancaster and Paterson figures about the Norfolk squad and rival Newark.

Lancaster Triumphs Over Hartford In Close Atlantic League Tilt

Lancaster edged Hartford 14 to 9 in a high scoring Atlantic League game. Yeager Roth McMaeckin and Roach powered Lancaster while Vickery and McMaeckin contributed for Hartford in a rough contest played May 6 at Lancaster.

Lianenaster Hartford Tatteries Yeager Roth Vickery McMaeckin Roach

Reading Athletes Rally in Sloppy Fielding Loss

Reading, Minnesota May 6 score shows the Athletics pounding hits in the second and fourth innings while the Hayden team played loose in the field. Final reads 21 to 6 in Reading's favor with Hallman Barekley Brandt and Trax among batters.

Reading Athletics Hbeame Hallman Barekley Brandt Trax

Newark outplays Paterson in uneven scoreless game

Sewaeke led Newark in a laconic contest against Paterson on May 6 in Newark. The final score reads Newark 9 1 10 6 8 4 0 0 1 12 Paterson 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 A. Tothtuss faced B. Sprogel in a muddled box score with unclear player names and no clear final tally.

H. E Newark Paterson AGA Juplinstone A. Tothtuss Bsprogel and Banith

National League Baseball Scores and Schedule

The day’s results show Pittsburg 3 Cincinnati 1 and Brooklyn 9 New York 9. Other scores include Washington 1 Cleveland 4 Chicago 1 Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 6. Remaining pairings list Baltimore at Philadelphia New York at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Pittsburg with several city matchups across the circuit.

Pittsburg Cincinnati Kotton Washington Brooklyn New York Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Philadelphia Taston St. Louis Louteville Lott Ols Cincinnati Ee Veehen Ae el Pila Dupe Sean Bween Belo Telhecews Mlnsa Leo Wise LOWS Pese Scisicves SB Mnew Eet

Baltimore Beats Philadelphia in Loose Scoring Affair

Baltimore defeated Philadelphia as pitching misplay and wild pitches aided run totals. Clarke left early with an injury, Grady followed in the seventh, and Boyle finished behind the plate while Taylor and Grady were also hurt. Final score 9 to 2 with umpire Lynch.

Philadelphia Baltimore Philadelphia Today Taylor Baltimores Clarke Grady Boyle

Louisville Game Postponed To Tomorrow

Louisville reports its team was late arriving and the game scheduled for today will be played tomorrow.

Louisville

Pittsburg Reds Hold Scattered Hits In Narrow Win

In a foggy Pittsburg game May 6 the Reds survived with strong fielding and timely hits. Hawley and Alerrlct teamed for the Reds while Rhines and Beltz worked for the opposition. Time 1:55 as Rowton faced Washington.

Piteburg Tal Chelmnati Pittsburg Maciey Haraly Reds RSL Cine Hawley and

New York and Brooklyn Battle To Standstill In Tight Meet

New York and Brooklyn played a tense team game ending after ten innings with a tied score. McMahon and Dad Clarke were ill and left early. Final score shows both sides limited by illness and pitching, with key players Clarke Seymour and WorHer listed among those involved.

New York Brooklyn McMahon Dad" Clarke

Unclear sports notes from early dime-a-dozen page

Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered team names and incomplete play-by-play terms for a game involving Cleveland and Chicago with misleading scores and garbled player references. The readable names include Moeveland and Anson, but most details are indecipherable and no coherent outcome or date is provided.

Locustdate Academy Triumph Over Virginia Moly Institute

Locustdate Academy defeated the Virginia Moly Institute in a baseball contest here at Lackstay. Lawson fanned sixteen, Starke struck out fourteen, with Scape and WW contributing in the field.

Lynchlurye Van Locustdate Academy Virginia Molytechnic Institute Tomm of

Weather and Cotton Market Report from Texas and New Orleans

Weather across Texas shows generally clear conditions with varying temperatures and rainfall figures. Cotton market notes include futures activity in New Orleans with declines and bids for August to January contracts, and daily bale receipts at United States ports compared to prior years.

Texas Cotton ISN TsOh Liverpool New York Aumust GSS New Orleans

Wholesale clerks to gain half-holiday Saturdays this spring

Seventeen firms have signed an agreement to close at 2 pm on Saturdays from May through September 25. The list includes GS Bruce & Co Woodard & Gonnridge Co Kelly & Horum Oberndorfer & Ma God He Barrett Washington Tayior & Co and several others.

Whelesale Eroeers Bruce & Co Woodard & Gonnridge Co Kelly & Horum Oberndorfer & Ma God He Barrett Washington Tayior & Co Dilworth & Co M. L.T. Davie & Co Robert PL Vorgeht The Norfolk Mistributing Co A. Brinkley & Co Seo & CH Fentress & Co Reid Fancy Grocery Co King Coffee Co Hough & Scott I. WR. Litt & Co

North Corollonw lenenen Associathon Plans Eighteenth Meeting

The North Corollonw lenenen Associathon will hold its eighteenth annual meeting at Haleigh on the 12th. The examining board will meet there when candidates are expected to be present. The Commissioner of Associated Railways has issued authority for reduced fare from all points in North Carolina including Norfolk, Suffolk and Danville, Va.

Haleigh Associated Railways North Carolina Norfolk Suffolk Danville

Assault Charge Against T40 Church Street Saloon Keeper

A. Underdown, white saloon keeper of 40 Church street, was arrested on a warrant sworn by J. Z. Kelly on charges of felonious assault with intent to maim and disfigure. He was held in $50 bail for appearance in police court. Also mentions De Witts Witch Hazel Salve and local advertisers.

A. Underdown White T40 Church Street J.Z. Kelly Underdown Ho PF. Stnting

Morris Auction Sale at St James Hotel Today

Morris will sell at auction at St James Hotel today at 11 o'clock the remainder of the hotel contents including bedroom suits bedsteads mattresses carpets off cloths sleeves a large range kitchen utensils pictures mirrors and more. Also one set of bath fixtures counter mirror clothing all solid mahogany one bay counter 14 feet long solid walnut one steam table complete one bankers portable new be.

Ad notice for The Hub bedding item at $14

Classified brief directs readers to the second page for an advertisement about a hub item priced at fourteen dollars. The terse note signals a sale or listing and provides no additional details about product type, seller, or date.

Testimonial Letter For Mr L B Myrick

A customer writes from Sorporis Virginia praising L B Myrick agent for United States Express Company at 175 Main Street. He recounts long sufferings from neuralgia and headaches, previous doctors, and a rigorous period of treatment. He credits steady improvement to Myrick and conveys gratitude and trust in the service.

United States Exapress Company Main Street Sorporis Myrick Dik Ly BK Liev

Dr L B Firey Offers Specialties at Main Street

Dr L B Firey advertises rooms at 186 Main Street over a local store offering free consultation. Specialties include catartus, astima, way pever, dyspepsia, deafness, and disorders of the eye ear nose throat chest stomach and bowels.

Main Street Saind

Mother’s Milk Substitute Inches Toward Health Claim

An advertisement touts a product named MOTHERS MILK manufactured from pure cow’s milk using a new German patented process. It claims to be the only healthy substitute for mother's milk and urges asking a physician about it.

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