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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1897
Page
3
Norfolk outplayed Hartford at every point to win 8 to 2. Weddige starred in the field and at bat while Gilroy was invincible when hits counted. McCauley hit a lucky homer for Hartford, but Norfolk controlled the game with timely hitting and solid defense.
The Olympics will cross bats with Newport News in the latter city next Saturday at 4 15 p m. The battery for Olympics is Til er and Hansford while Newport News will field Host and Magee. Both teams are evenly matched and a large crowd is expected to attend.
A Baltimore American piece mocks fans and players who blindly back predictable bets and chant for protected umpires. The spoof imitates Kipling style to lampoon gamesmanship and the crowd noise surrounding a wagered outcome.
In Paterson New Jersey on May 25 4 Richmond beat Jones aided by errors in the eighth. Final score R W M 1 Paterson 7. Batteries Jones and Smink Stimmel and Steelman.
Reading edged Lancaster 9 to 2 after a strong batting display. West and Wente starred for Reading while Amole and Barckley pitched for Lancaster in a high tempo game played in Lancaster May 25.
Philadelphia May 25 The Athletics defeated Newark by bunched hits and bases on balls in the fifth and seventh innings. Final score shows Athletics 9 Newark 7 with Garvin Fox Gettig and Hodge providing the battery.
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 6 to 2, Baltimore beat Pittsburg 6 to 2, Cleveland triumphed 10 to 9 over Philadelphia, St. Louis 8 over Washington, Boston 7 over Louisville, and New York routed Chicago 8 to 0. Tomorrow Boston visits Louisville, Brooklyn plays Cincinnati, New York visits Chicago, Philadelphia goes to Cleveland, Baltimore visits Pittsburg, and Washington travels to St. Louis.
In the eighth inning with bases loaded two out Stenzel lined a two bagger scoring two. Three singles followed to add three more runs and seal victory for the Champions. Final score Pittsburg 6 Baltimore 5. Batteries Killen and Sugden Nops and Clarke Umpire Hurst. Time 2 10.
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 6 to 1 to make it three straight. Ehret started for Cincinnati, Fisher relieved after the first inning and shut out the Reds over eight innings while Brooklyn pushed across a six run eighth inning. Time 1 50. Batteries include Ehret Wreitenstein Schriger Payne Fisher and Grim. Um pire Mr Lynch.
In Louisville on May 85 the Boston team dominated from the start, defeating the Colonels 7 3. Boston pushed ahead with strong hitting and fielding while Louisville struggled at bat and in the field. Batteries: Hemming and Wilson for Boston. Lewis and Bergen for Louisville. Umpire: Mr. McDermott. Time 1:28.
The Colts were held scoreless as Chicago dominated the game for a 8 to 6 victory. Callahan Denzer and Dono hue faced Rush and Warner as pitchers. Umpires O Day and McDonald officiated a two hour game.
Judge Waneckel affirmed the police court verdict against W C Meres on perjury charges. Meres, released on $500 bond with W T Drewery as surety, was later rearrested for embezzling $17 from King Coffee Co and freed on $25 bond with R S Godwin as surety. W W OBrien and J Z Robertson were jailed for perjury but released on $59 bonds with W C King as surety for today’s Police Court hearing.
In the Police Court, Mary Stallings colored faced charges of cursing and abusing Lou Scott colored and was fined 6.50 for contempt. Scott was released. Charley Shellhouse and Robert Starris colored fined 0.6. Virgie Buxton colored jailed three months for larceny of clothing valued at 1.95 from Moxanna Buxton. James Wilson jailed sixty days for vagrancy. Ysabella Stills colored fined 2.50 for abusive language. Sam Brothers colored case continued to Friday. Marshall White kept a disorderly house and the matter was dismissed.
Judge Robert W. Hughes presided as a grand jury seated in Norfolk returned one true bill for a defamatory mail matter by Iosa Lewis. Several not true bills were returned including cases involving overcharging for pension claim prosecution of a ship boarding incident, and other court matters. The term adjourned with petit jury summoned and further will arguments set for the day.
In court yesterday under Judge William Tt. Martin jurors J C Land Mary Peebles James Barchillg G F Nottingham Alfred Clay James J Martin G A J Scott BE BP Tredges C P Fitchett A P Pannill and A L Perry were sworn. Brunhild Simon & Co Philadelphia sued S J Taylor trustee verdict 54667. By consent eleven jurors tried this case. The jury adjourned to Friday morning. The will of Mrs Sarah A Arrington was admitted to probate.
David Magee to BE Oberndorfer and B Kahee for 2 Jot with improvements on the west side of Walke street subject to a deed of trust $200. J T Carr of Isle of Wight to Elizabeth Beardsley a lot on the east side of Maltby avenue Brambleton Ward 500.
John Winch a 16 year old youth employed by G M Veale was shot after a mistaken burglary call and died at St Vincent's Hospital. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death exonerating Veale though he remains grief stricken by the tragedy.
On a Norfolk and Ocean View train a man threw a heavy piece of wood along the road, narrowly missing Mr. Doyle’s head and hitting his hat while also endangering his son. Bystanders condemn the act as reckless and indiscriminate.
Edward Mack, pastor elect of the First Presbyterian Church, will arrive Tuesday to assume duties in Norfolk after being dismissed from Central Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. The Presbytery unanimously dissolved the pastoral relation, praising his fidelity and blessing his future usefulness.
Since their introduction four years ago animal extracts claim to surpass prior cures for nervous disorders. The ad lists Cerebrine, Medalline, Cardine, Tastine, Ovarine, Thyroidine and Plurguline with claimed benefits and quick results. Free medical guidance is offered and sales are through Wallke & Williams at 108 Water Street in Washington.
A historical health notice explains asthma as a nervous, often familial disease with nasal polyps and catarrh. It describes symptoms from headaches and nasal discharge to shortness of breath and chest pain, noting possible misdiagnoses as hay fever or consumption and asserting curability if the cause is found.
Dr L B Firey years of asthma study with offices at 5 and 9, 358 Mill street. Specializes in catarrh asthma hay fever deafness and eye ear nose throat chest and stomach diseases. Hours 5 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. 2 to 6 p.m. Free consultation medicines at moderate terms.
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