The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-01
PORTSMOUTH TOOK BOTH
The Two Clubs Break Even, Each
Winning Two Games.
All the Pitchers Did Well. The Truck
ers Did Better Hitting and Fielding
ard Thereby Hangs the Tale
OF Victory. Kicking" Was
Feature.

Portsmouth won them both was the
joyful strains sent up by the Ports.
mouth people yesterday AFTERNOON aud
last night. Every "rooter" WAS Ell.
Unused aud full of praise for the good
work OF the TRUCKERS" and they are
ready and willing to take back all the
hard things said about them during the
past few days. They hnve redeemed,
in u measure, their laurels, and many
pleasant things are being enid of them.
They probably deserve some measure
ot.pralse for the why they went at the
"Clams" yesterday AFTERNOON. Certain
it IL that the work Of the boys yaSter.
day was In marked contrast to TINT of
the day before, and those who were
outspoken III their expressions, detri
mental to the Portsmouths, no doubt
think they are mistaken, and feel that
they were Just little hasty. The fun
started OF time, with Umpire Phelan
officiating, but it seemed that yester-
day was only to be repetition of the
other games, SO lar as kicking went.
Every decision that was close WINS
questioned, and first ono ''Clam" and
then another would have something TO
say to Phelan, and great many things
said to him WAS of such u nature that u
man who respected himself and those
around him would not have thought OF,
much loss expressing, and TO heap on
the misery the Norfolk 'rooters" had
their little "puts." which were not of
the complimentary order by any means.
"lhief," ''robher," chow much are
you getting" you are eating chicken
now" this winter you will be glad to
eat icicles," and thousand other like
ordinations were hurled at the little
man who occupied the position of oil
cial umpire. Everything would move
smoothly for n few minutes, then the
Portsmouth ''rootcrs' would max e
themselves heard. whats the matter
with you, Phelan; can't you see?"
'Iou are blind, THAT wns no strike. 4"
Aud go it went all through the two
games.
MIR. Phean is not an efficient um
lire by any means. lie allows the
payers too much liberty, besides he ID
ono OF the poorest judges OF balls and
strikes seen on the home grounds. He
has only ofliciated in one game that
was anything IKE umpirluR, vt which
time he apparently demonstrated his
ability to Judge Try nicely when bali
came over the plate and when 1t did
not. But It Is pain y obvious now to
everybody that he is not the proper
man to I've an umpire. lie has had no
iavoIit S, but bosh ans have suffered
through his work. & was SO yester
day. Norfolk had no more room to
kick than did the home team, yet the
visitors did kick, aud made things dis
agreeable generally 10y their constant
wranging and provoking actions.
while the "Iruckefs" were quiet, vet
occasionally called, or attempted to
call down Mr.. Phctau Tor what they
thought WAS his rank work. so this
talk of losing the game yesterday
through the umpire 10 ali baseball
talk. AS glance at the appended score
will show to those who are inclined to
peruse them that Portsmouth, put M a
better game thnn Norfolk, and won
through superior hit ing and fielding.
Portsmouth had twenty one hits in
the two games and sN errors. White
Pop" Tste's cottr.e made nineteen
hits and eight ,rtors. Portsmouth
was fortunate enough TO bunch her
hits, when they were needed, in euch
game. While the clever fielding OF
the Truckers" together with the
Effectiveness OF the p tchers of the
iccals, prevented the Nosfolk's from
accomplishing this very desirable per.
iormaHce. Moynitan aud Herr were
The opposing pitchers IN the first game.
Iud although Eddie" pitched good
game, in fact better one than his
opponent. yet he was not long III iud
'ng out that the "Truckers" were in
HE game, aud the way they got ION
70" his drops. must have made him
licS at heart. Moynihan "twirled''
sleserly, and while he was hit hardor
han Herr. he kept the hits scattered.
For tbs he should be cong ;atuIatsd,
!or there 10 no heavier hitting tealn In
The League t. day than the team who
aced him e terday. Then too the men
behind him were IN the game. They
we're full Of ginger" aud to this fact
nay be attributed TO great extent his
juocess. The score: