The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-30
standing of the CLUBS.


The Norfolk team met the enemy
from across the river yesterday after
noon at League Park before u good
sIZed crowd, and to say that the result
of the game was pleasure to the
''cranks" aud admirers is not suili
cientiy strong enough to carry with II
the enthusiasm and delight that fol
lowed The old, the young and the
middle aged were in ecstncles of JOY.
Old mon shouted themselves hoarse,
while the young men aud the boys
simply went wild, tiguratively speaking,
over the success of the CLANS" in de-
fenting the Truckers, the green legged
chaps from across the river.
The ladies, while not quite so
demonstrstive, showed their Appre
citation by clapping their pretty hands,
waving their attractive sun shades aud
individually and collectively. The
with their colors pinned in conspicuous
places on their coats and Loyalty lid
they stand by the gray aud green, and
the team that represents their city.
They were not bowed down with grief
or shame. but simply took their defeat
with good natured grnce.
they smiled ct the Iibes and jests
hurled at them and would wink know
Spgly at one another as if TO say, "En,
Joy yourselves. Those who laugh Inst
laugh best" Now as TO the game. The
ncoEe card placed McGunn US the first
man up. That young gentleman hit
the ball for a pretty single and n mo-
nent later stood smiling on first base
looking at "Pop" Tate with an odd
kind OF gaze, meaning, probably:
ibid you see me. Pop" O'Hagun
Int to Thurston, who folded to Hall IN
time to catch McGann anu complete
pretty double. But Hall did not hold
on to the sphere, consequently both
men were safe. Corcoran flew out to
Knox, Taie, that! dear old man, raped
out a double and McGann aud O'Hagun
crossed the rubber, Thornton hit to
centre field, Tate tried to steal home
aud WAS thrown out by Hergrove to
Vetter, Thornton stealing second,
Geier got first on ielder's choice,
stole second. and both he and Thorn.
ton scored moment later on Cote'9
slngle to left field, Weeks struck out.
Four runs was the result OF four hits
and BALLS error.
For Portsmouth, Cavelle and Thurs
ton got bases on balls, Knox was
thrown out at first on sacrifice, which
advanced Csvelle aud Thurstou, ,Vetter
was presented with base OH four balls,
making three men on bases. Weeks
continued to be generous and sent
Mangan to the initial bug, forcing in
Cavelle. Hargrove hit to Corcorau,
who tried to throw Thurston out ut the
plate, but failed, and on the return of
che ball to catch a runner going 10
sscond. Vetter by clever base running
crossed the rubber, Fuller truck out
and the SIDE was retired. but not, how
ever, before three men had crossed
the home base, without hit being
made. 1t was all dono through the
very poor control of Weeks
Norfolk earned three runs in the
eecond on doubles by O'Hagan and
Corcoran and Pops" home run bit
ever the left field fence. and KELLEY
angle. They scored again IN the third
on Cavities muif of fly. and his wild
throw to second to catch the runner,
who was O'Hagan; the ball went out
In left field, O'Hagan went to third
ana came nome on play OF Knox, who
pretended that the bali had passed him,
A"Bou Nuo uOL W De fooled, mud
Knox failed to catch him at the plate,
The home lads made their last run in
the fourth on Thornton's hit, two bases
on balls and Kelley's sacrifice. Ports,
mouth after making three IN the frs,
failed to score again until the fourth
Aargrove got his base Oh balls. stole
second and came home on Cote's wild
throw and the slow fielding ofrhornton.
The visitors were blanked the next
four innings and the score stood 9 to 4
IN favor of the Norfolks. Too much
cannot be said in favor OF the effective
work of Weeks yesterday. He pitched
q mastery game, barring his wildness.
which Ie serious fault in any pitcher.
Giving four men bases on balls in one
inning is not very pleasant to those
who want to see good game of ball
Tate should make this yeuugster 20 tc
work and he should be kept at it day
after day until he has gotten full contro
of the sphere and can locate the plate
without any difficulty. Glare. the
Portsmouth pitcher, was hit hurd fol
the first two innings, eight hits, hom,
gun. three doubles and four single.
being charged against him, and tn,
fusilnde netred the "Clnms" six earned
runs, after that he settled down unt
pitched great ball. but this thug o
being hit hard enough to lose til,
game and then settling down dom
hslp the losing club any.
Vho RCDra Ia taior.