The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-31
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IetersOurS ........... 81 i3 .i62
Norfolk. .... 81 FL 2lD
Roanoke .......... S3 81 .3g2
The uncertainty of the national
game was never more clearly demon
struted thau ON yesterday when the
"Clams" and the "Truckers" met for
the second game of THIS series. Tho
talent, or III other words thusv who ar q
supposed 10 know, where wagering
their money on the success of the ludu
who wear the funeral hucd uniforms,
and when il became known that Weeks
was To occupy the box they raised tho
ante aud offered and gave odds.
"Why IT'S al easy thing" win, why
yes, Norfolk will win III walk" it's
dead easy thug, "lt's a cInch," and
other phruscs OF the day were heard IN
proiusion, aud u moro ssuguiue crowd
OF rooters never wended their way to
tho park or occupied seats III She
grand stand aud bl.achers.
But, the boys were not building us
wisely AS they thought They lost sigh.
OF the fact that the opposing team
was equally as suuguiDe,nnd cume over
TO play ball ami To win If possible. Big
Willie Brandt. was chosen from among
the corps of ''twirlers" who are draw.
to do the honors of the occasion. mud
"lndian Phil" Netter, the hard work
Ing back stop, WAS paired with him,
Never was an audience more impatient.
Tor the game to start, than that OF yes.
terduy. The Norfolk routcrs wore
upon their counteuances, smiles oil con
tentmeht anu ASSURANCE, while the visit
lug contingent were thoughtful ana
quiet, occasionally, finding voice to
sihg the praise OF fdvorlte, or to,
answer The question, oft repeated.
do you people think you are going
to WIN
Time las no favorites. consequently
1t rolled around and McLnuRhlin put
the bail III motion. with McGann up.
''dlggy hit foul TIP, Vetter was
under 1t aud he took slow walk to the
beach. O'Hnssn made u nice single,
but died on second through Corcornn
hitting to Hall, who, with Maueau's
assistance, completed very pretty
double play. The same thing was re-.
pented IN the visitors first. Norfolk
WAS presented with q goose egg in tho
second, while Portsmouth sent three
men across the rubber by Eetter lead.
lug oil with Il corking double, Maugan's
buse on balls ana hits by Harerove.
Fuller and Hall, and Thorntons error.
three men being lett on bases by Knox
striking out.
In the third Cote led off with "dan .
dy' III left field for one base; McGann
hit Tor Two bags, and both he and Cote
scored on . Hagan's single and Ca
vllle's error. Portsmouth was sim.
out IN the third. Norfolk failed TO
score ngnin unit! the seventh when bv
n u hos Eol
hit by pitched ball aud angles by
Geier. McGnnn aud O'llagnu, and two
very bad errors by Hall, the hum.
team succeeded III pIhng up SIX runs.
Then excitement ran high. Tho
''rooters' OF both sides were UNDERGO.
ing great mental strain, and all
Kinds of encouragement was given
gratnltously to each team. The % ay
ers kicked and took advantage of every
opportunity to gam a point, Kelly
ana Netter ut this point engaging in n
war OF words, which. however, amounted
TO nothing, save to call forth some uu-
pleasant remarks from the friends of
both sides. The score was then 8 to s
IN inyor OF Portsmouth, as that team
had made four runs III the fourth on
singles 10y Hall. Cavelle and Hullmnu.
the latter taking knox's place, who was
put out OF the game for using bad Ian.
suage to Mclaughlin. and errors of
thornton and McGann, and q base on
ba Is.
The visitors made two more in the
sixth on Cavelle's hit. Iate's error
aud singles by Vetter and Mupgsu.
mat settled 1t; the game was won
right there, rs Norfolk. after making
grand rally III the seventh and iuiline
10 tie the score, succumbed to the
Truckers. who cliuched the game by
shutting Norfolk out in the ninth by
clever work. Tate str uck ont, Thorn
ton sent out rattling two. Dagger.
Geier hit beautiful high fly to left
held, which llallmun gathered in ana
iielded the bali to Ihurstou at second.
In time to complete nice double play.
AZ well as to cause another defeat for
the "Clams" by the close margin of .
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