The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
TRUCKERS WON ANOTHER
The Lads From Across the River
Were mot In It,"
Brandt and Weeks Both Wild, But
The Former Pitched The Best
Ball. The Latter Mas Taken
Out. Collifower Finished
the Game.


The Norfolk aggregation of ball
players, led by the great and only
"Pop" Tate, he'd themselves to
s.eague Park yesterday aftsrnoon, oil
Sedecked in the parapherualia OF war,
ready to do battle with the green
,egged chaps that represc ut this city IN
Rue baseball arena. And while crossing
,he placid Elizabeth snatches Of popu.
tar aud melodiOus songs were heard
cmauatiug rou beneath the roof of tho
large aud pretty pleasure bus. which
dad been chartered for the OCCASION,
Nnd merry laughter and good natured
sests were Iudulged III, much to the
satisfaction of those who participated.
That was merry band" all
oouyed up with hope, and it ia mere
than probable. that many OF thom in
dulged in the fond and highly pleasing
expectation, Of recrossiug theiriyer, and
again setting their feet on the soil of
Sbe city which they represent, highly
nonored band of heroes, brave band
OF warriors who had met the enemy in
sheir own ca mp aud brought back with
:hem all the spoils of War and tho may
pleasant associations, connected there
With. But there Is mauy a slip twiIt
the cup aud the lip" and there are no
of this old adage, more forcibly than
abe Norfolk Baseball club, and their
enthusiastic rooters and admirers.
1t Is n sad story to relnte. \ es doubly
cad, from the iact that to lose that
which Is almost within our grasp, and
~hen our hearts are swolliRg with priao
at the almost positive knowledge Of
possessing that for which our hearts
nave yearned, 10 these many days, and
shen to nave our brightest dreams and
1oDdest hopes dashed TO pieces on tho
rock Of utter failure, defeat and dismay,
At is more thhn the average mortal eau
stand. and tbs meek and lowly look
depicted on the oSuntennnces OF those
who were carrisd away up in the clouds
OF delight for brief moment, yester-
day gave assurance that there is
nothing sure about game OF baseball
until il is finished.
Those who for moment glanced
into tho forlorn and weary faces of the
Norfolk contingent yesterday knew at
once the cause OF their solemn and
troubled look.
Here is tho cause of it: Brandt aud
Weeks were scheduled as opposng
pitchers, and wLen Umpire Mitchell
called "play" they with their respec
tive GO operators in tho game stepped
nimbly to the work at baud. Ports
mouth drew blank IN her hslf of
tue first, while the visitors were for
tunats enough TO secure three runs in
their half through two bases on balls,
Tates double, and singles by O'Hsean
aud Kelly.
Portsmouth made run in the sec.
Ond on base on balls and errors OF
kelly and Cote and Hargr0ve's single.
Norfolk got two more in her second on
two bases on balls, Corcoran's single,
two stolen bases and Tato's out to
knox. Portsmouth drew enother
goose egg in the third, while Tates
dads piled up two more runs on Geier's
triple, error OF Thurston and Cote's
single. The score standing then to
IN favor of the "Cams," and the
most ardent Portsmouth "rooter"
gave the game up as lost
But wait, Portsmouth comes in for
her fourth inning. Dulaney got HIS
base on four bad balls. Hall singles,
HarSrove lines out beauty for TWO
bases, Brandt gets clean hit, Knox
hits a pop fly to O'Hasan ana was
caught out. Chids gets his base on
balls, Caviile is allowed to walk to first,
three men have scored and crowded
bases. "Pop" Tate then took Week.
ont OF the game aud substituted Colh.
flower. ManRRn comes up smiling,
Colitlower. with q pleasant face and
few twists OF the erm, and body sends
one over the plate, and Mangau, in
turn. sends the sphere whrlipg over
the left field fence, four more runs
game III. making total Of seven in
that inning. for Thnrston. who had
made 1.-TWO Dagger" was left on third
by Dulaney end Hall going out.
That settled it. The gamo was won
right there, although Norfolk scored
shree in the sixth inning on Tate's
triple and an error Of Knox and bnse
on balls. But this would never have
been accomplished but for the very
stupid aud stubborn work of Knox,
who deserves the most rigid censure
thnt can be put upon him So bad was
this mans behavior that ha- had TO be
taken ont of the game and Hallmau
substituted. Portsmouth scored four
more IN the tifth and two in the sixth.
The Noriolks made their last run 10
the ninth. and the game ended with
the SCORE standing IA to II in favor OF
the "Truckers."
SEES the score: