The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-27
It WAS A VERY FINE GAME
The Score Stood Two to One in
PortSmouth's Favor.
Moynihan and Packard Did Excellent
Work. They Received Good Sup
port. Bunching Three Hits in
the Seventh Is What Won
tor the TRUCKERS"

1t was glorious ,ight.-one fraught
with all the excitement necessary to
make those nervously inclined have q
eight tuttcring or genuine palpltation
of the heart, and smothered exclnma
tons of lear from the ladies, mingled
with the loud aud intensely emphatic,
shouts and expressions of the "rooters"
made yesterdays afternoons game at
che park one long to be remembered.
The "Earmcrs" aud the TRUCKERS"
were the cOnteuding factors, md from
the very moment that Umpire Phelun
called play, ii WINS plainly seun that both
clubs had reached tho park with but
one determination, one purpose, and
that was to holly contest every inch of
ground in the struggle for the mastery
In yesterdays battle on the diamond.
There was very fair sized audience
present, who seemed to enter into the
epirit that prevailed among the play
crs. and nothing was said or done to
mar the pleasure of the occasion.
The players had no time to make
themselves disagreeabIe, it took every
moment they had to watch tho points
OF the game, aud so faithfully did each
and every ole engaged in the struggle
ocquit themselves that neither found
move on the other until the seventh
inning. Up to this time neither side
had been successful in sendiug n man
across the plate. Moynlhun, who occu
pied the box for the home boys, was
never In better form. Ho had plenty
OF speed, good wide curves, nnd what
was best OF nil, good control of the ball,
and he Just literally had the boys from
she peanut section at his mercy, they
only having four hits to their credit up
60 the ninth inning. He demonstrated
yesterday. beyond the perudyenture
of doubt. that lie is "twIrler" OF
more than ordinary ability and is able
40 hold his own with any who toss the
sphere in this section.
Packard, who did the stellar work for
the visitors, also did excellent execu
ton, but he was unfortunate in having
khe Truckers" bunch three hits i'll the
seventh, which did the business, aud
caused the Farmers" to once more
drink the bitter dregs of defeat.
1t happened this way: Caville hit for
ono bag, little Billy Hallman made a
Beautiful sacrifice, which advanced
Caville to second; "Giggy" McGaun
aiued ono out over snort" Cuyille
went to third, McGann stole second.
Everybody was intensely Interested.
There WAS one man out and man on
third and one on second. Everybody
looked 10 see who WAS up next. In IL
moment Mangan walked briskly to the
plate, "squatted, rs Is his wont when
waiting Tor good one to come over.
lie was patient, but spoiled several be e.
lore he got one Just where he wanted
1t. 1t finally came, "whack" and
away "whiZzed" the leather along the
left field line for two bases, Caville and
McCiann scoring amid the cheers OF the
people.
The bleachers especially going in
ecstacies, hats went up IN the nir,
good boy" Muugau, you're u
corker," that's the stuff" 1--WE want
son next season" md other rxclama-
lions of delight were heard and Gu
soyed. The colored 'rooters" were
not silent, oh, no, "they had thei-
cav "Iouse kin play ball. dsts wat
sou kin, say dar, uX MIR. Puckum, de
pitcher If he don't want to glt qualuted
wild youse sum no." and other such
amusing remarks were INDUCED in.
Even the big red faced man with u
wart on his nose, grew SO generous
that he allowed little red headed
archin TO get glance of the scene
hole he claims III the centre field fence
Msngan died on third, however, as the
next two men went out on flies to the
outiield.
This was all the home lads got, but
that was enough, and Tor eight innings
tho champions" OF last season were
bianked and already the boys had
began TO or" whose got an egg" But
Tommy" Turner's co. workers fooled
the boys and they did 1t after this
fashion,. Smith won't ont from Fuller
20 AianRan, Keefer reached first Oh u
INT over second, O'Brien sneaked III IA
Int and keefer went to third and
scored on Lyons out from Hall to
Mangan, O'Brien stole n base, reach
Ing third. sThers was then two men out
ANA O'Bricn on third. Packard up,
who hit fcu fly just over the third
bnse line which Snapper" Fuller
would have gotten but for the inter
terence of O'Brien. Mr.. Pheinn saw
Che act and promptly called Packard
out, thus ending both tho suspense
nnd the game, which went to Ports
mouth by the close margin of two to
one.