The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-31
Standing OF the Clubs.
THE PLAY DETAIL.
How the Game Was Won and Lost md
the Features OFT.

Two games of ball were played yes
terday between Norfolk and Ports
mouth. The first was called on the for
mers grounds at 1890 a. m. and was in
many respects on the part of the home
team, one of the raggedest exhibitions
of the sport ever put up. Langsford
played an errorless game, and Ramps
work at third and at the bat was in
every respect first-class. Beyond this
nothing further that Is commendable
can be said. 1t looked though the
Gulls not only didn't try to play ball,
but like they wanted to go home to
their mammas. If they did try and
that was the best they could do, then
Norfolk rooters do not want to see the
worst. But II was not the best, as
every one knows who was present, for
every man on the team is capable OF
fine, first-class league work.
s.ra Corbett was in the box for the home
team, and pitched n tired and teal
= ful game. He might have urged rotten
support as an excuse, only he was him
self guilty of the most fragrant error OF
the morning: just such a muff as made
4 Blankenship famous not long ago
4 Bowerman was behind the bat for four
innings and retired in disgust after dis
tinguishing himself with some wild and
woody throws TO second. of the most
costly nature. Ballentyne supe: seeded
him and did his best. as he always does.
but he gets so little chance to play
that it is small wonder q mean ball
passes him occasionally: in fact. almost
excusable.
h Brandt pitched only fair game. and
was touched UP for ten hits. besides
several bases on balls. Nor was his
support In any way more than ordinary,
5the Changers making three unusually
q Brilliant errors. Nevertheless. their
work in the field was a every point SUI
,artn IN, tl,at 1f ~,
their thirteen hits We're with very few
exceptions we'll placed and valuable.
zs.lt is hardly necessary 10 go into de-
tails, they would only weary They
would not even interest the victors. IL
was ragged from the start. Norfolk
opened up with goose-egg and. the
visitors followed with three. Mari was
given his base on balls. Rieman went
out from Ramp to Reddy. Stephenson
muffed Burke's foul, and a moment
later the latter won his first on n hit
which scored Lefty. He trotted home
minute later to the tune of Maree's
{ two-bagger and Pats out TO Quinn.
Magee scored on Hargrove's hit. the
batter stealing second. Hall struck out
q In the next inning II looked as though
the Gulls We're going TO do something,
Y Marrs error allowed Bowerman to reach
4 hrst, the latter stealing second IN
steVe's out from short to first, and scor-
ing on Langsford's single and Wentz's
y nit TO left. Ramp swiped 1t for two
bags and scored I.angsford. Corbett
got his base on fieldet's choice, Wentz
stoIe nome, Ramp reaching third ON
esBuke's error Joe died from PAT to
Hall, trying to steal second. Ramp cross.
Z ing the rubber. Quinn flew out to Hall
} Heiiman came home to the bat for the
Gransers and walked; Mcfarland muffcd
4 an easy fly from Bandits stock, Went
shoveled a grounder to Armstrong. and
Ine iatter failure to get the same gave
MARI his base and Heilman run. Rie-
man struck out. Ramp made n pretty
catch OF Burke's foul, Mageo hit a long
one 70 le1t' scoring two men, and Pat
honors were easy.
While Stephenson was AT ,ho
bat in the sixth inning Irr,ni,a
Belts was hit by a pitched han y, ~ {
right breast. the blow Knocking The
breath out of him and retiring him far
q few minutes, after which he n,nn,,nI,
resumed his position. The official srn.s
follows: seo'e