Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-04

the threatening weather, understood TO
the highest degree possible what It is
to have n baseball chill, brought on by
extreme tension on the nerves, original
ing from the fact that the winning of
a game looks exceedingly doubtful, and
the losing of it not only possible. but
probable,
Those who have never experienced
such Il feeling can't appreciate the
lightnesS of heart and general transfer
nation. from the slough of despond, to
the very Hottest pinnacle of supremacy,
when the objective point of the highest
ambition for time being is realized in all
its granduer and beauty.
Both of these experiences were OBJ
tainable at League Park yesterday
when the wearers of the GRAY and
Green met for the second time in this
city. and fourth in the first series of
games in the championship race for the
pennant. that very strong and exceed
ingly clever team owned by e. H.
Cunningham. of Norfolk. and popularity
known rs Smiths Phenoms."
The grounds were not in the best of
condition. occasioned by the heavy
showers which fell just prior to the
calling of the game AT APT. and that
such clean fielding under such adverse
circumstances resulted is n matter of
hearty congratulation to both teams.
The story of the game. told tersely, will
prove of interest to all who love the
game and who appreciate the fact that
game of baseball is never finished
until the last man is out, and the dem
onstration of the accuracy of the be-
ginning of this article will be fully
verified
McCloud. he who knows what 1t
means to occupy the stellar position in
the national game, and who also knew
that he had faced the Beers" before,
nd hot, III
ter cup of defeat, walked to the slab
yesterday with confidence beaming In
every lineage of his countenance. and
he was justified in so doing. for he is
n twirler to be afraid of, possessing an
arm of great strength, brain above
the ordinary and control equal to the
best. But what happened to McCloud"
that Is the question-whcther he sur
prised the Beers" or whether the
Beers" keeping up their reputation
for routing the enemy, turned their
guns on him and, figuratively speaking,
filled him full of holes. The latter
proved the answer to the query, as the
sequel Will show.
Kohnle. the first man up for Ports
mouth. ploughed his way TO first on
gift, Longley hit for two bags, hurry
did the same kind of a trick, big fat
Kemmer hit beaut to left garden,
which was gathered in by Mr.. Pulsifer
There was one out, but two "Boers"
had returned to headquarters. Meyers,
Big SHAM" slammed at the plate
until he had gotten, through the gener-
osity OF McCloud. q pass on the Initial
station. Clarke smacks out n single
and another "Boer'' picket reports to
General Weckbecker as Captain Clark :
Is on post No. attending 10 business
Bammert goes to post No. l, but a
Phenom" challenges hlm,and not hav-
ing the pass word and being an enemy
he was captured. Luskey fires a hot
shot in the OUTER picket line of the
invaders and Captain Meyers, being
relieved by him, takes charge at the
base OF operation. Curtis dies at the
first volley. and the first skirmish was
over. four Beers" having reported that
all was well.
The ."Phenoms." having driven the
"Boers" from the base of supplies
which for the time being had been ex-
hausted by them. sought to draw their
rations from the commissary depart
ment of the Beers" in charge of Cur
It's. hut he was not inclined to he
friendly. and for four short skirmishes
refused positively to open the door OF
ms ms caravansary to help the struggling
PhenomS' to do something phenome-
nal. he only deigning to allow them two
single hand QUITS and one "Phenom'' TO
make the circuit of the posts
In the line of battle for the fourth
time the Beers" showed good marks
manship, pass to post No 1 and three
double volleys in succession sending
four of the soldiers fighting for the
flag to the tent of the officer in charge
10 report their success in passing the
pickets of the enemy. Thus s "Boere''
had performed gallant service for their
country, while one lone "phenom" onlv
had reported.
Here, now is What Happened IN
curtis and that it happened there Is
no question, the success OF the raids al
ready made on the enemy, having made
the purveyor of provisions, of the Dutch
army rather negligent in his care of tine
rntions entrusted to his keeping, and
the "Phenoms" faithful to the trust
reposed in them. gathered themselves
Tor one mighty charge, and great was
the slaughter three "Phenoms" pass
Ing the first post, having been given
the password at headquarters. and six
others firing we'll aimed guns at the
lone sentry, doing guard duty, in front
OF the heavy cannonading of the willy
enemy.
1t was here that the "Boer" army
hung In the balance. for though, ten of
the brave fellows had performed vail
ant service for their flag nine of the
"Phenoms' had done likewise. eight of
them doing especially valiant service in
the last courageous charge. The whole
result of the battle being q. this poin,
ten 10 nine the difference being in favor
OF "Brady's Band OF Beers"
Changes in the purveyors OF rations
were here ordered made by the generals
of both armies. Commissary John
Smith relieving purveyor McCloud. but
the Beers" made 1t hot for him and he
retired again to the out post on the
right. After that memorable charge
just chronicled. McCloud again assum.
ing charge OF the ration department.
whore he was for tha sacnnd TIVE -, a,