Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-27
ANOTHER WIN.
Portsmouth Takes Game From New
mort News

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port News.
That Owner Brady made no mistake
when he bought Allen from Hampton
was fully exemplified in the magnificent
game he pitched against Hawey's
strong team from Newport News.
"Tacks" is one of the best pitchers in
any minor league. for he has all kinds
OF curves. coupled with speed and Won
derful control; but, above all. he has a
mead. and he uses that head to great
advantage. Allen is also a. nervy bats
man and hits we'll He is a great ac-
QUESTION TO the "Boer" ranks. and will
win the majority of his games. 1t was
mainly to his good work that the credit
OF the victory is due, as he allowed on
~ flve hits. struck out six men and
gave only one base on balls. This is
quite record to make against such II
strong hitting team as the "Shipbuild-
ers. and particularly when making q
first appearance with a team which is
new to him.
Iierney also pitched a steady game,
striking out six of the Portsmouth bats
men and giving only three free passes.
but there are few pitchers in the bus
iness who could have stopped the
Boers' this afternoon, for they had
their eyes on the bail. and hit it square
on the trade mark" for keeps
Both teams made Il plenty OF errors
put they didn't count for much. and
the game throughout was generally fast
and snappy. There was also lots of
Kicking. but generally od-naturedly
and it is such playing that makes the
game interesting
Clark batted in great form yesterday
getting two singles and Il triple in five
times up. LonglHy followed with n
SinSle and triple in four times up.
Every Portsmouth man got one or more
hits. except Nohnlo and Bammert, both
of whom battcd in hard luck. driving
the ball hard. but right at the fielders
Clark and Banmert felded brilliantly,
and each man did good work
For Newport News, Hulswitt played n
star game at short. accepting clearly
nine chances.
Portsmouth began scoring at the
start. After Kohnle and Byers had
nfcd out. Longley drew II base on balls
aNd Kemmer got Il life on Rapp's error
Murray got in a hit. sending Longley
home and Kemmer to third. Clarll's hit
scoring BIZ and advancing Jimmie two
bases. Clark stole second. but both
men died when Bammert went out.
They were BANKED in the second and
third. and Clarll's triple in the fourth
came after two were out. and didn't
increase the score. In the fifth KEN
mer got n hit. advanced OH Murray's
out and scored on Clark's third hit.
Clark stole. but was again left An
ether run was earned in the seventh
on Longley's triple. and Kemmer's sec
ond single. One more run was added
in the eighth on Morrssey's hit n dead
ball and Allen's pretty single. and In
the ninth two more TALES came in on
Byer's single, an error of Bigbee. Long
ley's single and steal. long fly and
Murray's hit.
Newport News got only one hit off
Allen until the seventh inni0g. when
they scored one on a fielders choice and
Conroy's double. They Tailed three in
the eighth on IIandrum's hit, two err
rors and hits by Weaver and Rapp. A
quick double play by Aliens quick
catch of Hulswitt's attempted bunt and
throw to first ended the inning. After
two were out in the ninth, Hoffman got
Il double. but was left when Allen
struck out the last man.
The score: