Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01

its way to third base, where Kemmer
naue sensational stop. He threw the
pail TO first base so quick that 1t was
almost like rebound. There was, not
prettier work done during the entire
saine, and all the fans present, with
OUT regard to their feelings as between
the rival teams, gave him applause.
In the latter half of the seventh in
ming. when Matthews was substituted
Tor McCloud to pitch for Norfolk ali
eyes were turned toward the tail form
OIL the new pitcher as he walked on the
diamond His athletic build won him
favor before he pitched n ball. 1t was
critical period of the game, and the
Norfolk rooters put their hopes in him.
The score was to 8 in Norfolk's favor
and Norfolk had been at the bat once
oftener than her rival. Luitisch went
first to bat. The ball that went flying
out of Matthews right hand might
have been shot out of a siX-inch gun
considering its speed. 1t was pretty
strike: SO was the second. And the
third. too. went over the home plate
within the right longitude and Luitisch
threw the stick down in dismay. The
rooterS-they of the Norfolk leaning
not only threw their hats in the air.
but jumped up themselves and literally
fell over each other in the bleachers.
But their joy was turned to grief when
Clark tied the score and Kohnle made
In the eighth Spratt hit Luitisch for
q single and John Smith for Il two
Dagger. The "Phenom" didn't like sec
ond base and purloned third. Spratt
and Smith scored, giving Norfolk her
ten runs. Armstrong hit two-bagger,
which Longley failed to catch in the
right field, but Sullivan. who followed
him. went out on drop fly to first base.
When Brady's men went to bat Muir
ray struck out Kemmer put out at first
base and Weckbecker caught out by
Nelson.
In the ninth Pulsifer went out on a
fly over second base, Nelson or 4 close
decision at fist base and McCioud on
fly. Stratt at second base refused to
let Lusky tie the score and caught his
high filler. 1t was Il pretty play. Clark
was put out, and Luitisch got his base
on balls. Interest was at 4 high pitch on
both sides whe nthe third mau, 3am-
inert took the stick in hand Matthews
knew what Manager Smith and the
Norfolk spectators expected of him and
he was on his mettle. His speed in
creased with every throw, seemingly,
and when three balls had been deliver
ed Umpire Craigc called a strika on the
next one, and the Beers were defeated,
but not demolished. as they will prob
ably demonstrate on the Portsmouth
grounds to-day.
umpire CralRe unIOuD.eUly erred In
judgment several times in making his
decisions, but he showed a disposition
to be entirely fair ana 10 stand firmly
by his decisions. and moreover one
team was doubtless rs much injured by
these errors in Judgment as the other,
SO 1T was after oil a stand of in this
respect. His decisions over which the
biggest kicks were made were correct
according to the view of big majority
OF the spectators, and his few mistakes
in calling strikes and balls were so
evenly divided between the teams as TO
make j. fair game of ball.
1t was unfortunate that Captain Mey-
ers, Of the Portsmouth team, kicked 50
hard on one of the base decisions; that
he had be eosc0-ted off the diamond
to the bench. a Norfolk base-runner
was declared safe on second, when
Captain Meyers left his playing posi-
ton at first and kicked to the umpire
upon refusing to obey the umpire. and
go back to first hnse, he was ordered
to the bench. He refused to go and the
umpire sent for two policemen who es-
corted him there. There was some ex-
cftement among the ''rooters," and it
looked sif the policemen might have
a job okeep order, but quiet was soon
restored. Then the game went on as he
fore. The incident had healthy effect
on the game. One SCRAP" occurred in
the grand stand.
TABULATED SCORE.
The score Is as follows: