Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
TIE.
Portsmouth Tics Norfolk by u Grand
Rally in the Elghth-A Fast and
Interesting Game


| Rally in the Eighti-A Fast and
Interesting Game.
1t was hard luck that the rain should
/ have come up Yesterday afternoon. just
as the time for the baseball game be-
! tween Norfolk and Portsmouth. for
/ the fans" had begun to take n great
! ly renewed interest in the games being
! played by the long time rivals and
/ were looking forward TO the contest
Yesterday with great authorizations. but
many were scared of by the shower,
and the dark. threatening clouds and
there were only about 200 who "braved
the Storm Those OF the faithful who
ala so, however were deeply dyed III
the wool rooters Of the '.thirtyt third
degree and they were well repaid for
the chance they took. for the shower
PASSED off. leaving en- ideal afternoon
for baseball game. and the grounds
were In great shape, except for the
wet grass which made the ball hard for
for thcir WildncSs. Dut both Norris
Sey and Martin pitched great ball at
critical times using their heads to
great advantage and working them
selves out of deep holes into which
they had gotten. The hitting was
hard. hut fast fielding kept down the
safe ones. The fielding was clean. TOO,
most OF the errors beng eEcusable and
made on desperate chances and many
OF the chances accepted were CT the
hair raising" order. notably John
Smiths grab of l<emmer's long drive
/ to deep left center.
After the third inning it looked like
! Norfoll.s game. as they were hittint,
NIorrissey hard and timely, and he
! found the wet ball hard to control. but
/ in the eighth, after John Smith drop
! ped OBrien's easy fly the Ncrfok's
! seemed to become demoralizcd, and
/ Portsmouth took advantage of 1t Mt the
| bat and or bases. tallying four runs
! and tieinH the score.
/ Capt. Clarke sent the visitors to hat
/ first. and Morrissey started out in WIN
/ ming form. striking out the first two
/ mon. Happ then let John Smiths hot
! one get through him. and Beaumont
hi; for two bases, scoring his Captain.
| sullivan drew Il base and stole sec
/ ond. and Pusifer was also presented
| with free pass. filing the bases. but
| Franl; settled down and Nelson struck
! out. Portsmouth tied the score in their
I half; Kohnle drew his customary free
pass. advancing to second on Rapp's
sacrifice and TO third on I<emmer's out.
! scoring whom Tierncy dropped Muir
rays short fly after n hard run. Gates
/ ended the inning. Jim Smith to Beau
1 mont.
II the second Ticrnoy flew out to
Murray. ana Martin went out. Hulswit
! IL kem nier. Smat cracked out a safe
one. but was caught mapping ut first
base. Portsmouth won't out in ''one.
two. three order in their half. But
/ Norfolk did better in the third. scoring
two runs. Clarke made n beautiful
/ stop OF Jim Smiths bat. but had to
/ throw quickly before recovering him.
| self, and the bail went by Ecmmcr.
| Smith taking second on the error. John
! Smith Rev out to Kcmmer. and Beau
mont got in single on which Jim
I Smith Tailed. he stole second and
scored, although II looked like Clarke
had him on SulliVan's double Pulsi-
fer drew another base on balls. bu,
Nelson struck out again. and Teruey
went out from Clarke 10 Kcmnicr
/ Portsmouth could not better her score
I in the third, the first three men going
/ out.
Norfolk added another in the fourth
Martin going to first on four wide ones
to second ON Spratts sacrifice. and
| home on Jim Smiths double. Ports
mouth got one OF them back wh>n they
came 10 bat, Big Bin drew base on
( pals. and Murray was hit by pitcher
, bcth advancing on Gates sacrifice and
! Kcmmcr tailed on Hulswitt's ny to
1 John smith. Neither side scored in the
I i.th the first man up on each side
/ Striking cut. Norfolk increased their
I score 10y one ran in the sixth. Alter
/ tNo men were out, Spratt hit for one
/ lasc took second on a wild pitch, and
/ tool; thii'i on jim Smiths single. Jim
Stol" second and John Smith was given
base on balls. filing the bases; Beau
mont also drew pass. forcing in
10 Kohnle. leaving the bases filled.
/ Eapr led off with q double for Ports
/ routh (thc first hit Oft MARTINI ana
4 Started home on l<cmmers long drive.
/ which looked good for three bases. hut
! John Smith made n grab for the ban
! ana Was surprised TO find II stuck IA
ms nit. and Rapp was doubled at sec
1 ono. Murray went out easily, Sprati
| 20 beaumont.
yulslrcr drew his third base on balls
. in, hcp VI ,lN f..d ~
/ NELSON'S sacrifice. but the ncXr two
/ men were easy. Gates led Oft with q
single but was forced by Hulswiti,
! WHO was c2uaht between first and sec
/ o:.d. ana Clarke flew out 10 Jim smith
Thornton presented Norfolk with ii
"lr in Che eighth. giving Spratt first
! base WHOM hit by Il ball which lac
/ clearly tried TO hunt. jim Smiths sac
rifle advanced him. and I2eaumonjS
/ SinclN brought him homo. Portsmouth
rnlii"d IN this inning. ,ieng the score
John Smith started the trouble for his
! "I'hrnoWs" hv mulinS O'Iir,en's easy
/ ~. O'i'rie7 took second on Martins
error. and then brownie" cnu'H no.;
-at the-n over for Morrlsscy or Echn'r
and TIC iases were fun. O1irion
/ scored on Rarp's out. both other run
/ uers ADVANCING Then "Hir Eilrs'
TEXAS League" scored the two runs
and when l'ulsfer threw TO Beaumont
} 10 catch l[elnncr. who had loft the
beg. tho ball went by and was lost in
the grass. Ecmmcr making = circuit
of The buses and tielng Tho score. Elur-
ray SINGLED md stole second hut the
nest two men could not help him to
! scOrc.
Norfolk wac easy In tho ninth. hui,
Portsmouth ma2c 4 Md for the game
: 0'Hr!cn and Kohnlc @fgfng sineics
Int the former was forced Nv Norris
SOW. ard Eohn'o was left when Rapp
iiftct q ilr 80 IOhn SrHith.
i-trr,.frf. decided I.