Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
STATE LEAGUE RECORD.


Portsmouth managed to wrestle one
game of the series from Norfolk at
League Park yesterday afternoon by
score of to 6. There was good
crowd present, considering the chilly
weather and the Democratic Conven-
ton then in session.. 1t was expected
that the "Phenoms" would make 1t
three straights against Portsmouth, and
for a while 1t did look as if Brady's
band of Beers would suffer their third
defeat.
Portsmouth failed to score in their
half of the first inning. Kohnle, the
first man UP. was given first on balls,
and advanced to second by bunt from
Longley. Murray, the next man up, hit
liner to Spratt. who threw the ball to
Smith at second. making a double play.
me next man up went out on fly to
right field. Spratt, the first man up
for Norfolk. was given first on balls,
stole second, and took third on an error
of Davis. Jim Smith also walked, and
later stole second. John Smith singled,
scoring, Spratt and Jim Smith. Arm
strong made three futile attempts to
connect with the ball. but failed. Sulli-
van was presented with his base on
balls and was forced out at second by
Pulsifer kemmer went to first on four
balls, reached second on a single by
Myers. Clark popped an easy one to
Flanagan, husky hit grounder to
smith. who by a neat double play, re-
tired the side.
In Norfolk's half OF the second Nell
son singled to left, Flanagan sacrificed.
forcing Nelson out at second. Jones
hit to short, catching Flanagan Mt sec
ond. Spratt was given n base on balls.
Jones going to second. Jim Smith end
Inn fr,r T..
first. Bammert opened this inning with
sky-scraper. of which Jim Smith
made beautiful running catch. An
error by Armstrong put Davis on first
kchnle's base on balls put Davis OF
second. Longley flew out to Spratt, and
Murray's single the bases. Two bases
on balls and n terrific drive for three
bases by Clark Melted five runs. BAN
inert ended the inning by going out on
q fly to Pulsifer.
In Norfolks half of the inning Smith
took first on four bad balls, Armstrong
singled. Smith going to second. and a
moment later clevery stole third Sulli-
van, at this stage. put the ball out for
three bases. scoring Smith and Red
dy." Pulslfer fouled out to Lusky: Mel
son went out to Kemmer, Flanagan
was touched out at the plate.
Lusky FOR Portsmouth opens with a
single and reaches first. Luitisch the
Davis struck out Kohnle's single nut
Lusky at second who in attempting TO
steal third was put out by Nelson
Dongley ended the inning by long nv
to Jones. In NorfoIl1's half Jones.
spratt and Jim Smith go out In one
Two. three order on short infield hits.
Flanagan sends Murray to first on halle
Kemmer flies out to left field. MYERS
two base drive lands Murray on third
Clark's out scores Murray, Myers going
to third.
Bammert gets lease of life on a, hot
tumble by Flanagan, Myers scoring.
Lusky ends the inning going out third r.
hrst. Jno. Smith goes out on a fly to
right field. Armstrong is given a base
on balls. Sullivan goes out at FIRST.
freddy" going to second on Pulsifer,s
single to right scores Armstrong. Nell
son ends the inning by flying out IN
Murray. Luitisch gets his base on balls
Kohnle singles. Jim Smith retires both
by neat double play. Murray went ont
second to first.
Norfolk started their half by going
out third to first. Jones raised a foui
which husky squeezed and Spratt goes
out second to first. In this inning Teer-
ney replaced Flanagan for Norfolk.
Kemmer pops n fly which Sullivan got
under. Myers single to first and Clark's
out in left field ending the inning.
Bammert opened the eighth inning
by going out TO left field. Lusky famed
the breeze. Luitisch hit for one base.
Kohnle got his base on balls. Lonely
hit to Armstrong retiring the side
Pulsifer for Norfolk opened with n
beautiful hit for two bases and reached
third on a passed ball. Nelson flew out
to center. Pulsifer scoring on the throw
In. Tie1ny and Jones were easy outs on
short fnfield hits.
Murray opened the ninth inning and
drew a base on balls, went to second on
kemmers single. An error by Arm
strong put Myers safe on first. Arm
serong being badly spiked by Myers,
vas compelled to retire. Pelsifer going
% tnrHt base and McCloud going to