Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-13
Heavy Battling of Visitors De.
feated Sh'pbu'Iders IN Close
and Exciting co test.
THREE HOME RUNS BY O'BRleN
Fans Thought Local Boys Could Win
Until the suggers Began to Get in
Their Work at the Fnis,-Sensa.
tionaI Catch and Double Play by
Foley.

innings Ia defeat the ''Shipbuildcrs"
on the Casino diamond yesterday af-
ternoOn. 1t WAS neck and neck for
ten innings and the five hundred spec
tators saw visions Of ii local victory
until the visiting sluggcrs began To get
in their work in the eleventh. The
score was Al at the beginning of the
eleventh, but al the finish It was 8 to 4
in favor Of Portsmouth
Both the Shipbuildcrs and The boys
from Portsmouth played rafting good
ball and the game oil yesterday will
long be remembered by the local fans
as one OF the fastest ami most exciting
baseball games ever played on the
Casino diamond. Both teams had their
batting clothes on and in those eleven
innings the Portsmouth players smash
ed out fourteen hts-fUur home runs,
one double and nine singles; while the
Shlpbuildcrs touched Foster for one
home run, one double and nine singles
The fielding Of both teams was almost
perfect, but the red stockingcd play
erR made fewer errors than the locals
O'Brcn's Three Home Runs.
The features of the game were three
home runs 10y O'liricn. and the scnsa-
tional catch Of lIcrbcrt's long drive to
deep right by Foley and his throw to
first. which made II double play, when
the bases were full aud only one man
wac out.
New Shortstop.
Clair Young, who arrived here yes
terday morning from Hanover, Pa,
was at short for the Shipbliltlcrs yes.
terday, and he put up good game in
the field, making double play by
picking up hot groundrr, touching
second and throwing the hatsman out
at first. This feat alone showed local
fans that the young fellow Is II hcndy
player. lIc has been signed with the
Shipbuitcrs for the remainder of the
season.
O'bricn made the first nome run
drive made OH the new park when he
lifted the sphere over The canvas
fence In the opening Of The first in
ming, scoring Portsmoutl's first and
only run in that inning. In the end.
ing of the first inning tile Shipbuild
ers were unable To score, while the
boys from across the Roads made
their second run in the opening of the
second inning.
In the ending Of that inning, Davis.
the new first baseman. who was sign
ed yesterday on the Shipbuidcrs, led
the locals to the bat and he won for
himself place In the hearts uf Tho
OSdl iuHS UH SUiHSUlnp TIC iull over
left field fence for Il home run.
O'i3rien made his second home run
ofthc game In the opening of the ihrI
inning. when he drove the sphere over
left field fcmcu for Porismouths only
run that inning.
Tied in the Fourth.
In the ending OF the fourth the Ship
builders tied the score. Davis the first
man up. flew on, to right field and
Young. who followed, hit to deep left
field Saunders and Mcadcs both at
tempted to get the ball. which fell in
Saunders hands just as Mcadcs col
lided with him, causing lin to drop
the sphere. Before Saunders could
recover the ball Young had gotten to
second aud he scored on Folcy's sin
gle. Fraley, who followed Foley,
passed To first on four balls as did j.
OHnra, the next man up. u. O'IIara
followed his brother at the bat and
struck out. MalOncy, the next up, hit
clean single. scoring Young Payne
followed Maloncy but he went out on
three strikes
Portsmouth broke The tic In The
opening of the fifth inning, when OF.
man hit the ball over left field fence
for the fourth home run of the game
He was, however, the only man to
oNoiN tuut ilIliilS.
Score Tied Again
The Shipbiildcrs tied the score
again in the ending of the seventh
inning. Maloncy led on with double
to left field. Payne. who followed.
struck out. hut O'liricn missed the
ball aud when he threw Payne out mt
first. Maloncy went TO third. Nc
Laughlin, who followed Payne.
smashed out u clean single and Ma
loncy scored the fourth and last run
for the locals. Davis followed with
single. but while he WAS batting Nc.
La'iglllii was caught attempting To
steal second and Young, who followed
DAVIS, hit To third base and was
thrown ont al first
me score remained tic up to the
ninth inning and when the fans saw
That the game would bc ten or
eleven inning contest they began 10
cheer wildly. for il is seldom that
they are treated To {; game such as
that played yesterday
In the opening of the tenth il looked
as II The locals would break the tie
and win the game. for Davis. who le,
az the bat. hit To Herbert, who finn
bled. recovered the ball and threw to
Drst, ana Umpire Lynch called Davis
out The decision was close. for Da-
Wis reached the base with The ball. and
Inc local fans raised Il howl After
DAVIS was called out the Shipbuilders
seemed To lose heart and the side was
seon retired
Sugqcrs Get Baecs.
When the Portsmouth PLAYERS came
to the bal in the opening nj the clcv.
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