Evening journal., 1907-04-06
COLTS SORE AFTER
NORFOLK GAME

stan correspondent Evening Journal
PORTSMOUTH, April 5-Wilmington |
boys are somewhat sore to-day. they |
having had TO work harder to defeat |
the Norfolk team and Umpire Mace !
yesterday than they would have to do |
under ordinary circumstances
Mace is a Southern League umpire |
and as a rule is said to be on the |
square. but the deal he save Whining !
ton yesterday In the fourth inning was
enough to turn the stomach Of the most |
robust. In this inning big Charlie |
Clancy relieved Buck Ramsey who
had been doing excellent work. con-
sidering his injured fingers. in the box. !
and Bob Pender manager and first
baseman OF Norfolk. was the first man
up Robert is an old timer at the
game and knows it from the first 70 the
ninth. even If he is slightly ancient. !
Clancy had thrown five OF them over, !
when Pender 1T on the sixth, sending !
the bail humming into left field. The |
sphere struck fully three feet outside
third base line and bounded down into
the bleachers. Mace. however, couldn't
or wouldn't see where it struck and
Pender landed on third base before the
astonished Wilmington players grasped
the situation. representations were in
vain. and even the hooting OF those
disinterested spectators, VINO clearly
saw the course the 5all had taken,
failed to shake Mace. Pender was on
third and there he stayed until he died
at the plate on a fielders' choice. 1t
was the rankest decision ever seen on
a ball field here. Mace after the game
making the lame excuse that he did
not see IT," This caused an ascension"
on the part of the Wilmington lads and
before the last man was down six Nor
folkites had crossed the platter, malS-
ing the score eight to FIVE I'm "Thc
Mary James favor Clancy who has
the reputation to place them as good
as the best, was compelled by Mace
TO practically split the plate before
anything was doing. Following this
inning Norfolk failed TO cross a man,
but it took several innings Cor the Tri-
Stators TO recover from the shock de-
livered by the umpire. Clancy remain
ing In the box until the finish Of the
sixth.
In the seventh Harry Shortel the
Buffalo boy, took the box ard for four
innings the MARY James pounded
away at him, tine only result of their
efforts being but one single. In tho
tenth Wynne hit hot liner at Shorters
! head. The latter quickly protected his
| Uranium with his mitted hand and, al
though turned half way round by the
force Of the ball recovered and threw
his man out at first.
Red" Maher is stitl out Of the game
ond although McCarty is doing good
/ Afir .f Mn1 sa1n 10
especially with the stick Jimmy Nc
| Cusker's work at third yesterday show
/ cd that the boy has the goods with
him, and his two bagger in the fourth
caused him a run. "Rubo" Faulkner
made his first appearance on the field
yesterday and tried out for awhile.
] Faulkner says his arm never was bet
ter and will probably do the first read
work against Richmond on Tuesday.
This morning the boys spent an hour
on Portsmouth's fell, preparing for
this afternoons game. IN which they
expect to down Norfolk for fair. There
is no question as to the relative
| strength of the two clubs. and but for
the unfortunate sixth yesterday the
score would have been vastly different
Norfolk as a baseball town is not of
am exceptional nature 50 far as attend
ance goes, although Saturdays games
usually draw well.
Monday will be Wilmington's last
! day here. as the club will leave prob
ably on Tuesday morning for Rich
mond, where they will play two games.
So far the boys have heen i'm excellent
health and are much benefited by their
Southern trip.
Monday morning the sheriff Of Nor
folk county will give what is known
here as a coon hunt fer the benefit
of the visiting baseball clubs. In the
! county Jail are kept four blood hounds
used for the purpose OF running down
escaped prisoners. At int srvals col
ored man, under short sentence, or a
cOlored man from the town are in
/ duced to take to The woods" from the
ball park In order that the hounds may
he kept in training. His clothing will
be given to the hounds for a scent and
the man viii be allowed about six
hour start before The dogs are turned
loose. They invariably take TO the
train and in a short time tree" their
IMAM, who has wisely climbed upon
hearing the tongue" OF his pursuers.
THE Norfolk Landmark" has this to
say of the Wilmington boys. VIII
mington has a fast team and will be
heard from I'm the Tri-State League.
They are not yet down TO season form.
but did exceptionally well, the stlm
breeze blowing making it hard to play
! yesterday afternoon. They are big
husky fellows and so into the game
with a snap and so that IL encourag
ing"