Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02
BRIDGtRS' PITCHING
FEATURE OF CONTEST
Strikes Out Sixteen Of Chief kixer's
Finest and Keeps Hits Scattered
TiIqhman, Pearson and Woodward
Are Real Siuggers--Fans- Who Ex-
peeted Farce Comedy Disappointed.

Those fans who gathered at the
Casino park yesterday afternoon with
the expectation OF seeing farce
comedy of Americas national past
time were doomed to disappointment.
for there was real class to the brand
Of bali put mp by the mines OF New
pert News and Norfolk "coppers.
OF course, the game had its ludicrons
situations and was enjoyable on that
account. but there were plenty OF
tense climaxes and much excitement
and interest never Jagged.
Though outbated all the way by the
local guardians of the peace. the Nor
folk "coppers," three of whom, the
locals claim, were ringers won the
game, Q TO 5. by taking advantage OF
the errors of the home talent. At that
the locals would have come out on
the long end OF the Ncore but for
some stupid base running in two in
nings.
5ridqers' Remarkable Pitching.
Sergeant Henry Bridgers pitched A
remarkable game for the Newport
News police. striking out sixteen men
IN the nine 0nings. The best hitters
of the visiting nine went down be-
fore his wicked shoots like grass be-
fore the mower. while Fatty" Nc
Lean, who browsed around in the left
garden. hammered at air on each Of
the FIVE trips he made to the plate.
| Nine hits were registered by the WISH
tors, hut only about three of them
were regulation safe drives, the others
being flies which should have been
caught Bridgers had one bad in
ning-the seevnth-when he walked
three men, and made three wild
pitches. which with an error and hit
gave the visitors foursruns.
The locals were the first TO break
the Ice, getting a run across in the
second "Buddie' Woodward, who
played fine game at first base. led
the round with a clean smash through
the box. Tilghman walloped one TO
left. but Woodward was forced az
third on Johnson's slow bounder. Sam
Pearson cluoted one to left for sack
! and Tilghman counted Sergeant
Webb went to the plate and. after
Chief Mitchell had presented him
with an almost life size cartoon done
. by another stout gentleman named
Smith. distinguished from the other
Smiths by the initials W. s. and a
looping gate, "Webburb" proceeded TO
, strike out, retiring the side. Johnson
having previously been caught nap
4, ring at second.
Norfolk Ties Score.
Norfolk tied the score In the
fourth on an error. two steals and a
wild pitch, and went two better in
added one more In the sixth on err
Tors. The locals got two in the sixth,
, Aliens muff OF Padgett's fly and safe
drives by Woodward. Tilghman and
Pearson sending the two runs across
the pan.
Bridgers weakened In the seventh
and allowed four runs. while the
+, locals we're BANKED in that round.
! Norfolk added one more in the eighth
on errors. The home "eoppers" start
cd young rally In the eighth, Thigh
mans fourth safe drive. a pass IN
Johnson and Parsons drive bringing
in one run. Pearson and Johnson
worked the double steal, the latter
scoring.
Tilahmsn Proves Some sIusaer.
Tilghmar. vas the real star of the
game. PLAYING fine bail at third and
walioping out four safe drives in as
many journeys TO the pan. Sam Pear
son also got three hits in four times
+, mp. Woodward PLAYED excellent ball
making good catches at first Of sew
/ erai weird hesves All things con
sldered. the brand Of BAH the locals
! put up was a surprise to the Norfolk