Norfolk Beats Portsmouth In Rough Contested Tilt
Norfolk defeats Portsmouth 11 to 5 behind strong hitting from Ready Hall and Pete Hall. Armstrong and McFarlan key for Norfolk while Clausen earns win in relief for the Gulls.
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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1896
Page
6
Norfolk defeats Portsmouth 11 to 5 behind strong hitting from Ready Hall and Pete Hall. Armstrong and McFarlan key for Norfolk while Clausen earns win in relief for the Gulls.
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