Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-24
BASE-R ALI.
The Match Game Between the Memphis
Reds and the COIIierville Athittics-
A Fine Day and Big Crowd.
Nine Innings-The Reds victorious
The Score Standing Nineteen 10
Nothing-A Complete
Cleaning Ont.

The great eVent III lhe way OF OuCuooA
entertainment yesterday was the D Sc
ball game between the Memphis Reds.
Of this city, and the Athletic club, OF
ColIierviile. The latter club, accomps-
MED by large excursion party, lnciuu,
ing quite number OF ladies, reacheu
the city in the morning. The announce
ment of the game aroused much inter-
est, and while no one Ia this city De-
lieyed the result would be a victory for
the Athletics, yet there was much spec
UIstjon as to what the score would be.
THE msiority of the citizens thought
the Memphis Reds would score at least
thirty Iuns, but 10 this they were mis-.
Z ken, The game opened 1T half.past
three O'Clock, the Memphis Reds being
at the hat, 10 the first inning the Reds
found some difficulty in hitting Abing-
TOMS balls, although it was no trouble to
take bases on Itby's poor catching. They
scored. however, two runs,
while the Athletics were goose.
egged without reaching trst
base. In the second inning the Reds
scored three runs, and the Athletics
again failed to get to first base, Leske
nerishirg on g fly to second, Abingdon
retiring on three strikes, and q. Irby
following suit. 1t was now evident that
the CoIIiervilIe club could not accom-
plish anything, and simply because It's
catcher was by no means, sale, active, OF
elose. Base after bSse wss stolen, ana
the Athletic catcher could not prevent
il. With such catcher it is uSeless Tor
the Athletics to engage t1rst-class cruz.
While the game was one slueu IL was
interestiog throughout. In the third
inning Fletcher reached first base by a
strike to third, but was mapped out
by Luff and Walker while off the bag.
In the fourth inning the Athletics failed
to reach first base, but n the fifth Ab1ng-
ton reached the first bag, and was put out
stealing second, Kennedy throwing well.
Irby also reached the first base by
bIuader over Luff's forefnger, tut the
side retired on the next striker. In this
inning, Kennedy having gained second,
made for third, but went out on
a pretty double. plsy by T.. LeaKe
at first, who took in Moore's scooped
ball and sent it to Taylor on the next
bag. Brookshaw went out on ball
handel by Abingdon to E. Leake,
thereby giving the Reds a goose.
Another goose was given the Reds in
the sixth inning, Shoupe's ball reaching
first bag before he did, while !rby nicely
enough took in Walkers foul by QUICK
run, and E. Leake held Luf's nigh foul.
Msyher now took the bali and pitched
the rest OF the game. In the seventh
inning the Athletics failed to reach the
first bag, but in the next inning Ablng-
ton reached there by B!ookshaW's fail.
ure to handle his ball. he tried TO steal
to second, but was put out on double
play by Kennedy holding II. Irby's foul
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ninth inning Le9ke reached first by
Sboupe's eIrer, and on passed ball
gained second base. Leake, however,
was put out while trying to make third
by Brookshaw, Lutf, in center-tield,
sending in hard ball, and safely struck
by Fletcher, who gained first, but re-
tired in an effort to get
to second. B!ggs being next at
the bat ended the game by a foul tip. In
the fifth inning E. Lsake and Aiding
ton being cut, II. Irby raa from first TO
second, gaining third, and reaching for
the home plate on an excellent strike
by c., nby, who sent the ball through
Rsia's fingers, and way out into center
ffsid. 4 good throw by Moore in center
field sent the ball TO Kennedy, who sue
ceeded in putting cut II. Irby within
three feet of the home plate. By this
time H. Irby lad passed second for
third, but Kennedy sent the ball in time
TO choke him off. The Memqhi nine
batted remarkably well, Kennedy IS
catching being brilliant and fearless.
We cannot close cur account without
complimentiDg Abingdon on mis- fine
pitching. Had the Collierville club e
good catcher, yesterdays game would
have resulted differently. Arlington will
do in any game, and it is pity to see
such good work, Rs he did yesterday,
lost for the want o? a catcher. AS 1t is,
the Athletics need not be ashamed OF the
game; ~or will they when We append
the following as the record OF the Mem.
phis Reds, who are old and experienced
players: Reds ~. Eckiords, IA to l;
Reds as. Memphi, II to 4; Redo
as. Memphis 4 to s.; Reds as. Mu.
tuaIs, q to l; Reds Us. Memphi, 16 to s;
Reds u.s. Memphis, to 2; Reds as Eek
fords, Is to O; Reds Us st. Louis Redo
four games-3 to 10, to II, to IL, IL
to 2; Reds u.s. Memphis, 8 to 5; Reds Us.
Riversides, IL to 8; Rsds Us. Memphis,
to 5; Reds Vs. Riversides, 10 to o. r sds
Us. Memphis, II to 0; Reds US. German
town, SO to 0; Reds as. Moscows, 80 too;
Reds Us. Onedias, IS to l; Reds Us. Hell
ena (Ark.) Mechanics, IS to 0. Total
games, including yesterdays, p
Games won, IS; games lost, 4.
The following Is the
SUMMARY OF Yesterdays GAME:
Reds. IRI0T Athletic. r. o