Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-16
'FRISCO'S FIASCO.
Memphis VS.. Riversides TO-Day-A Lost
Game-The Linck Club, ChicagO's
Victory and the League Sports.

To the grea5 disappointment of the
lovers of the national sport, the San
Francisco club failed to visit Memphis
for the purp lse Of playing a game with
the Reds to-day, Chicago Offering better
inducements. Much interest mad Ell.
ready been aroused in regard to the an,
nOunced game bstween the Reds and
Californians, but IS the ability of the
home nine is very far from being under
stood even here, and that OF the Frisco
club entirely unknown, with the excep-
ton Of it's pitcher, who belonged to the
White Stockings of Chicago in the
merry days of undershot bale, few per-
SONS were able to predict which nine
would win. We never did know any OF
the 'FriscO players of bygone times ex-
cept Glssscock, who was graceful, active
and reliable. However, there will be
A GAME TO-DAY
at Olympic park between the Memphis
and Riverside clubs, which promises 10
be well played, and with no other de.
sire than to demonstrate the relative
strength Of the rival mines. 1t is rather
a late day for clubs to log games and
work for stakes instead OF playing their
full strength, for only the ignorant can
be imposed upon by such a farce. We
believe the game at Olympic park tO-
day will be fairly played, belief which
we have not always entertained relative
to some of the sports witues s5d.
REDS VS.. ECKFoRDs.
The Reds not wishing to disappoint
their friends, have arranged for game
with the Eckfords at Central park to.
day, as will be seen by advertisement
elsewhere. This will be an interesting
game and the management promise fine
sport, as the EckfJrds have secured two
new men for their nine. 1t is expected
that the attendance will be quite large.
NASHVILLE VS.. MEMPHIS.
The Nashville Banner of the
thirteenth, has the following: From 9
private letter from Chattanooga, we
learn that the Linck baseball club chal-
lenge for three hundred dollars q side
will be accepted by either the Lookouts
or Eagle Cliff, of that city. Arrange
ments are sIsO being perfected to play a
match in Memphis on the twenty-third
instant, between the w. T. Lipcks and
the celebrated Memphis club (profes-
sional), of that city. Telegraphic CORES
pOndence Is being carried on with the
different clubs at Huntsville, Alabams,
and from all reports, the Lincks will
have hard nine to pitch against, but
they are willing and ready to play any
CLUB this side Of the Ohio.
MUD, WATER AND FOG.
Baseball players who dislike to play
q game, but snap it on five innings, are
requested to read the following, from the
Chicago Times Of the twelfth, relative to
the late Chicago Boston game In
that city: zone Of the extraordinary
features OF the game was q thick fog,
which foated into the inclosu-e about
the sixth inning, and at times covered
up every thiDg from view. OCCASIONALLY
the spectators could see the fielders, and
again for several minutes they could
only guess at their whereabouts. This
added to the fact that the ground was
covered with water to the depth OF sew.
eral inches IN some places, made the life
OF an cuttielder not entirely pleasant al
times. 1t wss not good day for close
helding or scientific pitching, because
the ball became, after a few innings, like
lump OF soap, and it slid around in O
scsndalOus manner. But, after all, there
was in this no excuse for the fearful die.
play Of wildness which Josephs exhib-
tied in the latter part Of the game. II
takes genius to pitch ball away into
the grand stand, fifty feet from where il
was wanted. This being Josephs' frs,
appearance here, it will be hardly fair to
criticize him until he he's a dry day to
show inn