Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-30
BASEBALL.
Local.

Central park will be the scene of another
contest between the Riversides and Eek
fords Sunday. The Eckfords will have Jack
Leach as pitcher and Vincent Boro as catcher,
which makes the two clubs nearer equally
matched. No doubt it will be an interesting
game.
The Riversides, Eckfords and Eagles have
arranged to play game at Central park a
week from tO-day, the proceeds of which will
be distributed among the different orphan
asylums of the city. The managers OF the
orphan asylums can confer with the mana
gers of the clubs by addressing a note, care
of the APPEAL.
1t ls rumored that the st. Louis Reds will
visit Memphis at an early day and tackle one
of our clubs. If they come we will see that
they return home with their banners trailing.
one of which would as soon clean up first
class professional nine as not. Come along,
and bring yourself along with you.
by Telegraph.
Lowell-Uticas, 8; Lowells, 3.
Buffalo-Buffalos 81; Alleghenys, 3.
Observation-Disclosures, 5; Hornells, 3.
Observation-Disclosures z; Springfelds, o.
Games To-Day.
LEAGUE.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Cincinnati
Boston-Chicago VS.. Boston.
Milwaukee VS.. Providence.
INTERNATIONAL.
Manchester-Utica VS.. Manchester.
Lowell-Stars VS.. Lowell.
Rochester-Hornells vs.. Rochester.
Buffalo-Tecumseh VS.. Buffalo.
Notes from all Points.
Fulmer has resigned, and Force is now
captain of the Buffaloes.
NJ L
New England championship.
The "Only Nolan" warmed up the Pork
packers at Cincinnati the last game.
The Milwaukee Sentinel, since last Satur-
day, speaks of Golden as "the only Golden. ="
The Chicago Times says what the White
Stockings want is legs-in other words, they
can't run bases.
The Manchesters are after M'Geary, but
Mike will not play ball outside of st. Louis,
for the present at least.
The Tecumseh baseball association, of
London, Ontario, was reorganized on a new
basis last Friday night.
Simpson, the pitcher of the Auburns, has
been dishonorably discharged for disobedi-
ence and willfuliy poor pitching.
A foolish rumor started that Bond had been
released from his Boston engagement. Harry
Wright brands it as nonsensical and false.
Dorgan and M'Kennon, of the Syracuse
Stars, are pretty lively batting team, hav-
ing averaged over two and half base-hlts to
game thus far this season.
Chicago Tribune: The Chicagos are almost
exceeding their privileges In giving us so
many different kinds of losing games without
having the grace to sprinkle In here and there
winner or so to sort of cheer US up.
Taylor, the substitute with the Manches-
tiers, has been granted release at his own
request, and player from Brooklyn, New
York, named Sullivan, has been engaged to
take his place. 1t is SAID that he is strong
player.
Mr.. A. S. Morgan, manager of the Spring.
field Reds, wants to say that his nine are
anxious to locate in larger city. He claims
to have one of the strongest clubs in the west,
and points with pride to the fact that they
defeated the ST. Louis Browns twice, and the
st. Louis Reds once.
The following is Meachams computation
of the runs made by each league club and
their opponents up to date: Bostons. so: OBJ
ponents, O.. Chicago, A; opponents. y.
Cincinnati, Sc; opponents, Al. Indianapolis,
81; opponents, AS. Milwaukee, 81: 0ppo,
nents, So. Providence, 62; opponents, 60.
The game Sunday, at Ogden park, between
the Lees and Grasshoppers, was won by the
Lees by the score Of ii to 2. Had the Grass
UOppHIS uOJ UStQ eUOTG OI Ulel1 Two DrlQclDal
and best players, the Lees would have had a.
great deal of trouble in defeating them. Ap-
pended Is the score: Lees. IL; Grasshoppers, 2.
The Globe Democrat says that ''Pike and
Dalrymple lead the batting averages of the
country thus far this season. A slight mis-
take. Jones leads Pike with an average of
.438 to Pixies 1857. They have the same
number of hits, but while Pike has been sixty
times at bat Jones has been but forty-eight
times.
Chicago and st. Louis papers are still
pitching INTO the ''only Nolan" on account
OF that habit he has fallen into of hitting bat
ters with the ball. The Milwaukee press, on
the contrary, praise the 0nly's manner of
pitching. This week a yawp from the En-
qHirer may be looked for, and the child of
the bog will come In for torrent of abuse
In much the same strain as that given in
Chicago.
Chicago Tribune: The Louisville Courier
journal says: There is strong probability
OF collapse at Indianapolis. That is to say,
that the prospect of the season paying the
expenses OF the nine is very dubious. There
Is nothing so discouraging as the carrying of
nine or ten healthy men, even when they are
notabllIties, and Indianapolis is getting rather
an overdose of baseball. The little city has