Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-19

Memphis, is captain of the Blues, at Pres
colt, Arkansas.
The Eckfords and Riversldes will play
their third match at Central park this after
noon, game to be called at three o'clock.
The Eagles have challenged the Riversides
for match game, which the latter have &C.
cepted, to be played at some date after to-
day.
BY Telegraph.
Utica, N. Y.-Utica, 6; Stars, z.
Boston, Mass.-Bostons, g. Providence, z.
HornellsviIle-Hornells,1 10; Rochesters, g.
Lowell, Observation-Disclosures, 4; Lowells, l.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO-; Milwaukee, 2.
Springfield, Mass.-Buffalos, s; SPRING
fields, 0,
Cleveland, O.-Clevelands II; Hudsons, Z.
Exchange Diamond Sparks.
Kennedy, the Rochester catcher, received
news of his mothers death while game was
in progress.
Crane, the Rochester second baseman, is to
be laid off, until his arm is completely well,
and he can throw.
Baker and Blong have returned from their
trip to Hope, Arkansas. They had good
time and cleaned out the Prescott sports.
st. Louis Republican, 18th: Tomorrow
afternoon, good game will be played at the
Red Stocking park, between the Springfield, IL
linois, team, which recently beat the st. LOUIS
Browns, and the reorganized Red Stockings.
The Illinois lads play very strong game,
both at the bat and in the field, but
M'Neary's men are sanguine that they can
| cook their goose.
The Hartford Times says: Mr.. Douglas
has made engagements with six strong play
ers-Joseph Blong, pitcher of the st. Louis
| Browns; Baker, catcher of the st. Louis
Browns. of rs. He is strong batter, only
twenty-three years old. weighs 1852 pounds,
and hight feet II inches. Houtz is to be
the first baseman. He played in that po-
sition in the Indianapolis nine of IT, and is
rated "a L." Joe Battin will guard third
base. He played in st. Louis in '76 and IT.
He Is an excellent batter, thrower and third
league play of ~. Cuthbert will attend to
| left field.
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER NOTES.
"How did it happen?" was the query yes
terday evening.
Chicago's phenomenal pitcher don't pan
out.
| The New Bedford club will hardly last
during the month.
| The Auburns and st. Louis Browns were
| first to disband. Who next?
| 1t begins to look like a set-up affair among
the league clubs to run up the batting aver
ages.
! One by one the roses fade. Sullivan has
| made his first error and the league is without
an errorless record.
The latest report is that Bradley has been
engaged by the Milwaukees. If they knew
it they don't want him.
| A correspondent asks what is meant by
leading the score" good instance will
be found In the first two innings of the Mil
waukee game.
| An Irls h0 Oh fba ,r1
base watching game of baseball was sent
| to grass by foul which struck him under
the fifth rib "a fowl, waz ut? Begorra, l
thought it waz mule!'
The Tribune man has discovered that
''luck" has great deal to do with baseball
results. In Cincinnati we have been aware
! OF that fact for many moons. Nevertheless,
| good, strong playing Is necessary once In a
while.
The Hartford Times is authority for the
statement that the New Haven club has been
strengthened by the engagement of Blong,
| Baker, Houtz, Cuthbert, and Holdsworth If
this be true, New Haven will walk up in the
| international race.
The Cincinnati baseball club, by its sue
cession of victories, has revived the old time
enthusiasm, and the Paris OF America rears
than two foxes.-Hocking Valley Gazette.
One Fox will be sufficient this morning,
thank you.
Under an elaborate ''stud- horse' head, the
! Cincinnati Enquirer devotes column and a
half of fine print to the thrilling and mo-
mentous narrative of the defeat of the Chi
cago baseball lunatics by the Cincinnati
dlttos-score, nine to one. The fool-killer
has been overlooking Cincinnati of late.
Chicago Tribune: 1t is claimed for No
Ian by his admirers that he has more control
of the ball than any other pitcher. Then it
must be that he bruises up his opponents on
purpose. The plan of having a stout man
with an available club to go out and put a
lump on him would work well with Nolan.
| Why should he be allowed to do what no
other pitcher would do? 1t is brutal and
ungentlemanly trick to wound a player with
| the ball.
Cincinnati has jumped to the front in the
| league pennant race In a style which has
greatly disguised the boss of the Lake city
and his factotum. The Chicago papers state
that the White Stockings in the games at
Cincinnati were 'outplayed at every point,
not alone in batting and fielding, but In
steadiness and discipline" This Is hard on
| Ferguson and his team. Captain White, of
the CincInnatis, is evidently showing marked
ability as field manager, and the result is
that the White-brother stock is at premi-
UNI. Indianapolis has pulled up in the race,
and now Milwaukee occupies the rear POSI-
ton. Hence, in the east it has become nip
and tuck" as between Boston and Provi-
dence, the Reds having the last quotation at
a slight advance over Providence. 1t Is a
close fight, however, and the mines are very
fairly matched. AS before, the best manage
ment will undoubtedly win, and thus far
Boston and Cincinnati have the best of it in
this important respect.
FOREST CITY sLAUGHTERs THE ERIEs.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 16-At the third
match game between the Forest Citys and
Fries, played this afternoon, eight hundred
persons were present. The weather was
sport-and the Forest Citys took advantage
of it by playing strong and steady game
throughout. The same can be said of the
Eres, although they were less fortunate, as
thu score will show. The game was very
close and exciting until the eighth inning,
when Captain Curry, second baseman of the
Fries, while attempting to catch ball
thrown by Valentine, had the fnger-nail
of the third finger of his right hand taken of
and the first joint bone broken, disabling him
for the balance of the game. This accident
seemed to demoralize the Fries, as the For
est Citys scored four runs in the eighth in
nlne. The following is the score: Forest
Forest City,, II; Valentine (Eries), 81.
Time of game-Two hours and FIVE minutes
Earned runs-Forest Citys, 3; Fries, none
Umpire-Faber. Cummings, the new short.
stop, of Covington, played to-day.
MILWAUKEE, BEATS CINCINNATI.
MILWAUKEE, May 16.-The game of base.
ball day between the Milwaukees and Gin
cinnatis excited the greatest interest and wild
est enthusiasm The first inning virtually
settled the game in favor of the Milwaukees,
and shouts of joy went up from every loya
Milwaukeean. The home club is looked upon
as fairly on the road to the championship
prize now. The game disclosed the fact that
the Milwaukees are very superior at the bat
and even superior in their pitcher. The Gin
cinnatis are better felders, but could not gel
over the Milwaukees, tremendous batting.
Two-base hits were common. Milwaukees,
II; Cincinnati, 8. Runs earned-Milwaukee
6; Cincinnati, 8. First base on errors-Mil.
waukee, A; Cincinnati, 4. Bases on called
balls Milwaukee, 2; Cincinnati, L. Three.
base hit-Dalrymple. Wild pitches-Wea-
yer, 2; White, 2. Passed balls-White, l
Struck out-Milwaukee, A; Cincinnati, q