The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-13

Rerlng inquiries as; lsnV huouH |
daisy2" or, "Don't you think
Broughton's three Dagger the
greatest thing on record ?" or,
"Ain't he a Jim dandy?" and il
the stranger, in a spirit OF philosophical |
research, had gone to the hotel clerk
and inquired:
whats the matter with this townp |
What peculiar foIm OF madness has |
dethroned the reas on OF its citiz sns" !
it's dollars to cents that the self
possessed autocrat, who presides be-
hind the counter would have sum
moned the bell-boy and said: "Show
the gentlemen to OIL, and try and
make home run coming back"
There is no doubt about 1.-THE town
has gone baseball mad, but when the
wind is southerly it's inhabitants know
tbree-base hit from fumbled
glounder. Yesterdays events we're
in no way calculated to check the
spread OF the mania, although the
day opened rather inauspicuously.
The crushing defeat OF Tuesday, the
threatened release OF Black, the suik-
ing OF 0'Leary, and the general spirit of
disCoutent that bad settled upou The
nine aud psraly zsd their energies, made
the utter dissolution OF the club APP
pear imminent. This dreadful catas-
t'ophe was averted by the timely and
decisive aston of the managers. They
went to the root OF the mater, and
discovered that the opposition Of the
nine to the clubs manager was deep
seated and incurable, and like sensi-
BILE men they accepted the situation,
and appointed in his stead as field
captain first bAaeman Andrews, with
full and undisputed control of the
players on the diamond. Sneed re-
taina the position of manager, but his
power ia limited 10 the supervision OF
the clubs businel Affairs, and beyond
that his au hority does not extend.
The change eeems to have had a
magical effect upon the players, aud
was accepted by the public as hsr.
binger Of better results in tho future.
This game was walk-over. In racing
parlance, Memphis took the lead
at the start, was never headed and
won easily with hands down. Sneed
was the first man at the bat, and II Is
but Just to him to say that his de-
thronement did not abate by one jot
bis fidelity to the club. He neither
snlked, nor mutinied nor 1T down in
his play, but played az hard, as iaith-
fully and W tn as much spirit as If he
wire sill in command. the ii s.
chsncs he got he knocked the ball to
CenteIfleld whore il was muifed, ole
second and scored on passed ball.
Mansel hit to ehors'op aud retired at
first. Andrews took base on balls and
scored on Broughton's two.b7gger over
right-felder's head, Broughlon wss
caught trying TO steal third, Kreh-
meyer was hit by ball and allowed
frat base, but was leit there by Fus'
selbach's bit to second. Macon
was retired in one two three
order and the inning ended with o
score of to 0 in favor OF the home
nine. Neither eide scored in the sec.
ond inning. In the third the home
nine got on to the Cyclone aud rode
him all over the field. Sneed got to
first on called balls aud made second
on Mensel's single to center field. An
drews hit to right field for one
bag, filing the bases; Broughtor
then stepped up and knocked
The ball to center field fence
made third on the hit, brought Sneed
Mansel and ADdtewsin, and came home
on wild throw from the field, annie
storm of cheers and applause that
lasted fully two minutes; Krehmeyel
struck out; Fusselbsch made first OF
Geifs's tumble OF hot grounder
sto g secord, aud made third On an
other tumble by Cess Of hi
bv Phelan, who etole to second
Whltehead's sacrifice hit Il
shortstop allowed Fusselbach Il
to score, Knouff hit to third and made
first on Stearn's tumble of Corcoran
throw, Phelan scoring, and there is nj
telling when it all would have ended
but for Knouff's unsuccessful attemp
TO steal second. The Macons failed L
score and the inning ende,
with the score 8 to in favo
OF Memphis. From this point tn
game ceased TO be even Interesting
Memphis added one more to he
score, and the visitors would hav
had their coat Of whitewssh of Tues
day returned to them with intsres
but for Msnssl's usual error in LEI
field, in the fifth inning, givinl
Decker two blses and resulting in hi
scoring en- Geiss's sacrifice hit to frat
The features Of the game were tn
pitching OF Knouf and the admiTa9l
back-siopping and terrific batting G
Broughton, who is already a prim
favorite with the crowd. Andrews
Phelan and Fu5selbach also plsye
admirably, accepting every chauc
offered, the latter making brillian
backward running.catch OF a d fficul
fly. The Macons' seemed rattle
and fielded loosely, Geiss notabl
making unexpected errors, but Stearn
covered himself with glory by a mai
velous one-haud stop Of a wild thro'
by Corcoran, jumping two feet in tn
air to get the ball. 1t was wonderful
play, and brought down the audience
who did not cease to applaud un,
StearnB had acknowledged the "a a
: pliment by dofling his hist III
Macon Cluo | ave here with q goo
record as skilful and gentlemanly ba
players. Their department on tn
, field, even when protesting againI
what they conceive TO be an nnjul
decision, 10 polite, genteel and fire
from rufiGnly bluster, and even whe
they kick they do It mild
and tempe -atelY. Only on 40