The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-25
WHO'S AFRAID OF O'DAY?
THAT'S WHAT WE SAID SUNDAY
MORNING,
And the Browns Endorsed 1t Yester-
day by Hitting Him Hard and
Often-An Interesting Game.

The accuracy of the APPEAL's iudg-
ment on baseball matters and the GER
tainty that has marked its predie-
tons of the results of games have eX-
cited the envy Of some of its contem-
and betrayed them into the
st empt to belitile the APPEALS in
attributing to the writer OF
its baseball articles all sorts OF petty
motives. II this sort of thing IS done
with the view Of effecting any change
either in the style or character OF the
APPEALS baseball articles the attempt
will fail. The APPEAL will continue
in the future as in the past to report
the games from a standpoint OF severe
impartiality, sparing none and favor
ing none, but giving full credit in
every case where credit is due. The
fact that we have team that caa
play ball has been abundantly demon
strated, and the conviction that we
have the two very best pitchers in the
Southern League hrs also thor
oughly impressed itself on the public
mind. There is, therefore, no poss bic
excuse for failure 10 win the PEN
nsnt. All the conditions for success
are present, aud nothing but bsd play
ing or an unsllillful use OF the mate-
rial at hand will prevent the local team !
from bringing that pennant here. !
We've got to have it; 1--WE need 1t In |
our business" The result OF ytster-
DAVIS game was faithfully forecasted
in Sundays APPEAL in the following
paragraph:
"0Day will pitch for Savannah
Monday. A great hurrsh has been
made about his speed and effective
mesa, and all that sort of thing. This is
mers fudge. O'Day's record doassnot
prove him as coed a pitcher as Neal.
Nashville made twelve hlts, with a
total of fourteen bases, of bis delivery:
Atlanta made eleven, with total oil
sixteen in one game; ten in another,
and seventeen, with total of twenty
three in a third. If we can't beat this
sort of pitching with Knouff in the box
it will be because Of fielding errors. II
Kuouf is properly supported Mem
phis can't lose"
Wei, he was properly supported,
as will hereafter appear, and AZ might
have been expected, the locals won
without trouble, making their third
victory out of four games played with
Savannah. The club that can do that
sort OF thing has nothing to fear from
any other club in the Southern
Lesgue, and the APPEAL conf 1entIy
expects that when the Browns leave
here June 18th they will 90 as leaders
Of the League.
The attendance yesterday was un-
precedentel in numbers and unequal
ed in the character aud refinement
of those present by any audi
euce ever assembled on the ball
ground. The very best people in
Memphis were there, and the lsdit
were out in such large numbers that
the stand set apart for them was found
inadequate for the purpose, and many
; of them were compelled to seek ac'
! commodation on the gent ,em'ns
: stand, where they were gladly well
coined, even at expense OF persona
t comfort, 1t is estimated that fully
5000 people were present, and when II
; is remembered that the grand stand
i and bleaching board swarmeC
with people, that 300 eItrs
q chairs were called into requIsition
aud that three sides of the lnclo' ur'
A were lined with people, som stand
i ing. others seated on the grass, tn
above estimate is not eXtfavaRant
= The game was tull OF stirring cpl
e sodes and exciting to the la:tmoment
y There was no stage OF 1t where victor!
was safe for the Locals until the las
inning, and there were a number @
u niyotal points where lucky hit b
- Savannah, or an error by Memphis
ir wonld have materially changed tn
" result; this was notably true {
y the fifth, sixth and eighth II
: ninss. In the fifth, by luck
70 hits, Savannah had scored tbre
IN leaving the score to 3 in favor
a. Memphie, when Moriarty, very goo
~, as batter, stepped up 10 the p ate. Tw
%, men were out, Collins on second. .
es hit or an error would have brougl
Oh Collins in, and Moriarty was as like
as not to make it. Just at this Jun
to ture Collins ventured little too II
,s- off second, the ball was helded
tai Phelan before Collins could return
I nE second, aud the latter started i
. third, with Pbelan after him, runniE
70 like a deer and catching him ato
" fifteen feet from third bae
. making splendid put'out
re- a critical time. In toe six
ms inning another run was prevented !
i'e a magnificent throw of Sneed's. M
|. riarty had hit a hot one past I'll
ess base, Sneed got to the ball, tumble
an and Moriarty, who was running wi
I or lightning speed, made for third sne
p1' QUICKLY recovered the ball, a.
~ by as beautiful throw
I A was ever made on the groun
all sent it to Whitehead before M
Box riaIty had got to within ten feet
. third base. 1t was admirably dor
and vel worthy Of the tremendo
applause that followed it. Cd
fouled out to Andrews, who made
beautiful long running catch, and N
'I nv Ter hit to pitcher and gotan out at I'll
In the eighth inning, after one m
I. was out, Collins hit fearful rap
mob center field for three bags and scol
nts. ON Morisrly's bit halfway betwt
home plate and third. This made
:, =. score six to four in favor OF Memp
sap with one man Oh Hte'i "
!; 70, one out, aud Suief,
. batter, at the bat. Moriarty, howeV
ex- tried to steal second and found the
am. there waiting for him, and Strict
new an ont on baby hit to first base.
- the ninth inning possible run
-Ad- sncil, d for Savannah by another V
IT'S clever play of Sneed's. O'Day,
NC" firs- m n at the bat, whacked the
- t. right field between Phelsn
GGfutyy Sneeo, who both started
6ll- it and got there togetl
age Phelsn muffed, bat Sneed
,S Ug right under him and got the ball
fore it touched the ground and hel
, ion up to the umpire's gaze before
,UR- ooh" Of disappointment that folio
1eEsl Phelsn's muff had died away on
o tiai1 lips of the audience. The
!. B. was crested with dea
MD: ing applause. One of the feat