The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-10
EXASPERATlNG DEFEAT.
THE NASHvILLES VICTORIOUS IN
AN ELEVEN.INNING GAME,
After the Game Had Been Won by the
LOcals-McSOrley's Costly Error
-Sneed's MOnkeying on Bases.

Inundated the grandietrnnu py tnIOW-
ing away victory after they had it
fairly in their grasp. In permitting
this result they have earned the dis
gust OF every lover OF the game in
Memphis whose sympathies had not
been enlisted on the side OF Nashville
by wagering that the home club
would lose. There were q few such
on the grand stand, and feeble sp-
plause could be family distinguished
whenever Baker struck man out.
1t is pleasant TO note that their
number was limited and that
they looked decidedly lonesome in the
vast multitude that was quiyerlng
with excitement, and throbbing wi h
the esger hope that Memphis might
win. But Memphis didn'twin; Mem
phis couldn't win in the face OF the
miserable exhibition that some OF our
nine made of themselves yesterday.
Some of them played as if they were
scared, others as if it were mere ex-
hibition game. In the latter particu-
lar Manager Sneed has laid him
self open to the severest CEN
sure for reckless playing off first base.
Twice was he caught mapping, aud ooce
under circumstances that furnish no
ralliating features. 1t was in the
ninth inning, when Snee1 got his base
on balls. McSorley vas at the bat,
Andrews having been put out, and
Sneed, without waiting to see whether
McSorley would attempt to hit the
ball or not, although he saw that Ba-
ker was wa ching him, and not profit
ing by the fact that he had been caught
before in the same way, began
monkeying off first bsss-no other
word expresses it - and was
again caught in the Mikado's
trap, 1t was utterly inexcusable,
aud measures should be adopted to
restrain Sneed's Impotence when
on first base. He has been doing this
thing too often lately, and the ex'
perience is too costly to be encouraged.
In face of the fact that Kreh'
never is suffering from a very sore
hand, he should not have been put in
to catch yesterday. 1t was triti ng
with the audience to do 60
Krehmeyer when at his b set is q Go1d,
faithful, hardworkiDg and skillfnl
catcher, but the condition OF bis
hands make it unsafe for him to play
behind the bat at present. The man
sger OF the club must have known this,
and there is no doubt that he did not
think it advisable to put KiehmeyeT
in, because he informed the APPEAL
reporter Tuesday night that the bat
tery would be 0'Leary and Brough-
ton, and made public announcement
to the same effect yesterday morning.
The arrangement was not carried into
effect. The APPEAL doesn't know who
is responsible for this error OF iudg
ment, but every man who cav tbs
game will cheeifully ties ify that al
least one run was made on an error
by Krehmeyer, and the applause
from the grand stand when, in the
fourth inning, BIoughton was sub
stituted for KIehmeyer, who
was accide ntally Injured, shows
what the audience thought Of
the prior arrangement. And RICH
here it may be as well TO repent wha'
has been said once befo e, that thu
Memphis public, who pay their mont.
for baseball cheerfully and with lib
crafty that is unequaled anywhere
have right to demand that the hes
available material be paced in tn,
field at all times, unlets there be salts
factory reasons fer a contrary course
1t will, doubtless, be urged lha
Broughton was being reserved +
catch Knouff. That is not satisfaC
tory reason. The game yesterda,
was Of more importance thai
any that will follow il
and the moral effect OF victory yestei
day upon the spirits Of our nine car
not BIZ overestimsted, and in order +
achieve that result extra pIecaution
should have been taken to leave n
weak point uncovered. Those precar
tions were not taken yesterday as ia
as Krehmeyer is conc ,rned, and tn
game might have been won but for hi
error. But it was not alone to tbos
already referred to that defeat is dut
In the fourth inning, after two me
, were out, Mari sent grounder to rigt
field which Sneed sent TO Andrew
who fumbled. Mari afterwards WI
: caught in chase but wild throw
second gave him another life, BIT
neither OF these errors were c1stly
Bittman bit to right field and the ba
was sent to home plate in time to CT
Mari of, who was midway the base
Krshmeyer threw wild to third in tn
endeayor to cut him off. The bal
went over McSorley's head and MAJ
scored. In justice to Krehmeyer
must be said that in catching the ba
thrown in from right field, he fell q
his knee and received an injury tbj
, compelled his retirement, and it
not unlikely that that accident ms
have influenced the acourst
, of his throw. In Il
seventh inning, after two men we
ou', BrouQhton showed the boys no
TO rap the Mibado by knocking Il
: ball to center field for Two bags. BlaC
: followed him, and after two ttrik,
lifted the ball over r ht field fen,
, for a home run, Bringing in Brougl
a ton, and making the score 2 to l
favor OF Memphis. The feat was I
warded with a tumult OF apps
the cheering lasting at least two mi
ute', and the waving Of handEetchit
on the ladies' stand showed that Il
enthusiasm was not coDtin'
7. to the male sex. The usu
|, collection was made, realizil
/; S75. This is the third home-run
J. Blacks credit within q week. In q
4 same inning Earle hit to third, whe
), the bali was fumbled by McSorley,
i lowing Esrle a life, who afterwa
,, stole second, and scored on Bake
}, hit to center field. This tied the gcol
p and no more runs were made until t
/: eleventh inning, when Goldsby sen
/. long and difficult fly to cent
"a field, which Whitehead got his han
Z. on after a long run but was unable
hold. Goldsby going to secor
O'BIien then nit safely to right fiji
for one base, Goldsby going to thi
and scoring the winning run on Mar
two.bagger to right field. So that t
@ los, OF the game is ehsrgeable to n
gorley, but for whose tumble in t
70 seventh inning the game would ha
been won by the creditable score o
to /. There was come growing abe