The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-12
THE MIKADO'S LAST SOLO.
He RESUMES THE BON AFTER
O'BRIEN Is KNOCKED OUT,
And Keeps the Memphis Nine Heat.
ing Time with Bats while He
sings Japanese Music.

I
few DAYS ago be requested the direc.-
ors Of his club, as a special favor, TO be
permitted to pitch a game in Mem.
| phis, promising TO make monkeys Of
the Bluff City boys. Approaching
! Billy's eminent services TO the clue
the request was granted, with the
pioviso that il the monkey part OF the
programme didn't pan out according
TO programme, that Billy's pitching act
! should be eliminated from the o,io.
The performance came of yesterday.
Billy went into the box smiling to the
back Of his ear, and began TO u IS the
ball over the plate. The first ball
missed it by hall mile, the next one
quarter, aud by the time Billy had
found the plate Sneed, the first batter,
took his base on balls. The next man
did likewise. Then man named Nc
Sorley stepped up, and when the ball
got near enough whacked 1t t. center
field for two bases, Sneed AID An
drews scoring.
In the next inning Billy started to
pitch some more, for all the good tat.
,ers Of the Memphis Club had bsen
disposed of and there was nobody to
face him but his old chum Dick
Phelan and harmless man from
New Orleans named Shea, who
had just Joined the club. Phelan was
put out on a grounder to shoTtstOp.
The harmless man from New Orleans
then stepped up and Billy, by aiate
accident, put the bal some where near
the plate and the stranger go, under
il with his bat and sent il with his
compliments sailing over right field
fence in the direction OF Nashville,
where ii has doubtless long since ar
lived. Then Sneed cane along
and sized Billy up for a
two-bagger. AT this point
Manager Go,dsby rung down the cur.
tain for two Minutes, and when it rose
again the scene had changed, the min
strel show was over, and the Mikado
performance began and continued til
@ D. m. IL was not an enjoyable per-
Torrance, although the Emperor OF
Japan seemed to be having a good
time, grinuing as wide as the safety OF
his ears would permit him, but
the Browns didn't enjoy 1t a
little bit, for the willy Jap made
a menagerie of them without the
slightest trouble, aud laughing
a the while. Shea, the new pitcher,
made a good impression. His deliv-
cry is very speedy, though rather
wild, and his curves are deceptive. In
a few days, when he gets command Of
the ball and catcher who can hold
him, he will make the best OF them
do the saving act. AS batter he is
treasure, making two hits out OF
four lines at the bat, one Of them
being a home TuI-over right field
fence, the longest ever made on the
grounds. AS fielder he is
ALEC excellent, one OF HIS catches yes-
terday of fly, caught sfler long
run, being a splendid exhibition of
ie ding skill. We think Shea will do.
In the second inning Black WAS
substituted for Shea, and pitched a
good game until the sixth inning,
when he let down, and two runs were
made off his delivery. Two more
were made by Nashvillein the eighth
inning, aud the day was lost. Baker,
who was substituted for O'Bden,
in the second inning pitched just such
a game as only he can pitch, striking
out man after man without the slight
est apparent effort. The Louisville
club made great mistake when they
let Baker 20. We regard him as with
ont an equal in the country, McCor-
mick, Clarkson, Ramsay and Kilroy
not excepted. II he lives two years
longer that fact will in our opinion be
generally conceded.
To-day the battery for Memphis will
be O'Leary and Bioughton; for Nash
vile, probably Dundon aud Hellman
or Smith and Helman. In the former
case Memphis will doubtless score
another victory. O'Leary is in good
form, and may be relied upon TO pitch
q great game.