The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-15
A CONMENDABLE STEP
IN THE RIGHT DIRgCTION-BOB
BLACK SUSPENDED.
The Memphis Nine Must Hereafter
Play tall or Walk the Plank
No More Throwing on.

The game between the nashville
and Memphis clubs, at the grounds OF
the former, wal postponed yesterday
on account of rain. The her league
games came of according to scned-
ute, resulted in surprises to
the knowing ones. Savan-
nah losing to Augusta by q tcors
OF II to 2, Macon to Charleston, by
score OF Is to 6, and Atlanta IN Chat
tan oogs, by a score Of S 10 5. The off
day for Memphis gave the baseball
puzzle ample leisure for the discussion
Of the recent ia ling of in The pay!ng
qualities Of the home niue, and the
impression was general that In
the last two games played with
Nashville the Browns wiltully
REFUSE d 10 exert themselves. General
approval was also expressed at the &C.
ton OF the management in suspend
ing Black and the impression pre-
vailed generally that O'Leary deserved
similar treatment. He certainly did
not play up to his level in Sa urdsy's
game no more than Black did,
and he sh ould be given plainly
to unders and that the monkey
bus ness" he his recently in
dulged in will no longer be
tolerated. The APPsAL h liable
information that 0'Lssry has re-
ceived an emphatic intimstlon that
any more tuch listless pitching as
characterized his work in Saturdays
game will result in his susp, nsion.
This cannot TAIL TO have tie desire I
effect. He aud Black h We both
shown themselves tiugularly urgrate-
full fer the favor shown them by the
public and management, Black
especially having betrayed q
spirit of ingratituds that
will lose him more friends than h.
ever made. In Saturdays game, with
the eyts OF 800 people upon him, he
deliberately refused two good chances
to put men out on flee, and this in
face OF the ia that he VAS playing
before an audience to whose gene osi-
ty he owed the SUN OF $3.50 or more,
made up for him in purses in les han
a week. The mansgers, suspecing
that something was wrong,
began an investigation, and
the following We son, received
from the lips Of director, may be &c
ceptld rs au hentic: I'VE d scover, d
that Black was a constsnt eemsnt OF
discord in the nine, not only sulGing
himself or refusing to play ball when
he the ught he heda grievance aga nst
the manage ent, tut instigating 9th.
ers 10 do likeRise, and he ping one
halt Of the PLAYERS constantly arlayet
against the other. II appears ihat An
drswe, OIL, ary, CoiRan and White
head board 1t Blacks Loufe on Vanc,
street, while Pbelan, Biougntou
Knonff, Fusselbach and McSoT
lev board at Du6y's Hotel, and
0'Leary was made TO b lieve tha
the Duffy crowd as they we're called
would not support him. OLeary u
quite q oy, and was essily influence
to believe these ahsuri stories, caus
irg h m to play with u enthusiasm
ard making feat almo.t inevitable
All the mi chief was traced to Black
influence, and, having stood enouIl
/. surordinslioO from tha' quarter
We determined to adopt hero
treatment, and have dlne eC
81 ok hrs been suspended indef
mite Y, and every man who exhibit
similar disregard # the clubs iniel
ests on the diamoud will STARE hi
fate You may announce that as at
: thoritatve We pay our men goo
salaries and treat hem well, and
they won't play good bal we tan lin
men to take thtir places who viii
We have stood foolishnes
, en- ugh From now on the watc
word will be, Strictly busint 81,
aud the man who deliberately throw
off 10 his ayirg will find it seriOC
, piece Of bust ess before we get throug
, with him. We can afford to lose
game or two once in a while, but "
3 can't afford to have the players ind
I vidually or collectively bossing til
r nine, snd we won't have auy more {
it. That's all"
This so OF talk has the true ring !
it, and we bope II will be strictly Ell
forced. A nine without discipline
{ worse than no nine at al, IN
a club where a few individual player
cons.d der their own interests HI par
! mount to the club'u will fall to piece
of its own rottennes', unless prom
and Stringent NJ easurts are adopted !
arrest the progref Of the disease IN I
infancy. This tbs directors OF I'll
Memphis club are de ermined 10 d.
, and their efforts in thai direction wi
have the cordial sympathy Of a
) admirers OF ths game.