The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05
A GRlNl FINISH.
THE BROWNS WIND UP IN 4
BLAZE OF GLORY.
Knouff Pitches the Greatest Gam .
Of His MISREPRESENTATION
Of Medals.

The Memphis baseball season went
ont yesterday In blsze OF glory. Inc
only Knouff was in the box and ne
pitc bed the greatest game oil his ne.
The first six men who went 10 the bat
were retired on strikes, not one Of
them succeeding in tapping the ball
even for so much as a foul tip, and
during the entire game. only one OF
the Charlestons succeeding in getting
a hit, while sixteen men retired on
strikes. Sullivan. on the other hand,
who occupied the box Tor
Charleston, was not as effective
az usual, and gave way IN
the third inning to Holacher. The
change was not fortunate. Before the
substitution OF Holacher for Sullivan
Graham got in a single, Sneed got MS
base on ballR, advancing Graham 10
second, McSorley sent the sphere to
left field and Graham scored, sneed
going TO third. Andrews then faced
the pitcher and Sullivan retired to
shot, Holacher going into the box.
Andre ws tapped the ball for two bags,
sneed and McSorley scoring. Brough-
ton knocked out q single, advancing
Andrews TO third. Black then went
To the bat, Broughton stole Gee
ond and Andrews scored on
a wild pitch, Broughton going
10 third and scoring on Blacks
twobagger. Sneed, who ran Tor Biack,
stole third and from there stole 10 the
home plate, while Crowley, who had
replaced Hines behind the bat, held
the ball. Fusselbach made double,
cot 10 third on q wild pitch, but was
left there, Manning going out to
Holacher and Knouf on fly to NC
Aleer. After the fifth inning time
wss called, and Mr.. Bill Eth,
ridge advanced into the field
and the players were called to
the grand stand and presented
with the prize medals offered early in
the season. Sneed got away with two,
!. one for the best batting average, the
9 other for the best record OF bases
stolen. Andrews was awarded the
medal for the bss. general average
and faithful Gal Broughton gol
one "ior faithful work behind
the bat and in the field
Mr.. Etheridge's presentation speeche!
r were exceedingly felicitous ant
!. delivered with q grace Of manner pc
culiarly bis own. After the presenta
ton play was resumed. Graham re
y tired on fly TO that walking vel
b Gilman. sneed lifted the ball owe
], right field fence for the eecond tint
y this week, and made the circuit OF tn
bases, a "bipger man than Grant b!
= large majority. MsSorley touched
j. the sphere gently for a SINCE, ant
!. then Andrews, with thoughts OF tn
gold medal Just received squirting hin
on with the desire to eclipse al pre-
!. vious records, stepped up to the bat
Something big was expected and
came. Whack went the bat, an
= away sailed the ball in the direction O
II left center field. McAleer raced after
: and then stood still in blank amaze
y ment as he saw the ball clear th
= fence and strike the roof OF
building about fifty feet be
= yond It. 1t was marvelou
hit, the longest ever made o.
the grounds, and possibly the loDgef
ever made on a Southern diamond
Altar the sixth inning the Charles
tons had e.Knouff OF it an
wanted Sneed 10 agree to call III
game. but as there was still goo
light he infested on playing two NOR
innings which were played, and afte
the eighth inning the game was called
!. To attempt to do Justice TO tn
: pleasure and satisfaction OF the aud
ence would be idle, especially tbs
= portion Of it where beauty arraye
In white muslin held undispute
and 1t must be admitted, noisy sway
The ladies' stand was packed to its u
most capacity, and the way they di
clap their hands and give way to othe
: emphatic demonstrations OF deliRh
when man after man sawed vainly
Knouff's deceptive curves was sigh
pleasant TO see. II was epectacl
that added much to the enjoyment {
the game, which was rather too on
sided TO be thoroughly enjoyable,
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