The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
sporting Notes.

release.
CoLuMBUs has released Catcher Tony
Holman.
PITCHER SMITH has been suspended by
Baltimore.
DEACON WHITE made his century hit
last week.
En- CoRRIGAN's steeplechaser Tennes-
see, is lame.
EDDIE GLENN has been released from
Kansas City.
DuFFEE is about the best batter in the
Texas league.
PrErFER cannot account for his falling
off in batting.
UNLESS all signs fail Proctor Knott has
got a cinch on the Futurity stakes.
OLD MAN DICK PHELAN and Phil
Reccius are playing great ball for Sioux
City.
DuFFER, Of New Orleans, accepted nine
chances in center field ON August IL,
without an error.
HOFFMAN and Ehret, two Texas league
twirlers, are holding their own in the
American association.
SYRACUSE has released Pitcher Dundon,
the deaf mute. Dundon is a good twirler,
but imbibes too freely.
SUNDAY, of the Dallas club, is terrible
hitter. and will come very near leading the
Texas league in batting.
TIE New York players will get great
many handsome presents in case they
capture the pennant this year.
billy SMITH, Of the Detroit club OF 1856
and of Memphis and Houston in 1883, is
twirling the sphere in San Antonio.
WALLY ANDREWS is in the city trying TO
get well from an attack Of malaria. lie
has not been released by Louisville.
NICHOLSON, of Wheeling, assaulted I'm
pirc Hall recently because he called time
in the fifth inning, on account OF rain.
IT is said that Campau, Of Detroit, wants
10 90 back 10 the Southern league as soon
as Thompson returns TO his old position.
NRw ORLEANS stockholders who are be-
ing assessed are not coming up rapidly
The club is not making any money either,
and is out $4,000.
TnF friends Of Proctor Knott, the two
year old son Of Luke Blackburn aud ITALIA
poosa, offer to back him for SIS, 600 against
any two year old in the country.
MCALRER is with Milwaukee playing
center field. Phelan guards second base
for Sioux City. The other Southern league
players with Sioux City are Snccd, right
field; Reccius, third base; Powell, first
base; Force, short stop; Nicholas, catcher
"YE see il wuz like dis Il wuz dc mint
inning, an each side wuz thirty.two runs.
Jimmy wuz at dc bat. lie got onter Red.
dy's curve an hit der ball welt out ter
center field. Tommy Scully Civ n jump
fer IL, but II went trough his fingers an
we winned de game. Life.
joe ULLNAS don't stay down long at n
time. A few weeks ago lac gave up bust
ness at Monmouth park for want Of funds,
but lac is TO the front again. On the day
the Junior champion was run he won s2O,-
600 on Proctor Knott and Hypocritc, and
is reported TO have gathered in rs much
more since.
On, how Manager Schmelz now regrets
that lac discouraged President stern from
securing Ewing aud Vaughn, who are do
ing such remarkable work for Louisville.
Both Mr.. Stern and Harry Weldon were
very anxious 10 have the battery, and me-
gotiations for their purchase were actually
begun, when SchmelZ persuaded the head
OF the club that no more men were needed.
81 tell you they would have been a handy
pair for us, said the manager the other
day, land assure you | wish that We had
them. ~ Cincinnati 7mo-Sidr.
A. ]. CAsATr says The Bard probably
hit himself, and lac proposed 10 try the
horse ~ soon m the inflammation has
subsidized in order to find out the extent Of
the injury. lie says III the middle
tendon Is involved he will never trOt
again. In that case | want his services m
a stallion, aud do not care 10 lose q season.
Nv plan is 10 try him this autumn. II lac
stands preparation We know lac Is sound.
In that case, Of course, ! shall race him
next year, but II lac il lame then he would
be next season. The quicker We find IL
out the better. should then retire him
10 the stud
TnE latest plunger on the races has been
developed at Washington, In the person Of
DIR. Alex Mckenzie, n veterinary surgeon
OF considerable local repute. The doctor
nearly paralyzcd the pool.room keepers OF
that burg by winning $4,000 on two races
In one day. lie is very good judge Of
horses, and began 10 play the races In q
small way during the spring meeting, and
when the meeting was over lac found him
self about $500 winner. From that time
he began 10 increase his stakes, until now
lac very often offers the pool-rooms more
than they are willing 10 take. lie does
not play tips, but relies entirely on his
own judgment
WHAT will probably prove the opening
wedge In the fight which will cause com
plete split between the big clubs Of the
east has been started within a week. Your
readers will all remember that year by
wear the fight for dates between them has
grown hercer and ferccr, and that while,
with the exception Of a slight clash last
spring, any open opposition has thus iaI
been avoided, though only by the creates,
good fortune. Well, the Coney Island
| Jockey club In the arrangement Of dates
iorthe fall meeting agreed 10 begin on Sep.
tember !, and the Monmouth Parl
pcople promised 10 end their meeting
on August 2s. by this arrangement
the Rockaway steeplechase association
were enabled 10 announce n six.days' ial
meeting upon days that, with one excep
lion. we're free, and thus stand a goot
chance Of successful meeting. such nj
Inc association has not for one reason o
another enjoyed for two years. Last Mon
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