The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-08
SPORTING NOTES.

According TO President Young Arson
eads the league in batting.
Boston is likely to land in third place de-
spite tho present condition Of affairs.
Shindlc is pronounced one Of the best
third blscmcn that ever played IN Cincin-
natl.
Byrne ia playing Hub Collins at second
base. That means that John Burdock Is
booked Tor release.
Eastern parties have made handsome
offer for lhc franchise Of the ST. Paul club
and may succeed in purchasing.
Nike Kelly will play with The Bostons
no more this season. Ills wile's protractcd
illness has called him TO their home in New
Jersey.
Tom King the ex-champion pugiiist OF
England, died Friday. lie was noted in
his day for having defeated John &.
llccnan and Jcm Mace.
In the first game for the championship
Of New jersey, between Newark and Jcr.
sew CITY, the latter won, q too. DAILY did
not allow tho NowarLs hit
George Fletcher, a jockey, while riding
Tommy & In running race ON the track
on tho lair grounds OF Newark, O., Friday,
WIS thrown and fatally injured.
J. II. Gailncy signed contract with
President Won der Abe, OF the 81 Louis
club. Friday, to umpire the series between
New York aud ST. Louis Tor the world
championship.
Manager Scclo SAYS 5000 people at
| tended thc games ia Omaha, aud yet the
management is a., 800 out OF pocket. The
| Nebraska city, however wants q tilt ut
baseball another season.
joe Cannon, the heavy weight pugilisi,
| say- that iihc Is the unknown who b. to
meet kilrain hc will 20 into trimming ut
once. Many persons think Jack bcmp-
scy Is the person selected.
Arson went away happy. lilo drove tu
| bis hotel In neat little wagon cart, Tor
which John Graham held the ribbons.
The old man likes 90 be admired, aud
greatly enjoyed this method ui bidding
farewell 20 the Hub. -BosJa GlJ'-.
Can't. sam Brown contemplated retire
mcui from the turf, but his youngstcr.
in \, done ~ we'll this season that thcii
winnings, along with those II the Older
bors.f. have more than cleared stable cx
I.nscs AMI their owner will stay another
season 10 have a try at the biz thrcc-ycar
| Oil hthh'fs
Orr aud Radiord arc said TO I've sure o
release from the BroOklyns. Orr Ia grea
batter and fielder, but Il Is said Byrno Ia
no use Tor him because Of his dcsoriion o
his club during the critical period whcf
BROOKLYN aud ~. Louis were lighting 10
the lead. IsadiOrd Is weak at the bat, bu
unoljecti0nablc otherwise. fOuu, u !
a,id, will take Orr's place ON iirst base.
The ~. Paul club has received goo,
oilers Tor several oi the best players in th,
prs-cnt team. Brooklyn wants Piicho
sowdor., the Kansas City American asso
citation team i after Pickett, and BosiOi
las spoken ior Earle. The amount oiluru'
Tor these PLAYERS has not been made pub
lie. but any man in the team will probabi
lie sold Il tho induccncnt ~ sufficient
Al Reach is going ia for heavy hItIor
next year. Hero ~ what hc has ~ ~
a,,out Harry Wright and tho Philiies
"rhc Philadelphia directors are perfect
{ satisfied with Manager Wright and Il u
desires b. remain W. will keep him, an
nlao please deny the rcpor about ou
looking for q new iirt bascman. Will
. 40 will undoubtedly make some changes
, know Of no man who can OIL fauar
: aboos for this club. lie n one man VII
3 will mos, positively he with the Phil
r dclphia club next scason. II money ca
g secure strong batsmcn the PhiiadrlphI
! club has the money and Is willing 81 c'
: pend IL. We are more determined tiia
ever 10 secure a team 81 hard h.tiers.'