The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
L ENFANT TERRIBLE.
1T GETS AWAY WITH OUR TEAM
AGAIN.
Pitcher Lemons Is Not So Easy to
SOU eeze--A Game Lost by Unfortu-
nate Errors at Critical Moments
Birmingham Again In the Lead.

Costly errors by Phelan and McAleer
lost Memphis the most exciting game OF
the season yesterday, a game OF thrilling
interest and bristling with episodes that
reused the enthusiasm Of the spectators to
fever heat. The company that witnessed
the game was the most brilliant that has
graced the grand stand in years, the ladies'
stand being one vast bouquet OF fragrance
and color The other stands were thronged
with eager partisans Of the home team,
who signifed their appreciation OF every
good play OF the locals by the most
generous applause. The result was in
tensely disappointing and by general con-
sent was attributed to costly error OF Me-
Aleer's and generally clumsy work OF
Phelan's, two good chancesa at double plays
being lost by his juggling and fumbling.
A costly error was also made in the fourth
inning by that generally faultless player
Cline, who juggled hit TO right field on
which Burks scored. In fact, the fourth
inning was full OF errors. and then and
there the game was lost
Lemons pitched for Birmingham and
was only hit at intervals, punching being
rare.
In the second inning Phelan hit to CEN
ter field for three bags and scored on Peltz
single in tho same direction. Peltz re-
tired stealing second, Ewing struck out
and Cline hew TO left field, leaving Nc
Keough at second, which he stole by q
daring and beautiful slide.
Birmingham was nanked for three in
nings, but in the fourth rolled up four
runs, mostly on errors. Curtis few to
Force, Goldsby made q single and stole
second, Lynch flew to left field, but Nc
Aleer muiIed, allowing Lynch TO make
second and Goldsby third. Cahill hit to
pitcher, who threw 10 home plate to cut
Off Goldsby, but Mckeough dropped the
ball, Goldsby scoring, although Ewing was
80 slow delivering the ball that II would
have been q doubtful out had Nc
Keough held the ball. Cahill in
the meantime made first and stole
second and Burks hit 10 left field
for two bags, Lynch and Cahill scoring,
Duflee iouled out 10 McKeough. Bittman
hit TO Cline, who juggled the ball, and
sent II 10 right field over his head,
Burks scoring. IIellman flew out to Phe-
Ian, leaving the score 10 I against Men,
phis. Nothing daunied. Memphis went
into the fifth inning with determination,
and, after two men were out, Reccius hit
10 right field for one base. Force was hit
by pitcher and took his base. A wild
pitch advanced Reccius 10 third and
Force 10 second. Andrews got his base
on balls, filling the bases. Then McAleer
advanced and rcinstated himself in public
favor by a long drive 10 center field for
two bases, Force and Reccius scoring, but
Phelan ended the inning with short hit
TO second and out at first.
Birmingham also made run in the fifth
inning, Curtis scoring on his own double,
n single by Goldsby and Phelan's tumble
and wild throw Of Lynch's easy grounder.
Memphis added another run in thesixth
inning, Peltz lifting the ball over left field
fence and making the circuit amid storm
OF cheers and applause. Ewing went out
Mt first, Mckcough foulcd out, Cline made
n double, but was left there by DufFeo's
magnificent catch Of long fly from Rec
cius' bat. This made the score 10 5
against Memphis, and local hopes began 10
revive.
Memphis failed TO score in the seventh
or eighth, but Birmingham increased her
lead In the seventh by Curtis home run
drive 10 center Geld fence.
When the ninth inning opened the pros
poets were blue for Memphis, the score
being 20 against the home team. Then
followed such a tornado Of enthusiasm as
has never been cqualed on the grounds
when Cline's two.bagvcr was followed 10y
Rcccius' home run ily over left field fence,
tying the score The babies were trans
fixed with horror, and for two minutes
play was suspended. Goldsby came in
from right field and gave Lemons a brim.
stone lecture, but that accomplished youth
only smiled and showed his mettle By
not allowing another run. Force made n
hit 10 center field, Andrews flew 10 Colds
by, McAlccr was hit by the pitcher and
took his base, but Phelan again spoiled
everything by baby hit 10 second, rctir-
ing the side.
AZ this point Ewing showed poor judg-
ment, giving llcllman, one 81 the weakest
batien Of the birmingham nine, base on
balls Lemons hit safely 90 center field
for base Curtis struck out aud Goldsby
retired nj fst, but Lynch drove the hall
Tar out into left field and Holman scored
the winning run.