The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05

II the management OF the Memphis
Baseball club is looking for line on the
weak material of its team with view TO
a wedding out processit got one yesterday,
and II any lingering doubt existed in the
mind OF any one as to George McKcough's
capacity to cope with Southern league
sluggers that doubt was dispelled yester-
day. No one in Memphis who under
stands baseball and saw him pitch last
year had any hope that Memphis could
win with even an average pitcher on the
other side, but Siebel was an unknown
quantity, and many thought that possibly
our sluggers might knock him out. But
they didn't, not by a most emphatic plu-
rality, and why they didn't il would be
difficult TO explain. To a man up tree,
or even to n boy up tree ON the outside
OF the fence, II looked as II they didn't
half try. This may have been an optical
delusion, but that's the way it looked.
Cline was first at the bat and lined his
protege siebel OF, for beautiful daisy
cutter between second and third bases,
but Just then food Of remone must have
entered his soul, for from that time OH he
played like wooden man, and when ho
had chance 10 score by sliding to the
home plate on Forces out 10 right field he
ran smack into the back stops arms. After
tliat he missed two or more easy tlics and
was once caught mapping at the plate after
two strikes had been called, and while
he was looking at his shoes, was put out
on strikes.
The game is unworthy Of detailed de-
scription. Through the charity Of the Of
fetal scorer Memphis il only charged with
eight errors five OF them 10 the pitcher.
The following detailed account OF the
first inning will show what kind OF game
II was
Glenn hit safely past second for n single,
but was retired stealing second Mann
sent the ball to the extreme left field fence
for three bags. Powell followed with a
double, Mann scoring. While llouck was
nj the bat Powell deliberately stole third
llouck flied out 10 Force. Powell scored
on Carls single. Strict after two strikes
had been called got in double, bringing
Carl home, and then stole third. Peak
sent q fly to Cline, who mulIed, allowing
Strict 10 score. Siebcl ended the inning
by short hit to Phclan.
Memphis failed 10 score until tho iiiih
inning when Pcllz hit the ball In
the diaphragm and sent Il sailing
over left field fence. This caused some
enthusiasm, but Il was OF short duration.
One man was already out and the two
Mckcoughs got their bases ON balls, but
the next batter was Cline who struck out
rs previously described. Rcccius ended
the inning by baby hit to third.
Why our men failed 20 hit Sicbcl IL u
mystery. lie has q wide out-curye that
seldom crosses the plate, and yields moro
bases on balls than Ewing does hits. II is
safe 30 ziy that the very next club that
tackles him will warm him up at lively
rate. The funniest thing in the game was
Nicholas circuit Of the bases, In the sec.
ond inning, entiply ON errors. lie sent
fly To Andrews, and Nicholus started for
d. Sroud; Andrews threw Wild over second
had to left field, aud Nicholas scored.
There werc other plays oi that sort. hut
the details ar tirsomc. Even the boys on
the bleaching boards took In the huinor oi
the situation, and applnudcd m dcri-ion
every time a Memphis player by somo
rare chance got 10 inst base. The follow.
ing j. the
OFFICIAL HCuur.