The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-11


Lively, and Even Cline Doesn't Get
Hit-other Games.
The Memphis Baseball club played the
Hast game Of the series with New Or
leans yesterday. The weather was SUI
Iperb, but the attendance much less
than should have been the case. The
IPelicans scored their second victory
here by superior playing and good luck.
The game was called at 3;l5 O'Clock in or
der to give the New Orleans club ample
time toleaveon the train for home. Powell
pItched for the visitors and did good work,
belbg well supported by Bligh behind the
bok In fact all the Pelicans dumped"
themselves. Smiths pitching was good,
and Crotty's backstopping was up to his
nsial form, while his throwing to bases
Vas vast improvement on what be has
Zen knownto do. The fielding done for
Nsmphis was as good rs usual, but the
love couldn't find Powells balls, or il
Hey did gauge his delivery the leather
would nearly always stop in the infeld
md reach first before the batter, or soar
through space like thing OF life, only to
Petite at last in the ailectionate grasp OF q
red-legged fielder. The visitors won the
applause Of the spectators by their smooth
md even work. The ease with which
Powell struck out the bold batters OF the
ocal aggregation WIS peculiarly surprising.
i Yerden kept up his record for home runs
by sending the ball over left field fence
in the fourth inning, giving the Pelicans
heir first taste OF blood, and bringing
Powell in ahead OF himself. 1t was a
lose, exciting and well played game, but
rot one thatswill take up great deal Of
pace in the telling. The following was
THE NODE OF OPERATION.
In the first inning Cline struck out,
Reccius died on foul Fly to Bradley, and
Vaughn followed Cline's example. In the
Second inning Memphis got run. An
lrews made a baby hit to Powell and was
ut at first; McAleer dittoed to Lowery;
ben Phelan came TO the bat and shook
Us right hind foot. lie got to first on
pwery's tumble OF his hot grounder, and
anne home ON Pcltz's long drive TO left
enter field. Smith famed air, leaving
Peltz on third. Goose eggs represent the
Memphis score in the third, fourth, fifth,
iNth and seventh innings BY this time
lew Orleans had piled up five runs.
mi,h went 10 the plate and sent be.
yhiskored ball TO the left field fence, get
ing TO second base; he got third on Croft
Us sacrifice to Fuller. Cline flied out to
Nerdcn, and Smith beat the ball home.
he side was retired when Reccius' vain
ndoavof fell into Shorty Fullor's hands
nd was tossed 10 first. This ended the
un getting for Memphis. In the
linth Vaughn hit TO Powell and quit n,
rst. Andrews flied out TO Moolic. Me
lecr got first on n safe hit past Bradley
nd was there when Phelan knocked fly
p Jack Sneed.
Fuller led off for New Orleans with 9
promising hit TO JET field, on which he go
va bases, Phelan assisting him by drop
ling the ball. Sneed went out 10 An
rews. and Fuller went TO third, where be
fingered until Noodles fly TO Cline nnC
'owell's 70 Peliz retired his side. In th,
cxt inning Werden's fly 10 left center wa
ase. lie stole second and third yer,
eatly, but II awaited him nothing, for Nc
ey flied ont 20 Phelan, and Bradley hi
10 Cline, who sent the ball in home II
|osd time 10 catch the agile home-runner
iradlcy got 10 second ON a wild throw
,y Croity. and was left there by Bligl
triking out. The third inning brough
10 girls, 10 the New Orleans mill, but II
he fatal fourth. after Noodle had fed on
% McAleer, and Powell had beaten th,
ball 10 inst by scratch on account Of Rec
ius throwing II trifie high, WerdeI
rove her over the fence, McVey failed {,
each first. and Bradlcy's foul fly fell int
Reccius' hands. In the fifth Bligh got hi
] Nse on balls despite n mild kicl
I Ipm Smith, and a panied groal
rpm the grand stand lie reaches
econd on Lowery's sacrifice 10 Smith
lvanced 10 third on Fuller's failure 4
]. zach iirst before Phelan could throw tn
Iii there, and came home on Snced'
Jingle. Sneed stole second and crossed th
blaie on Noodles two-base hit 10 left field
Powell flied out 20 Andrews, leavin
Noodle on second. In the sixth WerdcI
Hot his base on hot grounder over Thru
Hhich was cleverly stopped by Rcccius
WcNey flied out and e.. Washington Brad
)oy's two Dagger brought Werden HON,
B|Iele hit 10 Smith and went out az finsi
bI Iowery did likewise after batting th
~ 10 Cline. The visitors made no NOR
ns, but clover piece Of work by Phela
Ind Rcccius remains 10 be told. In III
Eehth inning Powell hit safe 10 cent,
held. lie stole second and tried 10 reac
third ON Wcrdens single, which va
<thrown by Reccius 10 Phelan. Faith,
r,$1chard touched Powell, and, turnin
fNduick M fash, caught Werden betwee
frf and second, and after a little maneJ
vcring, ran him down and slaughtered hin
OFFICIAL SCORE.