The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-03

traits OF all OF the members OF the Detroit
and 1t. Louis clubs, also portraits Of A. j.
Reach, the publisher, and Harry ID.
Stovey, the champion base runner OF the
American association, and one Of Henry
Chadwick, the veteran baseball writer. II
also contains the national agreement and
playing rules as adopted by the Southern
league OF baseball clubs, and other inter-
esting baseball matter
The 7imes-Star, of Cincinnati, win pre-
sent an elegant gold medal to the men,
Der OF that team making The greatest num-
Der OF runs in the coming championship
race. The percentage of runs made in each
game will be the basis upon which the
award will be made. This is done to allow
the catchers and pitchers the same chance
TO gain the medal as the other members
of the team who play in nearly all OF the
games that are played through the season,
and would therefore give them a better
opportunity to make more runs than the
battery men, who play about two games
each week.
IT is great pity that the spectators al a
game OF baseball cannot find some other
way OF amusing themselves after the game
is over than by whirling the cushions
through the air and out TO the field. This
sort OF business should cease before an ac-
cident occurs and the parties who now
find so much fun in the thing will have
cause TO regret the crazy antics. But really
they will have 10 be pardoned for the freak
over the two defeats of st. Louis by the
locals The baseball managers ought to be
thankful that the grand stand was not torn
up and hurled in ali directions, as means
OF appeasing the unbridled enthusiasm OF
the audiences
CHARLESTON is the last OF the Southern
league cities to take the baseball field this
season. says the Nocs aud Courier. New
Orleans, Birmingham and Memphis all
have their teams on the diamond, and
have already taken unto themselves pen
nant aspirations. 1T will be Memphis, New
Orleans and BIRMINGHAM. or New Orleans,
Birmingham and Memphis, or Brming-
ham, Memphis and New Orleans, say the
prophets way out in the far west, and
never word Is said about where Charles
ton will he at the end of the season. II
was the same way last year, when the
rugged little team" came so near landing
the pennant ON the seacoast, and there il
every reason to believe that Charleston
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year than last, as soon MS the team are all
here and well settled down to work.
President VoY DER AHE, Of st. Louis, in q
recentinterview, but held before the games
of his club in thiscity, said ''rhose cham
pionship games with the Detroits will be
for blood, and will be played strictly on
their merits. The result will decide the
championship OF the world Just as much
as did the games with the Detroits last
fall. II we win these games land We viii
try our best 10 win them we will win
back the championship OF the world which
we lost last October, and we will bill our
selves as the champions during the ap
preaching season. The schedule OF the
games has been carefully prepared, and
the Detroit management and ourselye,
will sign regular articles OF agreement, IN
which will be stipulated that the winner
will hold the championship subject Il
challenge, as heretofore" But beior,
Chris can legitimately claim the distinc
tiono of "World Champions, he will have
TO redeem his defeats in Memphis. Man
ager Wood doesn't believe he can do II.
IT will not be long now before the seasoI
opens, and whether baseball in the s0utl
is to quarry out deeper niche for itself II
the hearts OF the people and be made mon
lasting will depend TO great degree OF
the ratio OF improvement between the un
fortunate umpire system OF 1887 and tina
OF this year, says the New Orleans States
II is generally understood that Presiden
Wilson has made his selections Of the tw,
men needed, though Il Is not the casies
matter in the world 10 secure information
from headquarters, and that the only thin
necessary now is the matter Of instruc
tions. II is to be hoped, for III
success OF the league, that Mi
Wilson will meet the umpires and Ia
down the rules 10 them in n manner thatcal
ndmit.of no misinterpretation. The um
|, pircs should be made TO understand tina
their enforcement Of the ground rules II
the various cities must be rigid and tha
. order must be preserved on every field Q
, cost Of everything else. They should b
, told 10 be impartial in their decisions an
should favor the home club only In IN
stances where there is n serious conscicr
tious doubt. When n fine is inflicted
ought TO be final, and only revokable o
! appeal 10 the president. IL will be We
Tor the various clubs, II they really haN
the welfare OF the league AT heart, to c,
: operate as much a. possible with Mr.. Wi
= son IN having the rules enforced 10 the le
q ter. Captains should be instructed thI
:, they are TO question the umpire's dccisio
y only when Il Is palpably wrong. II woul
I indeed he better for baseball all around
the rules were made so rigid that even
! captain could not murnur against d.
. cision on the field or raise an unseen
J; racket as was not infrequently the case
the Southern league last year. Tho tin
I" will come when this state OF Affairs W
rule, and when the captain Of nine,
he should he dspleased with the umpir
!. will have the privilege of filing n protc
only before or during the game. Mu,
will depend ON the temper and behavi
Of the audiences this year, and II is Al
q cerely TO be hoped the charge Of rowd
ism will never be raised against NC
N Orleans crowd
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