The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-18
Diamond U,,st.

HAIN WELDON writes In the Cincin.
matt IuYu6v about our long John. at
h rarely that tall players chances are
ruined 10y embarrassment due To re-
firing and timid deposition. Such q ease,
however Is found in John Ewing.
brother oi Buck, of the New Works. lie
was q ir.i-cllss llll PLAYER six years ago,
but his iimidity haas kept him down. and
he Is not yet in llst company Ewing
among amateurs or some professionals
always shows ike diamond surrounded
by bmN settings. lie could play like a
winner among them, hut the moment lac
got among professionals hc would become
ratified. The writer secured him a posi-.
ton with the 81 Louis liruwns la iNNl.
and In 1884 ho hlrl short engagements
with the Cincinnati and Washington
Unions. In every instance ho was ~.
leased hprau-o at his Nervousness. lie
seems to have overcome this fault and IL
now playing M well that Memphis refused
6,up offer ior his release from the Kan.
sas City club"
Tnr Boston H-uH pleased at Burdock.
work, gave him q notice which many of
The New York PLAYERS would do Wcll IA
read 10 profit by. The Hmh nys "Kccr
u up Burluyk You are earning your
salary every day, You play az we'll ~ YOU
know how. When YOU hit the ball, even
though d looks like sure out, YOU don't
run slowly and keep looking ut the hall pl
the time. nor 10 you slow up because th,
fielder bias picked Il up clcauly. That,
right How do Won know TINT a vii,
throw may not follow suppose You a,
get out You have done your duty, an,
the spectators are not only satisfied, bu
applaud such work II every mnn IN III,
nine threw 30 much soul ~ YOU, then
would hc less Kicking"
JAcgs1y. Mich. tho ta.l-ondcr Of IA
Iu-ruir league. has got thp craze badly
The club ai hui played bad ball. but thn
made no difference iu the attendance. con
tfary a. general custom. bat 900 crank
went out daily b. soo their pets huair
again and again. They have the linz.
Hlan,s. and in time will have the fine.
grounds Zoo the league. The fair sex tur
ont unusually well, moro than 600 pawn
thor - cents on Decoration Day. las,
ball h The talk in every nook iu the town
and they SAY they viii get ont OF thc In
place u They have 10 mortgage thc town &
DO H.
pJusr before the last Chicago pamc h
this city williamson went to Arson am
said. "Im sick, don't think b would b
well ipr me b. play iolay." "Whnt Is IA
matter! asked Arson ooh. | don
know ] did not sleep well and feel bad.
Ansop looked at the player for momci
and then drew so out Of his pocket. an,
handing Il 10 Williamson, said. There.
Igucss that Is what troubles you" Wi
Araspn took the money with the rcmai
that ~ lelt better already. -Ewimgf.
TnEnE IL one peculiar feature about Il
attendance at the Brooklyn grounds 70
eau always find dozen Catholic prizes
sitting around the grand stand. ono
them was sitting next 90 the Commerce
Cascyc correspondent today and was pa
ting In his spare time reading his broyiar,
When Dave Orr made his three. Dagger
thu third inning the holy man drops
his book, threw his hat Ia the air an
yelled like a mailman. - Cincinnati Con
merciai Gascitc.
A CORRESPONDENT Of tho Sporting Son
writes; II hear Louisville talks Of oinir
the Southern League next year. | que