The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-06
A CONTRACTED CONTEST.
MEMPHIS GAINS IN ONE WAY AND
LOSES IN ANOTHER.
Flamingoes Flattened TO the Satisfac-
ton OF Large and Small Boys--Charlos-
ton Falls Under Magic City Washers
or foB New Orleans.

For some reason the New Orleans Baseball
club always draws large audience in Mem
phis, and yesterday was no exception to the
rule. Every seat in the grand stand was
taken, the ladies' stand was comfortably full,
and the bleaching boards had more than
their usual quota Of critical and uproarious
admirers Of the game.
The first inning did not promise well for
Memphis, and when the visitors piled up
four runs mostly on errors, repetition Of
Fridays farce seemed inevitable, but In the
second inning the home team redeemed
itself, and from that point out the game was
no longer in doubt The Memphis sluggcrs
got on 10 Widner without the slightest trou-
BILE, and in the fourth inning knocked him
completely out of the box. Powell coming
in from right field TO replace him. This
inning merits particular description In view
OF the fact that the stick work of the
homo team kept the crowd In howl
Of delight that reached It's climax when
Andrews lifted the ball over his fayortc
spot the right field fence. Then the shout
ing might have been heard In llopoilcld.
But the reporter anticipates. The score
stood TO In favor Of New Orleans Crotty
was first at bat, and hit 10 the short stop,
who fumbled, n habit that seems chronic
with him, Crotty reaching iirst In safety.
what n ball player he Is when he cares 10
play, by lifting the ball over right field fence
for n home run. Crotty trotting In before him,
making tho score to q in favor OF the
home team, with nobody out, Then
the fun began, the crowd chccrcd
aud stamped their feet, and tho small boys
yelled and the ladies smiled apprOyingly.
Reccius foulcd out 10 Bradley. Force
flied out Ia Snccd When Andrews came M
In "a "A nI
The first ball delivered was knocked over
right field fence outside the foul line The
crowd chcercd rs II anticipating what was
coming. The next ball went In the siine
direction but very much inside the foul line
and Andrews made the circuit Of the bases,
every step accompanied 10y cheer.
This was more than Capt Powell could
stand, 80 he bcckoncd 30 Widnor 10 "como
oil, aud he came of aud Powell took his
place, after which the game lost very much
Of is picnicky tingc and subaidcd into
very drcary and dull game. MoAlecr flied
out tO Bradley and the inning ended
The gnmc was not u scientific exhibition of
baseball. and errors were numerous on
either side. Croiiy's hnckstoppng was SUI
pcrb, but his throwing 10 bases was simply
atrpclous. IL Is great pity that No faithful
aud skllfnl backsiop rs Crotty should be
NJ good rs useless to n team by reason OF his
NNt'l lANNlAlAN W AlllNN W NiAHfh WIN my
Kind Of accuracy. Stealing bases yesterday
was easier 10 New Orleans than falling Oh a
log aud they ayailcd themselves OF the op-
portunity with disgusting unanimity, as the
record will show.
The visitors played bold, dashing name,
but were Handicapped by their pitchers
weakness Werden slgnalizcd hs first
appearance nj his old stamping ground,
Memphis 10y making two homo rius, both
81 them long clean hits ono Of them over
lofi center field fence.
Powell played brilliantly and made n
beautiful double play In the sixth inning
which deserves special mention. The bases
Wcrc full and but one man out, and Cnutty
nj the bat Two or more runs Tor Memphis |
seemed inevitable. Crotty sent hot line |
ily into Powclls left hand. Ito cluchcd II |
like q wee, and quick as thought scLt Il 90 |
third, cutting OF a runner who had started |
home. II was splcndidly done, aud the |
crowd chccrcd him for 10.
Fuller y not as good at second ~ hc 4 at
short and Lowery does not appear 10 be
success
Noodle v magnificent catcher, and throws
IN bases like rifle shot. Mcrdcn, Snccd
AMI bradley arc too we'll known 10 rcluirc
description.
The game was called Ut the end ~ the GOV.
enth inning Ia enable tho players a. catch
the train for New Orleans, whore both clubs
play tomorrow.