The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
Diamond Dots.


Orleans yesterday.
PITCHER JIM McCoRmcE will probably
join the Pittsburg club in June.
THAT Birmingham baby is beginning TO
look dangerous, Mr., Jimmie Woods.
MIKE KELLY and Seery, OF the Indian
apolis club, lead the league in base running
MANAGER GoLDsDY's contract with
Birmingham exempts him from reserva-
ton.
IT was not an earthquake at Charleston
yesterday. Simply volcanic eruption OF
leather
IT Is said Clarkson was fined $50 few
days ago in Pittsburg for drinking a glass
OF beer.
BEFORE the local team returns from its
tour, Memphians will be in passion for
the sport
THE Southern league teams have gotten
rid Of surplus material and settled down
TO bed rock.
TnE South Memphis Reds defeated the
Rayburn Avenue Blues yesterday by n
score OF 8 10 3.
The Portland club has signed Pitcher
Andrew Weidman, brother OF the New
York pitcher, George Weidman.
In order TO cope with Birmingham
Memphis must have aperiect iniield. Her
present infield is somewhat imperfect.
SnoRR, the new short stop for New Or
leans, has reported, and Corbctt, the new
second baseman, is expected next Tues
day.
| GEORGIA is content with an amateur
league Just 20 amusc the boys; older peo-
pie have grown beyond the reach OF base
ball fever.
CnARIEsroS's baseball craze Is not
thing OF the past. The recent victories OF
her team have given local interest mon
ster upward boost.
CoSNoR's total OF thirteen bases of
Hcaly is almost rs great rs that made by
Brouthers. when he touched up old McCOr-
mick for fifteen bases.
Ir's going 10 be beautiful race between
Birmingham and Memphis, and II the pace
is too hot for the aged horses, they must
drop out and give the colts chance.
GARriHLD, an Obcrlin college man, has
Joined the Toledo team, aud Il pitching
lair ball for II. lie is said TO be a nephew
OF the late President James A. Garfield.
NnDpY CurnBERr, the old-timcr, still
Loves 10 be ON the field. lie is now play.
ing actively with the Athletic Reserves,
and in his old-time position In left field.
NEW YoRK and Boston are becoming
yexed over the continued question, who
Is the best pitcher in the league? The
former banks on Keeie, the latter on
Clarkson.
, TuE Heavy IIittcrs Of Exchange street
J defeated the Court Street Reds, IT,, by d
, score OF 10 10 IL. The features Of the
game were the batting OF Pcndcrgass and
Leon and the pitching Of Watson.
YouN0 CnAMBERLAIS, OF the Louisville,
Is the first man 10 pitch both right and
: lcithandcd in u championship game. lie
; accomplished this feat Ia a game against
the Kansas City club aud kept them down
10 eight hits.
TmE Linden Street Stars defeated III,
!, Rayburn Avenues by score OF 7toO. The
! features OF the game was the iist bas'
: playing Of Morris, the battery work o
. tironaucr aud Camphadam, and the field
ing Of II. Cohen.
a A CALIFORNIAN recommended Pitcher
i Borcherto the Boston management. Whcf
Kelly was In California last winter lac wa
= requested by the Boston directors 10 'siz'
/. up Borcher. lie did so, and reported
q Borcher rs mo good"
|. BosroS Herald: "Iady" Baldwin, OF ia,
J. Delroiis, has returned from Mount Glen
!. enis, aud says his firm Is all right. II,
has said this many times. The fact u, h
II back number, and the Detroit clul
would do well 10 stop iooling with him.
AKANsAs Cry gentleman has obtainc,
!. a patent for baseball glove. II II II cal
cnlatcd 10 assist In holding ball We sul
y gcst that II bo locally adopted at once
,r Every member 81 the Kansas City clu
Is should have at least three. -kdnsaS On
10 Timo.
m Tnr Boston Herald says Bob Black, {
the Lynns, will probably not bo In th
New England league next season, an
q President Murphy will be several hundrc
IL dollars better of In this worlds goodsfroI
G, the release money lac will get for thu
- player.
~ UHrfRE DoEscmEn says Of Viau that i
W Is one OF the best pitchers In the countr!
q 9 and that good head work Is the CHI
. reason for his success. Docrchor ought
know good one when lac has seen hil
pitch, for he has been In the business Ion
o. enough.
ia DAx BRournERs was fined $40 by Deck
n. Yesterday. II WIS In the sixth innln
when. Brown had a very close shave
us Gnt and was declared safe. Dan que
ny toned the decision. ellis foot was ON u
ed base" said Decker. "No Il wasn't" sa
M Dan. "You shut up" responded the al
pirc. "Won't do Il, said Dan. IT,
o dollars" said Decker. Painful silenc
! -Dciroh Efoc Pres.
ps' DUNLAP says because he receives b
I- salary people expect him 10 play pcrio
W. ball, which he ought not 20 be expected
~ do, Tor the reason that there Is no play
,s living who does not make mistakes. j
ny thinks the Pittsburg newspapers NJ
W. crowds arc the most cxacting In the cou
try, aud that this fact has bad effect up'
the players, who fear 10 take a Chan
ok where there IL prospect OF an error.
-. President SoDES, Of Boston, says
have not quite made up my mind who
"s going 10 ily the league pcnnant next IA
ed have made up my mind 10 ono thin
ost and that II that the Dctroits will not COZ
led In hrsl They willhaye 10 make decid
Nh brace 10 finish second. Last year q
,ad struggle was between two western clu
c,e until near tho end. This year the q
he will have hand In Il, and II would n
surprise me II the west was not In the "a
IA At al after September l."
- TnK company supporting Miss Margal
2: Ma,hcr have Organized a baseball tea
hy, and Il would be well for some VI TN
be craft or others Of n baseball tendency
de look out for them. While at Iawrcn'