The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
LOST In ELEVEN INNINGS.
A CLOSE AND EXCITING GAME AT
CITIZENS PARK YESTERDAY,
An Incompetent Umpire and a Weak
Second Baseman Do the work-Eddie
Workover's Successful Debut as a
Backstop.

yesterday and reused the enthusiasm OF the |
spectators to high pitch. Atlanta led until
the seventh inning, when Memphis tied the
score, after which the game was close and
exciting and highly enjoyable, the only
drawback to thorough enjoyment being the
miserably incompetent umpiring of Mr..
Beach, who lacks two important requisites
Of good umpire-eyes and backbone. He
doesn't half see what Isl going on. Yesterday
Atlantas rascally first baseman, Quinn,
threw his arms around the base runner and
held him to prevent his making a base.
Everybody within the park enclosure
saw it but Mr.. Beach. At another
time a Memphis player was at the
bat with three balls and no strikes.
The umpire was looking at his indicator
when the next ball came over the plate.
Flows that" cried the Atlanta pitcher.
Strike" replied Beach, without looking
up. In the last and decisive inning Quinn
was caught mapping at first and the umpire
waved his hand TO him to come IN. Quinn
refused TO bulge and the umpire declared
him safe. II is understood that he now says
he waved his hand to signal Quinn that he
was safe, but that Is not the way 1t looked TO
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| Beach made glaring errors In calling strikes
and balls, and so completely proved his un-
fitness for the position he occupies that the
crowd guyed him numerically.
| Riddle covered short in superb style and
ought TO be kept there. With q good man
at second the present infold is good enough
The score getting of the visitors began in
the first inning, and was kept up in the sec
ond and third, Billy Smith being wild and
ineffective. l I wns only after the third in
ming that he began 10 do good work. In the
first Sterling got his base on four balls.
Kingsley hit safely 10 shortfeld and Sterling
scored on a wild pitch. In the second inning
Martz got single and sole second. Shea
got his base on four balls; Cary struck out.
With Howe at the bat passed ball advanced
Martz 10 third and Shea to second. Howes
single brought In Mnrtz and Shea. Sterling
hit safe 10 short Howe going 10 third.
kingsley's hit TO center enabled Howe and
Sterling TO score.
In the third inning Quinn drove the
ball 10 left field for two-base, Alartz flew
out TO Bauswino, Shea's double sent Quinn
across the plate, and the former scored on
Dugan's tumble Of Carcy's hit
Memphis, in the meantime, had scored
two runs in the second inning. Smith hit
for two bases. Gmulich got his base on four
balls. Riddle hit for three bases, Smith and
Graulich scoring.
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the score 10 . In favor OF the visitors, but
the home team. nothing daunted, played a
plucky. uphill game. Kelly led in the fourth
inning with double. Smith followed with
single. Gnulch sent an easy
one 10 second, and give Shea q
chance for a double play Of which he ayailed
himself, retiring the runner and Smith,
Kelly advancing 90 third Riddle got his
base on four balls and Kelly scored on
Dowsc's wild throw 10 second. Neither side
scored IN the fifth. In the sixth Kelly
again touched the ball tor three bases aud
scored on Smiths double, making the score
1 TO against the locals. In the seventh in
ming the air was black with leather. Work
over opencd the ball with double 90 center
field aud was chccrcd all the way to second
base. Mclirides pop-up fly was muhcd
BY Quinn 10 the great delight
OF the crowd, whose dislike he had incur red
by impeding base runners. Dugan followed
with a double, Wcrkovcr and Mcbride scor-
ing, aud Dugan making third on the throw
IN. Cassidy drove the ball 10 right ield for
| three bases and Dugnn scored. This tied the
I scores and such cheering and yelling rs went
; up from the crowd has not been heard here
Tor months. It's been long time since a
Memphis crowd had anything 10 cheer for
on a ball ground and they eagerly embraced
the opportunity.
Will the score tied, Atlanta knocked
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inning. Howcrman got his base on
four balls. Quinn bit TO shortstop, who
fumhlcd and gave the runner a life. Martz
hit 10 second, fumblcd-hascs full. Shea
hit 90 second, who failed 10 get the ball,
, Howcrman aud Quinn scoring Martz scored
on Carcy's sacrifice la right field. This put
: Atlanta once more la the lcad--i0 60 Z.
In the eighth inning Memphis lcssencd the
= lead by one run. Riddle sent double "a
g left field, stole third aud scored ON Baus.
| wines sacrifice. Atlanta failed to score.
At the opening Of the ninth inning the
score stood 10 % 3 In favor 81 the visitors
= aud everybody thought the game was over.
o Some started 90 90, but the game was just
A | beginning 90 get interesting. Mcilridc's hy
I. 60 center field was muiied, and Melted
!, two bases. DugAn followed with n double
y and Mcbride scored amid the plaudits Of the
y spectators. Cassidy sacrificed 10 short. adj
J. ynncing Dugan 10 third. Kelly died "a
% center field aud Dugan scored ON the throw
!, ti,ing the game, amid tornado Of shout
and cheers, aud clapping Of hands, aud
l. stamping % feet smith put Ia his usua
e double. but was left on second by Gaulich'i
" out a. center Atlanta again failed to score
10 In the tenth inning Riddle again set thl
4 crowd wild with triple to center field fence
:, linnswine aud MOREOVER struck out Nc
y bride pulled Riddle In with single 10 cen
r ter Durnn flied out 30 left field. stcriln,
4 | WlAhAAH a INAAAN haNAA " WhNh t"Ne'a AAHth
|. bic.
II was n 10 10 IN favor Of Memphis whci
Atlanta went 20 the bat Ia the tenth inning
. Carey ilcw out 10 Cassidy. tChccrs.l How
4 got a single. tsilcncc of The tomb Ster
n ling mpped the ball for three bases AM
:. Howe scorcd. lGrcat disgustl kingsle.
bic t0 pitcher. who hcldcd the ball 10 tlt
. plate IN time 90 cut of Sterling. Tho AZ
v lantas tried the blun game by prclcndin
c that they thought Sterling had scored, AM
/. began putting up their bats The crow
- shouted cont and "play ball" while th
players on both sides surrounded the um
. pire aud shouted their view OF Oh
u case. Tho umpire declared Sterling out, an
- aftcra vigorous kick on The part Of III
II visitors the game proceeded. Mcmphi
!, failed ~ scorc. Quinn, Of Atlanta, sent Oh
y ball 90 left field for one base, and was caugh
o mapping at FIRST but after bcckonlng him i
y the umpire decided him not out Quin
n then stole second and scored on shca's sinEl
y 10 Left field thus ending one OF the mos
= exciting gimes ever played on the locs
diamond.
- OFFICIAL SCORE
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