The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08
A PEG LOWER.
Memphis Continues to Slide Down.
The scale of League Supremacy
Changing Every Day.
But New Orleans Continues Fixed
In the Top Notch.
Atlanta Goes Down and Charleston
Climbs Up.
A Very Poor Game at the Park Yester-
day-The Memphis Team to be I'm
medateiy strengthened - Three
New Players Wired For.

yesterday, and to the latter is largelyduc
the overwhelming defeat Of the home
team. II Ieiher has single qualification
TO eniitle him to assume the name Of
catcher ii Was not discoverablo yesterday.
He couldn't throw, he couldn't stop ball
when necessary and couldn't catch foul
that went in the air. The long and short
OF ii is that Zeher has bitten Off moro than
he can chew and the sooner he is released
the better II will be for the club. McAu.
life also disappointed the crowd. The
main feature of his delivery is wildness.
lie does not seem TO be able 70 control the
ball, although it is not fair to judge him
by yesterdays work, handicapped US lac
was by an inferior backstop. The New
Orleans men had no trouble in gaugng his
delivery and batled him right and lief,
when il so pleased them. Ii was dull,
dragging, tedious game, devoid OF brilliant
PLAYS ON either side with the exception OF
McBude's magnificent long running catch
OF foul fly from Fabien's bat. No better
piece Of fielding has ever been seen in
Memphis.
The manager OF the Memphis team do.
termined yesterday 10 brace up the weak
spots and telegraphed TO ST. Louis for
three new ball players. As soon rs they
arrive the AK will fall. The following
shows how (he runs were made yesterday.
Memphis failed 10 score in all hut three
innings
In the second inning Smith sent a
double TO left field, went to third on Iei-
hers sacrifice and scored on McIlridc's
hit TO pitcher. In the third inning Kelly
got n single, stole second and scored on
Zeiher's single.
In the iiiih inning four runs we're scored.
Smith took base on balls ami scored on
O'Rourke's double 10 left field. Zaiher
hit 10 shorisiop, who stood on the line be.
tween second aud third, and was IN the
act of catching the ball, when O'Rourke
ran into him on his way TO third. The
ball rolled out into center field and
O'Roufke scored. McAnlifc's hil adj
vanced Xeihcr 20 second and Mclhide's
double 10 right field brought O'Runfkc
and Zciher In. Brodcrick hit 10 short
stop, who iielded the ball home, cutting
oil McAuliilc ut the plate Dugn's
double enabled Mcbride 10 score. Cas- adv
ended the inning 10y flying to lett field.
Memphis made no more runs in that in.
ming, nor In any other.
New Orleans began business in the very
first inning and Knocked ont four runs.
Polhemus, their star sluggcr, hit safely to
right field, passed ball advanced him TO
second, another TO third. and Dowics Elm.
glc enabled Polhemus 10 score. Another
pissed ball sent Dowic to second. and Hob
lands sacrifice 10 pitcher advanced Dowio
10 third. McGuirk's single brought Dowic
in. Powell got his base ON balls; Houston
sent nm easy one TO U liourkc, who threw
wild 10 first, allowing McGuirk and Powell
TO score.
In the second inning Scachern got hit,
Polhemus took his base for being hit by
pitcher, Dowic hit safely 10 left field aud
filed the bases. Holland struck out. Nc.
Guirk sent the sphere flying 10 left field
clearing the bases, Schachcrn, Polhcmus
and Dowic scoring.
In the third inning Huston got hit.
Fabian went 10 first on four ball. While
Petty was at the hat Huston scored aud
Fabien made third on Ieiher's wild throw
90 third. Schachern flew 10 Mcbride. Pol.
hcinus went ont to Dugan. Dowie hit to
third, who threw wild TO Cassady, allow
ing Petty 10 cross the plate.
The visitors then rested until the eighth
inning, when they got their second wind
aud took fresh start. Schachcrn opened
the ball with a two.baggor. Polhcmus fol-
lowed with a single, Dowio hit TO Brod-
crick, who fumblcd, allowing Schachern 10
score. Holland struck out. McGuirks
long fly TO left field was mUled by Nc.
Bride, Polhcmus aud Dowie scoring
Dowic aud McGuirk scored on successive
passed balls. Powell hit safely 10 right
field aud scored on wild throws 10 second
and third. Huston knocked outa double,
but was put outtrying 10 make third on the
play. labicn hammered out thrco-
Dagger but was declared out for not touch-
ing second base. but for which piece OF
carclcssncss the game might have been
going on yet.
OFFICIAL SCORE.