The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
Edward Morris Was Greatest Southpaw
 Of All-Kennedy

Edward Morris was a wonderful left , handed hurler who did remarkable pitching for the Pittsburg club from 1885 until 1890 Morris holds a record of pitching seven consecutive games without issuing a pass, which was some feat Tor a southpaw, and to prove that he was
 outwitting the batsmen at the same time, 57 famed in the seven contests. MOTHS had all the qualities which go to make a great and successful hurler, and a southpaw possessing these same quali- ties today would be considered a wonder. In 1885 Morris pitched 65 full games, 4o of these being victories.
 It is remarkable how the hurlers of the olden days managed to get by with so much work thrust upon them. Tney threw the ball just as hard and threw just as many during the nine innings as they do today, and records show they lasted just as long in the game as the boys of today do.
 HIS BEST SEASON The most remarkable season Morris had was in 1Ss6 The work of the sen sational left-hander that season will compare with any ever framed up since. Morris hurled 61 complete games, losins but IS of them, and included in this string were F no-run victories. Morris lost only three out of the last 8 games he hurled. The Dr1G0LeSL CndpteT III lIlc CdiCcl VI Morris was when he met the great De- troit team of 1886. which included Deacon White, Brothers. Rowe, Richardson, Thompson Twitchell, Hanlon, Bennett, es all Charlie Bennett tells the story this way:
 We had the greatest hitting team the
 game ever had and we took deep pleas ure in reducing the records and heads ot the would be -phenoms and especially southpaw pitchers. We had met them all but Morris, either in regular league contests or especially arranged exhibi- ton games. We had heard much about
 Norris; he was called the great western
 wonder, and was considered about the best bet in the American association that season if not in the whole country. BEATS DETROIT TEAM Manager Watkins finally arranged to play the Pittsburg club with the under standing that Morris was to do the hurl- , ing In the fall of 1886 the game was played. Morris was at his best, for he had finished the regular season in a
 blaze of victories. We had it all planned how we would get to this cocky left
 handler
 Well, we failed; he got us and beat the big gang to rare-you-well He stood there and kidded the life out of us and we never saw such pitching. We
 couldn't hit those curves with an oar blade.
 Two scratchy hits. which netted row of goose eggs. was all we got Besides,
 this left-handed terror whiffed 12 of us, getting every man on the team and a
 few of us twice. Yep. that lad was scme hurler. We hao met "Phenome- nal'' Smith, Matty Kilroy, Tead Ramsey, and the great Elmer Smith. all wonder
 full southpaw hurlers, but Morris was the best at that time, so we thought anyway"
 SOME OF HIS RECORDS
 Morris made some wonderful records as hurler. For instance. in 1888, he pitched four consecutive shutout games. the fifth he lost to the New York Giants by score of 1 to 0. In 1881, the clever southpaw created record by striking out 2 of his teammates. It hap pened this way: Morris was pitching for the Columbus club, then member of the old American association in spring practice game. and pitched against the regulars for the rookie squad. He retired 9 of the big boys on strikes in nine inning battle.
 Morris was famous as trickster He generally kept up line of chatter. He would tell the batsman that he was going to stick one right over and would follow up his threat by shooting the ball right over the plate. With his rapid fire delivery and deceptive curves he confused all batsmen and, as 8 rule, they became easy victims.