The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19

the hot end of nine out of ten close decisions, and 1t is pretty hard lines Il team can't get the benef1t or some ol
 the . close decisions on it's 5 home Ss grounds hn. unquestionably robbed Montgomery out oi | two one and nothing games. The western teams-New orleans
 Shreveport. Little Rock and s Mempn'sx mp, E. solved in the next two days. Looks like the Western clubs have run up against something hot on this Eastern Black Sox. Memphis shut out by the Crackers and Little Rock trimmed by the Fishermen. Shreveport alone winning a game: But then that was from the poor Ballyhoos.
 By taking three straights from Little Rock Memphis took second place Sunday by % points, the Travellers dropping to third. New Orleans is only nine points behind Little Rock in fourth place ana
 will have to oil up their bats.
 The grandstand will be another big bow CT of beauty today a huge floral d1splas us hs millners-and of course the Black Sox will play the best game they have in their repertoire-and that means pretty near shut-out for the Pelicans.
 The local management wishes it stated that hereafter every Tuesday will be la dies day. ladies being admitted free to both grounds and grandstand. This is done on account of the handsome manner wfth which the ladies have been patron izing the games so far.
 It is ladies day today and George Stultz will be in the box for the Black Sox and he will come pretty near redeeming himself from the drubbing that the Fish ermen gave him in Nashville. In his last game on the home grounds he shut Nash vile out with two hits.
 New Orleans, Memphis and Little Rock are pretty well punched now and these next two New Orleans games will make some changes in the league map. What Nashville will do with Little Rock or Att lanta with Memphis remains to be seen.
 The Black Sox are surely widening the gap between first and second place, and It looks now as if they will have a good lead when they start on that long trip. Some strenuous roofing will do lots to- ward helping them get these games.
 The Red Men will be out in force to- day, but the Big Chiefs have stated em- phatically that the lrst tomahawk used Tor knocking purposes the owner will be burned at the stake at the camp fire after the sports of the day are over
 Just before the game Sunday Alderman elect Sullivan presented Frank Wilson with a handsome gold watch and chain as Q tribute from some of his friends in Montgomery. Oscar Streit was presented with two large boxes of flowers.
 In the last Birmingham Sunday game Mace struck Durett and Spratt out when both of them were plainly entitled to bases on balls. Sunday he refused to strike Gruebner out after Streit had him plainly out.
 With the strenuous roofing of the fans. the warwhoops of the Indian braves and the delighted shrieks and handclapping of the fair women of Montgomery, George Stultz should have no trouble in winning his game.
 1t is a question as to who made the best impression, Keefe or Childs. Keefe is the best umpire ever seen in Montgomery firm, quick and withal just to the letter
 What a relief 1t was to the fans to see Keefe instead of Mace handling the indicator! Why, It was like getting good bath after long railroad trip.
 Montgomery traction car No. 9 J. A. Carr, conductor, broke the record Sunday, delivering 140 passengers on it's first trip to the basegan grounds.