The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19


 The first chance Montgomery's Black Sox has had at the New Orleans Pelicans resulted in a victory for the locals yes- terday afternoon. Score to B.
 When Fatty Childs and his 200 and odd pounds of flesh ambled out to second base yesterday afternoon the effect was elec- trical the entire team and every fan on the grounds seeming to feel it. The fat second baseman made a decided hit at once. His work was revalation. He had three put outs and five assists, took part in two fast double plays, all without an error. got a stolen base and a good clean hit and a base on balls out of five times at bat The snappy, easy graceful manner in which Childs played the bag and his fast base running caught the crowd, and that old boy is all right was the general verdict as the fans filed through the gates after the game.
 KanZlier who has been dong such good work at second was in his regular position in right field and made as favorable an impression in the lot as he has in the infield
 While the Black Sox won, the victory was due more to the batting rally in the sixth inning than anything else as Jack Brennans work in the box was not up to his usual standard He struck out | five men to Adams's three, but he gave seven bases on balls to only two for the Pelican tw1rler The hits were pretty near even, but Brennan scattered his hits
 
 only inning that they punched them on Jack, while the Black Sox punched in the | fourth and sixth innings, the latter in- | ming clinching the game. The work of the Black Sox was up to | their usual fast standard. the two fast | double plays of Busch, Childs and Whistler bringing shrieks of delight from | the fans.
 Spratt and Clark played star games.
 each getting two hits, one of Spratts be- | ing a two-bagger.
 l The work of the Pelicans was ragged,
 especially the outfield in which three in- | excusable errors were made. The best work for the visitors was done byBrouth-
 CTS, the man that Campau bought from Shreveport Sunday. In his fourth time
 at bat he got three hits, two of them | game. Adams played a fine game also, | getting one put out and five assists with out an error while he got a couple of | hits.
 The feature of the first inning was the
 sensational run and catch by Kanzlier
 in pulling down Montgomery's fly to right l field.
 | With two down in the second Brouthers | lined out a two-bagger, Spratt made a
 bad throw to Whistler of Prout's hit and BroutherS scored.
 | Spratt jumped on two-bagger in the | last half, but was left on base l In the first of the fourth came the first | of the two fast doubles made by the locals. Law walked, McFarlan was down 1 on fly to Brennan, Kid Busch scooped | up Brouthers hit, fired 1t to Childs and | like a rife ball the sphere was hurhng | to Whistler, Law and Brouthers being | doubled up in the snappiest way seen on the local grounds in a long time. In the fourth something occurred that | was never seen in Montgomery before | Molesworth had beat out hit to Atz and l was sacrificed by Whstler's neat sacri- | flee. Flanagan lined out a two-bagger | and the in and outfield of the Pleeians | seemed absolutely up in the air.e Wild | throws came as thick as snowhakes in | Dakota blizzard and the next few inmates were chock full of hilarious fun and wild excitement for the bowling fans. With | MoleSworth and Flanagan both tearing round the bags it looked as if two scores were sure. The ball was fieldcd in to Hurly going wild and rolling to the foot l o fthe grand stand while Molesworth | scored, Flanagan being called out for running out of line, Spratt's out having | put an end to the fun which was fast and furious.
 In the sixth Law had walked when Brouthers lined out his second two-bag | ger and scored him.
 | for the fans Molesworth's fly was drop | ped by McFarlan. Whistler jumped on a | clean hit. Spratt got his second hit of the 1 game and Molesworth scored Whistler | scored on Clarks hit and Adams booted | Busch's hit, the ball rolling over by the | scorers box while Spratt and Clark | scored.
 In the seventh inning came the second | of the fast doubles made by the locals. | Adams had led off with a two-bagger