The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-30

At Shreveport-Little Rock and Shreve- port.
 Atlanta, Ga. April 2s-(speciaD-with the scalps of the Georgia Crackers dang ling at their belts, the Montgomery az gregation of ball players left for home to- night whistling merry airs and the boys nad right to whistle, for they had de- 1eated the Crackers in three straight games on the latter's own diamond. It was case of coming and seeing and conquering with the Montgomery boys.
 The Atlanta fans were out in force this afternoon and they rooted with all their might in the hope that one game might be taken from Montgomery. But 1t was not to be. for when the last man was out Tn Atianta's half of the ninth the score stood to in favor of Montgomery.
 Montgomery won the game by good up hill work, aided by some kindergarten playing on the part of Atlanta. The Crackers by. timely hitting and some dumb work by Montgomery made four runs in the first. With this handicap the Montgomery lads tied the score in the fourth by landing on Weyhing for hits that resulted in five runs After that the game was hardly in doubt Montgomery simply playing to prevent Atlanta from scoring.
 Hopkins was in the box for Montrom. cry and was hit freely but not at critical points. He allowed three more hits than Gloomy Gus Weyhing, who pitched for Atlanta, but the hits given up by Wey- hing came in punches and fattened Mont gomery's score.
 Both teams were off in their fielding. seven errors being credited to each, but the errors of Atlanta were more costly The fielding feature of the game was a sensational catch of a high fly by Busch. The little short stop caught the ball while running backwards and threw it hard to hn w.la -Ae and thus retiring the side. Kanzler and Clark led at the bat for Montgomery.
 The game opened with Atlanta at the bat. Winters went out at short to first. Bennett free pass. Lauzon two base hit to left. Bennett scored. Matthews out, short to first. Stafford drove to short, made first on Spratt's error. Lauzon scored. Taylor three base hit to right, Stafford scored. Koehler hit to third Fay, Tor scored. Koehler stole second. Grueb- ner thrown out second to first
 In Montgomery's half of the first. Gang zon's error. Spratt two base hit to left. Kanzler scored. Molesworth flied out to first Whistler flied out to left. Durrett base on balls. Stickney flied out to third
 Atlanta could do nothing in her half oS the second. but Montgomery added three runs in this way: Clark flied out to left Busch hit high to short. made first on Kanzler hit to right Busch scored Spratt thrown out. pitcher to first. Molesworth drove to short made first on Taylor's error, while Kanzler and Hopkins went home in lope. Whistler flied out to cen ter.
 Neither team scored in the third. but Atlanta added one in her half of the fourth. Gruebner flied out to right. Wey- hing bunted and went to first. Winters hit over short, went to third on Moles- worth's error, Weyhing scored. Bennett base on balls. Stole second Lauzon free pass. Matthews flied out to short, Ben nett thrown out Busch to Kanzler.
 One run run to the bad. Montgomery came up for her half of the fourth and then the real fireworks were exploded. Busch to first on Bennetts error. Hop kins to first on wild throw of Taylor. Both scored on Handlers drive over sec ond. Spratt to first on felder's choice, Kanzler thrown out, first to second. MoIesworth hit to right. Spratt and Molesworth scored on Whistler's drive to left center field fence. Durett hit to right. Whistler scored. Stickney flied out to right. Clark flied out to center.
 This ended Montgomery's run getting. but Atlanta picked up couple more. one final score to in favor of Montgomery. MOntgOmery- AB. R. BH. 20. A k