The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02
BOSTON NATIONALS WON
 FROM MONTGOMERY'S TEAM
Stickney's Team Played Good, Steady Baseball and Hits Were Numerous George Stultz
 Showed Up We'll.

The fact that yesterday was Good Fri day cut down the attendance noticeabiy on the first Boston game with Stickneys Pretzels, but 1t was great game of ball just the same.
 It was the first real summer day of the season. The sun was baking hot, and 1t was better than Turkish bath for both the Pretzels and Al Buckenberger's Bos- tons. There was more hitting on both sides than in any of the preceding games, the big leaguers getting a shade the best of it in this respect, three of their six runs being earned.
 The Pretzels played a cleaner fielding game than Boston, the only ugly looking place being in the eighth inning. Cam nell had hit to right field, followed by Fred Tenny. who hit safe to left. Ike Durrett handled the ball perfectly and returned 1t to third base. Nobody was there, however, and nobody backing up the throw. the ball went wild and Canneli scored. Tenny afterwards scored on Coo- ley's out to Whitaker. This was the only bad inning. Tenny's single. Cannell's base on balls and Cooley's double in the last half of the first inning put In the other two runs.
 Taking 1t altogether, the Pretzels played wonderfully good ball, the most encour- aging thing being the team work display ed in the fourth inning. when Manners caught Raymer at third.
 George Stultz seems to be lots better than he was this time last season. He had splendid speed yesterday, and the in- dications are that he will be a more val uable pitcher than he was last season.
 Rufus Molly again made a good impress sion. not giving a base on balls and striking out Stanley and Needham in the sixth inning. The only time he went bad was when he let Jim Delehanty steal third In the seventh inning. He had good control, good speed and acquitted him. self we'll during the balance of his game.
 Buckenberger has great team, and the youngsters on 1t are going to open some body's eyes this summer. Jim Delehanty especially gives promise of being one of the star third basemen of the National League. Fred Tenny, undoubtedly one of the greatest first basemen in the busi- ness. seemed to be in the bad yesterday, making two of the errors Raymer played a star game at second. getting three put outs and three assists without an error, getting two of the hits The team that beats them out this summer will have to play hard ball.
 The lineup this afternoon will be the same as yesterday, Pittinger and Wilhelm doing the pitching.
 Game in Detail.
 Willis started in badly by giving Moles- worth a base on balls the first shot out ond with a neat sacrifice. Durrett struck out and Delehanty hit one that Abbata- chic failed to handle. Molesworth work ing round to third on the play. Stick to Raymer and Delehanty was forced out at second.
 George Stuitz was not to be outdone in politeness by Willis and sent Cannell to base on balls. Fred Tenny lined one out to right, Cannell getting to third and Penney going to second on the throw in. Jim Delehanty was out bn a foul to Manners, but Cooley landed on a two bagger, Camel and Penney trotting over the plate. Abbatachio was out on a hit u Schwartz and Stanley on hit to Stultz.
 lansing opened up the second with clean drive to right, Whitaker following sui; with a drive to left. JahSing got to third and Whitaker to second on an- other of Harry Mannerss beautiful sac rifices. Like flash lansing darted over the plate when Stultz hit down to Alp batachio, Molesworth retiring the side with hit to Abbatachio.
 Raymer hit to Frank Delehanty, wh) threw bit low to Whitaker and tne runner was safe. Needham was out or. a hit to Whitaker and Willis on foul to mannerS. Cannell dropped one of those mean little Texas Leaguers just out Of Delehanty's reach anG Raymer scored from second base, but Tenny ended 1t with a foul to lansing.
 Schwartz was out on a hit to Abbat- achio in the third, Durrett on fly to Cannell and Delehanty on hit to Ab- batachio.
 Jim Delehanty hit one down to lansing that was smoking. It was so hot that it bounded out of the plucky third base mans hands. but quick as lightning ne recovered himself and shot the ball over to Whitaker in time to nail the runner. Cecley was out on a fly to Durrett and Ahbatachio on a foul to lansing.
 Stickney went down on foul to Ten ny in the fourth, lansing on a hit to Jim Dclehanty and Whitaker on a fly to Cannell.
 Stanley drew a walk in the last half, Raymer hit safe to left but Durrett made a marvelously quick return and Stanley was held on second. Needham sacrificed and Willis hit to Stultz who threw Stan icy out at the plate One of the neatest plays of the game followed and one that shows the great headwork of Harry Manners. Raymer was trying to slip iEto third. Cannell was up. and when Stultz shot one over Harry fired 1t to lansing and Raymer was pinched before he could get back to the bag.
 Manners was out on foul over third, Cooley getting it, in the fifth. Stultz hit safe. Molesworth hit to Tenny. who threw wild to Raymer trying to catch Stultz. Schwartz was out on a fly to Cannell and Durrett on a hit to Raymer.
 Cannell was out on d hit to lansing in the last half-Nolly relieving Stultz,- Tenny on a hit to Frank Delehanty, Jim Deiehanty hit safe to left Cooley hit sate to right, Delehanty scoring, but AEbatachio was out on hit to Schwartz.
 Frank Delehanty was out on a hit to Red Fisher, who relieved Willis in the fourth. Stickney was, out on a hit to Abbatachio and Lansing on a hit to Jim Delehanty.
 In the last half Rufus Molly covered himself with glory by striking out stan ley and Needham and letting Raymer down with a hit to lansing
 Whitaker was out on a hit to Abbata- chic in the seventh. Manners was hit by the ball. Molly struck out, Molesworth walked, Schwartz drove a hot one out to center, Manners trotting over the plate but Durret was out on a fly to Cooley.
 Fisher was out on hit to Molly in the last half, Cannell hit safe to right, Ten nv hit to left, and for the first time since they have been playing together