The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-31

While the Pretzels lost the second and last of the Chicago games 1t was by sucn a narrow margin that the White sox have nothing to hrag about ana they nad to play the best bali they knew how yes terday to win.
 The feature was the fact that Cy Young, the famous Boston pitcher, was In the box for the locals for the first three innings, and while he did not let himself out his speed was dazzling. Lu- eas pitched the balance of the game and made uuite as favorable and impression as Denver and Molly did Tuesday. He has a good delivery keeps his head and handles himself in she box like veteran. watching his bases and being master of the situation generally while in the box. There was not much hitting. Altrock looking after that end of 1t and Schwartz. Whitaker and Harry Manners were the only ones of the Pretzels to find the Chi eago southpaw, Schwartz and Mhitaker el played perfect fielding game also, get- ting three putouts and three assists with out an error. Delehnnfy had four assists without an error, handling his chances George Davis and Holmes did the hit- ting for the White Sox. each of them getting a couple of hits
 Railey had one or two close decisions and sometimes the crowd didn't like them If he does as good work with the indicator in the Boston and New York games there will not be any kicking
 
 not found wanting and today Carter and Roach will probably work against Bos- ton. Polchow and George stultz going ip tomorrow.
 A telegram was received fro-l Gilbert yesterday saying that he would reach Montgomery tonight and 1t Is possible that Clark will come with him. A letter was also received from Ed. Pabst statir 6 that he Is on his way to Montgomery and he will probably be here in time to play in the New York games next week.
 Game in Detail
 Buck Freeman was the first man up and he unostentatiously opened on Alt rocks left-handed bender for good. clean two-bagger. Schwartz followed with a hit to Davis which the Chicago shortstoD handled nicely. Callahan got Durrett's hit over to Donahue in time to beat the runner and Holmes pulled down Delehanty,s itv to left.
 The first ball that Cy Young put over, Holmes lined out for a clean hit. going to second on Greens neat sacrifice Call lahan hit down to Delehanty and then began a furious chase. Holmes had al- ready started to third and was playing a game of dodge with lansing. Delehanty and Schwartz closing in on him. Jansing finally outran and tagged him. Davis ended the inning with a hit to Whitaker. Link Stickney was out on hit to Dun don in the second. lansing on a fly to Davis and Whitaker on hit to Altrock. The last half was as short and snappy as the first half. lansing pull4d down Donahueg foul to third, Schwartz got pundon's hit all right and Whitaker got Jsmes's hit.
 Harry Manners was out on a hit to Callahan in the third, Cy Yourg was out on hit to Altroek and Freeman on a fly to Holmes
 Sullivan went safe on a hit that Schwartz failed to handle. Altrcck strrck out. Holmes hit safe, Green. sent a lopE 6 ny to Durret, Sullivan scoring before the Epan got back to the infield but Green EVae caught DIaVfuq off aarOnH
 Schwartz opened up the fourth with a smashing hit to center field that netted him two bags Durrett struck out. Del>- hanty was out on a fly to Green. and Stickney retired the side on hit to Alt rock. Sullivan getting the hit.
 Lucas went in the box in the last half. Cy Young thinking that he had enough of the strenuosity. The game was played like lightning with the in and outfields working like machines. Callahan was the nrst man to face Lucas and he waited and walked Davis hit safe and Callahan went to third. Donahue was out on hit to Schwartz, Callahan scoring on fhe play. Delehanty threw Dundon s hit wild to Whitaker, Davis getting to third and Dundon to first. Jones hit to Schwartz who shot it back to the plate about the time that Davis and a cloud of dust slid in. Harry got the ball all right but Lem Bailey claimed that the Chicago shortstop got into the plate before the Pretzel catcher tagged him. The umpire was in the pitchers box at the time and Manners disagreeing with him got hts Irish up. It was a very close, debatahle decision and the only one during inc game that there was the slightest kick on Tho score counted all the same. sulli- van ended the !nning by a hit to Dele hanty.
 This left the score 2 and Q In favor of Chicago. one hit. one base on balls a wild throw and a questionable decision atfthe. plate having done it
 Lansing was ont on 8 foul to Suiiiva n in the fifth. Whitaker hit for two bags. va throw to Sullivan. the ball going way over his head and Whitaker dived irto the plate, Manners landing on third. Alt rock thought that this was getting too man in succession, but that one run was fin all the same.
 Lucas started the last half by striking s--4--a-.--- .-.--.