The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22

Atlanta. Ga. April N.-fSpecial.) )-For the first time in years the Atlanta tenn opened the Southern League season with victory. defeating the Montgomery team by score of 6 to l. To Hardy in great measure is due the credit for the home teams victory. He was in excellent form and at no time were the Pretzels able to find his curves effectively. Carter. who pitched for Montgomery, also did well save in one inning-the seventh. In tha, inning the Atlanta batters solved his de- livery and when the fusillade closed five runs had been scored to the credit of the home team. Despite the indictment weather t,S0O fans were out to see the initiaI game The teams entered from the far side of the park headed by band. Reaching the center of the field the At laEta players. dressed in the home uni forms of white. still unsoiled by the &C., tual contest, parted from their Montgom- cry competitors, dressed in blue, and each team went to their bench. As Pabst Is not in good condition and the weather was very cold, Manners was sent to first base Hollingsworth played short for the Crackers and krug went to third.
 MT. Molesworth was the first batter to scuare himself at the plate after the cali to play ball" Atlanta having taken the himself in his initial try at the bat and struck out. Schwartz did little better, fculing out to the catcher. Durrett hit to short and went out at first.
 McCay led off for Atlanta by flying out to right field, Crozier got his base on balls Mellor hit to short who fumbled and Crozier went to second while Mellor reached first in safety. Krug followed and hit safe to center field for two bags. Crozier scoring and MelloF going to third. Morse went out from short to first and Mellor was caught in a chase between third and home.
 Clark started the second inning for Montgomery by going out from third to f4r1f rnf ho aA nr~ hat Stickney stole second lansing got his base on balls. Delehanty flew out to center field. Manners flew out to left neld.
 Hollirgsworth flew out to right field kOehler went out rom short to first. Clarke hit safe oyer first for one bag. Hardy flew out to third base.
 In the third Carter struck out Moles- worth flew out to third, Schwartz struck out. Side out, no runs.
 McCay hit to first and out, Crozier went out from pitcher to first, Mellor went out second to first.
 In the fourth Durrett fouled out to catcher, Clark went out second to first, Stickncy got his base on balls. lansing fouled out to first. Side out, no runs.
 krug got his base on balls. Morse cac- riticed to first and krug went to second. Hoilingswkorth flew out to right field. third. Side out, no runs.
 In the fifth Delehanty struck out, Man ners hit to third and went out at first Garter struck out.
 Clarke struck out, Hardy hit to short who fumbled and Hardy was safe at first. McCay flew out to second, Crozier went out second to hrst.
 In the sixth Molesworth hit safe tn center field for one bag, Schwartz bunt- ed to pitcher and on his error reached first. Molesworth going to second, Durreti buEted to pitcher and Molesworth got out at third, Clarke popped out to center and Schwartzs was doubled at second.
 Mellor got his base on balls, Krug hit to third forcing Melior out at second. On a bad throw to first krug went to sec ond. Morse flew out to left field, Hol! lingsworth went out from short to first,
 In the seventh Stickney flew out to touled out to first. Side out, no runs.
 koehler hit to short and beat 1t out, Clarke struck out. Hardy hit safe to right held for one bag and Hardy went to sec ond. McCay hit safe to center field and koehler scored. Hardy went to third, Mo Gay stole second, Crozier hit for two bags scoring Hardy and McCay, Mellor hit to third and out at first. Crozier go- ing to third, krug hit safe to left field tor one bag and Crozier scored. Morse hit safe to left field for two bags and Krug scored. Hollingsworth hit to second and out at tirst.
 Neither team did any thing more until the ninth when the Montgomery players found Hardy for a couple of hits which resulted in one run.
 The offfciaI score follows:
 The game was errorless for Atlanta, while three misplays are changed to Montgomery. Delehanty being responsible for two. The official score follows: