The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-21

It is a matter for speculation if two incidents of brilliancy were ever Wit messed on any ball field than catches of Henley. Shreveports centerhelder and Charlie Schwartz. field captain and second baseman of the Pretzels, yes- terday afternoon.
 Both were marvellous achievements in the ball playing line, and would have lifted the game far above the commonplace even If 1t had been stu pid. which it was not.
 Both Brandt and Bartley pitched ball that was above the ordinary. Brandt was trife wild at times but the big fellows control at crucial periods was splendid. Of the four hits made off ming, the sixth. when the Tigers pull- ed over their only earned run. On the contrary the Pretzels punched their hits on Bartley so well that ev- cry one of their three tallies were earned.
 The Tigers gave Bartley errorless support, while the Pretzels backed up Brandt in beautiful style. an untortu- ble being the only things to break ln- to the local error column. Clark's general throwing to bases and pulling down foul flies had the old time flavor of the game Pretzel catcher, and. with the exception of that one throw he caught and played in great form.
 Womble is bit nervous. He has the bad habit of being too eager and tries to make q throw to first before steadying himself. On every occasion 1t proves disastrous.
 The star Of the Pretzel outfit yester- day was Charlie Schwartz. His one handed catch of steaming line hit was just about the most sensational piece of inf1eld work ever seen. while his general all-round work was clee- trifying.
 There Is no question about the fea- ture of the game being Henley's mar vicious catch. He was about as sur RNrf. I.,It- were dumbfounded. It came in the eighth inning. Schwartz had lined out a terrific drive that landed him on was next up. and met the ball with a terrific crash. It went soaring out to- wards centerfield, looking like a home- run or sure three -bagger. Out in cen with the hurting sphere. It looked like an impossible feat for himJto get even near the ball when it should finally decide to seek the center of gravity. With q graceful curve the ball started downwards. The man in blue was too late after all and his mo- ble run was futile. With one supreme effort he threw up his right hand just as the ball was falling back of him. How he did 1t will never be known but the coveted horsehfde stuck in his nit And Henley had made the most mar vicious catch ever seen In Montgomery. There was a rIomentary hush while everybody caught their breath and stared. Then a spontaneous burst of applause rang out from hleachers and stand.
 Mullaney would be justified in hav- ing Henley indicted for highway rob bery. But 1t was worth going out just to see that catch even If 1t was not made by one of "weuns." When Hen ley came in he had to don his cap in recognition of the enthusiastic ap- plause. It won the game all the same, md Schwartz Scurried over the rubber with the deciding run.
 With one down in the first inning Delehanty drove one out for two bags stealing third and scoring on Null laney's long single. Mullaney stealing second and scoring on Clark's long hit.
 In their half of the fifth schwaub was walked but forced out at second on Heneger's hit to Schwartz. Hene- gar started to steal second and got to third on Clarks throw, scoring on Graffius's hit.
 In the sixth Gilks pounded out a two-bagger and scored on Henley's hit. their last run of the game and their only earned run. It had tied up the looked like they found the bencbes they were sitting on unusually hard.
 Nothing was done to disturb the se- renity of the plate until the Pretzelss s half of the eighth-and the game was over.
 The game today is the last one that will be played in Montgomery during the. 1904 season the Pretzels leaving tonight for New Orleans where they wind up the season with the Pelicans.
 As was the case yesterday, by the courtesy of Manager G'lks of Shreve- port, every lady in Montgomery will be admitted free to both gate and grand stand this afternoon. As 1t Is the last game of the 1904 season it is expected that one of the largest crowds of the year will go out to give the local team farewell.