The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-23


BY winning yesterdays game. At
lanta took all three games from the
locals-on the Pretzels own grounds at
that. The reason that they did not
win four sames is perhaps due to the
fact that Sundays game was not
played.
The attendance yesterday was no.
ticably lighter, numbers of the staunch-
est patrons of the game staying away
and saying that they did not intend to
go to the park any more until the To-
calls won some games.
Just where the trouble lies with the
team II is difficult to understand.
Both in and outfeld seem to be we'll
balanced and the pitching STAFF is as
strong as any in the Southern League.
| Out of 81 games played. however, the
locals have lost S3 and only won IS,
| and though the team is in better shape
right now than it has been in some
| time Ii is losing with the most painful
consistency and regularity, Out of 10
| games played at home during the SER
| les just closed they have won seven,
| lost eleven and tied one, a miserable
percentage of 1858 on their home
grounds.
During the exhibition games the
showing made by the local team was
something wonderful, Charlie Schwartz
having the management of the team
He displayed generalship of a very
high degree and under his guidance a
than was ever seen before in Mont
gomery. Since then the team has been
losing methodically.
1t Is possible that the seat of .ae
| trouble lies in the management In
| fact hints from certain people in a po-
sition to know what they are talking
about having pointed out that fact ex-
| plicltly. Now this may or may not
| be the root of the trouble, but an ex-
| pertinent will certainly do no harm.
and If the owners of the Montgomery
| team have any interest in the future
| of the team and any regard for the
| gate receipts they will give Charlie
| Schwartz entire charge of the team
| trial anyway, as If things continue to
| go from bad to worse as they have in
| the past few days there will not be a
corporal's guard at any of the games
The personnel of the local team is
such that it should stand much higher
| In the penant race than 1t is, a fast
| fielding team and a bunch of hitters
| stronger than ever represented Mont
gomery before.
While the local fans are fast be-
coming Disguised they are still loyal
in the belief that the team can win
| Give Schwartz a chance and try 1t any
way.
Durrett was out of the game yester-
| day and Gardner played right field
Delehanty going to left. Durrett is
sick and will be out of the game sew
eral days. Gene DeMontreville loan
ed Hollingsworth to the local manage
ment and d telegram was sent him in
Atlanta to meet the Montgomery team
in Nashville this morning. He will
fill in the outfield until Durrett gets
back in the game.
The locals left last night for three
games in Nashville, returning home for
games scheduled with Birmingham
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Wheth-
er the Sunday game will be played or
not remains to be seen.
The way the game was not won
yesterday will be seen from the fol-
lowing:
Wordsworth and Delehanty collided
on Krug's long fly, but Wordsworth
knocked down Mckay hit safe, went
to third on Morses two-bagger and
scored on Kohler's hit to Busch.
Hardy was safe in the third on a hit
to Busch Demont sacrificed and the
same play came up that started Tues
days disaster. everybody going for the
ball and nobody getting 1t. CroZier hit
to first Pabst showing good headwork
and throwing Hardy out at the plate
Stafford put the ball nearly to the right
fence where it bounded over, was a
homerun. Demont and Crozter scoring
ahead of him. Krug hit safe and
scored on McKay's three-bagger. Clark
hit to first and Mckay was thrown out
at the plate. For the second time in
that inning Hardy was up and Shwartz
let his hit get by him. Demont came
up for his second time and was out to
Molesworth.
In the fourth Demont got a two-bag
ger and scored on Crozier's long fly TO
right.
With one down in the first of the
fifth Gardner smashed one that by a
great stop Demont kept from being a
two Dagger. Carter lined out a hit,
but Gardner was forced out on Moles-
worth's hit to Krug. The Dutchman
made a wild throw to first trying for
the double and Carter scored, Moles-
Schwartzs two-bagger. Delehanty
pounded out a two-bagger scoring
Schwartz and Buschs long drive scored
Delehanty. Busch was forced out on
Clarks hit to Demont.
In the last half Krug walked. Morse
was safe on an infield hit and Clark's
hit scored Krug.
With one down in the first of the
sixth lansing hit safe. Gardner hit to
third and had II plainly beat out, but
Shaw called him out. Carter lined out
a hit to right. scoring lansing.
With two down IN the seventh Clark
hit safe, Pabst walked and lansing S
hit to center scored Clark
This stopped the scoring though in
the first of the eighth Shaw made two
decisions that lost at least one run for
the locals and probably the game.
called out and Stafford was off the bag
when Schwartz's hit was helded to him
by Morse, Shaw calling him out. The
game wound up to in favor of At
lanta. the Crackers taking all three.
The score was:
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