The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-08

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At Atlanta-Little Rock and Atlanta
Those poor, misguided people who
labor under the Authorization that the
word tantalize originated from that old
Phrygian king who was put in a lake
in such a position that he could not
get drop of water on his tongue will
have to take fresh grip and learn
their mythology all over
The name "rantalus" properly be-
longs to one Eddie Pabst, and the
word tantalIze originates from a two
base hit that he did not make in yes
ian sport who was paying the piper for
the cold bottles that he had been wont
TO enjoy in the flesh was like a small
boy gleefully pulling things out of his
Christmas stocking compared to the
painful expression of the countenances
of Colonel Pabst and his constituents.
So near and yet so intangible! That
hit would have made 1t an extra in
ming game and perhaps won 1t. But
alas. It was the longed for hit that
never came.
ever. even If the Pretzels did get the
short end of the score, and great big
modicum of praise is due Pitcher Good
WIN of the Egyptians. That young
man pitched a mastery game, not Civ
ing base on balls. striking out two
men, having two assists, getting one
of the hits and only six hits being
made of him; While, ten hits were
game that would win nine times out
of ten. giving only one base on balls.
having FIVE assists and getting one of
the SIX hits.
Both teams played brilliant field
ing game. that unfortunate wild throw
of Jansing's being the only error in
the Pretzet column. Jack Law was the
only one of the Egyptians to make an
error. The features of the game were
undoubtedly Downey's sensational stop
of Pabst's hard drive In the seventh
catch of Dow ney's foul In the ninth In
ming.
The Pretzels are putting up the. fast
est article of ball ever seen in Mont
gomery and the team that beats them
out deserves all 1t gets-as Memphis
did yesterday.
Beecher was out on hit to Dele
hanty Miller hit safe to center. Dun
gal. was out on a hit to Schwartz and
Busch pulled down Laws ny.
Molesworth was out on foul TO
beecner, SWartN on MT 10 OoWney
and Durrett struck out
Schwartz got Gannon's ny in the sec
ond. Walters was out on a hit to Card
ner and Fritz on hit to lansing.
going to second on Jansing's sacrifice
and to third on Delehanty's hit to.
right, scoring on ClarkS long fly to
lGannon. Busch ended 1T by striking
out
Wordsworth got Downey's fly in the
third. Goodwin was out on hit to
Busch that the Kid could not get un-
der but Beecher tried to stretch 1t and
the Kid threw him out at second.
Gardner was out on fly to Cannon,
Schwartz on foul to Beecher
Miller was out on fly to Busch in
the fourth, DUNCAN on fly to Schwartz
and Law hit safe by third, but Cannon
1t was one. two. three with the Pref
gels I'm the last half. Durrett was out
on ny TO Walters, Pabst on a fiy to
Miller and lansing on a fly to Cannon
Walters walked in the fifth. Fritz
tried to sacrifice but his bunt went to-
wards third. and quick as a flash jan
ond stopping Walters. Downey hit to
second, forcing Fritz. and on Downeys
hit to second Downey was out.
Delehanty was out on a hit to Good
wyn in the fifth. Clark hit to second.
but Law dropped the throw and the
runner was safe. Busch hit to Good
Gardner smashed out a long drive to
right but Busch was thrown out by
Sam DUNCAN at third.
Beeeher drove terrinc hit that
get under, Beecher making the circuit
of the bases on the hit. Miller hit one
between lansing and Delehanty and
went to second on Dungan's sacrifice.
but Busch got Laws fly and Gannon's
also.
Wordsworth was out on a fly to Gan
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GOODWIN and there was double.
Schwartz being out at second and Dur
rett at first
Walters hunted one to lansing that
was so slow he got the bag before the
ban reached there. Fritz sacrificed ann
to second. Downey was out on fly, TO
was out on d fly to Wordsworth
Downey made the most sensational
play of the game by magnificent stop
of Pabst not hit in the last half:
Delehanty on a hit to Goodwin.
Miller hit one past third in the
could be felded In and getting to third
on Dungan's sacrifice. Law hit to
third. lansing stopping it, but throw
ing wild to Pabst Cannon lined one
to left and Law scored. Fritz hit to
schwartz who promptly ttelded 1t TO
Clark. Cannon had started for the
the bag Clark had the ball, and then
there was a chase with lansing on one
side, Clark on the other. and Cannon
in the middle, lansing finally ran him
and shot the ball to Schwartz in time
to catch Fritz.
Clark was out on a fly to Miller in
the last half, Busch on a hit to Walters
and Gardner on a fly to Miller.
Clark made a superbly successful eff
fort of Downey's foul in the ninth.
Goodwin was out on hit to Gardner
and Beecher on hit to Pabst.
Then came the last. and with the
score standing to against them, 1t
looked as II the Pretzels might make
a lightning finish and either win out
or tie the game. Molesworth was out
on foul to Law. Schwartz hit safe.
Durrett hit safe and then Ed Pabst
crashed out a furious hin by third base
that looked like a two Dagger. 1t
would have scored Schwartz and Dur
rett and tied the score. but II went foul
by the narrowest of margins. Pabst
went out on long ny to Miller. Jan
sing struck out and Lew Whistler's
crowd had won by a score of 3 toll.
The score was:
Beteher. 3d.. 5 3 o