The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-03

When Hale made n wild pitch send
inning yesterday he ruined his chance
of scoring a shut out against the
Egyptians, keenan, doing the scoring
instead.
Hale pitched a great game of ball,
| though. having Memphis at his mercy
all through the game, and they would
| never have reached the plate except
for that wild pitch In the eighth in
him while he struck out three batters-
the first three men up in the ninth in
nine-and gave two bases on balls.
article of ball. "'Andsome AIRY" had
better control than Hale, not giving a
base on balls and striking out six
good as that given Hale. the locals
playing an errorless game with the ex-
ception of Busch's juggles. The all
around work of the local team was
| ago as to be a revelation. There was
Ringery, scientific base running and a
general dash and vim that Inspired
| confidence in everybody.
The feature of the game was the
work of big Ike Durret. He had three
| hits. zone of them a crashing two-bag-
ger six put outs, three stolen bases
| and not even a suspicion of an error
Moiesworth made another sensational
catch and the work of the infield was
too swift for Memphis. All in all it
was the simon pure, 1S-karat article or
championship baseball.
Nothing was done by either side un-
| til the last half of the second when the
| locals. with the help of Durrett's base
Durrett hunted and by the fastest kind
of running, beat ut out, sliding into
| first and stealing second. With two
down Gardner hit one that Keenan,
with instead of throwing 1t to Law,
Durrett scoring and Gardner going to
second.
Then, with Busch at the bat, Umpire
Pfenninger caught one of McIntyre's
| swift ones on the top of his head as he
was STOPPING over to watch the plate.
| The force of the blow was terrific,
| driving a piece of the mask into the
| ugly, cash. blood flowing freely. -, A
| physician was called and after, the
wound had been washed 1t was stitch
ed up and the umpire was made as
| comfortable as possible under the cinr
cumstances.
Harry Manners and Red Ehret were
agreed on to umpire the balance of the
game. and barring Il few kicks-which
| are bound to come when players UNI
pire game-they gave satisfaction.
Busch lined one out to center that
on the throw In, but Hale struck out
In the last of the fifth Busch hit one
that Mcintyre fumblsd, the Kid getting
hs an s9q 10 s ena aeor
1t was the first OF the eighth before
"theyuns" saw the plate. and but for
| a spectacular catch of Wordsworth the
score would probably have been tied.
Joe Keenan, had walked and Dusty Mil
Ter lifted the ball to the outteld for
what looked like a threebagger IL not
a home run. Wordsworth, by great
run. got under it and pulled IL down.
Then Cannon hit safe, sending Keenan,
| to second, that worthy going to third
| on Hale's wild pitch and scoring on
Dungan's hit to Schwartz.
While the locals punched a couple of
hits in their half of the eighth Schwartz
went to second ON Delehanty's beauti-
| full sacrifice and to third on Durrett' s
| drive to Walters. Walters stopped ii,
| but 1t was too hot for him to get his
| man and Ike had another hit, stealing
| second. With a runner on third and
one on second and only one out 1t
| looked very much like another Mont
| 1ntyre let Pabst down on a fly to Law,
Clark striking out.
In the first Of the ninth Hale struck
out the first three men up. And the
locals had the second game
The locals have been playing such
games as that of yesterday ever since
Manager O,Brien took charge OF them
| done to them is a mystery, but there
| is one thing sure, under his manage
| ment they are putting up an article of
| ball that is as swift as has ever been
seen in Montgomery.
The game today will be called at
| low the Memphians to catch the train
| for Nashville where they open tomor-
row.
Yesterdays score was: