The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-02
PRETzELS HOME TODAY
AFTER HARD, LUCK ABROAD TEAM
 COMES BACK.
According to League Rules superhuous
 Men Must be Cut Out, at Once
 ''. Better Things in Sight.

At II o'clock this morning Ed Pabst and his bunch of Pretzcls will blow Into town after their extremely disas- trous Eastern trip.
 It Is entirely unnecessary to go into the details of the trip that closed yes terday. The leaven of hard luck In. termingled with yellow box and neld work tells the story. The basepaIl fans of Montgomery are a forgiving lot. Throughout the long, monotonous story of defeat after defeat they have been hoping against hope, sticking to the team in spite of the unwholsome road record. Of course there never cry hard luck was kept as a stock in trade, but in the case of the Pretzels there is very firm foundation for that legend.
 To begin with their mainstay in the box. George Stultz, was put out or business at the beginning of the trip and has been unable to pitch game since. Then Ed Pabst has been unable to get into the game until the last few days and his work with the stick since then shows that his ap- sence has been a great handicap to the team, though Harry Manners has been dong some wonderfully good work at first base.
 From all accounts that have drifted In 1t would seem that Kid Busch has been one of, if not the bright particu- lar star, hitting like fiend and field ing brilliantly. It looks criminal to keep as valuable ball player as he is out of the game.
 Notwithstanding the wretched road record the fact remains that the Pretzels are one of the fastest teams in the league. both in fielding and hit ting. and with a fast box staff they may be way up In the race within the next few weeks
 Yesterday was the last day in which any superf1uous men can be carried by the Southern League, the rule being that class B league clubs cannot carry but fourteen men after June 1st. The Manners. are of course fixtures as is also he infie1d, Pabst, Schwartz, Jam sing and Delehanty. The outfield is one of the strongest in the league, any of the pitchers. If four pitchers are carried-and it will be hard to get along with any less-there is thirteen men right there and one utility man would complete the fourteen. Pabst has to choose from the following seven pitchers Triton, Carter, Polchow, Denver. stultz. Gardner and Frank Wilson. Three of them will have to go unless he intends to carry five pitchers in which event only two will get the tin can and there will be no room for utility man. If Pabst as manager Is exempted from the requisite number there will still be room for five pitchers and one utility man. One thing may be stated fatly. If Kid Busch Is turned loose there will be such a howl that the foundations of baseball in Montgomery will be shaken. But 1t is pretty safe to say that the Kid is a fixture.
 Beginning today the Pretzels have twenty straight games at home four each with New Orleans. Memphis. Lit tie Rock. Shreveport and Atlanta in the order named.
 Charlie Frank and his flock of Pelr- and the league leaders seemed in good shape for their first game on western territory. Manager Frank was un- decided last night as to who will be in the box for the Pelieans, but It is pos sible that he will send Lee on the fir- ing line. I2 Frank Wilson Is in shape he will be in the box for the Pretzels. and if he has anything like his old time form Charlie Frank will be very much impressed with the fact that he lost an Is carat jewel when he let tie Montgomery boy go.
 If Frank Is not exactly in condition Pabst will probably let Gardner make his bow, to q Montgomery audience. The reputation of that magnificent Sunday game has preceded the south paw and when he steps in the local box he will receive an ovation from the expectant fans.
 New Orleans, Little Rock, Memphis and Shreveport all start on long road trips today, and it is possible that the standing of the Southern League will be reversed before the end of that trip. There will be only three games fin Montgomery with the Pelicans-Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday. Sunday the PretZels and Pelicans will play in New Orleans the transfer being made for obvious reasons
 Sunday night both teams jump out of New Orleans. the Pretzels hurrying to Montgomery to meet Whistlers ag- gregation which plays here Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, the Pelicans playing in Nashville on the same four days.
 Wood will umpire the game here to- day Tony Muilane the Little Rock Birmingham game, Arlie Latham the niger the Memphis game at Nashville
 With the right kind of roofing on the part of the local fans and some hearty team work on the part of the Pretzels Montgomery position in the league standing should go up in a hurry.
 Heres luck to you, ye Pretzels get together now and pull out of this hole.
 Indians Won Again.
 Jasper, June il;-tSpecial)-The ffaula, I. T., again defeated Jasper today by score of to 5. Daye again pitch ed for the Indians and pitched a good game. Fitzpatrick for Jasper, pitched ma gnificent game. The hitting of Smith of Jasper was a feat3Ee. Bat teries. Jasper, Fitzpatrick and smith; fl- dians. Daye and Stewart.