The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
Games Today.

At Nashville-Montgom 5; Nash vile, 13.
 Games Today.
 At Montgomery-Atlan and Mont gomery.
 At Nashville-Birmingha and Nash vile.
 It was on the cards for a great big bushel basket of misfortune to be showered on the heads of the innocent Pretzels yesterday, and the result was holocaust far worse than anything the Pretzels have handed the Fisher men on this trip.
 To begin with the backbone of the team. hardworking. Pat Millerick. was too unwell to get in the game, Harry Manners worked like a Trojan, but the opportune hitting and accurate throw ing of the big backstop was sorely missed. Then Henry Lynch, one of the fastest outfielders and swiftest base runners in the Southern League was the, victim of an accident that will probably keep him out of the game for Dan" Brouthers, the hard-hitting third baseman of the Pretzels and pos sibly the premier baserunner of the Southern League. incurred the displeas- the game. An outfielder was put on third base and pitchers in left and right fields, and with this kind of a patched up team the Pretzels struggled through the nine innings.
 The primary cause of the calamity however. was one MT. Bussey. The Fishermen too kto hi mwith all the avidity that a man with long thirst on him grabs a stein with foam on the top. The swatting bee indulged in by those greedy Fishermen was a sight for the gods. In all fifteen good. clean hits and many scratches were made off him, resulting in thirteen runs, the fu- silade beginning in the first inning when three bagger, a two-bagger and two long singles in "a l. lies. In the third a two-bagger and three singles with base on balls put over four more Nashville runs, making the score 6 to in favor of the Fish ermen, base on balls and two hits putting in two more in the fourth, making it to 2. In the sixth a three bagger, a two-bagger and single put in three more ruLs-11 to 2, couple of hits with an outfield error putting in the last two runs for them, completing the thirteen.
 Adams was not the steadiest in the world and the Pretzels hit him hard enough to win an ordinary game-but with the terrific hitting of the team back of him he had his game on velvet. The fans at the matinee were pretty tired before the ninth inning, but they realized that 1t was Bussey and not the team who was to blame-the ticker
 Lynch walked. shibech struck out and Swindell threw to first to catch Lynch. In sliding back to the bag Lynch hurt himself and mad to be slcian examined the sufferer and thought that Lynch had broken one of the bones in his left ankle. This was Calamity No. l. Gardner went out in left field in the next half Gardner started to steal second. Swim dell threw wild and Gardner went to third; scoring when Adams fumbled Brouther's hit to him. Molesworth hit n TT third nd fo he Brouthers sprinting to third Then they tried the double steal, but the Fishermen were too quick for them MolesworthL starting to third and ing nailed at the rubber.
 Bennett led off in the last half with a drive to left, stealing second and scoring on NHrcum's drive for three bagSer. Bandelin was out on an at tempted sacrifice to third, Lally getting to thIrd on the throw. Wiseman hit to Shiebech who got 1t back to Man plate. lansing hit safe. but Bruette was out on a hit to Shiebech the in ming ending with four hlts-including .hree- -bagger and a two-bagger and two runs.
 Barry was out on a hit to Bruette. hit safe and stole second, scoring on Swindell's wild throw to catch him at third. Manners struck out and Bussey was out on hit to Adams. The score was tied, however
 Swindell was out on a fly to Moles- worth in the last half, Adams on a hit to Shiebech. Brouthers fumbled Bennett's hit. the latter stealing second. but Norcum struck out.
 Gardner started the third with two- -bagger to left going to third on Shiebech's sacrifice. Schwartz hit to third and bad judgment either of him self or whoever was coaching, made him try to score. lansing throwing him out at the plate. Brouthers was out on hit to Bennett.
 Lally was out on hit to Shiebech in the last half. Bandelin walked. Wise went to third, scoring on Jansing's hit to Schwartz. Lansing going safe on the throw to the plate and Wiseman sprint ing to third. Both of them streamed over the plate on Bruettes' terrific drive to center for two bags. Bruette scored on Swindelrs drive to left Adams hit to Bussey and there was a double, the inning ending with four
 Moiesworth was out on a hit to Jan sing in the fourth, Barry struck out and Mullaney was out on a hit to Eally.
 Bennett walked in the last half. Nor cum bunted towards third and on the play Bennett got to third and Norcum to second There was a healthy kick from the Pretzels on the decision which ieSulNSu III blouthSIS DclhB put out OI the game. Mullaney was ordered out of the game the next moment, but "his umps" relented and let the big first baseman stay in the game with $25 fine tackled on him. There was a general switch of the Pretzels, Barry goin gto third and George Stultz in right field. Lally was out on a fly to Bandelin crashed out another two-bagger to center. Bennett and Norcum scoring. Wiseman avs out on a bunt to first and lansing on a hit to Bussey,
 Manners was out on a hit to Bennett In the fifth. Bussey walked and stole second. Gardner was out on q hit to Adams and Shiebech to Bruette.
 Bruette struck out in the last half Swindell was out on fly to Gardner and Adams to the same place
 Schwartz was out on a foul to Swim dall in the sixth. Stultz on fly to Ban delin, Molesworth hit safe, but was forced at second on Barrys hit to Bruette
 Bennett was out on a hit to shiebech in the last half. Norcum beat out a bunt to third. Lally opened up another two-bagger and Norcum SCOT ed. Lally scored on Bandelin's three bagger. Bandelin scored on Wiseman's with fly to StultZ,
 Mullaney was out on a fly to Bande- lin in the seventh. Manners on a hit to lansing and Bussey on hit to Adams.
 Bruette was out on fly to Stultz in the last half Swindell on a bunt to third and Adams on a fly to Moles- worth.
 Gardner beat out hit to lansing fin the eighth. Shiebach hit to Bruette,