The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
FIRST GAME OF BALL
LOCAL TEAM MADE GOOD SHOWING
 AGAINST YANKEES.
O'Brien's New Montgomery Players Made an Excellent Impression on the Fans-Mere of Grlf-
 fthx Stars Coming.


 While the tally sheet of yesterdays and New York was a bit top-heavy, and would look anything but good to man who was not on the grounds, the result of the game on the whole was satisfac- tory when everything is considered.
 Two things were demonstrated be- yond peradventure. First, that Clark Griffith has a most formidable bunch League championship race, terrific hit ters, and lightning fielders. The sec ond thing that was learned yesterday is that Tom OBrien has the makeup of a pretty swift minor league team, one that will come mighty near holding anything safe in this league.
 It was really the first practice that the Pretzels have had this season. and while they were naturally sore and stiff, they demonstrated the fact that they can play ball. That the team this summer will have something that has been lacking in local baseball for these many moons was proven by the way that Charlie Swartz started out in his handling of the men on the field.
 It Is bit early to headline any in- of these Pretzels was surprisingly good for a raw bunch of players in their first practice of the season Shannon's work at short was fast and clean-cut--far while he is credited with three errors, one Of them at least Is extremely questionable. It was a hit of Whit. ieys in the eighth inning. shannon got was entirely too hot. and his. stopping 1t at all was pretty good work.
 Arthur Brouthers and Charlie schwartz put up. fine exhibitions, while on first, was astonishingly good.
 Rube Gardner was the only member Of the Pretzels to hit the bali. He hit walter Clarkson for two of them, one Them fnu liy,a T.; two bags. A'i'' Jack Brandt and Gilbert divided the nox work and both did creditable work, though big Gilbert made the hit of the afternoon. In the four innings that Brandt pitched six hits were made off him, though he showed good control, only giving one base on balls. While splendid, not giving a base on balls and striking out Williams and Duff in the fifth inning.
 . Gilbert has remarkable speed, and down fine he will be all right in this league. and with his unusual height ne should have no trouble with one of the speediest drops in the business. terday until the Yankees part of the eighth inning, when four punched hits with an infield and an outfield error brought four of the Gothamites over
 
 Conroy was the only member of the Yankee crew to break into the error column, but he redeemed himself by three fast assists from third base.
 Williams and Yeager played star games, the former having eight and the latter seven chances.
 Dave Fultz and Williams did the hit ting Tor the visitors landing on just three good. hard ones, Joe Yeager and Al Orth lining out two each.
 Not even scratch hit was made off Whitley, though he gave two passes to only one for Clarkson, Clarkson striking out four men to two for him
 Jack Powell reached Montgomery yesterday morning and either today or tomorrow Jack Chesbro and Willie Keeler will report. Chesbro going in the box for the Yankees tomorrow.
 Dominick Mullaney Is expected today and probably Barry and Millerick will get here in time for tomorrow's game. Hale. Gardner or Mcdonald will work for the Pretzels today with Hogg and Holycross for the Yankees, and the ex- perience of yesterday should do the Pretzels a deal of good today.
 Yesterdays score was:
 Montgomery.