The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-13


 would win nine times out of ten it was pretty hard on John Malarky to have it lost by one fatal error. Only six hits were made on Maiaraxy and ne kept them well scattered. two of them coming together only in the sixth in- ming.
 Both of these were. lucky hits. one being just over schwartz's head and the other a hit just out of Perry's reach.
 He only gave three bases on balls and struck out five batters. though the scorer in Atlanta only gives him four ball--in fact 1t was pitchers battle and but for Hilleys error in the sev enth inning there Is no telling how it would have turned out. Just what sible to tell at a long distance view. but from the general appearance of. things Hilley was excusable. Fox had hit long fly in the seventh inning and the operator tn Atlanta said over Higgins's wire that Hilley dropped 1t and Fox got to second on the error. There is only one feasible construction to be put on 1.-the ball was evidently on run for it. It touched his hands, bounded out, and the runner sprintcd to second before the ball could be re- covered If the ball had been pop fly in the infield it is not very reas- enable to suppose that Fox could have gotten to second.
 No matter how it was done, however, it cost the Climbers the game. for Fox was sacrificed 10 third by Smith and scored on Hoffman's hit. Atlanta had to fight for every inch of ground that they got and their hard earned victory came by the veriest. punkiest scratch. Not only the local fans at the Hig- gins matinee but the members of the Baseball Association were surprised when Thorntons name was put up Tn place of Durrett. After Houtz had hit | Qof ct in the SiNfh in . ming a clean hit would have scored l him and probably won the game for | the Climbers. Of course Durrett might l not have gotten the necessary hit, but | the chances are that he would. as those | three two-baggers in Wednesday I game bear mute testimony-Thornto | struck out and all chances of scoring | in that inning had gone glimmering. Again in that famous ninth inning batting rally, if Durrett had -batted in place of Thornton he might possibly ! have gotten a hit-Thornton went out on an infield fly. Schwartz and Appe- | rious punched long single and two bagger, and Durrett would assuredly have scored if he had been on base. | There are no ifs" in ball game. though--Durrett didn't get either of l those prayed-for hits, Atlanta did score one run and the Climbers lostethe game 50 there. It was game. however. 1 that instead of detracting refiectsGred!t on the Climbers. as the following story over Higgirs's wire demonstrates: Houtz struck out, Thronton was out I on fly to Curtis and Schwartz on hit to Hoffman.
 ky did some great pitching, Dick | Crozier had two strikes when he be- gan spelling the good ones that Malar- would have been strikes, only Crozier hit at them to stop the third strike. He much speed on it and he swung and was out. Malarky had pitched nine | straight strikes. Curtis hit to second snd was ss1e s goutz 9n wf roa Morses fly | Apperious hit safe in the second. l driving one at Morse that almost took him off his pins. Mullaney sacrificed him to second with a neat bunt, but l Perry struck out and Hilley was out on a hit to Jordon.
 Winters walked in the last half
 Jordon tried to sacrifice him but Null 1 laney ran in on the bunt and threw | winters out at second. Hausen got
 Fox's. foul and Mullaney got Smith
 Hausen was out on hit to Hoffman
 in the third. Malarky hit safe but
 Houtzs hit to Jordon. there was a | double.
 Harley was out on hit to Hilley in
 the last half. Hoffman got the first hit | that had been made of Malarky by driving one to center. Crozler walked | and stole second, but was out at third on Curtiss hit to Perry.
 Thornton was out on hit to Harley in the fourth, Schwartz on a hit to
 Hoffman and Apperious on a hit to | Harley.
 Morse was out on fly to Svhwartz | in the last half. Winters struck out, | Jordon walked, Fox hit safe to center | but Smith was out on hit to Schwartz
 Muilaney struck out in the fifth, Per | " walked but was thrown out stealing second, and Hilley was out on hit to Jordon.
 Harley struck out in the last half l Hoffman was out on a hit to Hilley and | Crozier on a fly to Schwartz.
 Hausen was out on hit to Harley in the sixth, Malarky struck out. Houtz hit safe and stole second, but Thorn ton struck out.
 Curtis was out on hit to Perry in the last half, Morse hit safe and stole | second, Winters was out on fly to | Thornton, Jordon punched one past | Perry but Morse was stopped at third and a moment aftery Jordon was caught on the line between first and sec ond.
 | Schwartz struck out in the seventh, | Apperious was out on fly to Crozier | and Mullaney on a foul to Smith.
 In the last half the Climbers lost