The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-14
NATIONALS
VANQUISHED
Americans Win in Swat
fest.
THREE PITCHERS POUNDED
Hitless Champions Woke Up amp
larruped Fall.
Eucibnrk and Pfeister Forced to thr
Bench, While IsbeII. R"hc and
George Davis PuHished
Their BcDders.

I
of errors, long Tits, vanaushed pitch
crs and the vociferations OF half
frcnzIcd spectators. the Chicago Amer
lean LEAGUE team emrged victorious
on er the Nations today. s to s.
The americans won in spite OF FIVE
CHASTITY crrors which were accountable
for nearly all the runs made by the
Nationals The Nationals lost because
they could not hit Walsh's spit ball
delivery.
The Americans Helded like amateurs
and the Nationals fielded perfectly. bat
ted very much in the negative. Time
after time. when a hit meant runs. the
latters. with the impressive averages.
failed TO live up to their regulations.
The day was warnl-the first real
baseball weathe. OF the series. TwentJ-
five thousand people worked their way
into the National League grounds ard
at 1:4o o'clock. fifty minutes before the
time Sc. for play to begin. the selling
of tickets ceased. The noise-makers
we're out in full force and the sky was
full of kites as usual, recommending
that votes be cast IT. various direc.
tions at the coming local election.
With all these regulation baseball
conditions existing, tho Americans be-
gan business with vlgor. Hahn. the
arst man up. touched Ruelbach's de-
livery for single over second base
Jones sacrificed and Hahn scored on
Isbelrs double to right Dtvas his
weakly, but was safe. while lsbell was
out between second and third.
Robe promptly followed with
double to left Reulbach was appa'
rently nervous and allowed Donohus
to walk, filling the bags. Dougherty.
however. went out by the narrowest
possible margin ana two runs wore
kept from counting.
The Nationals. In their half. piled UP
three runs without much credit to
themselves however. Hoffman singled
and went to second on Sheckard's sac
r!hce. Schultz hit safely. but Hoffman,
was held at second. Chance was hit
by the ball and the bases thus were
filled. Stcinfeidt forced Chance at
second and Hoffman scored, but Isbeii.
attempting to make double play.
threw the ball into the crowd back OF
first base and Schultz also scored.
Steinfeldt reaching second. Tinker
Knocked an easy one to Walsh. who
threw low to Donohuc and Stelnfcldt
scored, Tinker went out stealing.
The Americans evened up matters in
the third Isbell again hit for two
bases. this time to left, and Davis fol-
lowed with another. scoring Isbell. At
this point Captain Chance removed
Ruehlbach and substituted Pfeister in
the pitchers box. He began by strik-
dead ball. Dougherty forced Donohue
and Davis reached third and scored
on neat double steal.
In the fourth inning tho Americans
cinched the game with four runs and
incidentally sent Pfester to join Reul-
bach on the bench. Pfeister allowed
Walsh to walk. Hahn forced Walsh
q, hi 81, tod
Isbell sent long double to right CEN
ter and Hahn scored.
Isbell and Jones scored moment
later when Davis hit the ball to left
for two bases At this point Pfeister
went out aad overall took his place.
lie inauguratcd his return by allowing
Robe to walk. following which Dono-
hue doubled to left and Davis scored.
The scoring. however, for this inning
was ended for Comiskey's men. Schultz
captured Dougehertys fly off his shoe
string and caught Robe at the plate
when the latter tried to score.
In their half the Nationals tailed
one run on the misplays Of their OPP
pouents. Tinker was safe when Robe
threw into the crowd and reached sec
ond on the error. Evers walked and
King struck ont. Tinker stole third
and scored on wild pitch.
In the sixth Isbell scored on his own
double and Robes single. In their
half the Nationals made two runs. AZ
ter t,Ncrs and King had faded away
Nerdll and Hoffman were passed and
whom Schekard reached first on Rohes
tumble. the bases were full. Schultz
douhled TO loft center and overall ana
Hoffman scored.
With men on second and third.
Chance hit an easy ono TO lsbell and
was cut at first Thereafter neither