The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-06-27

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/ Burlington at Palmyra.
White Hill at Florence.
| Delanco at Bordentown.
MOUNT HOLLY 10, FLORENCE 9.
1t was like three-ring circus with two
brass bands and menagerie-too much
show for the money. At times there was
so much going on that the spectators be-
came bewildered and couldn't keep tab on
the runs scored. Sky rockets, cannon
crackers and razzle dazzles were the chief
pieces of fireworks set of, both teams get
ting about an even share.
There were two redeeming features
the game was exciting and Mount Holly
won.
Florence went to bat first and got a
goose egg-two out on flies and Freeman
hit by batted ball.
Gilkeson and Kelly were out on infeld
grounders. Logan met the ball hard and
sent it under tie wire fence in left field
for home run. McClurg put an easy
one to Cook and died at first. One run.
Second inning. got pass and
stole second. Jones also was given base
on balls and Cheeseman singled, scoring
Cook and Jones, and taking second on
the throw to home to stop Jones' Nc
Cormick was out, Wilson to McClurg
Donnelly singled to centre, and Cheese
man came home. Minister was out on a
star catch of a fly by Logan. Freeman
died, Wilson to McClurg. Three runs.
Mount Holly went out in one-two-three
order and Florence did the same in the
third. In the last half of the third Green
was out on grounder to Cook and Car
frey famed the air. Gilkeson got pass,
Kelly was hit by the pitcher, and both ad-
vanced base on a passed ball. Logan
went to first on base on balls and the
bags were filled. McClurg hit an easy fly
to Mccormick and the side was out No
runs.
In the fourth Jones flew out to Carfrey,
Cheeseman reached first on Carfrey's err
ror, Mccormick hit for two bases, putting
Cheeseman on third. Donnelly and Minis
ter were out, Wilson to McClurg.
Dunn singled, Thackara sacrificed,
Wilson got to first on dropped fly by
Jones, and Dunn scored. Green and Car
frey were out on infield grounders. One
run and the score to 2 in Florence's favor.
Fifth inning. Freeman hunted, getting
safe, and stole second. Swetman struck
out, West singled and Freeman trotted
home. West reached third on a wild
pitch. Cook hit to Thackara and was out
at first; West died at home, McClurg to
Green, while trying to score on Cooks eff
fort-a double play, One run.
Gilkeson flied to Jones and Kelly made
two Dagger. Logan put terrific fly to
the wire fence, which looked like another
home run, but West made sensational
play by getting under it. Kelly stole
third, and McClurg again put an easy fly
to Mccormick.
Sixth inning. = Florence got nothing
1.-TWO out on flies and the other on an cary
one to Thackara), but Mount Holly got
whole lot in its half. Dunn singled to
left, Thackara did the same to centre,
Wilson got first on an error of Swetman
and Dunn scored On this play Thack
ara tried to reach third but was put out,
Minister to Cheeseman. Green put one
safe to right and stole second, Wilson ad-
vancing to third. Carfrey singled to
centre, Wilson and Green scoring. Gil
keson reached first on wild throw by
Donnelly and Carfrey scored, Gilkeson
going to third. Kelly made another pretty
two Dagger, and Gilkeson came home.
Jones twisted his injured knee and FUN
bled Kelly's hit, being unable to throw
the bali in. He tossed it to West, who
fielded it in, but Kelly scored before the
ball reached Minister. Logan got pass
to first, McClurg hit to Cheeseman and
Logan was forced out at second. Dunn
hit to short. Cheeseman fumbling it.
Thackara flew out to Wilson. who had
taken Jones place in centre. Six runs
and two left on bases. Score to 4 in ia
vor Of Mount Holly and things looked.
rosy.
Florence, in the seventh, didn't do
thing but get even and one to boot. Don
nelly singled, Minister ditto, and both ad-
vanced base on passed ball. Freeman
hit to Thackara and Donnelly scored.
Thackara made a bad throw to catch
Minister at third and the latter scored,
Freeman going to second. Swetman sin
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and nobody out. West singled, advanc-
ing Swetman Cook walked, filling the
bases. Wilson sacrificed, scoring SWEET
man and advancing the other two base
West scoring on the out. Mccormick
struck out and the misery was over. Five
runs, made on four hits, sacrifice, pass,
one error, and passed ball. Score Q to
s in favor of Florence and everybody
guessing.
In Mount Holly's half of the eighth two
runs came in which ended the scoring.
Wilson singled, Green got life on Cooks
error, Wilson taking second. Carfrey
made clean hit and Wilson trotted home,
Green going to third and Carfrey to sec
ond Gilkeson struck out. Kelly hit one
to Cheeseman, who threw to Minister to
head off Green. Minister dropped the
throw and Green was safe at home. Logan
fouled out to Minister, Carfrey and Kelly
advancing after the foul had been caught
Carfrey was declared out for leaving the
base too soon.
Florence went out easily in the eighth
and ninth, getting one single in each
Mount Holly also was retired in the eighth
without any trouble.
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