The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-11

MOUNT HOLLY Z, PALMYRA 4.
Mount Holly defeated Palmyra at the
fair ground on Saturday by good, clean
batting-13 hits for total of IS bases.
Gleason and Logan were the stars in stick
work, getting four and three safe ones re-
spectively for total of 10 bags. They
also fielded well, each having eight chanc-
es and accepting seven.
With the exception of two pretty double
plays Mount Holly's fielding was not ex-
traordinary, while their base running was
remarkably stupid.
Wilson's pitching was effective. and
should have resulted in shut-out. In the
sixth inning, after chances had been offer
ed to retire the side, the visitors luckily
scored four runs on errors by Logan and
CarfreY and four hits They got only two
other hits during the entire nine innings,
and no bases on balls Wilson's steadi-
ness is one of the strong points in his pitch
ing.
Mount Holly scored two runs in the first
inning. Gleason singled to left. Kelly
attempted to sacrifice but got safe on
Moods tumble of the bunt. Gleason and
Kelly were both caught off the bases and
retired. Logan was hit by pitched ball
and stole second. Dunn hit safely to
right field, and Logan scored Thackara
singled, advancing Dunn to third. Ham
mer muffed Noodles throw to stop Thack-
ara from going to second and Dunn Tailed,
Thackara reaching second. Carfrey was
out on fly to O'Brien.
Another run was made by the home
team in the third inning. Gleason singled
and stole second. Kelly was hit in the
face by pitched ball, breaking his nose.
Logan made single and Gleason scored.
Dunn famed the air and Logan was put
out, Lacey to Murphy, while playing too
far off first base. Thackara and Carfrey
got passes, and Green died on a fly to
Murphy.
In the fourth inning Wilson and Love-
land went out at first on grounders to
Brennan. Gleason landed on the ball for
three bags, and Sine, who had taken
Kelly's place, made clean hit, scoring
Gleason. Logan struck out. One run;
score to o.
There was no more run getting until the
sixth, when the sure thing was made
doubtful by Palmyra tieing the score
Lacey got life on an error by Carfrey.
Murphy, much to the surprise of the spec
tators, made single, advancing Lacey to
third. Logan fell down on McGinley's
grounder and Lacey crossed the plate,
Murphy going to third. O'Brien retired
on fly to Gleason. Brennan made a two
Dagger, scoring Murphy. Faust also hit
out double, and Brennan trotted home.
Mode tapped the ball to Logan, who threw
to Gleason, and Faust was caught while
trying to reach third Hammer fulfilled
the requirements Of his name by mailing
the leather for two bags. Rivells struck
out and the trouble was over Score to
4, and the weather, grand stand and root
ers damp.
Something had to be done, and Mount
Holly did it at once in the next half
Loveland was out-O'B rien to Murphy.
Gleason made his fourth hit--a two bag
ger Sine got the glad hand from the
rooters by getting another single, scoring
Gleason. Logan kept up the enthusiasm
by making double and allowing Sine to
sprint across the plate. Dunn reached
first and Logan third on an error by
O'Brien. Thackara and Carfrey both died
on flies to Murphy. Two runs.
Palmyra tried hard to score in the next
inning-the seventh-but missed fire, and
were put out in one, two, three order in
the eighth and ninth innings.
Mount Holly got one more run in the
ninth. Sine died at first on a grounder to
Brennan. Logan pounded the ball for
two bases. Dunn reached first and Logan
third on tumble by Hammer. Thackara
hit to O'Brien, who threw to first, putting
Thackara out while Logan was scoring.
Carfrey was retired on long fly to Faust.