The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-26
sTANDTNa OF THE OLUBs.
MOUNT HOLLY 6, BoRDENTowN s.

The last of the League games for 1899
was played at the fair ground on Satur-
day. 1t was fitting finish to the most
interesting base ball season Mount Holly
ever experienced. To use a popular ex-
preston, it was anybody's game to the
finish.
Bordentown brought strong team, one
of the best they have had this season.
Vinson, having so arranged his legal af-
fairs in Vineland that the mortgage was
lifted, was free to occupy the box for the
visitors, and he did good work. There
was no cause for nervousness on his part
this time, which accounts for his steadi-
ness. Bachman, who was behind the bat,
also seemed in better form than usual.
Captain West, of Florence, was placed
in left field, and Simmerman, formerly of
the Delanco club, occupied centre field.
The balance of the team was composed of
regular players.
Mount Holly also had made few
changes on its team. Tommy Dunn's leg
still being longer than it ought to be,
gave Hitchner an opportunity to set off
the fireworks for Mount Holly. Catcher
Peterson, of Beverly, did the backstop
work, and Sheehan, Camden boy, oc-
cupied left field
The run-getting began in the second
inning. Warner was hit by pitched ball,
went to second on passed ball, stole
third, and crossed the plate on Shultz's
hit. The latter trotted to second on a
wild pitch. Simmerman was safe at first
on Denness' muff of Pancoast's assist
Shultz going to third. Simmerman stole
second. Vinson hit to Pancoast, who re-
tired Shultz at the plate, Simmerman in
the meantime going to third Vinson
stole second and scored with Shultz on
Bush's clean single, Bush going to second
on the throw to home to catch Vinson.
Bush was out trying to steal third. Ships
singled and went to second on a passed
ball. West was retired, Hitchner to Den
ness. Three runs.
Much to the relief of the rooters, Mount
Holly tied the score in the last half of the
same inning. Denness singled. Pancoast
died on foul fly to Bachman. Hitchner
hit to Vinson, who fumbled, and the run
ner was safe, Denness going to second.
Peterson got big slice of popularity by
driving the ball to left field for two bags,
scoring Denness and advancing Hitchner
to third. The latter reached home and
Peterson third on Kingdoms pretty sacri-
fee to Vinson. Gleason hit hard
grounder to Bush, who fumbled the ball,
Peterson scoring and Gleason reaching
first. Sheehan was out, Vinson to War
ner.
The next tally was made by Mount
Holly in the fifth. Gleason singled and
did some fast base running by reaching
third on Sheehan's sacrifice. Logan
famed the air. Dunn hit to centre, Glea-
son crossing the rubber Denness was
out at first on ground hit to Vinson.
In the eighth inning Logan made hit
and stole second. Dunn struck out.
Denness was presented with pass to first.
Pancoast singled to right, Logan going
home and Denness to third Hitchner
was retired on fly to Shultz and Peter
son struck out. One run.
The score was now to 8, and Borden
town had but one more inning at bat, so
some of the spectators left, thinking, like
those who remained, that it was all over
But, as David Harum says, things looked
ruther colicky" before that inning was
over.
Vinson drew base on balls Bush hit
a low fly to centre which Kingdom tried
hard to get but failed, Vinson going to
third. Ships hit to Pancoast, who made
screeching wild throw to Denness, per-
hitting Vinson and Bush to score and
placing Ships on third. The score was
now tie, and no one was out West hit
to Gleason, who threw Ships out at the
home plate, West going to second on the
play. Bachman was out on fly to Shee-
han Ellis died at first on ground hit to
Gleason.
Mount Holly was fortunate to score the
winning run in the second half of the
ninth, thus averting tie game, as dark
ness would have prevented playing extra
innings.
Kingdom was out, Vinson to Warner
Gleason beat out an infeld hit to Ellis.
The latter, however, made an attempt to
catch the runner at first, and in his hurry
forgot that Warner was not fifteen feet
high. When the ball had been returned
to the infield Gleason was on third. Shee-
han struck out out while making des-
perate attempt to sacrifice. Logan had
two strikes before he located the ball
hitting fly to short right field which
Shultz couldn't handle. Gleason scored
ending hard fought game.
The features were two fine assists by
Pancoast, one-hand stop of hare
grounder by Shultz, the fielding of Glea
son and Hitchner. the kicking of Bush
and pretty catch of a high foul fly b.
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