Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-09-06
BASE BILL
South Philadelphia defeats the Wood
bury Country Club by 8 tO2.

Woodbury. fell on Monday last before the
South Philadelphians and also before fair
sized audience Of Woodbury. base ball en-
thusiasts 1t was the second defeat that
the local team has received from visitors
and very poor decisions on the part Of the
umpire probably had much 20 do with the
result. In the last inning Strickland was
called out at second even after the second
basemen had touched him when the run
ner's hand was on the bag, and Wright also
was called out at first when the Erst base
man dropped the ball.
Only eleven hits were made by both
teams and this lack of hitting added to the
seemingly dragginess of the game, although
only an hour and three-quarters were con-
sumed in playing. Six Of the eleven hits
were made off Dopson and seven Of the
eleven strike out victims were ones who
had succumbed to DOppy's curves.
After Philadelphia had gone out in order
in the first inning Strickland got a base on
balls and went all the way to third on the
bunt which Wright beat to first. A Speece
also hunted and was safe when the ball
was thrown to the plate too late to catch
Strickland. D. Specie sacrificed advanc-
ing the runners and Wright was put out at
the plate on Buzzard's bunt. Dopson was
safe when his short fly oyer first was
dropped by Hill and A. Specie scored on
the error. Cupitt was then thrown out at
FIRST by Green.
In the third inning Wright, A. Specie,
D. Specie and Buzzard singled in success
sion but not runner crossed the plate for
A. Specie was caught off the first bag, and
Wright was nailed at the plate on Dop
sons bounder to third. Cupitt was unable
to connect and was Green's first strike-out.
Not until the sixth inning did visitor
get past the half way mark but in that
inning three men completed the circuit.
Two errors, two hits and an ont were re-
sponsible for these tallies. Flemings was
safe when D. Specie iuggled the ball and
Taylor also reached first on Dopson's poor
throw. Warren singled to right scoring
Flemings, and Taylor was caught at the
plate when H. Bell hit to second. Dop-
son threw wild in an attempt to catch War;
rem at second and the Ii er scored, Bell
taking second. Bell scored when Hill
banged out a single making total Of three
rms. w. Bell and CIothier were easy outs
for Dopson aud A. Specie respectively In
the seventh inning Flemings singled with
two ont, Taylor famed and in the next
inning Warren singled but the next men
were easy outs. Woodbury. should have
scored in the seventh but poor base running
by Strickland cut of at least one run.
Strickland received his second pass and
went to third when Wright was hit in the
back while running to first. A. Specie
hunted and Strickland was run down off
the bag. D. Specie and Buzzard failed to
connect. In the ninth inning the hopes of
the Woodbury. rooters ran high for after
Perkins was thrown out at first Strickland
received free transportation for the third
time and seemingly stole second, but was
called out to the surprise Of the crowd.
Wright, the last man up, grounded to short
and was out at first. The score:
Woodbury. 2 0 o 0 0 Q Q 0s0-2
South Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 3 0 00--3