The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-10
Base Ball.

MOUNT molly ulU not play on saturday,
so the fans" who desire to see game had
to 60 from town. Some went to Florence
while Others stopped at Burlington. Good
games were played at both places, but the
most exciting contest was probably at
Burlington. Before the game began
Riverside's hackers went around shaking
five dollars bills at the crowd, !offering to
bet that Riverside would be the winner
And they had hard work getting the
money placed. All of Burlington's ad-
mirers were willing to admit that defeat
was in store, the main point being
how low the score could be held This
admission was based on the fact that
Blackburn was to pitch for Riverside and
he is, or rather was before the game, ad-
mitted to be one of the hardest men to
face on ball ground. But so tantalizing
did the men who desired 10 bet become
that some Of the Burlington hackers could
not stand it and there were those who had
sufficient nerve" to bet against their judy
ment.
From the start it was apparent that
Burlington's batsmen were able to find the
ball, but they did not seem to be able to
place 1t safe enough to count for much
At the end of the sixth inning the score
was 8 to 0 in favor of Riverside. The fol-
lowers of the latter club were jubilant and
their cries of delight could be heard for
long distance. Not content with the
glory of victory they began to jeer those
who mad money on the game. But there
came great change in the seventh inning
BY judicious playing, bunting the ball
and with some good long hits. Burling-
ton succeeded In sending Riverside
into the air, and the terror over the
deceptive delivery of Blackburn had de-
parted. When the smoke cleared away
Burlington had seven runs to its credit.
And the cries of exulation could be heard
at Florence. The anxiety over the safety
of wagers was suddenly transferred to the
were about as sick lot of men as one
cares to see. In the eighth inning River
side looked little dangerous. but neat
double play prevented three men from
scoring, and only one run went in. In the
ninth Burlington scored two more Just to
make the result sure and the game ended
with the score to in Burlington favor.
Mount Holly's record for the season has
been six games won, 10 lost, and two tie.
Beverly will play at Mount Holly on
Saturday, and Medford will come the fol-
lowing week.
The Mount Holly Field Club is tryin G
to arrange for the third game of the series
with the Pemberton team for next Satur-
day. Each has won game.
Blackburn, Riverside's pitcher. certain
ly received a surprise party on Saturday
when Burlington got 10 hits of of him
This was the first time this season he has
been jolted so heavily.
A game that will be bitterly fought will
be that between Burlington and Florence
on Saturday, at Burlington. The regular
base bali season has closed for many
amateur teams. hence there is plenty Of
good talent available, and one of the
managers Of Florence said, on Saturday,
that he proposed to have a flrstclass team
at Burlington.
Medford went to Florence on Saturday,
and put up good game. There was con-
siderable delay in starting, otherwise the
contest might have been played to a finish.
AS 1t was there were three runs made by
each side and the game was called at the
end of the tenth inning owing to darkness.
Klein pitched for Florence and Medford
got seven hits. Ellis was In the box for
Medford and six hits were marked against
him. Klein struck out II, while Ellis
famed eight. A neat double play by
Braddock, Schoenut and Phifer spoiled
the last chance Florence had to score.
In the deciding game of the series on
Saturday afternoon Mount Holly Field
Club defeated Moorestown Y. M. G. A. on
the latter's ground by the score of to l.
: Neither side could get man beyond
third base until the seventh inning, wher
passed ball by Evans and wild throw
by Stewart allowed Mount Holly two
runs. Moorestown managed to get ruI
this inning on poor throw to the plat'
! ' to catch man. Things settled down agair