The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-07-09

: The Fourth of July was devoted {
sports and base ball received its share O
} attention. In Mount Holly there wer
, two games with the South Philadelphia
club. The morning game resulted in
defeat for the home club. Eleven hits b,
the visitors and five errors by Mount Holl,
tell the tale. The score was South Phila
delphia, 9; Mount Holly, 5. In the after
noon the score was better, being 6 to Q il
favor of Mount Holly.
Medford had its usual gala day and the
grounds Of the Field Club presented an
animated appearance all day. There were
lots OF refreshments and plenty of sport
The crowd was there, too, with money tc
spend, and it spent it. Several hundred
quarts of ice cream, lots of sandwiches,
bananas and soft drinks were consumed
and the crowd voted everything all right.
The Medford band, under the leadership
of Professor Garrecht, made its first pub
lie appearance and was warmly applauded
for the good music it gave Then there
were two base ball games with Florence,
and in the morning the visitors lost by the
score OF to 1. In the afternoon Florence
won by the score of to8.
There was a thirteen inning game at
Burlington, on the Fourth, in which Bur
lington defeated Riverside-3 to- 2.
Other games on the Fourth were: Had
donfield A. G. VS.. E. B. Grub, morning,
Haddonfield, z; Grubb, 2; afternoon, Had
donfeld, 9; Grub, 5. Palmyra Field
Club. 10; Riverton A. c., 2. Moorestown
Y. Nj. G. A., IS; Medford Y. NJ. G. A., 5
Moorestown Y. NJ. G. A., 4; Trinity, 2.
Vincentown had two good games with
the Florence Rosebuds on the Fourth.
There has been considerable rivalry be-
tween these two clubs for some time and
they both went in with determination to
win. The games were full of ginger and
Vincentown won both. The morning
score was 8 to Q, the afternoon figures
being z to 2.
Saturday afternoon saw the first of
series between Mount Holly and Medford.
The latter came here with the record of
but one defeat this season and intended to
keep this record up. 1t did so by a mar
row margin. Mount Holly had new
pitcher named Gabel. Medford touched
him up In the first inning, and errors on
the part of Mount Holly's fielders netted
M ford l. l. i
Medford felt secure but before the game
was over it was demonstrated that
it would need good playing on the part of
the visitors to end the contest as victors.
With the exception of the first inning the
game was good and had many brilliant
features. Medford scored in but two in
nings, the first and seventh, getting three
runs in the latter, two of which they
should not have got. The Squeeze" play
was tried and it worked to perfection.
Medford had a man on third and second.
Whitley" Schoenut was at bat and hunted.
The man at third started for home. The
ball went to Mount Holly's pitcher and
ne could easily have thrown home but he
started to send the ball to first. There
was no baseman there and while the
pitcher stood in bewilderment the man
from second scored also.
A new play was made by Mount Holly
that worked to perfection. A Medford
player had reached first. The ball was in
The hands of Hoffman, Mount Holly's
shortstop, but the Medford man had not
noticed its location. Thinking the pitcher
had 1t the runner kept his eye on that
player and moyed from the bag. Like
dash Hoffman sent the ball to Dobbins and |
The runner, looking foolish, retired.
The umpiring of Callahan gave satisfac-
ion with the exception of one decision in
'he eighth inning. A ball was knocked
20 left field and went back of the fence
here Medford's left fielder made rush
.or it and claimed to have caught If.
callahan said he must see play in order
% give decision and he declared the
'unner safe. There was short discussion.
But Whitley" Schoenut captain of the
hedford team, knows the rules, and is
perfectly square, and would not insist
lpon anything not justified even if 1t won
he game, so after the matter was talked
'ver he directed his men to go on playing,
which they did without murmur. But
ust suppose it had been Florence.
Hafner was in the box for Medford.
lie is a good pitcher but he certainly has
better idea of Mount Holly's batters
han he had before the game began.
Twelve hits were charged to him. Fox
cot one; Billy Smith, two Hoffman, two;
)obbins, three; Whitaker, one; Salamon,
me; Gabel, two. Two two-base and one
hree base hits were in the lot. They Melted
light runs and the score ended ten to
light in Medford's favor.
Whitley" Schoenut was not up to form
n fielding on Saturday, but he had his
lead with him and he steadied his team at
critical moments.
Medford has a gentlemenly lot of ball
players. To be defeated by such crowd
s no disgrace.
The Florence Rosebuds also played at
Burlington, on Saturday, and met the
Iame fate that the other club did. and |
vent home defeated by the Burlington
Field Club by the score of 3 to 1.
AS soon as the fireworks began in the
1rst inning there was general cry of
take him out, y" brought forth by the feel
ng that the pitcher was no good. AS
natter of fact it was not his fault that the
inning resulted as it did During the re-
naming innings he showed his ability in
Ihe box and he was beyond the average
pitcher at the bat
The Marlton Record, in its last issue, i
had this squib: go along with the team
whenever you can, especially to Mount
Holly, and help root This advice was
by Medford female. She came
and she rooted" So demonst rative
was she and so annoying that several
persons were compelled to move from the
where she sat- Toward the
end of the game spectator remarked to a
boy that he ''would give him ten cents to
keep that woman quiet" The irate
female was greatly incensed and stepping
forward deliberately slapped the mans
face. The latter was taken back at this
exhibition. As his assailant was female
he could not retaliate, so he simply called