The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-02
Rase Rail Plans

Forecasts in the base ball circles in Bur
lington county point to the fact that the
coming season will see the national game
played to greater extent than ever, and
there is brilliant outlook for q most sue
cessful season, especially among the big
teams. Already the clubs in the river
front towns are being reorganized for the
opening of the ball season next month and
some of the managers have been success
full in securing teams that with little
wedding out of poor players, which will
come after the first two or three games,
are sure to develop into fast aggregations
Among the first-class teams, Beverly,
Burlington, Florence, Mount Holly, River
side and Riverton- Palmyra are reorganiz
ing and the fans are anticipating some
red hot games when these clubs get to-
gether in proposed series for the county
championship next summer.
1t is not yet certain whether or not the
Burlington County Amateur Base Ball
League, which was in the initiative last
summer, will be organized again this
year. Nothing definite has yet been de-
cided upon and as it is now getting late
and there are some differences among the
various club managers that have not yet
been adjusted, followers of the amateur
circuit fear for its survival this season.
Some of the officials of the league are
making a strong effort to get the boys to
gether again, however, and should the
circuit be revived it will comprise the fol-
lowing teams Bordentown Field club,
Burlington Field club, Florence Rcsebuds,
Palmyra Y. M. G. A. Field club, Roeb-
lings, U. s. A. Foundry A. A. Curling
tom, and White Hill.
The Burlington professional ball players.
champions of the county last season, have
recognized with Harry Mitchell as
manager. Howard Eastwood, former
southpaw in the Delaware Valley league,
is secretary of the club, and several fast
men, some of them from last years nine,
have already been signed. The lineup of
the team for the opening of the season
will probably be as follows: P. Hill, C. ;
Rhubart, p. Peacock, h.; Bunting, 2b. !;
Rossell, 3D.; H. Cheeseman, S.; Smith, If. !;
F. Hill, CT; Flynn, rf.
The players thus far announced for the
Mount Holly base ball club are as fol-
lows: Randall, pitcher; Whitaker, catch
err; j. Gillian, first base; Jarvis. second
base; Fox, third base; Smith, left field;
Loveland, probably center field. Some
consideration is being given to the sug-
gestion of erecting a grand stand, mat
ter that would be appreciated by patrons.
, A meeting of the New Egypt base ball
association was held on Thursday evening.
J. M. Thompson, who has served as
manager of the team for several years,
acted as chairman of the meeting, and A.
U. Moore as secretary. On account Of
q having other business which would cal
q him away from town during the greater
q part of the summer, Mr.. Thompson de
clined to be candidate for the Office O.
n manager for the coming year, and Theodore
Wills was unanimously elected in hi'
h place. Mr.. Wills was authorized to ap
= point an. assistant manager to aid him il
r the work. The meeting while short, wa
: quite enthusiastic and good team for tn
= coming year is promised.