The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-06-18
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GNcI IuluS was rosy Willie Florence Wa
ahead and that was until the eighth in
ming. Mount Holly was not able to do any
thing with the balls served by Rhubart. Du
the visitors took very kindly to the deliv
cry of higgins, pitcher with reputation
that was slightly marred on Saturday. Ii
the eight innings Florence had secured
ten good, clean hits, which Melted then
three runs. In that inning Mount Holly
by hitting and good base running, secured
two runs and on the third one going in the
dispute occurred. Dobbins was the run
ner and ball was thrown to catch him al
the home plate. 1t reached there in good
time and the crowd was simply astoundeC
when the umpire declared the runner safe
His decisions was based upon his observa
ton of the play which was that the catch.
er had touched Dobbins with the glove
and that his hands were not together
/ when the play was made. Under the rule
the hands should have both been on the
ball. There was no excuse for any mis-
play as the ball was at the plate in ample
time to put the runner out The umpire
decided otherwise, however, and then the
Florence team began to wrangle and fl
nally left the field and the game was
awarded to Mount Holly too.
Chester Callah an, of Bristol was the
umpire. He is perfectly familiar with the
game and has acted in a very satisfactory
manner in several contests, but he was
evidently mistaken in his decision on Sat
urday. Dobbins admitted that he was
out. But even that does not excuse
Florence. Ever since that town has had a
ball team the contests in which Mount
Holly:were concerned have been unsatis-
factory. At two games in Burlington the
followers of the Florence team have acted
in contemplate manner, crowding on
the field whenever there was a chance of
their favorities being defeated. In both
instances the crowd interfered with the
game and prevented the winning run from
being scored Last year, at Mount Holly,
with a League umpire officiating there
were the usual cries of ''rob5er" simply
because the decision awarded the game to
the home team. 1t is simply case of
everything being wrong if Florence is not
given the whole pie.
UP to the time the wrangle occurred
the game was fine one, and it was disap-
pointing that it could not be finished
Both teams were strong and the opinion
prevailed that Florence was the stronger
and would have won. AS it is there was
no satisfactory conclusion and hard feel
ings are the result This is all wrong.
II the game is to be played on its merits
and true craftsmanship is desired there
will have to be different actions from
those Of Saturday. and no club in the
county is open to more improvement on
these lines than Florence.
There was a good audience present.
Games with county teams will draw.
Next Saturday afternoon the Mount
Holly Field Club will journey to Vincen-
town, and great game is expected
1t was pitchers battle at Burlington.
on Saturday, when Roebling defeated
Burlington by the score of to 1.
Ten innings were required at Bristol,
on Saturday, when the home team was
defeated by the Rosebud, of Florence.
Cheeseman, Florences shortstop, was
right on hand at critical moments and by
his sharp fielding spoiled many runs for
Mount Holly.
Palmyra and Eastburn played on Satur-
day The score was Palmyra, 5; Eastburn,
4. While the score was small the game
was loosely played and was not interest
ing.
White Hill had an uphill game, on Sat-
urday, and it was only after hard work
and sharp playing that it was able to de-
feat the Spring Garden team, from River |
side. The score was to 5.
higgins, the pitcher who officiated for
Mount Holly. is player on the Friehofer
Professional team. He had some decep- |
tive deliveries but his results were not |
"A"' oASHo OO CAPCCICu IrOm pro- |
fessional.
Jack Gillian spoiled splendid driye in
The sixth inning. One of the heavy hitters
Of Florence sent a ball out into center
field and it looked good for two bases. |
Gillian had long run and struck the ball |
with his left hand. 1t flew up in the air
and on its downward flight Gillian grabbed |
1t and the runner was out
At Moorestown there was an exciting |
game in which the Y. M. G. A. team de- |
feated the strong Heckert team from
Philadelphia. 1t took II innings to finish. |
In the sixth each club made one run. |
Then the contest was sharp until the 18th, |
when Moorestown sent in the winning
run.
Try another game with Florence.
Withhold the guarantee money until the |
end of the game and in addition have
each club put up sum of cash as a for
felt, and make the conditions of the game
such that the club which creates dispute
and leaves the field before the conclusion,
shall lose the forfeit and the amount of
the guarantee.
Medford gave a good exhibition on its
grounds on Saturday, when the Vincen-
town club was the opponent. Medford
made one run in each inning with the ex-
ception of the second and fifth, and ap-
peared to have very easy time of it until
the ninth when, with a sharp rally on the
part of Vincentown and bad breakup by
Medford, the former club scored three runs.
The game ended six to three in favor of
Medford.
The Mount Holly Field Club journeyed
to Columbus on Saturday afternoon and
administered a severe beating to the team
Of that place on corn field diamond by
the score of 16 to 8. House was in fine
form, he having 12 strike outs to his
credit. The feature of the game was the
batting of Lynn, who had five hits A
large crowd of fair rooters accompanied
the team and brought with them treat for
the boys after the game.
Florence and Beverly will clash next
Saturday on the Florence grounds. This
should make fine game as both teams
have good bunch of youngsters on the
field. Sweeney, the Florence wonder,
will twirl for Beverly, and Rubart the vet
eran, will send in the swift ones for the
home boys. Florence has defeated River