The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-07-21
Base Ball.

Mount Holly went to MedfOrd on Sat.
urday, and while the figures do not show
it the home team secured quite victory.
True Medford got three runs and Mount
Holly did not get any, but after COM
parison of the two clubs, the expectation
In certain quarters was that it would be a
repetition of the first VincentownM edford
game, and that the latter team would
simply score until tired. That was the
hope, also, among some who do not see
any good in our home team, and are con-
tinually crying down the efforts of the
boys. The predictions were that the
glassblowers, with their semi professional
team, the Schoenuts, who have been play
ing ball since 1887. and the others equally
aged, would outclass the team made up
almost entirely of home talent, the pitcher
and catcher being the only foreign players
on the nine. Pounds, who might be
claimed as an outsider, spends his sum-
mers in this vicinity, and played with
Mount Holly all last season.
The Mount Holly team handed out a
surprise in the first inning. Fl. Schoenut,
the champion bunter of the Medford club,
made one of his hits, with man on first
base. Jimmy Reynolds was playing close
in and captured the ball on the fly and
threw to first, completing double play.
Deacon, Mount Holly's shortstop, made
some marvellous plays, and W. Haines, at
second, scooped grounder with one hand,
and caught the runner at first. Every
man on the team played for fair, only one
error being recorded against Mount Holly.
The run getting began in the fourth in
ming. Brady made hit and stole second,
l.. Schoenut got his base on balls, and
also stole second. Burroughs went out al
first, Brady being thrown out at the home
plate. L. Schoenut scored on a wild
pitch. and that was the first run for the
opposing team.
In the fifth inning 81. Schoenut was
thrown out at first, Phifer made a hit
Ballinger got to first on balls. Flagg hi
short to Thorn who threw him out at first
Braddock made hit and this filed the
bases. Brady hit to right field and thii
should have ended the inning as there
were two out already, but umpire Custus
with but one idea In his head, saw nothing
but the home plate, and turned his bacl
on first. Eugene Haines got the ball anC
threw the runner out at first, but Custi
did not see the play, hence could no
allow an out. Two men scored on tn
fuke. L. Schoenut died at first.
Six hits were scored off of Thorn
while Mount Holly got but one. Schoe
nut had 10 strike outs. This tells tn
tale. Mount Holly has as fine field a
can be picked up, but it needs hitters
The game ended with the score to 0 Il
favor of Medford, and the Mount Holl
boys have reason to feel proud of tn
result.
Vincentown Is quite anxious to &c
J another chance at Medford and one er
: thusiast of the former place says they wi
put team on the field that will do th
: business II 1t costs s., 200. No need
spend that much money. $500 will d
the business.
Even umpires may have off days and 6
5 wrong on decisions Custis, one OF tt
best, is reported to have been decided
D off in his decision on balls and strike
i and his failure to watch first base on OF
i occasion netted Medford two runs. Blu
+ even at that Mount Holly did not leave Il
q field.
The two Florence teams played
3 inning games on Saturday. The Ros
J. buds went to Bordentown and was d
feated by the score of to 4. The regul
/ Florence team went to Burlington. Pri
e to beginning 1t was whispered arour
q that Burlington was to be allow
e to win this game in order to even thin
up, but when the players got to work tn
# idea was quickly dispelled for it was
5 fight to the finish. Sweeney was in t.
% box for Florence and up to the ten
p inning he had speed and curves, but
). weakened after that and showed that
was tired. but even then Burlington cou
&c not hit safely. Wood pitched for Burlingt
E. and grew stronger as the game progresse
n Jakey Cheeseman and Jakey Brown we
, both present, using their customa
= weapons of warfare. Not an error W
10 made until the ninth inning, when Jak
is Cheeseman threw ball wide to first bal
ne After the 10Th inning the umpire call
ID the game, with no runs scored.
o. Mount Holly plays Bristol on the HI
street grounds next Saturday, and go
ls game is expected. Bristol defeated v
D. centown last Saturday 2 TO l. and tn
re are confident of defeating Mount Hol
70 but the local boys expect to have say
- the matter. The game will be called
lg P. M. Saturday instead of $50 as here
to for. Morgan will pitch for Bristol
Thorne for Mount Holly.