The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

+ Mount Holly Florence
) Matthews $50 o 2 o Morey CT 0 .
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, Rogers sb 0 10 R'bart
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Mount Holly ... OSOO020
Florence. 90 0001 0 o.
The game opened with Florence at the
bat. Morey hit to centre and stole second.
81. Cheeseman got hit which sent Morey
to third. and Cheeseman easily got to
second. Things looked little blue about
this time, and Jakey Cheeseman's mouth
organ began to work Wilson went out
on fly, Sweeney struck out. and Sadler
died at first.
i In Mount Holly's half Matthews was
thrown out at first. Thorn got pass on
balls and.stole second. Gertsenfeld struck
out, and the mouth organ footed strongly.
PARCEL went to bat and sent stinger into
the corn at left field, making home run
and bringing Thorn home. Gillian got to
first on balls and reached second on a
dropped ball. Smith also went down on
four balls, but Haines struck out and that
ended the run getting for that inning.
Second inning-Roe hit to shortshop,
and Flynn landed one in right field. Jake
Cheeseman and Rhubart struck out, and
Morey sent hot one down to Thorn, who
made good stop and caught the runner
at first Mount Holly's catcher. Semon,
was caught at first, Rogers made good
two base hit into the corn, but was I'M
able to score, Matthews and Thorn going
out at first.
Third inning-H. Cheeseman was the
first batter for Florence and hit a foul ball
which went high into the air and was
nicely taken by Semon. Wilson sent one
right into Gillam's hands and was out at
first, and Sweeney was out on fly ball to
Thorn. Mount Holly felt rather shakY.
Gerts was thrown cut at first, and PARCEL
popped up fly to Jakey .Cheeseman who
kept quiet long enough to catch the bali.
Gillian hit short one over shortstop's
head. Allen Smith sent a good one to
right field, sending Gillian to third and
taking second himself, Haines sent an
other ball into right field territory. The
Florence players began to throw the ball
around In most any old place, and before
they settled down Gillian, Smith and
Haines had scored Rogers struck out.
Fourth inning-Sadler went out at first.
Roe got good two-base hit but 1t did not
do him much good, as Flynn went out on
fly, and ]. .Cheeseman failed to get to first
base. Mount Holly's first hitter, Mat
thews, was caught out by J Cheeseman,
Thorn struck out. and Gerts sent fly to
centre. which was easily caught.
Fifth inning-In this inning, Charley
Peacock, first base for Florence, who had
been detained, arrived on the ground, and
took his position, which had been filed by
Sweeney, the crack pitcher of the team.
An effort was made to put the latter in
to pitch, as Rhubart was being touched
up too much to suit the hackers Of Flor
ence. Sweeney, however, does Sunday
work for Bristol and he would not consent
to go into the game at that stage of the
proceedings. Perhaps the five runs on the
scoreboard had some influence In making
him decline to go on deck. Rhubart was
the first batter and he struck out, Morey
went out at first, and II. Cheeseman was
caught on fly ball. PARCEL was the first
man up for Mount Holly. He hit sharp
one to Rhubart, who knew 1t was pretty
hot and tried to dodge it, but it struck him
ON the foot and before the ball could be
recovered PARCEL was on first base. He
stole second on the failure of FL. Cheese
man to handle the throw. Gillian struck
out, Smith and Haines going out on fly
balls.
Sixth inning-Wilson led off for Flor
ence with hit between right and centre
that looked good for two bases, but Smith,
after long run, captured the ball and
sent dismay into the other side. Then
Peacock, the best and surest hitter on the
team, went up and banged the ball into
right field. Jakey Brown, who also ar
rived on the ground late, Joined his vocal
music to that of Jakey Cheeseman and
hope was revived in the hearts of the iron
workers. Peacock started for second and
kept right on to third on bad throw to
second, coming home on hit to left field
| by Sadler. The latter made second on
a wild pitch. Roe went out on long fly
taken by Smith. Flynn was caught out
bv. Matthews. Florence really thought
Lit had q chance, but the run then
scored was all that came to them. Mount
Holly tried to get another in this inning.
Sem0n went out on a fly to II. Cheese
man. Rogers got his base on balls.
Matthews hunted, advancing Rogers to
second, getting himself to first safely.
Thorn hunted and was caught on a fly
ball. Rogers. who was playing off of
second, started for third on an overthrow,
but was caught at that base.
i Seventh inning = In this inning J..
Cheeseman was the first man up for
Florence. He went out at first. Rhubart
got nice hit to left. Morey struck out.
i Rhubart stole second and got home on a
hit by H. Cheeseman. Wilson sent one
straight at Gillian, who dropped it
but picked it up again within six inches
of the base and retired the runner. Gerts
started the batting for Mount Holly and
went out at first. Parcell hit to deep
centre Gillian hit past j. Cheeseman,
who was playing in for bunt, and Par
cell went to second. Allen Smith again
went to the rescue, and with a neat two
base hit, sent PARCEL home and landed
Gillian on third. Haines was thrown out
at first.
Eighth inning - The score was now
seven to two, with Charley Peacock al
the bat, but he went out on fly. Sadlel
hit to left but was thrown out in an at
tempt to steal second. Roe struck out
For Mount Holly Rogers was thrown out
at first. Matthews and Thorn struck out
Ninth inning-This was the last chance
Florence had to make good, and it did not
take long to settle the dispute Flynn
was thrown out at first. Jakey Cheesmar
struck out. Rhubart got to first on mis-
play by Rogers. Morey struck out and
the game was over.
There were no disputes over the deci
, sions of the umpire, no chance for Flor
ence to kick as in former instances.
1t took just half as long to defeat Flor
ence as 1t did to play Vincentown to tie
Allen Smith made two beautiful catches
and did good work with the stick.
Mount Holly had hitting team on Sat
7 urday. 1t would have made no difference
! II Sweeney had been in the box.
| Charley Peacock not only plays ball Blu
he inspires confidence In the rest of tn
team. If he had not been in the game i
is doubtful if Florence would have scored
Owing to the doubtful state of tn
s weather games scheduled for Burlington
0 and Vincentown were not played.