The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-18
Base Ball.

took eleven innings to decide. The visit
ing team was the Westville nine, under
the management Of Bert Bowker. of Med
ford, who wanted to see how the men
played, as five of them will be on the
Medford team this season. He took many
notes and will probably have some In
structions to give them. On the subject
Of hitting they will not need any special
lecture as they were certainly able to find
the ball, although they will not run up
against as easy a proposition as Morgan
again this season.
The game opened with Medford at the
bat Killmer led off with hit that look
ed as If it were going to be sleft-6eld foul,
but it fell fair, and being slowly fielded
the runner reached second base Killmel
then made play that was repeated sever.
al times during the game, that of stealing
third base. N. Davis attempted the
squeeze play, but Lindsay played for II
and caught the ball on the fly, touching
Killmer and making a double play un-
assisted. Schoenut. who is still playing
ball, got good two base hit, but G. Davis
went out on fly and Hamilton was
thrown out at first, and the hole that look
ed very large was closed.
1t did not take long to retire Mount
Holly. Kuhn was out on fly to centre,
Semon met the same fate in right and
Bennett struck out.
Second inning.-Hamilto out at first,
Hopkins on fly to second, Braddock. fly
to centre. For Mount Holly Charlie Pea
cock hit good one but the right fielder
was waiting for it and got it. Goodbrod
was hit by the pitcher. Bennett was put
In to run for him. He started to stsal
second and made it, the second basemar
dropping the ball. Parcels hit one that
Just cleared the shortstop and Bennett
scored for Goodbrod, Parcels going to first
and stealing second, but he was left there,
Lindsay and Alloway being thrown out al
first.
Third Westville opened by
Scharnagle striking out Steinider sent g
sharp one to the shortstop who was moi
able to hold it, although he prevented il
from going any further. Steinider got tc
first safely. Killmer hit to right field and
what should have been double play was
spoiled by Allowsy dropping the ball
Killmer getting to first and Steinider go
ing to second. The latter then did what
seemed to be very easy at several stages
of the game-stole third. Killmer stole
second and while Semon threw to thai
base, Steinider did not attempt to go home
N. Davis sent one down to the pitcher, anc
with the idea that the ball would bt
thrown to first, Steinider attempted tC
score but was caught at home. Schoenut
came to bat and again showed that he was
not las cid as Ann" by sending one tC
centre field, which Kuhn promptly
dropped, but recovered it in sufficient
time to throw home and caught N. DAVIS
but Killmer had scored on the error, an6
the first run of the game went down tt
W festivities credit.
In Mount Holly's half, only one mar
got to first base, Kuhn being given hi
base on balls, and stealing second. Nor
gan, Semon and Bennett struck out.
Fourth inning-C. Davis out at first
Hamilton got two-base hit, the third Of
the game. Hopkins hit to the pitcher
who, instead of throwing to first, turned
his attention to the man between second
and third, who was finally run down
Hopkins was on first and the pitcher
tried once or twice to catch him mapping
but was not successful. While Morgan
still had the ball Hopkins started fol
second and it did not take long to put
him out and what might haYe resulted in
at least one run was spoiled by stupid
base running.
Mount Holly could not do anything
Peacock and Goodbred went out on fly
balls to centre and Parcels was out at first
Fifth inning-Braddock and Scharnaglt
struck out Steinider hit to left, Killmel
made short hit down the left field foul
line, advancing Steinider to second. n
Davis hit to the sbortstop who threw tc
second and retired Killmer who was forced
Lindsay out on fly to shortstop,
Alloway and Morgan out at first. Very
short and equally effective.
Sixth inning-Schoenut at the bat and
again had his batting eye. He lifted a
good one, but 1t happened to fall in the
centre felder's hands and stuck there.
G. DAVIS went out at first, Hamilton out
on fly to centre.
Kuhn sent one out in the direction of
the second baseman, who simply put up
bis left hand and the ball got no further
Semon went out at first and Bennett
struck out.
Seventh inning Westville began the
bunting game. Hopkins landed a nice
gentle one and got to first, stealing second
Braddock hunted and was thrown out at
irst, but Hopkins went to third. Schar-
,agle hit to the pitcher who threw to first
md caught the runner. hopkins started
or home and Peacock quickly returned
he ball. The umpire declared Hopkins
afe, but the decision was decidedly off.
run was scored, however, which put
Nestyille one ahead. Steinider out on
ly.
Peacock led off for Mount Holly and
cached first on an error of the shortstop.
3oodbrod sent another down to the short
top, who again made an error. Peacock
vent to third and the shortstop threw to
atch him and put the third error into his
wn column by making bad throw.
the ball had gone into the field
Peacock kept on home. but the third base
nan recovered the ball and sent it to the
late. Linton declared the runner safe,
he decision being equal to that which
aved a Westville man. Lindsay and
Alloway were out at first.
Eighth inning -McClure, Hightstown
ian, was put in to pitch for Mount Holly,
Iorgan going to right field. Killmer. N.
)avis and Schoenut all died at first, the
litter being caught by beautiful stop
' the third baseman.
Morgan was thrown out at first. Kuhn
yas hit by the pitcher and stole second.
emon out on fly to centre. Bennett hit
, centre and Kuhn attempted to get
ONE Here was the first dirty ball play
lg of the game. Westyille's catcher de-
berately covered the base line. Kuhn
IN into the catcher as he had a right to.