The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-24
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Base Ball.
The greatest joy was Mount Holly's
share of Saturdays game at Medford and
the hackers of the latter team were sor-
rowful and down in the depths of despair
at the defeat administered to their favor
ties by the county seaters. One run was
all that the glassblowers got, and that
was presented to them by catcher Frost In
the first inning. II was enough to put
the Medford enthusiasts In sight Of the
promised land, but they fell backward
down the mountain before the game was
over.
First inning-Parcel went to bat and
sent fly to left field which was promptly
captured. Frost struck out. Peacock
sent nice one to right field and made
second on a wild pitch, but Perkins
stopped at first base.
Kilmer got hit over second and stole
second and went to third on Schoenut's
sacrifice. Braddock was given his base
on balls, going to second without any at
tempt being made to catch him, there be-
ing man on third. G. Davis struck out.
This made two out. Hopkins went to bat
and the umpire had two strikes called on
him, with three balls. The next ball sent
in looked good to Hopkins and he started
to swing for 1t, but changed his mind.
He undoubtedly got his bat half way
around, and to the surprise of every one,
Hopkins included, the umpire called a
ball So sure was Frost that 1t was a
strike that he threw the ball to second
base, with the idea that the inning was
over, and Kilmer ran home. E. Davis
went out at first, but Medford had scored
a run and the hackers of the team were
wild with enthusiasm. They simply
howled their delight. 1t was great ex-
hibition of happiness, and it was well they
got il right there, for the balance of the
game did not contain anything over
which they could safely enthuse.
Second inning-Clark was thrown out
at first by second baseman. Lindsay went
out on fly. Golden sent a nice one to
left field Blackburn hit to left and there
was beautiful chance to score Golden
got to third and the coacher told him to
stop and then ordered him to run home.
The momentary pause was fatal and
Golden was caught at the home plate.
Lush struck out Hoffman and Gunner
man out at first
Third inning-Sweeney and Parcel
n Holl
but Peacock put fly ball into the hands
of the third baseman.
Kilmer was out on a fly. Schoenut hit
to centre, but was caught trying to steal
second Braddock down on balls. @.
Davis hit to third. who threw to second
and caught Braddock.
Fourth inning-Perkins sent one to the
pitcher who threw 81 out at first. Clark
sent one out that looked good for clean
hit, but Braddock made good run and
beautiful catch. Lindsay, with three
balls called, hit beauty to centre. He
tried to steal second and was caught.
Hopkins tried the bunt act, but was
caught at first. E. Davis struck out.
Lush went down on balls, but Hoffman
sent one to short and Lush was forced at
second.
Fifth inning Golden was the first man
up and sent cracking hit to centre for
two bases. Blackburn hit to left field and
e. Davis fielded the ball to third to catch
Golden. The throw was high and the
baseman had to jump for it. Before he
came down Golden had landed on third,
but to the surprise of all the umpire de-
clared the runner out. This was absolutely
a rank decision, but 1t had to stand. In
the meantime Blackburn reached second.
Sweeney hit to first and the latter threw
to second and caught Blackburn, who had
started for third and then turned back.
Zimmerman and Kilmer struck out
Schoenut went out on fly.
Sixth inning-Parcel hit over second.
Frost sacrificed Parcel to second. Pea
cock out on foul fly. Perkins sent one
TO the shortstop, who juggled the ball
but finally got it to first. The play was
decidedly close and the runner was en-
titled to the doubt, but he did not get it.
He was declared out.
Braddock hit to centre. 81 Perkins
appeared to be ''asleep at the switch" as
he did not seem to see the ball until 1t was
close to him, and then it was too late to
capture what should have been an easy fly
G. Davis sacrificed and advanced Brad
dock. Hopkins struck out and E. Davis
was thrown out at first
Seventh inning Clark got his base on
balls. Lindsay was out on fly to left
field which held Clark on first. He tried
to steal second but was caught. Golden
struck out.
Lush struck out. Hoffman sent fly to
second base and Zimmerman did the same
stunt to shortstop.
Eighth inning Blackburn struck out.
Sweeney was thrown out at first. Parcel
went to first on balls and Frost struck out.
Kilmer out at first. Schoenut sent fly
to Perkins which the latter held on to.
Braddock struck out.
Ninth inning-By this time the Medford
hackers thought everything was their
way, and the enthusiasm that had been
suppressed was allowed to come to the
surface. But Monnt Holly was not dis
mayed Charley Peacock went to bat and
the Medford crowd went wild when he
struck out. Perkins stepped up and Gun
herman was evidently afraid of him, fol-
The sent him to first on balls. 81 immedi-