The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-08-30
Base Rail.

the. first game in series of five. And
took twelve innings to settle the contest
Both teams played good ball but tn
whole story is told in that part of tn
score which shows that Silcox sent MIN
TO base on balls and one by hitting hin
with a pitched ball. Brown pitched |
good game for Medford but be did no
win the game. Hafner, the snappy Med
/ ford player who covered left field, did al
much as any one to take the victory home
He had four put-outs and made two of the
six runs scored by his team.
The game opened with Kilmer at the
bat. He drew pass. Hafner hunted anG
while he was being put out at first Kilmel
reached third. Hoffman was safe on bad
throw and Kilmer was allowed to go home
because pitched ball struck the umpire
Hopkins and @. Davis famed. For Mt. Holly
Sisom got to first on tumble by c. Davis
Perkins struck out. Lindsay hit one up
into the air and Sisom started for second.
The catcher tried to nail him there but the
ball went into the field. Sisom kept on to
third and was thrown out. Lindsay had
reached second and made steal to third.
The ball was thrown to Kilmer who
missed 1t and Lindsay scored. Peacock
out on fly.
Second inning-E. Davis was sent down
on four balls. Silcox tried to get him
playing off first and made bad throw,
on which Davis went to second. Wilson
was out on fly to shortstop. Kistner
got pass and then he and Davis made a
double steal. That was all there was to
1t, however, as Brown struck out and
Kilmer died at first. Wolfrom was out at
first. Logan went to first on four balls,
and reached second and third on passed
balls. Barr struck out, Ballingall went
to first being hit by pitched ball and
Silcox struck out.
Third inning-Hafner to first on pass.
Hoffman hit sharp one to Barr, who
stopped 1t in great style but could not
head of either runner. Hopkins hunted
and got out but advanced the other two
men. G. Davis was out at first. E. Davis
hit clean one to right field on which Half
ner scored, and Wilson went out at first.
Sisom got nice hit to centre. Perkins
went out at first, Sisom going to second.
Lindsay hit to the pitcher, who hesitated
between throwing to third to head off
Sisom or throwing to first to catch Lind
say. He finally decided on the latter and
sent the ball over Davis head. Peacock
sent one to centre on which Barr scored.
Lindsay, who had reached second, tried to
get home but was caught at the home
by fine throw from the field. Wolfrom
went out at first. leaving Peacock on
second
Fourth inning -This was a very short
affair on both sides. Kistner was out at
first. Brown died at the same station,
Peacock making nice stop and complet-
ing the play unassisted Kilmer sent
fly which Perkins captured. Logan and
Ballingall struck out and Barr was out at
first
Fifth inning-This was also short for
Medford. Hafner got to first on pass.
but Hoffman was caught at that station
and Hopkins and G. Davis struck out.
Silcox sent one to the shortstop which
should have been easily handled but 1t |
was badly fumbled and the runner was
safe. Sisom hunted safely, advancing
Silcox. Perkins hunted and Silcox was
put out at third, Sisom and Perkins adj |
vancing base and came In on Lindsay's
two-base hit. Peacock out at first and
Wolfrom out on fly. This put Mount |
Holly one ahead.
Sixth inning-E. Davis and Wilson were
both thrown out by Barr. Kistner got to |
first on hit which Logan could not handle. |
Kistner stole second. Brown got a hit |
which did not bring any good results as
Kilmer was thrown out at first by Barr. |
Logan out on fly. Barr and Ballingal |
struck out
Seventh inning-Hafner out on a fly to |
right field, taken very nicely by Wolfrom
whose eyes were turned directly to the
sun. Hoffman went out at first. Hopkins |
drew pass. @. Davis went to bat. He
had not done much hitting, but this time
he hit one on the nose and sent 1t to /
left field. Perkins was not looking for
anything of the kind and when the bali |
reached him he was forced to make grab
with one hand and was not able to hold the
ball. Hopkins reached home safely. E. |
Davis struck out. Silcox and Sisom out
at first. Perkins sent beauty down the
third base line, but Lindsay went out at
FIRST
Eighth inning-Wilson out at first.
Kistner and Brown both got to first on
balls, but each man was caught trying to
steal second. Peacock to first ON balls
Wolfrom went out on a bunt on which |
Peacock reached third, and was stopped |
at that station by nice piece of work by |
Hafner. Logan and Barr put out on flies. |
Ninth inning-This began with the score
q tie and there was determination to do |
Kilmer struck out, Hafner
and Hoffman out at first. Then Mount
Holly went in. Ballingall was out on |
fly. Silcox struck out. Sisom sent a |
beauty out In the field, but Hafner was on |
the spot and pulled the ball down with
his left hand.
Tenth inning-Hopkins and C. Davis |
failed to reach first and E. DAVIS was out
on a fly. Perkins hit one over second |
Brown, Medford's pitcher. had made num-
erous efforts during the entire game to
catch runner off first. He tried it on |
Perkins, made bad throw and the runner
went to second. Lindsay and Peacock /
were out on flies aud Wolfrom out at first.
Eleventh inning Wilson hit the first
ball sent to him and went out on fly.
Kistner also hit the first one delivered and
was thrown out at first. Brown went out
on foul fly. Only six balls were pitched |
by Silcox in this inning. Logan made
things look good by getting safe hit and |
advancing to second on Bars sacrifice
Ballingal went out on fly. Logan got to
third. He played off the base some
and when 1t was thought the play could
be pulled off he was told to steal home
while the pitcher had the ball. Logan
made a good attempt but was declared
out by very close decision.
Twelfth inning-This settled the game.
Kilmer was an easy out on fly, and then
Silcox went up in the air and let Hafner
get his base on balls. Hoffman got a hit