The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-07-26
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Base Ball.
Prior to the game at Mount Holly, OF
Saturday. there were rumors that thu
Spring Garden Athletic Club, of River
side was coming to the county seat, rein
forced and strengthened SO as to insure
victory. The rumor was caused by the
heat, possibly, for Spring Garden was moi
padded" and 1t did win. Mount Holly
could not hit, could not field, could not
win, and Riverside has the right to fee
proud over the fact that 1t gave Mount
Holly its first defeat
The game opened with Riverside at the
bat. L. Rider struck out, but G. Rider
got hit. He was forced at second by
Kettler getting to first on an infield hit.
Woodington was caught at first. For
Mount Holly Cook was out at first, Barr
got down on hit, Lindsay out at first,
and Peacock was retired on fly nicely
taken by left field.
Second inning-F. Rider out on fly to
Logan. Burnaker out at first and Smith
struck out. Deacon drew pass to first.
Logan out on fly. Wolfrom forced Dea-
con and Ballingal ended the inning by
dropping nice fly right into the hands of
the second baseman.
Third inning-Hubbs started the inning
by bunting safely, but he was caught at
second by very nice play. Ballingal
dropped pitched ball which rolled four
feet back of the plate. Hubbs started for
second but Ballingal recovered the ball
and threw to second in time to catch the
runner. L. Rider went cut on fly and
G. Rider struck out. Silcox out at first
Cook got to first on hit. He started to
second on Bars hit which was caught on
the fly. Cook returned to first and made
it, the baseman dropping the ball thrown
to make double play. Lindsay out at
first.
Fourth inning-Kettler got to first on
balls and stole second. Borden struck out
and Woodington and F. Rider were out at
first. Peacock got to first all right and
started to steal second. In sliding he went
over the base and was caught. Deacon
popped up an easy fly. Logan hit over
second, reached first and stole second. but
was left by Wolfrom going out at first.
Fifth inning-Burnaker got to first on
hit. Smith out on fly. Hubbs hunted
and Deacon and Ballingal both started for
the ball. Lindsay covering first base. In
the mixup Hubbs got to first and Burn
aker to second. L. Rider hit ball which
was fielded to third. but It struck the run
ner and bounded into the field, allowing
Burnaker to score. G. Rider out at first
and Kettler out on fly. Ballingal was
an easy victim at first. Silcox popped
by to the pitcher and Cook went out at
first
Sixth inning Borden got hit Wood
Ington hit to Silcox, who threw to second
TO make double play. but he threw wide
and Lindsay dropped the ball. F. Riker
and Burnaker struck out, Smith out at
first, and Mount Holly got out of a very
narrow space. Barr got to first on balls,
but was forced at second by Lindsay, who
reached first safely but was caught trying
20 steal second. Peacock out on foul fly.
Seventh inning and L. Rider
both stopped at first base. @. Rider struck
,ut. Deacon went out at first. Logan
got nice hit to centre. He started for
econd and Wolfrom, who was at bat,
truck at the ball and lifted 1t into the air.
Instead of stopping halfway between the
,ases Logan kept right on to second and
vas easily doubled.
Eighth inning-Kettler out on a fly. |
Borden struck out. After having two
trikes called on him Woodington made |
inc hit, but was caught trying to steal
econd. Ballingal and Silcox struck out.
look, who had had two strikes, sent a |
ice one over second, but Barr ended the |
ming by sending up foul fly that was
asily taken.
Ninth inning-F. Rider started off with |
two base hit Burnaker got hit which |
anded Rider on third, Burnaker getting
o second. Smith sent one to shortstop
hat would have been handled ordinarily |
With ease, but just as 1t got in front of |
Barr the ball struck stone and bounced
'ver Bars head, Rider and Burnaker
coring. Smith went to third and was
asily caught by Logan. Smith tumbled
round the base considerably and bumped
lard into Logan, knocking the ball out of
lis hand. The umpire declared the run.
Ter safe. There was some talk over this
'ut the game went on. Hubbs went out
It first, L. Rider struck out and G. Rider
vas out at first. Mount Holly had to do
in its half of this inning and
he best that happened was the scoring of
he run which saved shutout. Lindsay
vent out on fly and Peacock made two
'ase hit. Deacon was out at first. Logan
'opped up fly that went back of second
'ase. Two men went after 1t and neither
ne of them got it. Knowing that two
we're out Peacock went straight home and
cored the only run of his team, and VOL
rom went out on fly. The score follows:
MOUNT HOLLY SPRING GARDEN