The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-22

The question of supremacy between the
Beverly and Florence base ball teams has
been settled, not by the decision or action
of the players but because the umpire
gave the game to Florence.
On Saturday the clubs got together for
another struggle and 1t certainly was as
pretty contest as has ever been seen on
any field. The teams were made up as on
the previous Saturday with the exception
that Elvie Wilson was at his old position
at second base for Florence.
The first inning for Beverly resulted In
a blank. For Florence Charley Peacock
got punk hit which was thrown low to
the Beverly first baseman, who had no
excuse for not holding the ball but he
dropped it. Charley worked around to
third base and then one of Florence's
heavy hitters went to the bat. The
Beverly players had consultation and 1t
was decided to walk the man at bat and
he was soon on first base. Then the play
was that the ball should be folded to
apparently catch the runner but 10 reality
to cut of Peacock who 1t was supposed
would at once go home. This worked all
right with the exception of getting
Charley who beat the throw. This was
one run for Florence.
1t looked as IL one Iun might win the
game until the seventh inning in which
Berry. of Beverly, got to third. With one
man out a pop fly went up which the
pitcher and catcher of Florence both went
after. and as frequently happens neither
of them got it because they each stopped
to let the other fellow take 1t. The next
man up sent a fly to centre field aud Nield
scored. This made the score tie. The
next two innings resulted In blanks
Beverly played Its first half of the tenth,
but 1t was fast getting dark. There was
a protest against beginning the tenth
inning, but Bob Black, who was umpiring
decided the game must proceed. The
darkness increased rapidly and Beverly
was quickly retired. Florence took up
its half of the inning and Charley Peacock
managed to get to second base Then 1t
was too dark to distinguish a ball and
Beverly would not go on with the game,
so the umpire decided that Florence won
the game by the score of one to nothing.
Under the rules of the game this was all
right, but so far as common justice was
concerned it was all wrong and Black had
no business to go on with the game when
he knew that 1t would soon be too dark to
play.
Florence may feel justified in accepting
game In this manner but 1t does not
have the true ring of craftsmanship to it
and there will be many who will be
willing to believe that the victory was
thus accepted because Florence was afraid
to again meet the Beverly team.
These two clubs are very evenly
matched and the contests have been quite
interesting. Each game has been clean,
without the wrsngling and disputes which
might be expected with the excitement
running high as 1t has done for two Satur-
days.
Bob Black was again one of the UNI
pires. He called balls and strikes this
time. The decisions of both umpires were
very satisfactory.
Fred Perkins covered centre field for
Beverly and his work there was good.
He seems to haye lost his hitting ability.
The centre fielder for Florence was right
on the job. He felded ball that was hit
to his station and which the batter
evidently thought was safe, but 1t was
fielded SO rapidly and so accurately that 1t
came near being putout.
A delegation from Beverly went to the
game In large wagon, accompanied by
fife and drum corps.