New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
NEW LONDON PROVED
 LOCALS DOWNFALL
Jones May Yet Be Leading Swat
 ter, Says Challenger.

Bridgeport. Aug. 10.-"New Britain had too much New London during the week and the showing did not make the boys happy" says Sid Challenger, the league scorer The Skis do not display Belgic courage when they face the Cork Dutchmen from Plantville. They made a valiant try on Saturday, but General McCann never let's up d minute when he thinks win is ahead. Then, too, New Britain ran up against Hartford just as that combination of fast fading champions had it in mind to start Dan O'Neil spurt The out come of these assaults was disastrous to improved rating and the record for the week was but single win to seven on the wrong side.
 Hartford Was Big Smoke.
 Hartford was the big smoke on the winning side during the week. 1t displayed record of five wins out of six games played New London won five out of seven, Springfield four out of six and New Haven three out of five. New Haven. reorganized in part, sprung. an unpleasant surprise upon the Bay State clubs Bridge
 
 tenders with New London, fell off badly with only three wins out of eight games played. Pittsfield di vided eight games, which was weak considering the play was mainly at home.
 SCdnski Has Sand.
 You have got to hand it to Manager Scinski for sand. He could have helped his pocket a good bit by trans ferring those Saturday meetings to New London. But he is in to play his string at home, win or lose, and that is refreshing in these days of commercial Johnsonianism in base ball. New Britain ought to back him If for nothing else.
 Jones Gains Ten Points.
 Jones continues to do some fine stickwork, as the figures given below disclose. He may yet lead the league if he can keep up his most recent gait Most of the team improved averages. Jones gained ten points, Heath twelve, Smith eleven, Wood ward seventeen, Dawson four, Noyes Zeimer and Hancock three each, Tetrault two. Egan lost sixteen and dropped out of the first class for the first time. Flannery dropped forty one, Miller ten, Wilson ten and Poland one. The records:
 Jones .321, Egan .2S7, Zeimer .250, Tetrault PAT, Dawson .23S. Moves .22e, Heath .22S, Flannery .220, Mill Ter .1so. Wilson .1s2. Hancock 1ss, Poland .1SO, Smith .172, Wood ward .12S.
 Individual Batting.
 : That 300 list has become so de- pleted by the powerful assaults of the pitching artillery that it has been found advisable to mobilize the .29O reserves for service in showing the stick attack Even with the addition of this corps the swatters army IS not impressive. Too many fell in the trenches around home plate fort. Even the great Fohl, who has been defying everything for weeks, sul- fered serious wound this week, losing eighteen points. There are but five 300 men and only five .29Os. The .2sO brigade is more extensive. 1t also contains many who are making successful advances upon the hurlers. Of the 300 men Jones of New Brit ain is the best performer with a gain of ten points. Smith of Waterbury Is still the leader in safe shots with IDA. He hit the century mark last Wednes- day, the first in the league to do 1t. Ballman of Bridgeport rushed up with a contribution of enough to make 9S. Speaking of Hallman is a reminder that the veterans are doing some clouting these days. Hallman in his last 26 games made 39 safe hits at a pace of .412. Jack Hoey made 41 hits in 27 games at an average of .ss3. Phillips of Pittsfield showed 31 hits in g games at a figure of 1885, while Jones of New Britain delivered 39 hits in 29 games on the percent age of .3S6 Pretty good clouting for the old boys. Here are the ten lead- CTS:
 Foh1, w. ............. .339