New Britain herald., 1914-07-02
HANCOCK LEADS IN
 CHARGE 'I['l ON DoULTES
New Britain Reas Bridgeport on
 0n|y Two Hits.

Invincible with men on bases kay Hancock piloted Scinski's men to Vlc- tory yesterday at Electric field and shut out Boultes' crew, l to o.
 Lefty. Gervais, the Bridgeport boAman. allowed but two hits and let reault Agot both of these. The first bingle netted by New Britain's fast right fielder paved the way for victory, Tetreault later scoring after some clever base running.
 While Gervais twirled wonderful game, Hancock did not suffer by com rsrison as Ray had men on bases to fight down and he cid this trick with all the skill of a Mathe ysca Two were out in the second for Bridge port when man got as far as second. Hancock +fanned the next batter. A man was on second in the fourth with two down and Hancock famed the third. In the fifth two more " gre down With men on second and thir Hancock disposed of the next swat smith on strikes In all he turned hack eight wou1d-be hitters.
 The only tally came in the sixth. Tetreauft ma de the first hit of the game for New Britain and took second on a sacrifice bunt by Tom Poland Hancock hit to Bowman, who made a bad throw and Ray was safe with Tetreault. on third. Dawson proved to lbe the right man. in the right place by sending out a long sacrifi fly to le it. As soon as the ball touched Sennost glove Tetreaut was off like the wind and was safe at the plate. Tetreault started something again in the eighth after two were out by singling. He was put out trying to steal second.
 Gervais pitched what would under ordinary circumstances have been winning ball. He retired New Britain in order in all innings except the sixth and ninth and during the whole game only, twenty-five men faced him. Hancock was nearly as tight, allow ing only thirty-two men to come to bat.
 The hearts of the home fans sank in the ninth. Hallman. first man up for Bridgeport, went to first when he was hit by one of Hancock's speeders. After two had been retired Boultes shut his eyes, swung like a gate and Hammered the ball over the left field fence. It was foul by less than a foot. Realizing he was up against a dan- gerous man, Hancock decided to take no chances and famed Boultes for the last out.
 Gus Zeimer did yeoman service at shortstop, accepting seven chances without a misplay. Willum Jones distinguished himself in the ninth when hearts were beating fast by rac- ing in from center field and grabbing .Tierney's tall fly. Ems robbed Jones of two bagger in the seventh by do- ing spiral and stabbing his drive. Bowman. was the only man to steal a sack during the game.
 Some of the peculiar features of the game were: New Britain won although. ..outhit two to one New Britain did not make two hits in any one inning, New Britain had no men left on bases. In seven innings only three men faced Gervais. Neither Hancock nor Gervais gave a base on balls. v Gervais did not have strike out to- his credit. New Britain played an errorfess game. Hancock held Brfdgeport hitIess in six innings and in five of these only three men came to bat. Every man oil the New Brit ain club had at least 4one putout. The only double play made in the game was of the freak variety. In the sixth Dawson was out on his sacrifice fly. The ball was thrown home by Senno, but not accurately enough to stop let reault. In the excitement Hancock. who was on first when Dawson hit the fly, raced to second and continued to third, where he was thrown out, Crook to Boultes. Under the rules this is included in the category of T double play, although a run was scored between the two putouts.
 1t was a real ball game. Ask those who saw it. Then lay aside a quarter and go out and see Jim CIarkin's club get mauled Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The score:
 New Britain.