New Britain herald., 1914-05-30
SPEEDY BASE WORK
 BRINGS CAME HOME
And Besides That, ''Dug'' Smith
 Pitched XXX Brand Of Ball.

I)OugIaS smith, OtnerWlSe known as "Lefty,'' the loosest limbed lad in the league, led Bill Scinsl1i's cohorts in their charge against Jack Zeller's "Electrics' from Pittsfeld, the city of shocks, yesterday and delivered the goods right side up. The score was 5 to 3 in favor of New Britain.
 No one knows whether it was be- cause pay day happens around today or just what the reason was but at any rate the home team started off on a. mad dash for the pennant and if they continue to display the same article Of baseball for the rest of the season the bag will wave over the Hotel Regal.
 New Britain knocked one twirler off the mound and then the players helped themselves to what another was serving. The first to fall before the onslaught was a slim gentleman named Ryan. who pitched hitless ball for three innings but met his Waterloo in the fourth. After that Chief Snyder, at one time the best all around player in these parts shifted the load to his own shoulders but was crushed underneath the burden as he was in warm water for nearly all of the four Innings he worked.
 
 than the Scinskis but Smith frightened up at crucial moments and uncovered some worlds series stuff that could not be touched. Although he allowed five free passes to first he famed nine and kept the bingles we'll scattered. He was given A No. 1 support. Visitors Get Usual Start.
 Ptttsfield started off with superior air and scored one in the first. Hyatt was given four wide balls and Wolfe famed Hyatt found himself occupy ing the middle station after Somerlot hit and he crossed the plate on Eddie Bridges swat for sack. Raftis went out on strikes and Phillips was walked. Prysock ended the inning by hoisting a long fly to "Billillen" Jones Ifn center field.
 ! 'Jack'' O'Hara teased Ryan into giving him a ride to first. Moves tried toasacriffce, but Prysock who ran to cover first, dropped Ryan's throw and Captain Harry was safe, O'Hara going to second. Jack and Harry hit the high places and each negotiated a steal Ryan frightened and famed Jones, Luby and Tetreault.
 Bowden took first on a quartet of wide heayes and Ryan's bunt sacrifice sent him along to second. But there was no more fooling with Smithy, who struck out Hyatt and Wolfe
 New Britain broke out of it's shell in Its half of the second and tied the score. Dawson strolled. zeimer did his best to sacrifice but in spite of his intentions the "Electrics" would not have it so and Gus was safe on first on bad throw by Bowden, who begged mad to get Dawson. at second. New Britains phantom left fielder continued on to third and lounged across when Prysock made an off cclor throw to first on Egan's pgronnder.
 J There was no scoring in the third and none for Pittsfield in the fourth. 2 Smith Does Yeoman Duty. ( Smith lifted himself out of big hole in the fourth. A base on balls, double and another pass filled the bases. Then Lefty hitched up his brseches, shifted his bale of Liberty and went to work in earnest. He forced Ryan to pop out to Luby ana famed Hyatt and Wolfe.
 1t was about this time that New Britain sat up and took notice of the setting sun and pounded across dhree runs on four hits. Dawson lea off with a bang to right and Zeimer's sacrifice put him on second. Egan hit to Raftis, who threw the ball to Prysock, getting Dawson, who had started for third but who changed his mind too late. Smith came through with hit over second and O'Hara followed suit, scoring Egan and send ing Smith to third. Moves hit sent Smith home and OHara to third and he scored when Bridges threw to Prysock, to get Moves, who was hobo ing 10 second. Prysock heaved back but 0'Hara was too quick and slid un- der the throw. The double steal was the signal for cheering from the bleachers. Jones skied to Hyatt end ing the inning and also spelling 'hnis for Ryan
 Snyder Just As Easy.
 Three singles netted two for Pitts Held in the fifth and New Britain re- sponded by getting half as many. At ter Snyder had warmed up "Bill'.