Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
N. F. A. PLAYED POOR BALL
 BUT WON TWO GAMES
Defeated Quaker Hill Chun7s in the Mornino and the BuIkeIey Alumni in the Afternoon.


 Wednesday the Academy or more properly speaking, Chick Stanley, won both ends. of a double header The Chuns' Country club never had a show in the morning and carried home the small end of an eight to five score. In the afternoon tho Bulkeley Alumni made game fight but bit the dust to the tune of 10 to 2. The Aca- denny was handicapped by the absence of Parker at third. In the morning Stanley famed IS men but received no support. In the afternoon the sup port was even worse. The only ray of hope for Academy fans in the games was the improved batting of the team. Counihan and LeClaire es- pecially are -cloutins the ball in good style.
 The first inning of the morning game Potter and Ritters famed and Dodds- flied out to Lynch. Two strik-- outs and an outfeld fly also retired the Academy team in their half.
 In the second two more Quaker Hill men bowed before the benders of the Academy ca ptain and although Bitters reached first on Ben1etts error he died. tFying to steal scconds % Tn tho Academy half. Of the second they scored four runs. Counihan. dsh safe ks Bennett 0Ya Hzed and Lynch was safe on -Caleene'S erFoF.. e'ouni n and Bennett came in. on a passed ball and Lynch scored on HulFs hit Hull
 
 scored. eThe Academy did not score again until the sixth
 The Chunas started in the third and continued in the fourth and eighth. In. the ;. fourth successive doubles by Hart and MeIcer gave the Chuins their first tally. Their next count came in the fourth when Taylor dou- bled. went to third on McKnIghts err TOT and scored on a passed ball.
 The game was uneventful except for the usual nurnber of errors until the sixth. inning. Bennett. the first man up, walked, Shea famed, Lynch was hit, and HuH sacrificed. Both men scored on ,Mcknight's single The Chums made a strong bid for the game in the. eighth inning when aided by the weak playing of the red and white, they scored three runs. Potter, the first man. up. famed but the third strike, however he was forced out on Dodd's infield hit. Bit ters famed. but Taylor trfpIed and scored on -LeClaire's error c. Bit ters hit, took second on Bennett's err TOT and scored op Caleene's hit The Academy also scored in the eighth. a s the result of a hit. two errors, two passed balls and a stolen base.
 The afternoon game was fight from start to finish before the Aca- den1y succeeded in downing their op ponents by the narrow margin of one run Bulke1ey failed to score in the nrSt Inn1ng but the A ca denny started with a rush in the opening frame, scoring two runs. LeClaire famed, Meek and Stanley singled, Counifan sacrificed and Bennett doubled bring ing in Meek and Stanley. Neither side scored in the second but in the third the New London boys got across their first run. McGraw walked and Lucy promptly sacrificed him to, second. He scored on McKnights errore Tn. the fourth Noonan, the first man up sin gled and took second on a wild throw. He scored on O'Leary's' .clout to right The Academy landed on Chappen in the fifth for four runs. Mcknight, the first man up, laid down a sharp single and went to third when Lucy threw to center field. LeClaire and Stanley got on respectively on a hit and walk. Counihan came up and sent one to deep center for two bases, then while. the felders were holding a prayer meeting over the ball. came home. In the sixth inning the orange and black men took advantage of the sudden wildness of the red and white to garner three more runs Noonan walked, O'Leary scinsled. then they pulled off a perfect double steal and