New Britain herald., 1920-08-20
NEW BRITAIN COPS
 WIN OVERTIME GAME
First of Series With Meriden Goes
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The baseball teams of tho New Britain and Merideu police departments met yes terday afternoon nt Hanover Park and as usual the local ninons of the law were victorious. While the teams have been having spirited battles for the past few years. the gam" yesterday was by Tar tho most exciting pf them all. Requiring II innings to decide the fracas the score at the end read: New Britain S Meriden ;. TO begin to hand credit to the victors let lt bp said rtght here that the work of Dave Moore. the lanly hrst-base guardian. was of a stellar order. other teams that Sergeant Hili Hart hus collected always have lacked . good first baseman. He has found one. It seems. in David. Everything that was . thrown his way was Eobbled up not with any too much grace. but there was the assurance that the old horsehide was to remain in his glove. It was Moore who started the locals the road to victory ln the nth frame when he crashed out InuE two-bagger to the fence. As he was the first batter up, the rest of the team F"emed to become imbued with a hitting nttack.
 Pete Csbetus. hurIlnE for the locals. turned in fne brand of baseball. whining tS wouId-be Babe Ruths. The New Britain CopperH collected 10 safrties off Bill BoldtS offerings Chief among the swatsmiths was O'Mara. who wha1ed out four hits in seven trips to the plate. Tom Fecney and Bill Grnbeck got three apiece.
 McrIden Fans Are Loyal
 For the losers Bni BoIdt. who. until yes  catcher aRcended the mound. He had fair iy good success but seemed unable to check the terrific batting attack of New Britain's finest when they got going. Scharmcr en- dcared himself to the hearts or the Meri- den fans by connecting with timely double in the ninth stanza that chased across the rubber two runs that tied the score at live all. Right here the joy of the Silver City fandnm knew no bounds. IT there is one thing that Is commendabIe about Meriden fans it la their loyalty to the home team.
 Poor Scoring Methods.
 Owing to the absence of an official scorer. there was some unnecessary wrangling over players and fans claimed New Britain wa. sIugFer-. to the plate when n was not their turn. There usually was collection of boys with score cards led by Jimmy Moran around home plate while the matter was being thrcrhed out. ManaRel Bill Hart was as busy with his card as one-arined man with prickiy heat
 Big Crowd Hand.
 Merfdcr turned out It's baseball fans in the crowd numbered over the 1.ooo-mark It is safe to say that the Silver City band of loyal rooters will he heard next We'd nesdav at St. Mary's field when the teams meet in the second and final game of the season.
 The Feed.
 At the close of the game the players and Town .iru-and feed 1t was. too.
 Chief Landrigan acted as toastmaster st the post prnndiai exercises. Those respond Ing were. Police Commissioners Johnson. Pallet and Ray nf Mcriden; Joseph McGraIi. clerk of the New Britain police commission; Rergeants Hart and King and Patrolmen William Souney and Thomas Feeney. Of New IIritaIn. Lieutenant Thayer and Ser reant cuatv. of Meriden. and Sergeant Roach of the New Haven department.
 Eddie Mccarthy. sporting editor of the Mrrtfen Record pleased immensely with recttatfoas and John 'Brten. of this city. rendered several vocal selections that were well received.