New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
NEW BRITAIN COPS
 ROUTED BY MERIDEN
Silver City Team Just Toys With
 Locals Here Yesterday

The New Britain baseball team sustained the most crushing defeat o1 recent years yesterday afternoon. when the Meriden police team routed the locals to the tune of IS to l at St. Mary'a playground. It was tho second meeting oi tho season between tho teams. and it was tho second tima the Silver City team was returned victorious. To the victor belongs the spo1ls, but it must be added that the locaH were the poorest yesterday they have ever shown. On the other hand the Meriden team presented a lineup, that it is safe to venture will give any of the Connecticut police teams warm argument
 Wilcox a Star.
 At the initial sack, was found yes terday, a slender, mustached young plan, answering the name of Wilcox It was learned during the game that he is independently wealthy, and only plays the game for the sport there is in it. When it comes to playing, that bird sure is there outside of being able to hit, field and run bases, he is not of much account as a ball player. Some of these so-ca1led league play CTS might look this worthy over some l afternoon, and get few points. | That's enough for Wilcox. Now the | rest of the Meriden team from Bill l Boldt down to Spike Carroll, played
 Meriden has been breeding over that double defeat of last year. They should feel relieved now.
 | Errors Hell, Visitors.
 l Various kinds of errors aided the visitors in so completely overwhe1m- 1 ing the locals. New Britain got nine
 hits off Baer's delivery, but they were | widely scattered. Of this number, l Pete Cabelus contributed three two- baggers. Cabelus, with Feeney Bloom | and Kumn, were about the only local | men who acted the part of players on ] the field. Feeney contributed a cir GUS catch in the fourth inning when I he grabbed Custys drive in deep left l field with three men on bases. Kumm
 also speared one after long run, and
 Bloom pulled 'em down just like Iris Speaker in centerfield.
 Davy Mufs Elm.
 It was a surprise to the assemblage | to see Long Dave'' Moore huff a | couple at first base. It was learned l that Dave was playing with a new | glove, recently purchased in a rubber
 store, which accounts for the elastic | manner in which the ball bounced
 right out of the mitt. However, Dave did get some and each play was accom- panied by a cheer.
 Wow, What Start.
 The game was put on the we'll known ice in the first inning when the Meriden team piled up 10 runs. Tn this inning Wilcox and Alex dent ho UiCitt,rS. a l. most batted twice around. The works
 started when Wilcox reached first on
 an error by Rouskie. Alex then banged one on the seam to right field which Kumm was just able to reach
 but muffed Smedick was out on a hy to Bloom. Bill Boldt was ticketed to first. Custy was safe on fielder S
 choice, Wilcox registering. Kurcon
 was banged in the ribs and then Scharner uncorked a two base cloul.
 Carroll was safe on Veley's error and Baer was hit by a pitched pail. Things kept on this way. until it seemed as though the agony would : never cease When the third out was : finally registered, the New Britain crowd sighed with relief, while the Meriden rooters sang, ''Ain't we got , fun" The first three men to face Baer in the first inning were retired !, by Wilcox, unassisted.
 They Keep it Up.
 Kurcon opened the second inning by reaching first when Moore ham,
 dled his tap as though he was play Ing put and take Scharmer died by
 the wh;ff route. Carroll was hit by a
 pitched ball. Baer greeted Cabelus
 on his second trip to the plate with
 a single to right field, sending in two
 runs. He sped along to second on the
 throw to the plate. Wilcox was safe on Moore's second pebble in the in-
 ming. Two more runs were put across
 when Alex and Boldt contributed hits
 One For Weak Side
 The lone New Britain tally was
 scored in the second inning, by Ca
 belus After Sergeant Hart had gone a out on a fly to Kur con, Cabby smash q ed a two bagger, his first of trio. D As he darted for third base. Boldt 1 heaved the ball into left field and the D tally was made averting shut out 1 which is about the only thing the To. 0 calls did avert in the game.
 0 Getting Hungry.
 0 With good safe lead, and the 0 game without a doubt in the bag, tht 0 Meridenites put on steam iii retiring n