New Britain herald., 1922-09-07
RAIN BREAKS UP
 P0L|CEMEN'S GAME
Violent Storm Puts an End to
 New Britain-Meriden Contest

A ranstorm which had all the ap- Ipearances of a cloudhurst, broke LID the baseball game between the New Britain and Merden police, in the lfitth inning at St. Mary's Neld yes Itcrday afternoon. The contest, while II was Waged, was an interesting af- fair, and when the rain came the home team was leading 1 to 0. In lit required that the locals retire one more man to end the inning, but this was not accomplished and the affair will go down as no contest Politis and Baer opposed each other on the mound and it was a pretty battle between this pair of southpaws. Just before the game ended it appeared as | though Baer was to be taken from the mound as Smedick was warming up along the sidelines. The locals linfeld backed up Politis in a magnif- cent manner, two snappy double plays coming when things looked bad The greatest play of the afternoon was contributed in the second inning when Scharmer was declared out at the plate, on a great relay throw, Feeney to Cabelus to OMara Another snappy { fielding play was contributed by 1 Bloom, who after recovering d drive | by Elliott in the second inning, whip ped the ball to Cabelus, who tagged Elliott out as he was trying to stretch the bingle to two bases. Po- l,;t while the locals reached Baer for five safeties, which included two two bag gers by Politis Jimmy Naughton and Johnny Kiniry officated as umpires.
 The story of the play while it last ed, is as follows:
 First Inning.
 Meriden: Wilcox out, Cabelus to Neley; Alix out on a fly to Rouskie; Smedck singled and stole second base Boldt was saft on O'Brien's boot Kurcon out, Rouskie to Neley. One hit no runs one error.
 New Britain: Feeney was passed on four balls and he was out in an at tempt to pifer, Boldt to Smedick; 10 Brien singled to left field and was out, Bodt to Smedick on an attempt ed steal; Cabelus out, on a fly to Alix No runs one hit no errors.
 second Inning
 Meriden: Elliott singled to right center and was retired at the midway sack, Bloom to Cabelus; Scharmer singled; Kelly famed; Baer doubled to left center and Scharmer was caught at the plate, Feeney to Ca Ibelus to OMara. No runs, three hits no errors.
 New Britain Neley out, Smedick to Wilcox; Politis doubled to left field; OMara out. Smedck to Wilcox; Rouskie out on a foul fly to Wilcox. No runs, one hit, no errors.
 Third Inning.
 Nerjden: Wilcox singled Alix out on a fly to Cabelus; Smedick singled .Smedick out at second, Rouskie to Cabelus on Boldt's felder's choice, Wilcox going to third; Kurcon out, yeley. unassisted. No runs, two hits, mo errors.
 New Britain: Bloom out, Baer to WILCOX; Griffen was hit by pitched ball and Feeney was also hit by a pitched ball. Wilcox took OBrlen fv ball and doubled Feeney off first base, unassisted. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Fourth Inning.
 Meriden: Elliott singled, it being his second safe bingle of the day politis took Scharmers poke, tossing fo Rouskie retiring Elliott at second and Scharmer was out at nrst' Rouskie to Neley, on double play Kelley grounded to Neley, for the third out No runs, one hit, no er- TOTS.
 New Britain: Cabelus drove long hy to Scharmer, who dropped the ball; Pete took a nap around the initial sack, and was retired. Sme- dick to Wilcox Nclcy then clouted long double to left center field, and he scored moment later when Po- 1itis doubled to center; O'Mara got short single to right t1eld, put Politis was held at third base; Sme- i dick took drives by Rouskie and Bloom, retiring the batsmen to first base. One run, three hits, one error
 Fifth Inning.
 | Meriden: Baer was passed; Rou- ! skie took Wilcox's tap, tossing to Cabelus, forcing Baer, Cabelus whipped the ball to Neley, retiring Wilcox, for the second double play of the ocals Alix was in the hole with two strikes on him, but the ball was wet at this time, and Politls could not get it over, and the Silver ] City shortstop was free ticketed. The heaviest storm of the season then ! broke in fury, and the game was i over for the day.
 The heavy rain spoiled the base ball game, but it did not effect the | festivities at the Elks' club, in which the local police played the role of | host to about 200 people, from Meri- den, New Haven, Waterbury and this city The committee handling the banquet saw to it that every detail was made for the entertainment of 1 the players and guests and good job this body did. Chief William c. Hart presided.
 At Speakers Table.
 Seated at the speakers table were the following: Chief w. c. Hart, Captain Thomas W. Grace. Mayor H. i T. King, of Meriden; Chief James J, Tandrgan of Meriden; Senator Ed ward F. Hall, Representative Richard Covert and Arthur N. Rutherford, Police Commissioners Edwin A. Par ker and William r. Lange. Clerk Jo-