New Britain herald., 1925-07-20

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was a fine win despite the fact that
the Falcon Reserves became dis
grunted over decisions by the UNI
pires and protested the game. 1t
is hard to see why players protest
a full contest because an umpire
decided a hit ball was a foul instead
OF fair ball and tends to brand
those making the protest as sore
losers, The other protest came
when a ball muffed by Zaiko at I
home plate went into the crowd
and was picked up by boy. UNI
pire Maloy ruled that 1t was
blocked ball and the runner on
third came in. s
Ground rules were made before
the game for ball over first and
third and the agreement was that
the runner had to make the next
base. Nothing was said of homo
plate and anyway ground rules can
not supersede rules of baseball and
a blocked ball no matter where it is
entities the runner to an additional
base. The Falcons had man sent
back from home to third because
the ball went into the crowd and
Wojak who was on second went
home on the play. The agreement
was that only one base could be
made over first and third.
The Falcons protested this de-
cision and the other that allowed
the Orioles to score man from
third Catcher Zaiko failed to
touch the runner coming in in adj
dition to the fact that the ball was
blocked, but still the Falcons pro-
tested the entire game on this play.
Why Is it that the fans think they
have the right to attend the games
at Walnut Hill park where they
pay nothing and stand there all
during the contest and hurl epithets
at a man who is doing his best
umpiring, is more than anyone can
see. Rabi1 baseball fans are un-
derstood but the class of language
used at the park Saturday was
enough to make anyone wonder why
the umpire did not call the park
policeman to stop it. Umpire
Malloy' always fighting player for
his own rights, stopped the game at
one stage and started after one of
the fans, but good sense caused him
to stop and resume the game. No
one would have blamed him for
what would have happened if he
had kept on going.
The Orioles, although they we're
on the wrong end Of some decisions
that could have been questioned,
acted as only gentlemen could do
and though they kicked as any plsv-
err has the right to do, they were not
insulting and they accepted the UNI
pres decisions without rancorous
curses flung at the arbiter
This is a condition that should
. be stopped and steps should be
taken to make the fans act at least
decen'ly. To the credit of the Fal-
said that although they grabbed at
insulting and they accepted the UNI
rircs 10 insults throughout the game
like their hackers did.
Jerry Griffin brought the first VIC
tory Of the season to the r. {: r.
Corbin team on Saturday at the ex-
pense of Tommy Adrich's Dragons.
If the COrbin team is 70 be the
same on every Saturday that it was
last Saturday, the other teams in the
league better watch for their laurels
The Dragons made a good fight, but
the team was woefully weak In the
pitching department.
Two home runs in one game is
something to talk about. Especially
is the one made by Chief Larson in
the first frame when the bases were
loaded. A hit like his to score four
runs, gives any pitcher something
good TO work on, and if the score is
followed closely, it will be seen that
the P. 6; +. Corbin team beat the
Dragons by these same four runs.
The games Saturday breaks up
the four cornered tic for first place
and leaves the Orioles kings for the
time being The way Manager Aron-
sons boys played Saturday put them
in the unbeatable class and getting
seven runs on three hits is a feat
that shows they played real base
ball. Every time they got man on
first, he was sacrificed down and if
necessary, he was sacrificed to third.
Then the needed bingle brought him
it, Buchcrri played star game.
This team is one that works perfect
ly together and each player plays
for his club and not for his own
batting average. Tho spirit of never
say die is the one carried by the
Orioles in all Of their games
The Pirates swampcd the Saint
Sianislaus team Of Meridcn in the
silver Clty yesterday. Inter city
games between the Hardware and
SILVER cities are beginning 10 draw
large crowds.
The big surprise was the defeat of
Kenslngton by Jimmy Burns Rec
reation nine OF Meriden. This Vas
the second defeat by the Meriden
leam to be suffered by kensington
in week.
The Orioles ran up against some
hing tough IN Manchester and came
home on the short end Of to 1
ecore.
The Red SoX with the help of
Lefty Buckland aud Micky Noonan,
scored another shut out over West
brook yesterday. This adds another