New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-24
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In the Hartford Waterbury game
at Clarkin field yesterday, Tommy
Comiskey, Hartford third-sacker,
knocked Alex Schauffel, Waterbury
catcher, to the ground while scor-
ing on a close play. THAT was a
dirty, rotten trick, Comiskey,"
spectator called, but the majority of
the crowd shouted to the third
sacker that they held him blameless,
and, in our opinion, they were right,
because Comiskey was coming in at
full speed and Schauffel was direct
ly In his way,
Ad Schinkel, Hartford's cleanup
man, has finally taken his place
among the five leading batsmen In
the Eastern league. He is on hit
ting spree and his average Is Climb
ing like the mercury in the Their
mometer a few days ago. Schinkel
is a, slugger and belongs near the
top.
Jones. Hartford's new center
delder, is a better hitter than Genin,
whom he has displaced, but he is
not as fast as the former Albany
flash. It looks as though he will
stay, especially if he continues his
clouting.
Hartford's double play pair,
Krahe and Manager Sheridan, looks
better in every game. Sheridan's
second base play has improved
greatly in the past few weeks. He
now seems to have the knack or
playing right for the various hitters
and is stopping many balls that
used to get past him by inches for
safeties.
The Waterbury Brasscoes, who al
most lost their home few weeks
ago lack color. Jiggs Donahue,
Shorty Demoe, Jerry Belanger, Ben
ME Helgeth, Moore and other reg
ulars are mighty good ball players
but as team the outfit seems to
have no pep. The players take
their turn at bat and do their stuff
seemingly as if it is all in the days
work and that's all. The same is
true of their work in the field.
Trouble is being caused in the
Inter-C Church league by the desire
of the crowd to watch the play too
closely. The result is that the
spectators, who turn out in large
numbers when there is an impor-
tant game on, crowd the base lines
and make playing difficult. Catch
ers have complained that they can
not see either first or third base and
cannot tell when base-runners are
taking long leads or trying to steal.
First and third basemen have also
made complaints that they cannot
move around properly or go after
fly balls, while infielders experience
difficulty in locating first base when
they are about to throw there. 1t
was so bad Thursday night that at
various times some of the crowd
were actually standing on first base,
and efforts to drive them back re-
suited in only temporary relief.
Team managers and umpires should
insists on seeing that the players
have sufficient space for playing,
and If the crowd does not get back
after repeated warnings it is up to |
the umpire to call the batter or
ba.se-runner out. |
Although several games behind |
the leaders, the Hartford Senators |
are still in the race. Right now |
Hartford has one of the best clubs |
in the league. The pitching staff,
which has been weak all season, has |
improved but can still stand
Strengthening, and another catcher
to relieve the hard working Knox
would be a great help.
Local fans who go to Bristol oc-
casionally to attend the New De-
parture games, say Swat" McCabe,
former Connecticut league slugger,
is developing into pretty fair UNI
pire. 1t is his first year on the job.
We wonder if he realizes yet how
the Connecticut league umpires used
to feel when he was on their necks
in every close dcision.
White of Springfield, Wight of
Providence, and Yordy of Bridgeport
are having pretty fight for home
run honors in the Eastern league.
Yordy is leading at present, but
White is pressing him closely, and
Wight is only two behind White and
four behind Yordy. Last year, Ad
Schinkel, Hartford slugger. led the
league in homers but this season
the big fellow is getting more
singles and doubles and is driving
in more runs than he did last sea-
son.
Hartford fans are beginning to
lay off Marty Shay, Bridgeport
shortstop. Early in the season they
used to ride Marty because he threw
away an important game against
Waterbury when he was with Hart
ford, last season. Marty who Is one
OIL the most NdludDles players III the
Eastern league, is enjoying a fine
season with Bridgeport and his all ,
around play is an important factor
in keeping the Bears ON top of tho
heap.
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