New Britain herald., 1926-08-16
KENSZNGTON STAMPED N
 FIRST OF FALCON GAMES
DeFto Proves to Be the Hitting Baby of the Afternoon Getting Five Out of Five-Cleary Allows Nine Scat. tered Hits and is Great With Men On Sacks-YaIe Touched Up For 13 Bingles - Third and Eighth Are Two Big Innings For Winners.

The Falcons of this city swamped All-kensington under an avalanche of runs yesterday in Kensington in the first game of the series be- tween the two teams and took the game, II to 2. The kensington team went to pieces during the game and committed 10 errors be- hind the pitching of Charlie Yale. Cleary, the Falcon twirler. pitch cd a steady game and was helped great deal by sterling support from his mates. He allowed nine hits, but kept them scattered during the game. DeVito, playing at second for the Falcons, swung a wicked bat and collected five hits out of five trips. He smashed the ball to all corners of the lot and scored two runs himself, besides driving In a number of others.
 The Falcons outplayed and out hit the Kensington outfit and there " s hardly man on the losing team who did not slip up on some play. It was the worst exhibition eN bI SHONli ny Nllt iNNilclllS toi team, and no individual is to blame for the defeat, but the play of the entire team was ragged and poor.
 The Falcon batters gloried in the misplays of their opponents and romped around the bases when wild throws were sent out in all direc- lions. There were few features in the game, Begley's running catch of fly ball in right field being the fielding gem. The account of the game by innings in itself explains the reason for the Kensington teams woeful showing. It is as follows:
 First Inning
 Falcons-Ferguson grounded out to Begley at first. DeVito doubled to left. Stanley Budnick grounded to Zeigler at third who tagged De- Vito trying to make the hot corner. and threw to Fields at second. doubling Budnick. No runs, one hit, no errors.
 Kensington - Greco famed, but Kopec dropped the ball and he was thrown out at first. Jasper went out, Cleary to klatka. Begley after fouling five. was walked. McCor- mick sent a high fly to Kredar in center for the last out. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Second Inning
 Falcons - Haber famed. Simon, Budnick walked. He stole second and went to third on Sullick's wild throw to get him. Klatka flied out to Jasper. Begley dropped Zeig- ler's throw to Kopec's grounder and Simon Budnick scored. Kredar flied out to Weir in left for the final out. One run, no hits, one error.
 Kensington Fields walked. Weir after several attempts bunted one down the third base line and beat the throw to first. Cleary heav- ed it wild over first. Fields going to third and Weir to second. sul- lic,, hit one at Stanley Budnick who threw to home to catch Fields. The latter scored, and an argument fol- lowed during which players and fans rushed on the field. Weir tried to score from third during the me- lee, but was thrown out. klatka to Kopec. Yale famed. One run, one h.tt, one error.
 Third Inning
 Falcons-Cleary walked. Fergu- son sacrificed him to second. DeNito hit one down to third. Yale fielded the ball but became confused and threw it wildly to first allowing Cleary to score. Stanley Budnick singled through short and DeNito went to third on the hit. Fields dropped Sullick's throw to get Bud- nicg at second and DeVito scored. On zeigler's wild throw of Haber's