New Britain herald., 1926-06-14
FALCONS WIN IN
 THRILLING FINISH
Nose Out COlunbiaS of Hartford
 in Nip and Tuck Game

 In a thrilling finish the Falcons nosed out the Columbias of Hartford yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's field by score of 10 5. The To- calls and the visitors engaged in a nip and tuck game which was won in the ninth inning when kredar and Habcr executed a hit and run play. The latter was safe on first when the ball was thrown hurriedly and went into the crowd.
 The playing Of both teams was ragged in the opening frames but after that they settled down and the l large crowd of fans that attended were treated to a real baseball game. | The locals flashed better in the field than the Columbias, but the visitors were there when it came to stick work, for they outbatted the Falcons. The visitors got the jump on the locals in the opening inning when they pushed three runs across the platter. They were unable, however 10 hold this lead for any length of time, for the Falcons bats started to | swing in the later innings and the score was knotted. Then both teams went at each other and for the rest of the contest it was a nip and tuck affair. with the locals finally pushing across the tally that brought them victory.
 | Jaglowski started on the mound for the locals and had difficulty in locating the plate, giving Blesso the first batter a free ticket to first, he went to second on DeVitos sacrifice, and took third on a passed ball Gettersloh also walked and stole sec ond. Madden connected with the first ball thrown and poled out lus- ty triple to left field, scoring both men on the basepaths. Riley singled 10 center, scoring the runner from third.
 Bruno Kania took up the burden at this stage and retired the side without further damage being done. The locals bats connected with the slants of Plue in the second, and they pushed across two runs. Ben son was safe at first when Riley heaved his groundcr wide of first base. With two outs Bruno Kania doubled to left, sending Benson across the plate with the first score ~f 1,n ~aI T1 l I., | a few moments later when Salad fumbled Ferguson's fly ball to right field.
 Tn the third the Falcons connected safely again and knotted the score, with Simon Budnick getting hit with a pitched ball and stealing second. He scored on Klatka's long single 10 right, Both teams placed runners on the basepaths during the remain der of the inning. hut were unable to push across enough runs that would insure them of victory.
 Then came the thrilling ninth frame with inc Coumbias at bat. With one out, two runners reached the bases on an error and an inield hit The next batter hoistod a high Stanley Budnick gathered in. Then while the crowd was on edge. Simon Budnick scooped up Plue's hot grounder down the third base line, and retired him at first.
 With one run needed to insure them of victory. the Falcons went into the ninth inning. The first two batters were retired in order. Kre- dar was hit by a pitched ball ana went to first and then to second when Brono Kania drew free ticket. Plue threw to DeNito to catch Kredar off the bag. and the throw went through tho shortstops' legs to centerfeld. Kredar seized the opportunity and raced 10 third, and beat the throw. Bruno kania stole second q moment later, and was safe on a close play. With one strike on Huber. Kredar started for home. and the batter laid a neat bunt down the third base line, catching the Hartford infeld off their guard. He ran to first and was safe when the hurried throw went wild, mean while leaving the winning run across the plate.
 The stickwork of Madden of the visitors and Klatka of the Falcons was of high order. both collecting three safe blows during their five trips to the plate. Kredar furnished the fielding gem when he dove after a line drive in centerfield and came up with the ball in his glove hand. This sensational catch saved the Fal- cons several runs, ss the men on the hasepaths were on their way to the home plate when the catch was made. The score:
 FALCONS