New Britain herald., 1926-08-27
.StanmorS Win and South Church Pounds Out Victory
Church League Standing

Church league last night when Billy Preisser added the First Lutherans to his long list of shutout victims and whitewashed them by 60. The game was a pitchers battle between Preisser and Bill Fresen until the fifth, when the St. Mats. finally laid onto the ball and took a safe lead.
 The St. Matts pushed over one run in the third when Fink signed and was sent around on safe blows by Neumann, E. Preisser, and w. Preis- ser. The Swedes went hitless until the fifth, when Nordgren lined out q safety. Preisser got the next two himself, but Nyborg and Fresen singled to fill the bases. Bjorklund hit a long fly to left, but Surko rac- ed under it and ended the inning. These were the only three hits al- lowed by the St. Matt hurler.
 In their half of the inning. the St. Mats scored five times on an error, five straight hits by C. Linn, Neumann, the Preissers and Ernie Klopp; a fielder's choice; and more hits by Surko and Kurt klopp. That ended the hitting for the night.
 Eddie Preisser led the attack with three hits, his brother and Neumann getting two each. Surko had a busy night chasing flies. The support given both pitchers was firm, ouly one error figuring in the scoring. hy innings.
 First Luth.- Bjorklund. ss; Peter son 2b: Munson. 3b; Hoist, ID; Nordgren, If; Erikson, If; Ander- son, of; Nyborg, c; Fresen, D.
 St. Matts-E. Preisser, 2b; w. Jreisser. D; E. Klopp, 1b; L. Linn, If: w. Surko, If; K. klopp, ci; flhh' c; c. Linn, 3b; Neumann, ss.
 1st Luth. .. 900 900 o-o 5 st Matts. 0O1 050 x-6 F 2
 Stanmors Nose Out Win
 The Stanley Memorial team de- feated the Trinity Methodists, f-6' in the closest and most exciting game of the evening. The losers played almost perfect ball in the field but were slightly outhit While they were able to take advantage of but one error on the part ot the stanmors. Spectacular support was given both pitchers.
 Slow fielding gave the Stanmors two runs in the first inning, put the Methodists got these back and took the lead in the fourth. From then on 1t was d bitter see-saW at- fair, the Methodists rallying once more in the sixth to score three fines and tie the score at 6-6. The stanmors, however, put over what proved to be the winning counter in the seventh and then held OH the last Methodist attempt at rally. Carl Rittner was master or the situation except in two innings. Horace Pinkerton also pitched well but his support was heavy-footed at times. The line-ups and score by innings:
 Stanley Memorial - Hamlin, lt- 2b: F. Rittner, ss; w. Linn, 1b-rf; E. Stohl, 3b; Boehm, 2b; c. Rltt- ner, D; Sandberg. of; Sievers. If; Thorstenson, 1b; H. Rittner, c.
 Trinity NJ. E. - Jones, If; Blau- welt, ss; II. Pinkerton, p; Hoffman, 2b; E. Pinkerton. 3b; Shepard, 1b; Allison, c; Morton, If; P. klopp, of.
 Stan. Mem. .... 2000S11--7 II l Trin. NJ F. OOO3030-6 9 1
 south Church a Winner
 The South church finished strong to hand a 12-4 trouncing 10 the Blue Army in game which lasted well into darkness. For three innings Parker and Bear cat" Nelson engaged in a pitching duel and nobody got beyond second base. Mercy opened the fourth with bunt, and hits followed to drive two runs in. Two more were added in the next frame, but in their half the Bluebirds finally started. Held to one hit in the first four frames, they at last located the ball and scored two runs them- selves.
 Again in the sixth each team counted twice. When the Bluebirds took the field for the seventh inning it was almost too dark to see, and the South church took advantage of this to pound the ball unmercifully. Adams led off with a single and Washburn doubled. Everybody hit, tn n pliTt1aY Uhan Clifford Bell lashed a home run down the left field foul line with men on first and second. The South church proved better owls than their opponents and managed to put three men away in the half half inning without a run being scored, The last out was a thriller, Rock we'll dropping a throw at second and the man trying for third. Rockwell retrieved the ball and heaved 1t down the baseline, Vessels grabbing 1t out of the blackness and touch- ing the runner. The darkness was responsible for practically all of the errors.
 The South church pounded Nell son for Is hits, including Bells homer, triple by Barta, and Washburn's two-bagger. Mercy got three hits out of four. The Blue Army lashed at the ball viciously, but Parker received sensational sup port from his infeld, particularly, Bell and Spring. Bell made some amazing stops of hot grounders. and started a rousing double play by picking low liner off the grass and doubling a runner of first. H. Nelson also pulled double play on the winners, and Vic Larson took
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