New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-26

6ucnerl received a mean spikin(
from Belser at secor d base but tn,
plucky little shortstop of the Univer
sails refused to leave the game
Rabbits" work at short was out.
standing and meant a great deal tc
his team.
Bucheri didn't do very well at the
bat but from our observation, he
isn't as much to blame as some OF
the older men on the team. Wher
he fails to connect, instead of coach.
ling him along, Mickey" is the tar.
get for stiff calldowns from a few
of his mates. In Saturdays game
no matter what his failing at bat
was, more than once he saved the
game for his team with beautiful
stops over second base and through
short stop.
Schmidt's work as a pitcher for
the Stanley Rule team against the
Russwins was a marvel to most of
us who watched the contest. He
allowed one clean hit during the
game. Two others were drives in
the infield that took funny hops but
could not be called errors. One
bounded clearly over Hinchliffe's
head and another hit Sopnick in the
shoulder. The third extra hit was
an infield tap that wasn't fielded in
time to get the runner at first.
A funny one happened in the
Landers-Fafnir game when Vincent
went after a short fly with man
On first. The batter didn't run and
Eddie Goeb hollered to his to drop
it. He held the ball momentarily
hand then dropped it but the batter
was declared out and no double play
resulted.
Many said it was an infield fly,
but there Is no infield fly with only
one man on. An infield fly Is called
when first and second or first lec-
ond and third are occupied with less
than two out. If first alone is &C.
.cupied, there is no infield fly on
which the batter can be declared
out.
On the other hand, if a fielder
holds ball momentarily, he cannot
drop the ball and play for double.
+Vincents dropping Of the fly was
too open to have it an accident.
The Robin Ranger game Saturday
must have established a low scoring
record for the City league. The 81
ALLY certainly was not according to
he slam bang traditions of the
municipal loop, and the two teams
eould almost be expelled from the
|ericuit on grounds of treason. For
all that, it was great game in
spite of its lack. of thrills, the ninth
providing a finishing punch to top
off with, and it was too bad that
he majority of the crowd wasted
is time on the Burritt- West End
massacre. It will probably be
ong while before two City league
Feams again struggle the full dis
ance with only seven hits and three
runs between them.
The first inning was a bloodthirsty
and merciless one. Wilson beaned
4indgren for starter, and in the
second half of the frame Roy was
nit in, the jaw with a thrown ball
after crossing the plate, the ensu-
ng bump making the Robin catcher
ook even chubbier than ever.
Pete Cabelus is being suspected OF
lirty work. While the Rangers were
batting during the seventh inning he
stepped on the pitching hand OF
adamaitis and tore it so badly that
lie could not go on. It was then
lp to Pete to go into the box him
self. but If he had any visions of be-
coming hero they soon faded, for |
he Robins broke the tie directly |
and won the game. Cabelus is now |
rying to find someone who will be- |
ieve his spiking of Adamaitis was
accidental.
Both games ended the same way.
With dropped third strike being /
urned into a double play. In the
8urritt-West End game, however,
here was no need for this. as the
Eases We're choked. But, as ALWAYS
happens in this case. neither team
vas sure of the proper procedure
md the man on third almost re-
iembled Z martyr as he thought II:
Fas forced and walked off the base
INTO an easy putout.
The Burritts showed no respec, =
or old RED" Campbell. When he
anne to bat the outfielders closed In,
lespite the fact that Red hit a hone
un two weeks ago. THE tough pant
# 1t for the old veteran was t1at {
le generally looped one right into
he glove of one fielder or another
nus 1ustifying the strategy OF the
eague leaders. Il
The Robins twice took the fald Is
With ten men. Both Manager Nick Is
'teffick and Snetro went out TO sec {
md base at the start the latter stay. c
ng after considerable wrangling. 7
While in he fifth inning the two /
gain r n out TO that position and II
his time Steffick remained in the c
'osition alter few words with the q
umpire. If the Robins co lid settle S
hese internal iissensions and play a
all together, they would offer sori- Ii
u5 OPT sition to any of the other a
cams in the league. G
The postponed game in the Indus &c
rial league between the New Brit g
in Machine and Fafnirs will be +
layed tomorrow night at 6 O'Clock
t Willow BROCK park on Diamond
20. 2. The game was scheduled for
uly II.