New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
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Win Play-0f From PiratS-'
 Rose Pitches Supefbly

tRInplOnSnipS saturday afternoon a I Walnut Hill park by defeating tho Pirates, to ., in the play-off o the tie which existed at the close of the scheduled season. The game which drew the largest crowd of tn, league season, was hotly contested all the way but was marred by s!op. py fielding on both sides. Johnny Rose of the Burritts pitched his best bill of the season and had the Pi- rates completely baffled, while Hug. i gie Carlson pitched hardly less well The excellent work of both hurlers however, was set at naught by need. less errors at critical junctures. all I12 runs scored being mainly due to these misplays.
 The first two innings were hitles5 for both sides. Carlson giving q pretty exhibition >by retiring the single called ball. But Luty led off in the third with a single across third and stole second. McAloon pulled in Roses fly but Dalkowski singled to left and Luty scored when Chick Charlow fumbled. With Dal- kowski on second. Gaida hit 10 Ma tulis. Red elected to get DalIowski. but the Burritt eluded Begley, who took the throw. Begley stopped Grails hot bounder and got him. DalkowsIA scoring. Gaida was out trying 10 steal home.
 Although he walked two men in a row in the third. Rose got out of his hole without being scored on. After Matulis famed in the fourth, How ard made the Pirates first safety, for one base into left. Claire hit to Grail, who tossed past Dalkowski in trying for a double play, and all hands were safe. Both men scored when Charlow sliced triple along the right field foul line. Conneli famed bat Zaleski dropped the third strike. After hesitating. Cornell ran around the catcher and reached first being called safe. This brought a storm of protest from the Burritt players. who claimed Cornell had run out of line. As Connell stole second Zaleski tried to pick Charlow off third and threw wildly. Chick coming in and putting the Pirates ahead.
 There was no further scoring un- til the seventh. when Connell loop ed a single back of third. took sec ond on Carlsons sacrifice bunt, and went to third on Begley's hit. Beg lev stole as McAloon famed and both men counted when Dalkowski threw over Budnick's head after grabbing apatkas grounder. Matulls' the leagues leading hitter then ended an inglorious day by striking out for the fourth time running.
 With the score 5-2 against them, the Burritts rallied desperately. Rose started things himself with hit to center and stole second. He went to third as Carlson threw out Dalkowski scoring when Howard threw past third in attempting double play. Gaida was easy, by Grail walked. Zaleski. singled 10 right, and Zapatka made a foolish throw to the plate, the ball gong wild and permitting Grail 10 tally. zalcsli crossed the blatter an in stant later on Korsac's hit through the box and 1t was 5-5.
 The Pirates were helpless ana then went to pieces afield when the ninth began. Zapatka dropped Bud hicks fly. Luty sacrificed and was safe when Howard let Carlson's throw go through. Mathis made wonderful stop of Roses smash, but his throw to the plate hit Budnick in the back and the tie was broken. Iutv was out trying to steal home. but Gaida brought Rose in with two-bagger to left. In the last of the ninth Carlson walked and Me Aloon hit safely. But Zapatka swung weakly on the third strike and the Burritts were champions.
 Rose Famed 14 played well afcld. and led the Burritt attack, having as good day as the week Eefore. Carlson was effective but did not have Roses binding steam. Rose pulled q fielding feature when he stabbed Zspatka's liner through the box. Buduick and Korsac play cd well. The box score:
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