New Britain herald., 1926-08-02
TRIPLE PLAY MADE
 ASBURRLTTS WIN
Pirates Protest Game Wilson
 Fans t7--WeSt Ends Win
The Standing

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 Amid melange of home runs. a triple play, eighth and ninth inning rallys. and a protested game, the Burritts emerged on top of the City league pile by virtue of their "a victory over the Pirates Saturday afternoon at Walnut Hill park. Zembko and Carlson staged a had better support and received the decision although. due to the pro- test submitted after the game. the victory may not stand. The West Ends came from behind to win from the Rangers by 5-4, while the Rob ins rattled off . four runs in the ninth to take an 11-10 victory from the Speedboys, newest entrant in the league.
 Burritts vs. Pirates
 The Burritts assumed undisputed possession of firstsplace in the City league Saturday afternoon by play ing a wide-awake brand of baseball and taking advantage of the Pirates mental and mechanical lapses to de- feat that team by 7-3. Their crash ing bats finally stilled by the@shoots of "Huggie" Carlson, they doye- tailed their six hits with Pirate er- TOTS for their scores, while spectacu- lar fielding, featured by the first triple play of the league season, kept the losing team away from the plate in spite of its constant threats. The Pirates again played only half heartedly, and even the old hidden ball play worked against them. This was the final play of the game and led to protest being entered by Manager Kenneth Saunders.
 With two gone in the first, Zaleski faced his old high school battery mate and slashed long triple to center, Jarnot following with a home run to deep left. lhe Pirates had men on bases in almost every inning. Zembko being wild and uassing a man in every frame, but they could not hit when hits were needed, ten runners being left stranded in the first five frames. Zaleskf and Jarnot almost repeated their feat in the fourth, being stopped only by two leaping catches by Chick Charlow.
 Hits by Grail and Gaida, Luty's sacrifice, two costly errors by Speck Howard, and throw by Begley which hit Gaida in the back gave the Bur ritts four runs in the fifth. The Pl- rates made pretty rally in thelr half, but Zapatka tried to score from second on a short hit and was out. In the sixth Mathis worked around on a walk, a stolen pase' and Zaleski's wild throw to eaten him.
 In the seventh Zapatka walked and Carlson singled. The Pirates again appeared set for rally, but Rose made a lightning dive Tor Claire's grounder, doubled Zapatka off second, and Grail tossed to first to complete an easy triple play. The Burritts added another in the eighth hut in the last inning the Pirates finally broke loose. Begley was safe on Dalkowski's low throw and Mc- AIoon singled. Charlow popped out tbe bases were full when Zapatka walked. Carlson did his best to win his game and shot single to cen ter which brought in two runs, pul Zapatka was out trying for third ana Huggie himself was almost nappeo at second. Partyka held the ball on this play and touched Carlson when he wandered off the base. Marsh umpiring on bases, did not see the play and would not call Carlson out but Mike Lynch, behind the plate reversed his associates decision. end ing the contest. Manager Saunders promptly protested the game.
 Carlson pitched a pretty game and would have won had his team backed him up decently. zembko was wild but was strong in the pinches and had fast and sure sup mort, The base running of TT! Cobb" Gaida was feature,
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