New Britain herald., 1926-06-15
STANLEY MEMORIAL .
 FINALLY DEFEATED
St. Matthews Nine Knocks
 Stanm0TS From First Place
Church Lencne Sanding

| flnllE M. T.. ,..,-. l.NhV Stanley Memorial .. .S&3
 St, Matthew's ..., 500 First Baptist ...,. 3 2 600 Blue Army .,.,... 8 3 .500 1 Center Cong ....., 8 ,4n0 South Cong .,.,... 2 .&33 Kensington Cong e, 3 .250
 First Lutheran .... 3 .25O White Army ...... c .ooO
 An almost perfect bunting attack in the first inning sent the Stanley Memorial church down 10 it's first ! Intcr-Church league defeat last night at Willow Brook park and al lowed the St. Matthew's Lutherans 10 take a 7-4 victory and close the gap between themselves and the i leaders. F. Preisscr started with a safe hunt and Ernest Klopp dumped another one. The Stanmor infcId blew up and the winners bunted i five runs around before they could ! he stopped. After that Carl Rittner held them in check, but Paul Klopp was also in great form and kept Ithe heayy-hitting Stanley Memorial l team to seven hits. too few to over come the early lead Of the Germans. Goody Preisser finished for him. The feature of the game was terrific home run drive 10 right center by 1 Neuman of the winners.
 The defeat knocked the Stanmors out of first place and left the Trin- ity Methodists the only team with a perfect record. The victory of the St. Matthew's nine was due to it's famous bunting oflcnse and to spec taoular fielding. particularly by ". Surko. who turned in the fielding high light Of the night with a great catch after long run. The lineups and score by innings: St. Matthew's German Lutheran F. Preisser 2b, F. Klopp 1h, Fink c, ". Preisser cf-p, w, Surko If. F. Surko 3b, Linn If, P. Klopp p-cf, Ncumann SIS.
 Stanley Memorial-Hamln f. r. Rittner SC, J. Wright cf, Thorsten- son 1b. H. Rittnor 2b, Boehm c, Schaeffner If, F. Stohl 3b C. Ritt- ncr ?. st. Matthews .. , 5ooo2o o--7 10 Stanley Mem. .. 01020 010-4 71
 Center Church Wins
 The Center church nosed out the South church in a thrilling game, 4-9. the contest being a struggle of pitchers all the way. Both Dwight Skinner and Wilton Mercy pitched wonderful ball, Mercy setting what lis probably strike-out record for the league, but uncertain outfelding on both teams accounted for runs (which should never have been SCOT ed. The South church took an early Head. but this was tied up when Christ dropped a single into center field and continued all the way around when both May and Kildun lct it roll through them. Jim Hay- lick put the losers ahead again, but Bradley laced a long one over Nil- duff's head for q home run. Christ started another rally in the sixth, Carlson's smash through the box winding it up with two runs across the plate With two gone in the seventh. Joel Adams pounded a homer past Bliss Clark. Kilduff hit a weird one at Bradley but the cen ter church first sacker finally mas tered it anl sprawlod for the base in time for the final out.
 The fine work Of the opposing pitchers was the feature of the game, hits being few although long, Nifty fielding plays were turned in by Stockman. Bradley Sanlorson. Adams, Parker and Havlick. Stock man started one double play while Bradley made one unassisted, The linc-ups and score hy Innings:
 South Congregational - Parker, ,1b; Mercy, ); J. Havlick, 3b; Weed. SIS; May. Of; Adams, c; Kilduff, If; 'RockwcIL 2b; R. Clark, rf Center Congregational -- Christ, 3b; Stockman, ss; Bradley, 1b: Skin ner. D; Carlson, c; Paro. If; Sander son, 2b; F. Clark, Of; G. Deodorian. If.
 South ......,. nto 1o0-t--3 : Center ...... oo1 102 x--4 3
 iB1llllNI~ NtS'N 'jUl The NBlue army climbed another notch by nosinc out the First Bap- tists. 6-4. in a game which was well played after the first two innings, when both teams pounded the ball and kicked it around in the field. Dave Swanson pitched well and also hit hard. The lne-ups and score by innings:
 Ruo Army-Judd, C; D. Swanson, n: Nelson. ss: s. Johnson, lh; I[ipplc 2b; Jones. of; Sommons, If; Keller man. If; Hoist, 3b.
 First Baptist -- II, Kcifter c; ! F. Keiffcr, D: Carroll, If; Dcnnison, ss. Bartini, 2b; Johnson. 1b; Shea; If: Norton, cf; Bass"tt. &h. Blue Army .... &ol 200 o-6 8 2 1st Baptist .... oa1 GOO o-4 6 3
 Meeting And Games
 The postponed meeting Of thc board Of manager, to take action on the protest of the First Luthcr- ans and transact other important matters will be held tomorrow cyeu- ing at thc Y. NJ. C. 4. On Thurs day evening three more games will be played Neusington will take on the White army the First Lutherans will meet the leading Trinity Meth odists. and the First Bapists and st. Matthew's Lutheraus will return 10 oppose each other.
 CondorS Arc Grade Champs
 The Condors, representing the T. o-D rl1es of inc seventh grade at thn