New Britain herald., 1926-06-18
FIRST OUTBREAKS
 STOP METHODISTS
Stanley Memorial and St. Mat
 theW'S Tied for Lead
Church League standing

The Trinity Methodlsts, the last undefeated team in the Inter- Church league, fell last night before fighting First Lutheran outfit which came from behind 10 win by 12 10 : and knocked the hitherto in- yincible Alden Hewett out Of the box. The loss knocked them out of first place but left them right on the heels Of the leaders. The Meth odists started out as if they would repeat their past victories, piling mp six runs in the first two innings. but then Fresen tightencd and his sup por1. q new examination, found it. self and held the Methodists to only one further score.
 The Swrjrs, after pecking away, began a bunting attack on Hewett in the fifth and paraded around the bases when this proved the Meth odist pitchers weak spot. The los els infiold cracked under the strain, and further help was given by two close decisions at first. Johnson's smash over short brought the run total to six. Tn the next inning AhIgren carecrcd all the way around the bases on a two-haggcr and 3 Tair Of errors, two scoring ahead of him. The Mcthodists went out in order and the same was over,
 Treson pitched heady game and was safe IS soon as his support settled down. Hewart started strong but weakened with lis backing. He did some neat fielding in the early innings. Nice plays were also turn ed in by ''Horu' Erikson. who caught everything within mile of him. Dave Ahl-ran and Nyborg. The linp-ups and score by innings;
 Trinity VI. E.-Blauvelt, If; Ali son, cf; II. Pin'lnr'0 l, ss-p; shepard lib; s. Pinkerton, 3b; Dandino, e; Gnbraith. If; Hoffman, 2b; A. He welt. p-ss.
 First Lutherans - Biorklund. 9b; Granquist. ss; Erikson, If; Ahgrcn, lb: Olson, cf: Nyborg, C; Frcscn, D: Larson. ri: r.. Johnson. 2b.
 Trinity N r.. 42o1"oo- 2 ; First Lutheran 11l063"-12 II 1
 St. Mats Run Away
 The St. Matthew's Lutherans. after an uncertain start. piled up the second largest score of the soa- son aud defeated inc lettering First Baptis's thereby going into a lie for first place. The Baptists made a brave start. q series of in field errors with the bases clogged giving them fJm runs in the first frame. put after that they were helpless. The German LW hnrans struck a faster and faster pace as the game progressed and scorrH seven times in tho third and again in inc seventh. Carroll was hit hard and Was wild, while he was further injured by poor G"ldin@, Suess was also wild and was taken out after passing two in a TOW, but Billy Prcisser stopped the Baptists.
 Eddie Prcisscr Of the winners knocked a hom" run 10 right field. Eack~rl made spectacular catch in right field. Frank Keiffor, Rap tist shortstop, fell in stopping a ground tall and hurt his back when he landed on stono, Time was called for few minutes. Keif- fer was unable 10 continue at short bur went into center field and fin ished the game there. The lineups and score by innings;
 St. Matthews German Luthcran-- F.. Preisser, 2b; ". Preisscr, cf, D; Fink c; E, klopp, h; W. Surko, f.; P. Klopp. 3b; Neuman. ss, Reckcrt. If; Suess, D; W. Linn, cf
 First Baptist - II. keiffer. If; r. Keiffer. ss, cf; Dnnison, c; Carroll, ?; T. Johnson 1b; Shay, If; Nor ion, 2b: Gagnor cf. ss; Bassett 3b, St. Matt's 127&007-2O 14 2 First Baptist fooo000- 8
 Notes
 The game scheduled between the White Army and l<ensinston Con grcGutional church was postponed al the request of the Kcnsington management.
 Curtis Christ, captain and third ha-rman Of the Center church, in- .jur.d his side in the game Monday night and will probably be out of the game Tor a week or two.
 The crowds last night at both games wrr" large ones. That watch ing inc Methodist Swede tilt root cd almost unanimously for inc lat fer tram ii being the first time that fbe luthnrans have been popu- lar fagprif,e Of inc euaCIatOrs