New Britain herald., 1926-06-02
StanmOrS Win in OVertime-- Center and LutheTanS YiCtOrS
Church League Standing

game Of the present Inter- Church baseball league season. The game was a thriller all the way, the Blue birds surprising the crowd by the manner in which they held down the le: que leaders. The Stanmors managed to push two runs over in the second and another pair two in- nings later, but then Swanson tight ened and kept them away from the plate. In the sixth inning the Blue Army. after going scoreless for 19 innings managed 10 count once. and in the seventh they finally got to Carl Rittner and scored three runs on solid hitting.
 The Stanmors were retired and an extra inning was necessary. The Blue Army threatened but could not drive q man across the plate. The Stanley Memorial nine came in to bat and the game broke up with dramatic suddenness. Thorstenson was the first batter of the inning, and he caught one of Swanson's pitches squarely, smashing a f1rece blow 10 centerield which rolled clear to the fence and enabled him to complete the circuit of the bases be- fore the ball could be returned. Thorstenson hit heavily through out the game and showed a stellar brand of ball at first base. Both Carl Rittner and Swanson pitched well and were given sensational support, Fred Rittner saving his brother with several spectacular stops and catches. The Blue Army showed much improvement in all-around play. The lineups and scores: Blue Army - Fred erickson ob, Jones rf-cf. Berry If, Swanson D, Dahlstrom If. Kellerman 1b, Moore i Of, Judd SIS, Heinzman 3b, Boehm c.
 Stanley Mem morial-Hamlin. If; r. Rittner, Il; c. Rittner, D: Thorsten- son, 1b; Smyrk. If; II. Rittner, c; F. Wright, 2b; E, Stohl, 3b; J. Wright, cf.
 Blue Army .... 900 O01 So--4 ? Stan. Mem. .... 020 900 01-5 0
 Center Church Wins ! llV 1tllLti NIl tll lOoh q SId Ul~ | bang affair from Kensington by ST. i winning out in the last inning after i the teams had matched rallies through the entire game. In the first inning each team tallied three times after the first two men had been retired, dropped flies starting each rally. Kensington took the 1 lead again in the third but x. Do- dorian's triple tied it up again and the Center church went into the van 1 shortly after on Bliss Clark's double and Bradley's thrce-ply wallop 10 1 left. A succession of hits, combined with an infield out, allowed Kensing- ! ton to knot the count again in the ! fifth. In the last half of the seventh i Carlson and Christ reached base safely and although Clark went out Bradley came through again with a | Texas leaguer over second which was 1 just too short for Wright 10 field cleanly. Carlson scampering in with | the winning run.
 Both Skinner and Clark did well | tered at critical moments and let in runs. Christ's third base work was good for the winners and that of Griffith around first was excellent for i Kensington. Bradley and the Deodo- | rian brothers were the heavy hitters of the evening. The lineups and scores:
 ! Kensington Congregational Stew ems, 2b; Chotkofsky, ss; Nelson, 3b Isaacson, If; Hart c; H. Clark, D; Griffith, 1b; Wright, Of; Bradford Clark, If.
 Center Congregational - Carlson, c: Christ, Sb; Bliss Clark. If; Brad | ley, 1b; N. Deodorian, Of; Skinner, D; Szabo, 2b; Sanderson, ss; G, Deo- dorian, If.
 Kensington ..... 301 oSO O-7 Center .......... 3Q1 800 IS
 Swcdes Take Easy One
 The champion First Lutherans IT, nally swung into form last night and
 after two defeats, took a 11-4 vic i tory from the First Baptists. it be- I ing the first loss sustained by that team. For three innings the game
 vas nip and tuck with little hitting 1 but in the fourth the Swedish artil-
 Iory began pumping hits about the
 field and the Baptists blew up, the ] Lutharans scoring almost at will and 1 piling up big lead.
 Fresen eased up in the last stanza and the Baptists made an abortivt
 rally. but Bassett was finally trap, ped between third and home for tht nn~I out. Fresen pitched a steady game all the way and was accord. ed good backing. Once his mares found the ball they all Joined In the biting with vicious Elee. Carrol
 was hit hard and added 10 his owr troubles with some poor fielding oi bunts. The lineups and scores:
 First Baptist: r. Keefer ss-cf Carroll 2b-p. H. Kcefer p-2b, John son 1b, Dennison c, Westerman If Shay If, Bassett Sb, Klopp ss. First Lutheran--Bjorklund Sb Peterson 2h. Ericson if, Olson cf Hoist 1b. Grandduist ss. Fresen D 1 Nyhorg c, No -ren If,
 Baptist ... 0 1 Q Q Q 0 8 4 | Lutheran .. Q c 2 x--11 2 Thursdays Games On Thursday evening the league will be in action again with three more games. The South church will meet the White Army, the St. Mat. tlarr'e nira u-iIl ta1.e oO +he Trinity Methodists. and the Center church and Blue Army will come back again and play each other Tn eacr case the team mentioned first vii be the home" team.