New Britain herald., 1926-06-07


 ! Spe akin g ! ! of Sports !
 
 Fans who watched the Kensing- ton-Taftville game in Kensington yesterday were not only treated to one of the best baseball games ever seen in or about this city, but they also saw Joe Jasper pull one of the most spectacular plays ever seen on a local diamond.
 Il was in the second inning when. with two out, Taftville filled the bases. The next man up slammed what looked like a sure hit through the pitchers box. Polits didn't even see the ball go by him. Jasper at shortstop was off like a shot and as the ball was hurting by him, he dove head first and speared it with his gloved hand. He hit the ground with bang but with d contortion- ist's twist, he rolled and tossed the ball with his gloved mitt 10 Patrus for a forceout at second.
 No, Jasper didn't break his neck.
 Tho rprbi,, Joal Gov I;I,r4 with any luck at all yesterday in Rockville. A new combination was tried out but failed to work to ad- vantage. Barnett was the saving light for the team, while Paul Syn der helped him out in great fashion with his hitting and base running. The SoX staged d six run rally to- ! wards the close of the game, but this wasn't enough to win.
 The first casualty of the season on the new diamonds at Willow Brook park was recorded Saturday when Hal Corbin Of the Fafnir team hurt his leg badly in a slide At first it was stated that Corbin had broken his leg, but this is not known definitely yet.
 The games in the Industrial League Saturday were 8, complete reversal from the opening day. Three tight games were played. two on Diamond No. 1 and the other on Diamond 2, while the other. though q swatfest, was an interesting and hard fought battle. |
 The feature game Of the day was the battle staged between Landcrs and Fafnirs. The old Indian Sign" that F2cnirs has seemed to have over 'he I.andcrs team was much in evil Icnco Saturday and the Bearing Makers came through over the Cut lcry boys by a 6 to 8 score.
 The Union Works sprung thf sur prise of the afternoon by waging hard battle against the Stanley Works, Had the Union Works play ors used their heads a little better on the basepaths and threw better, they might have had chance to win. Bill Chant and Warner Johnson en- gager in q pretty strikeout race with the veteran on the Butt Makers lineup coming out on top.
 The Falcons whanged out a win over the White Eagles Of Ludlow at St. Mary's field yesterday. The Fall con bats were swinging in great shape during the game, especially in the first innings and the victory hung up was decisive one. A large crowd was out to see the battle and Inc Falcons gave them their moneys worth. A great lot of interest was occas- toned among the "Herald's" sports readers by the latter which was sent into this office telling of some of the baseball games and the players in them Of several years past, The | letter has evidently revived some old | memories and many have been talk 1 ing about the various men whose l names were mentioned in it,
 We think this is great thing for i the youngsters of the present age | who never knew of Cooler" Con- | lon in the old days. Cooler" is l now a member Of the New Britain l fire department but if the fans who { used to love to watch him play, had i their way he would be gracing some ! big league baseball team.
 One of the rarest of rare happen | ings in baseball took place yesterday . afternoon in the tenth inning of game between the Community team . of Meridcn and the Yalesville club . when the Meriden infleld executed a tripl play. With man on first and | second. Johnny Thieson took a liner . from Mitchells bat, tossed to sec and to catch Yale and then the ball 1 went to first in time to catch Pere- grin off t'Ie bag.
 Anderson meets Ray Gaines of . Hartford in two matches this week. | ne to be played at the Casino all vs in this city Thursday night. He WI roll the other either Wednes- da or Friday night in Hartford. Any wants 10 roll his last match at non, and prefers to meet Gaines in Hartord Wednesday night This |