New Britain herald., 1926-07-09

The failure Of Don Cosgroye to touch third base while scoring from second on Ernie Andcrson's clean hit 10 lcfr field in the ninth inning last evening at Willow Brook park lost game for tho New Britain Ma chine Co 10 the Stanley Works that was the toughest battle played this year in the Industrial League. Cos grove was on second base with the score to in favor of inc Stanley Works. Two men were out and one run was needed 10 tie the score It was he last of the ninth and War ncr Johnson. who up 10 this time had been luyinciblo to the Machine Co. batters. was tired and wpaI;rn- ing fast. AndcrsOns crash s1ilol past Jimmy Green on short and Cos grove, intent on making home, rounded third like a flash and easily reached inc home station. The ball was brought in from the outfcld and thrown to Jack PclIcticr at third and as he touched the base, Umpire Herby Sautter declared CosCroye out and Jimmy Clinton, Umpiring on bases. concurred with his decision and the game was over.
 Turner. on the slab for the New matics, and Johnson firing them for the Stanley Works, produced one Of the pretticst pitching duels ever seen in this city in the Industrial League or in any other circuit. The Stanley Works managed to get three runs in the first inning on a walk, two errors and a single. They went scoreIcss for the remainder Of thc game and only got four other men around 10 third, Johnson held the NcWmatics under his heel until the seventh when with two out Green tossed a high one to Parsons on Ar Sosys drive to short and Argosy was safe. He went 10 third on PatUson's single and scored when Nelson smashed a hard drive to Green and although his throw was good for the bag. Nelson was declared safe, 6 hit resulting from the play.
 Then the fatal ninth came on with the Stanley Works unable to score. Argosy walked and promptly stole sccoHtl. making the bag on a close play. He went 10 third on a wild pitch, Johnson frightened up and with pretty shoots, struck out both Pattisou and Skomars. Don Cosgrove drew a pass and on the next pitched ball, he started for second. Darby Mack sent a nice throw 10 second to catch him. The play was close and Umpire Clinton ruled him safe, Ar gosy coming in on the throw. Then came the misplay in which both um- pircs declared Cosgroye did not touch third, and what seemed like a victory for the New Britain Ma chine, was turned into defeat by the score of 8 10 ?.
 Almost the entire credit for the victory goes to Warner Johnson, the veteran moundsman who worked like a Trojan and brought memor- ies of a past day, but just as much credit is due to Turner, the twirler for the New Britain Machine Co.,, who in his second start of the sea- son. tWirled one of the prcttiest games ever seen in this city, Even in defeat his work stood out and had it not been for the fatal drop of a fly ball by Ernie Anderson in the first inning, and the error by Nelson in letting 6 pitch go through him, Stanley Works would not have scored and the Machine Co. would have won the game.
 Turner had the edge on Johnson in the strikeout column, setting down II Stanley Workers in the order while Johnson struck out 10. but Johnson showed a little the better control by allow ing ons two passes while Turner is-