New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
ST. MATHS CRAWL
 AWAY FROM LEAGUE
Take Three Game Lead-S0uth
 Church Defeats White Army
Church League Standing


 The St. Matthew's Lutherans dis posed of their nearest rivals in the Inter-Church league last night by trouncing the Methodists, 7-2, and moved out three full games in front of the field. They now need only to break even in their remaining six games to prevent the two teams closest to them to even tie them, while four wins will clinch the title. This should be easy, seeing that last nights victory was the ninth straight.
 With their pastor, Rev. A. c. Theodore Steege, looking on, the St Matts set right out to do their best and scored once in the first inning after holding their rivals safe. Then Billy Preisser and Ray Pinkerton tsettled into a pitchers battle, which was broken up in the fourth when the St. Matts scored five runs and made sure of the game. In the fifth the Methodists got their first hit off Preisser and converted it into a run. Each team scored in the sixth. Preisser was master of the situ- ation at all times and did not allow hit until his team had a safe lead, the Methodists being able to con- meet for only two safe blows during the entire contest. He also had the advantage of fast fielding, while his | team hit and ran bases in workman | like manner. Fink, St. Matt catch | !, irl hnDon r1lT1 l of the season. The lineups and score tby innings:
 Trinity NJ. E.-Jones lf Landino 1 of, Blauvelt ss, Shepard 1b, R. Pink erton D, T. Pinkerton 3b, D. Hew- ett If, Hoffman 2b, Allison c.
 St. Matthew's German Lutheran E. Preisser 2b. w. Preisser p, F. Klopp ID. K. Klopp Of, W. Surko Inf. c. Linn 3b, Fink c, P. Klopp If, w. Linn If, NJ. Steege ss.
 ! Trinity NJ. F. 70 0 0 o 1 0-2 ? 4 St. Matthew's 5O1x-7
 South Church Wins
 The South church, by maintaining an iron defense with men on the bases. defeated the White Army by S-5 and passed that team in the league standing. The game was fea- tured by heavy hitting. the White Army batters slugging out several triples but being kept from scoring when the South church defense frightened. The South church took a ,three-run lead in the first inning on hits and errors, but the White Army pecked away and finally tied the score in the third when Linn stole home.
 The winners stepped right out again on hits by Wallace, Szabo, Rockwell and Parker, Rockwell stealing home to put his team three runs to the good again. The army again tried to tie the store but fell one short In the next two innings Bell was constantly in danger with men on third base, but in the fifth Adams grabbed two fouls and in the sixth the South church pitcher struck Thomas out and Rockwell hauled in a Texas leaguer to avert damage. An error and hits by Wal lace and Washburn made it S-5 ln ,the last inning, and the White Army went out in order.
 Both Bell and W. Davis were hit hard and Bell was also wild. but the South church pitcher frightened with men on the bases and was al d most invincible. A wet outfield pre- vented fast fielding of hits and handicapped both hurlers. Linn IIverson, Wallace and Washburn hi hard, while pretty fielding plays were made by Rockwell. Adams Spring, T. Linn, and Banks. The line-ups and score by innings:
 South Congregational: Rockwell ss; Parker, 1b; Bell, D; Adams, c Spring, 3b; Wallace, If; Washburn 2b; Myers. rf Szabo, Of.
 White Army: w. Linn. c; A Thomas. If; Banks, 3b; w. Davis, p T. Linn, ss: Monkiewicz, 2b; rver1 son. 1b: Johnson. if Reeds. cf.
 South Cong. 300 300 2-S 14 White Army Ill 200 O-5 10
 Game Postponed
 The game between the Blue Arm! and Center church was postponed b. agreement of the managers. Ina between the Blue Army and Firs Iutherans, scheduled for mex Thursday evening, has also beel postponed by the managers.