New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Spe a kin g of Sports

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 The City league furnished every thing Saturday-an extra-inning tilt which was not decided until the last fly had been caught. a runaway which ceased to be baseball after the first dozen runs had been scored. and a pitchers battle which ended in a tie when thunderstorm broke over the field. Five of the teams ap- pear to be strong and fast, while the sixth, the Robins, can hardly be rated on their performance of Sat urday as it was their first appear ance and they have not grown ac. customed to each other yet,
 The Burritts, after their game, 1 may now answer in the first person and in the affirm ative to the age old question, who killed Cock Rob in? The Robins simply could not put them out and finally decided 1 that the only way to end the game | was to have Umpire Mangan call it, i
  scorer, for in addition to all the hits | and errors both teams kept shifting | their lineups; Makula played four | positions, while the Burritts got | their batting order tangled and went | 10 the plate more or less by instinct | in the last innings.
 Larry Mangan tried to hurry the | game as best he could by chasing | the players to and from their posi- | tons. Some fan thought Mangan | was mixed up and yelled, What's the hurry? They're going 10 play | the second game on the other dia- mond, not this one" But Larry knew what he was doing, for he came back, T know it, but I'm hot out here" More interest than ever will be shown in the play of the All-New Britain team this year because q great deal depends on the games 10 be played in lining up the team for the National League. New Britain had a song outfit last year for most of the season, and plans have been laid to have q much stronger layout this year.
 The New Britain City Baseball league opened play Saturday after noon at Walnut Hill park with a large crowd Of fans watching the contests Without a doubt, the league appears to be strong though the re- results in the first games Of the sea son would not indicate that such was to be the case,
 The upsets Of the past two weeks in the Industrial League have made the race in that loop q tight one. Landers is now q full game ahead of tine Fafnic team and the Bearing Makers are out to win back their first position. The windup of play in this loop, with the first half only just finished. ought 10 cause many sensations before the league season is over.
 The batting practice that Landcrs mad at the expense Of the New Brit ain Machine pitchers at the park Saturday afternoon will boost some pody's batting averages sky high. lipetz. who was leading up to last week. has taken flop and will probably be down the line after last saturday,
 
 bnIted out six out or seven hits in the game Saturday. lis team baltcd around in the fourth inning with his times at bat numbering two. In the first trip, he betc1 out double but in the second time he hit to Milo ArgOsy, who threw him out al ifrst. "Lefty" Huber got four out of tour in four innings while he was pitching, and HiIlstrand got four out Of four in five innings. Gieb got four out of siv and Fitzpatrick three out of seven. Vincent got three out of six.
 This will surely boost the batting averages Of these men and 1t may be that Landcrs will be IoaIing the league this week.
 The National Football League was organized it a meeting Of represent ativcs of the various teams through out the country. at q tWO-day mcot- ing held in Philadelphia Saturday and yesterday. New Britain vas on" oc the applicants for franchise and although representatives ot the tean. were unable 10 be present at the meeting Saturday. telegrams from this city stated that New Bri- tain had an application all ready and the league representatives oted 10 act on the local appeal yesterdey. Dr. David WaskoWltz, president of the An-NeW Britain Football team and Jack Lash, another local sportsman interested in the team, both journeyed 10 Philadelphia 10 attend yesterdays session and upon arrival there, were informed that the league managers looked favor ably on the application of the Nc" Britain team.
 Dr. Waskowitz who has been in yestigating the details of the league since its inception, is thoroughly familiar with the proposed workings of the body and after several con- ferenccs. he decided 10 withdraw his application. From the gist of tho cXnlanation offered by the local re prescntatives. it was thought 10 bt very disadvantageous at the present time 10 join the league. The app'i'