New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
SOUTH AND CENTER
 CHURCHES VICTORS
Gain Two Places in Church LeaSue-KensingtOn FOrfeits
Church League Standing

Kensington Cong. Il B .O71
 The Congregational churches pushed upwards in the Inter-C Church Baseball league last night, the South church hopping from eighth to sixth place by defeating the First Baptists by 5-S and the Center church keep ing pace by meting out an 11-9 loss to the White Army. The Blue Army won by forfeit when the Kensington team was unable to appear. The results leave the main body of teams in the league even more closely punched then before and will make for the maintenance of interest up to the last game.
 South Church Wins
 The South church took well played game from the First Baptists, 5-3. The winners scored early on a tumble of Rockwell's grounder and a very wild throw on Morey's sacrifice bunt. The Baptists tied the score, but the South church went ahead again on hits by Rockwell and Adams. In the fourth inning Shea's three-bagger and two infield hits filled the bases with one out; Shea scored when Adams dropped a throw at the plate and another run came in minute later. putting the Baptists ahead by 3-2. Rockwell led off in the fifth with another hit, stole to third. and scored on Par. ker's slap down the third base line. The winning rally came in the sixth on singles by Bell and Washburn and an error on Rockwells grounder.
 Both Parker and Bassett pitched steadily and were given, on the whole, very good support. The work of Bell at third for the winners, es- pecially in the last innings. was sen- sational. and in the last frame he disposed of all three men by throw ing two out and getting the third by racing across 10 take a pop fly be- tween first and second. In the sixth, with a man on second the winners worked fast double play Bell to Mercy to Spring. Barta made a fine catch of a liner. For the losers, the third base play of Bertini was Q feature.
 Washburn continued his hitting with three safe blows in as many tries, while Rockwell, Klopp, Shea and Johnson also hit hard. Rock we'll ran wild on the bases but the Baptists had tough luck in this re- spect and were frequently trapped off the sacks. The line-ups and score by innings:
 First Baptist-Anderson c; Bas- sett, D; T. Johnson, 2b; Bertini, Sb; Carroll, ss; E. Klopp. 1b; Wester- man, If; Shea. cf; Cianci, If.
 South Congrepational-Rockwell. 2b; Parker, p; Mercy, 1b;, Adams, c: Weed, If; Bell. 3b: Barta, of; Washhurn, If; Spring. ss.
 First Baptist 010 200 0--3 4 South Cong. 1o1 012 x-5 B i
 Center Church Victorious
 Hit AJtHltI CuHIClI Aobh Ill J-J decision from the White Army in a game which started off well but de- generated rapidly as darkness set in. w. Davis held the winners at his mercy until the fifth inning and his mates gave him fOur-run lead in the third. The Center church final ly located the bell and scored once in the fifth, then batted around twice in the next session and pound- ed seven runs across the plate. They added three more in the last inning and had an 11-4 lead. When the White Army came to bat it was too dark to see the ball well and the winners fielding went to pieces, five runs being scored before a man was retired. pop and a slow roller re- tired two, but the White Army got more on the bases and the outcome was still in doubt Then Skinner struck out the last batter and end ed the game.
 Skinner, allowed only four hits but was wild, walking many, and was given poor support; this was excusable, however, in the last in- ming because of the darkness. Davis was hit hard in the closing innings, Skinner, Carlson and Bradley lead ing the attack on him. The line-ups and score by innings:
 Center Congregational-Szabo, SIS; Skinner, pi Christ, 3b; Bradley, 1b; B. Clark. 2b; Carlson, c: Apelgren, If; Traver, If; Paro, If; N. Deodor- ian. cf.
 White Army-W. Linn, c; W. Davis. D; Iverson. 1b: Monkiewicz, 2b: Banke, 3b; T. Linn, ss; John sin. If; Reeds. cf; A. Thomas, If. Center Cong. 900 017 3-1t II 10 White Army 004 O0o 5-- 5
 Game Tonight
 A postponed game is scheduled to he played off tonight between the Trinity Methodists and First Luth- arans. This game. which will have l very important bearing on who will hold second place, should be NttlIlN lbHSHl anu NGlt pldStu. . l llt have been travelling fast of late, but the Methodists are still strong and will prove no easy mark.
 On Thursday night three games which should be exceptionally close will be played. The St. Matthew's .utherans will meet the First Luth- erans. the Trinity Methodists will ,lash with the Stanley Memorial cam. and the Blue Army will meet he South church. In each in- stance the previous game between hese teams was hot one, and the lesire for revenge and the desire o repeat a previous victory will make every team play it's best.
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