New Britain herald., 1926-08-09
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 Excellent pitching and terrible Yielding were the keynotes of the City league Saturday. Tommy Blanchard shut out the Robins with three hits, Huggie Carlson let the Rangers down with four, and Joe Casey held the Pirates bats we'll un- der control. Blanchard had tough time of 1t because of fielding errors and in one inning had to fan three men in 8 row to keep runs away from the plate, and at that one of the strikeout victims reached first on a dropped third strike. Carlson's mates made eight errors and had him in constant hot water but he came through nicely. Casey helped lose his own game with a drop- ped throw. Wilson and "Kopchic" were not so bad either, for only one of the 16 West End runs was earned.
 Some players had terrible days. One was Speck Howard of the Pi- rates, who made four pebbles of ground balls. Another was Snetro of the Robins, who struck out three times and muffed the only three balls that came his way.
 Red Makula had disgusting aft ernoon trying to keep the Robin in- field together. He played with his head up all the way, but the, rest of the team kicked the ball around with reckless abandon. Tn one itl- ming, with men on second and third, Makula scooped up a hit and had both runners trapped far off base. But Suess failed to cover third and Makula had to chase the runner himself, and then when Blanchard set out for the plate Red was oblig- ed to chase him instead. He finally threw to Mottola and Jake dropped the ball. Red was almost speech less, but he became absolutely in coherent when Mottola picked up the ball and threw to the tennis courts in trying for the batter.
 Some of the teams seem to be adopting unsportsmanlike codes of ethics in regard to their players. A week ago certain pitcher announc- ed as "DitolH' pitched for the Speedboys, and Saturday he was in the box for the Robins under the name of "Kopchic." He really is Alphonesse, man listed officially by the Burritts. He isn't college man playing professional ball, and the practice Is liable to cause con- siderable trouble if continued. It hasn't thus far because Alphonesse- Ditolli- Kopchic has been beaten in every game he has pitched.
 The Union Works baseball team certainly gave a wierd exhibition in the Industrial league games played at Willow Brook park Sat urday afternon. The team got IS hits to the Fafnir teams seven but could not win the game. This while their twirler, Billy Chant was allow ing the seevn bingles. striking out 10 men and walking only two.
 The Union Works started off with three runs in the first. They added three more In the second and with three more in the fourth had lead of to 0, enough to have any team come through with a win. However, anything that the Fafnir team hit, went for a safety. Balls trickled through the infleld that should have been easy putouts and when they were fielded, wild throws made the | play seem worse. Coupled with a few hits at opportune times, the | Fafnir team saved it's hide and repu- tation by winning the game.
 kensington ran into pack of | hard luck in the game against the | Meriden Endees yesterday. Before | the game, Sullick was clipped with | ball and although he played the | game, he was not in proper form. Then in the eighth inning, "Yiggs" | GatruS was standing on second to | get a throw to catch Alexander | stealing and as the Meriden man slid in. "Yiggs' touched him out | but his leg was ripped open by | Alexander's spikes.
 A deep gash was cut in the calf 1 of his leg and when he came in to the kensington bench. he toppled , over in a faint. He was taken to the Meriden hospital where three stitches were found to be necessary to close the wound. He will proba- ply be out of the game for a week or so.
 He was taken to his home in this city last night and no serious re-