New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
|97H CONSECUTIVE
 WIN FOR SWEDES
Fresen 0utpitches Morey---Bible
 Glass Trounc@ Baptists
League Standing

SI. -hdllutW 5 ..', .slI .cVv Everyman's' Bible Class .667 South Cong. ........:..7 .5SS Stanley Memorial u....7 .53S Swedish Bethany r....7 ' .500 Trinity M. E. .........6 ' :462 First Baptist ............4 s 1888 Center Cong. ..........2 9 .1S2 Kensington Cong. ....0 IS .0o0
 The First Lutherans took a stronger grip on first place in the Inter-Church league last evening, maintaining their lead of one and a half games by virtue of a 51 victory over the South Congregational church while the St. Matthew's Ger man Lutherans were taking a per functory forfeit from Kensington, With only four games left to play the Swedes have only to hold their lead in order to win the pennant and can, In fact, lose one of the four without fear of the St. Matts over taking them. It was the ninth straight win for the Swedes.
 Last nights game at Willow Brook park was another pitcher s battle and Bill Fresen again demon strated his superiority in this sort of engagement, letting the South church down with three hits and turning in his 14th victory in Is starts Wilton Mercy pitched nice bah for the losers. permitting only four hits in the first six innings. but bad break in the final frame start ed swede rally which put the game safely away.
 The winners made their first run in the second, when Bengston bunt- ed and was called safe at first on a decision which drew the displeasure of the South church. Ercson sent him to third with a hit and he stole home by besting Bell and Havlick in a rundown play between bases. In the seventh Mercy pitched his first ball before Barta had taken position in center field, and the bat ter doubled over Barta's head. Four more hits, an error, and some poor judgement on throws by the South church infield gave the Swedes a total of five scores before they were retired.
 With two away In the first inning Barta had singled and Billy Darrow doubled, but the former had been trapped trying for the plate and put out. From that time until there was one out in the seventh Fresen re- tired the South church in order by fine demstration of skill and cun- ming, aided by good support. Then Barta singled to center and got an extra base when Anderson let the ball through. Darrow was thrown out but Barta raced for the plate and made it, averting shutout.
 Bengston, Barta, and Ericson were the hitting stars. Nice fielding plays were turned in by Jim Hav- lick, the Darrows. Nyborg. and Hoist. The Swedes had few difficult chances to contend with, for the South church could not hit Fresen's pitches solidly. The line-ups and score by innings:
 First Mathematician. Sb: Ny borg, c; Fresen, p; Bengtson,, 2b; Ericson, If; Anderson, of; Hoist. lb; Frisk, ss: E. Johnson. If.
 South Congregational-Morey p; Parker, 1b: Barta. of; w. Darrow ss: II. Darrow. If: Bell. c; ]. Hav- lick. Sb; Spring. If; Rockwell, 2b. First Lutheran ,..010 coo 5-6 South Con. 900 900 II Bible Class Wins
 The Everyman's Bible Class de featcd the First Baptists in a wilt swatfest, 14-7. The heavy hitting F. B. c. batters pounded Bassett's serves for II hits and were helped by five errors, scoring in every in. ming except the last. The losers staged a couple of good rallies bu could not equal the batting spreeS of their conquerors. The BaptlstS played with a makcshift team, sev' veral of the best players being miss ing. Darkness forced the calling of the game after the sixth. The line ups and scores by innings:
 First Baptist-Pinkerton, c; Bas sett, p; F. Strom, 1b; Stecge, 2b; O. Suess, ss; May. 3b; Dennison, If Crowley, Of; Shea, If.
 Everyman's Bible class-swan- son, ss: Arburr. 3b; Stromquist, C J. Luke. 2b; Johnson, If: Hoxton l b; Hallin. 1b; Nelson, p; Johnstone cf; sundell, If.
 F, B. c. .....222 350--l4 II First Baptist -. .005 02o- ' Games Friday
 On Fgiday the lead of the Flrs' L.uthorans will be automatically in creased 10 two full games wher they take their game from thu dropped Kensington Congregations team. The Trinity Methodists ar1 Stanley Memorial church will play on Diamond No. ?. The Center Con gregational and Swedish Bethany teams are scheduled to meet on the grass diamond" The First Bap' tists and South Congrc gationalists will play off rained out game.
 The Methodists are trying to ar range for the playing off of samt with the Baptists next Monday.
 
 MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
 Gncluding Games of Aug. 15) By the Associated Press.
 National League
 Batting-P. Waner, Pirates, .3S3.