New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
FIRST PLACE TIE
 IN CHURCH LEAGUE
Loop Has Bad Night With For
 feit, Protest, Postponement
League Standing

henSlngtOn cong. .... .VoV The St. Matthews German Luth- erans went into a tie for first place
 with the First Lutherans as the In- ter Church baseball league wound up its first round last night amid chaotic conditions. One scheduled
 game was not played. the second broke up in the third inning, and the only one which was completed
 was played under protest.
 Bible Class vs. South Congregational The Bible class handed crippled South church team a wicked 13-2
 beating, taking the lead at the start and keeping far out Of danger all the way. Joe Luke started the first inning with a pretty bunt down the
 base line and three runs scored be- fore the side was retired. In the second half, Parker bunted safely, stole second, went to third on. an out, and scored on Arburr's wlld throw. The second frame was score
 less, but the third brought big
 Bible class rally and protest. With two men on base Arburr hit pop fly down the first base line. Parker made a desperate effort to
 get it but as he crossed the base line Arburr ran into him and knocked him fiat. Umpire Kay
 Hoist refused to allow claim of in
 reference and called Arburr safe,
 permitting two runs to score. The game was resumed under protest, Parker being forced to retire from the box in favor of Hammy' Dar- row, and six runs scored before the rally was checked. The losers counted again on Darrow's hit and a wild throw in the sixth. but the
 Bible class had just made two and
 did not care.
 Nelson pitched good game and got fine support, the fielding feature being a leaping one-handed catch by Joe Luke. Barta made several pretty catches and Kilduff made nice play
 by turning a pop fly in front of the plate into a double play. Hallin Sundell, Rockwell, and Parker hit hard.
 The line-ups and score by innings: Everymans Bible Class-Luke. ss; Stromquist, c: Hallin, 1b; Johnstone,
 of; Frederickson, ob; Arburr. Sb;
 Nelson, p; sundell, If; Olson, If.
 South Congregational-Rockwell,
 2b; Parker, p-1b; Barta, 1b-ss; H.
 Darrow, ss-p; Kilduff, c: Washburn,
 of; Spring, 3b; Swanson. If; Carl
 son. If.
 E. B. E. 3 0 2 o--13 13 4 So. Cong. 0 0 0 1 O. 8 Stanmors Forfeit The St. Matts rode into a first
 place tic without much trouble when
 their game with the Stanley Me
 morial team was forfeited to them in the third inning. Tho Stanmors
 started with substitute third base
 man, but Stohl. the regular man.
 showed up in the third frame and
 was sent to his post. Several ad-
 justments in the lineup were made
 at the same time. but Catcher un-
 win objected to them and began an argument with Manager Hamlin.
 finally quitting. Stohl, angered at
 the opposition to his taking his reg
 ular place, also refused to play. The
 rest of the Stanmors wished to con- tinue and tried to find other men to
 fill in. but they were unsuccessful and Umpire Sautter forfeited the
 game to the St. Matts.
 kcnsington Again Missing
 The Kensington Congregational
 church team again failed to make it's appearance. but the Center Con- gregational church team, which it
 was scheduled to play. would not claim a forfeit. The Center church
 players wished to have the game
 played at some other time so that they might get their hits and runs. and an effort will be made to play the contest off.
 Games Monday
 The second round will open Mon-
 day with three games. The Bible class will play Kensington on Dia-
 mond No. 1, the Stanmors will line up against the South church on
 Diamond No. 2. and the Trinity Methodists and Swedish Bethany
 team will play on the grass dia- mond."