New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
LANDERS START SEASON
 WITH WIN OVER FAFNIRS
Universals Stage Two-run Rally In Nnth-P. & F. Cor bin Team Downs Newmatics Carlson and Ernie Anderson Engage In Pitchers Battle = Stanley Works Smothers Unions In Free Hitting Contest Scott and Johnson Shine In Pitching Box.

Landers scored the first victory of the season over it's arch-rival, the Fafnir team, in the game played on Diamond No. at Walnut Hill park last evening by the score of 3 to 2. A ninth inning rally with the score two to one in favor of the Bearing Makers, turned the tide in favor of the Universals at a time when it appeared that Fafnirs had the game on ice. ,.
 The two teams had waged tight battle. Nester for Landers and Havlick for Fafnirs, were both showing mid-season pitching form and had the opposing batters en- tirely at their mercy. Havlick. vet eran of many campaign, deserved better than to lose the game he twirled yesterday but three hits and two critical errors sent him down to defeat in the last inning.
 The score stood at one all until the sixth. Landers counted first in the initial frame when Billy Darrow socked out a two-bagger and rode home on Eincent's single. Fafnirs tied the count in the third when Paulson singled sharply to right, stole second and was driven in by Lipetz' double over the tennis courts.
 The Bearing Makers took the lead in the sixth through misplays by the Landcrs' inf1eld. Klatka went out at first. Ferguson walked. O'Brien flied out to short. kenure hit hard liner at Darrow. Billy stopped it but failed to pick it up. He retrieved the ball and heaved wildly to first, Ferguson going to. third. Kcnure started to take sec ond on q blocked ball but the Uni versals played for him. Fitzpatrick slapped the ball to Vincent and Fer guson started for home. Vincent turned and threw the ball over Os- tertags head letting in Fafnirs sec ond run. No further scoring was done in the inning. ...
 Neither side could do much for. the following innings. The Landers' batters sent out long drives to the out11eld but alright support was given Havlick. Then the first of the ninth rolled around. Vincent, the first man up. hit a long drive into right field. The ball bounced off the tree and Kenure retrieved it in time to throw the runner out at second. Fitzpatrick singled over second. He stole second. Bucheri lined single into right field, Fitz going to third Bucheri went down to second Gernski lined one to third and Paulson mussed it up, Fitz scoring. Kenure booted Charlow's grounder and Bucheri brought in the winning run.
 Some great plays were turned in during the game. Nicky Bucheri turned in the sensation of the day when he grabbed Paulson's' drive behind second base and threw him out at first. Ferguson and O'Brien robbed Darrow and Goeb of hits in right and left field respectively.
 A peculiar thing about the game was the large number of putouts in the outticld. The Fafnir gardeners plucked down a total of 12 bids for hits while the Landers' outfielders caught four.
 With a battle like yesterdays played on the opening day. fans who are to follow the Industrial league games this year. are in for plenty of fast baseball. The sum mary: a.--.,