New Britain herald., 1927-07-02
LEAGUE LEADERS
 WIN THEIR GAMES
First Lutherans and St. Matts
 Take Postponed Contests
League Standing

The First Lutherans and St. Matthew's German Lutherans re- mained half game apart in their race for the Inter-Church baseball league title by scoring victories at Willow Brook park last evening in play-offs of postponed games.
 St. Mats ys. Baptists
 Tho St. Matts took the measure of the Baptists by 7-z but had more difficult time in doing 1t than the score indicates. In the first in- ming Keiffer sent his team ahead when he was safe on Neumann's error. stole second and third and went home on passed ball. The St. Matts tied things in the second and made . three-run rally in the third. some dumb unfolding by the Baptists contributing as much as did the St. Matt bats. The Baptists picked up a run in their half but that was the end of their scoring. Keiffer started with hit in the sixth but Billy Preisser made a great enchanted scooping catch of Bas- sette's attempted bunt and doubled the Baptist pitcher off first. Wally Linn's double featured the final St. Matt attack, and then Preisser turn ed back his foes after men had reached second and third with one down, He struck out Carroll and got Dennison on a fly to Suess.
 Wally Linn led the yictors' attack with three hits, while Carl Linn re- turned to the game and got a dou- ble and single. Anderson's sensa- tional fielding was feature and cut off several St. Matt runs: the Bap- tist left fielder covered great deal of ground and made several seem- ingly impossible catches. In chas- ing foul ball Keiffer hurdled the crowd and knocked two people down. but none of them were hurt. Dennison got 8 foul tip off the nose and had to hold up the game until he stopped the flow of blood.
 The lineups and score by innings:
 St. Matthews German Lutheran: w. Preisser p, c. Linn 2b, Fink C, w. Linn of, w. Surko If. E. Klopp 1h, Neumann ss, E. Surko 3b. o. Sucss If.
 First Baptist: Dennison c, Keiffer p, II. Bertini ss. Westerman If, Bas- sett 1b.N. Bertini 2b, May Sb, An derson If. Roy Of. Carroll, rf-ss. St. Matts ...0 3 0 0 1 2-7 ' 3 First Baptist 0 1 0 0 0-2 6 5
 Swedes vs. Swedes
 The two Swedish teams had a real fight before the victory went to the Lutherans instead of the Bethany aggregation. the league leaders com- ing from the rear to win by the same score as the St. Mats did, 7-2. Bill Fresen pitched his eighth victory of the season, getting good support and having nice control. Dave Swanson was handicapped by bad errors behind him at critical moments.
 The Bethany team scored in the second and fourth innings. leading by 20. Then the Lutherans started a bunting attack, and Nyborg, Bengtson. Johnson. Foberg and Ahl- gren were all across the plate be- fore the Bethany infield could set tie down again after blowing up. The five men scored before an out was made. The Lutherans added two more when Ericsson and Fresen were chased across the plate in the last inning.
 Nelson of the winners and Olson Of the losing team made three hits apiece, while Dahlman got pair of safe bingles. The league leaders have now completed their first round of play. being the only team favored enough by schedule and weather to be able to do so. The lineups and score by innings:
 Swedish Bethany: Dahlman C, D.