New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
CHURCH LEAGUE SCHEDULE
 H ADOPTED BY MANAGERS
Ten Teams to Compete in Circuit This Season-Two Rounds of Games Will Be Played-First Contests Next Monday Night-Battles to Be Staged Twice Week-Last Years Rules Adopted With Minor
 Changes Willow Brook Park Field Selected.

Final arrangements for the open. ing of the third season of the Inter-Church baseball league next Monday were completed at meet. ing of the board of managers held at the Y. M. c. A. last evening Ten teams will compete this sum- mer over . schedule of IS games apiece: they are the champion St, Matthews German Lutheran, Trin- ity Methodist, First Lutheran, Stan. ley Memorial. South Congregational. Center Congregational. First Bap- tlst, Kensington Congregational and Swedish Bethany churches and the Everyman's Bible class. Two rounds will be played according to the schedule presented by Chairman K. E. Parker of the schedule commit tee. Beginning next Monday night, games will be played regularly on Monday and Friday evenings, the season closing on August 2s. Me- morial Day. Fourth of July and the Friday before the Fourth were omitted from the schedule.
 The rules in force last year were readopted with several minor changes. It was voted that no player be eligible for two teams even if he should belong to two or- ganizations, such as the Bible class and a church. No player limit or player lists were adopted. A time limit of A hours, within which pro- tests must be mailed, was adoptel. Last year some confusion was acca- stoned by doubt as to whether weather would cause postponement or not, and it was voted that games would be cancelled if there were rain for period of 15 minutes after 5 p. m. League games will start at 6:45 p. m.
 The rule limiting a baserunner to one additional base on a passed ball or overthrow of any base was changed to allow as many as he could make on a wild throw over second. The other rules, which are the same as last years but differ from those of hard ball. are as fol- lows: The bases are 50 feet apart. Pitcher must deliver ball with un- derhand motion. A caught foul tip is out on any strike. Eastman is out on third strike whether caught or not. No batter shall be awarded first base on being hit by pitched ball. No balks shall be called on pitchers. Games to be of seven innings.
 Willow Brook park was decided upon as the playing field after some discussion of Walnut Hill park. The umpires for the first games will be: Al Morton. Carl Frederickson. and Goody Preisser. Frank Keiffer was authorized to purchase the league equipment. Those present at the meeting were President Hamlin. Secretary-Treasurer Parker and Managers -Hausrath. Keiffer. Hoyle, Cline and Frederickson.
 The Schedule
 The adopted schedule Is as fol- lows (the firsO team mentioned Is the visiting team and the second the home team):
 Monday, May 9-St. Matthew's Lutheran vs. First Baptist; South Cong. vs. Stanley Memorial: Swed- ish Bethany vs. Trinity M. F.
 Friday, May 13 - Kensington Cong. vs. Everyman's Bible class. Center Cong. vs. First Lutheran, South Cong. vs. Swedish Bethany.
 Monday, May 16 - Kensington Cong. vs. South Cong. Trinity M. F. vs. St. Matthew's Lutheran, Everyman's Bible class vs. Swedish Bethany.
 Friday, May 2o-Trinity NJ. E.. vs. Center Cong. First Baptist vs. First Lutheran, Everyman's Bible class vs. Stanley Memorial.