New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
League Standing

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 In the first inning Dennison lei off with a hit and keiffer followed Dennison was caught between bases but H. and N. Bertini made hits anG four runs were scored before tht rally was over. An error and hits by Carroll and Dennison brought in two more in the third and gave the Bap lists a 60 lead. In the same inning the Stanmors scored one. and in thu fifth Jack Thorstenson smacked hi! fourth home run of the season witt nobody on base.
 The feature of the game was 1 circus catch by Roy. He pulled dowr what looked like certain home run. Hamlin hit we'll for the losers The line-ups and score bHinnings First Baptist-Dennison. c; F. Keiffer. p; H. Bertini. ss; Bassett ib: N. Bertini. 2b: May, 3b; Ander. son, If; Roy. of: Carroll. rf
 Stanley Memorial-Hamlin. If F. Rittner, 2b; E. Stohl. 3b; J Thorstenson, Of.
 First Baptist. 402 100 0-7 2 ] Stan. Mem. ... OO1 010 1-3 [
 St. Matts Go Into Second
 The St. Matthew's German Luth. erans went into second place when they defeated the Center Congrega- tional church by the one-sided mar. gin of 11-0 and climbed past the stanmors. Billy Preisser was in great form and permitted but one hit, a beat bunt by Bobby Booth. In addition to that, he himself got four of his teams 14 hits, one double.
 The St. Matts started with a pair of runs in the first inning and then, after two frames of tight baseball. they got to Skinner for a series of hits and scored five runs. After that they kept up their scoring without much trouble. six Center church er- TOTS adding to the merriment.
 Billy Preisser, Ernst Klopp, Neu- mann, and Eddie Surko hit hard The line-ups and score by innings:
 St. Matthew's German Lutheran Preisser. p; K. klopp, 2b; Fink, c; w. Linn, of; w. Surko. If; E. klopp 1b; Neumann. ss: r.. Svrko, 3b; G. Linn. If: M. Steege. If.
 Center Congregational = Christ ab: Clark. ss: Bradley, 1b: Schade b; Skinner, p; Sanderson. C; Carl. son. lief: Tomkins, elf; Booth, If; Deodorian, If.
 St. Matts .... 200 5o2 2-11 14 Center Cong. 900 900 co
 Frcscn Allows One Hit
 Bill Fresen held the kensingtor Congregational church to one hi, and the First Lutherans breezed along to a 40 victory and kept theii hold on first place. They are now sole occupants of the top rung but are threatened seriously by the St Matts. Fresen pitched wonderful ball. holding Kensington hitless foi six innings but Negri cracked out 6 single in the seventh inning and spoiled his chance for a perfect game. He struck out four men.
 Kensington played nice ball be- hind Strople's pitching, but Beng. ston's home run with two on in the third gave the swedes the lead they needed. The line-ups and score by innings:
 kensington Congregational = Stropfe, p; B. Griffith, 1b: Negri. 3b Chotkowski, 2b: Clark, If: l.. Grif. filth, of; Isaacson If: Stromquist, c Plurin. ss.
 First Lutheran-Nelson, 3b; Ny. borg, c; Bengtson. 2b; Frisk ss Johnson, of; Ericson, If; Hoist, 1b Foberg, If; Fresen, p.
 kens. Cong. =. 900 900 co 1 First Lutheran 003 O01 '-4
 Mctho1lists Take Hot One
 The Trinity Methodists nosed out the South Congregationalists, 4-S, ir a bitter game featured by heavy hit. ting. fast fielding. and much argu. ing. Both teams haggled the umpire throughout the contest. which wa: close from start to finish and kep the nerves of all the players on edge The South church banged 16 hit' off Joe Jackson but was stopped time and again by a fine catch when men were in a position tc score. The winners got fewer hit: but took advantage of what they made.
 Moreys double. Parkers' sacrifice and SAhaefer's hit gave the Soutf church a run in the first inning, but the Methodists came back with two passed ball putting them ahead. IT the second inning Blauvelt singled and stole second and third, ther pilfered home ahead of Bells throw Mercy, Parker, Schaefer. and Bil Darrow all bunted safely to start tht third, Mercy scoring, but the nex' three batters were retired on poI flies. In the sixth Washburn led of with a hit and Spring ran for him Barta beat out a bunt and Morey sacrificed both men along. Parker drove a hit and Right and Spring counted. but Barta was caught al the plate on Schaefer's grounder and Parker was nailed at third on a close and protested decision.
 In their half of the seventh the Methodis:s won the game. After Spring had made great catch oi Sundstroms' Texas ieaguer. H. Pink. orton crossed the South church witt double down the left field fou line, Cowles hit 10 deep short and WIS thrown out, but the throw wal 90 long that Pinkerton was able tt
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