New Britain herald., 1927-07-05
Speaking
Of Sports

tne Au"Vc" DTlIAlu OOtpdI Clup,
took his family over the Mohawk
Trail for holiday ride. A strong
rumor has reached the city to the
effect that Ed got too close to one
of the bears along the route with the
result that he needs a new pair Of
trousers.
Clarence Lanpher, far-famed man
ager of the National Guards basket
ball team, slipped away over the
weekend and ended UP in Portland,
Maine. He returned home last night
but we understand he received
good deal OF publicity in the Port
land Herald-Press
Some say that the date is Labor
Day while others claim that 1t Is
September IS. Clarence hasn't as
yet divulged the secret even to men,
bers Of his immediate family.
The Corbin Red Sox baseball team
i. riding 4 rough bronco in the Gen.
trail Connecticut league. Following
Yesterdays tits. the Sox dropped
down to second last place in the
standing.
The Southington Pextos still lead
the league having half game mar
rim on the Insilcos of Meriden who
defeated the Red Sox two games yes
terday. The southington team lost
its first game of the year yesterday
morning to the Collinsville outfit by
the score Of to s.
The Falcons are all set to go to
Norwich next Saturday to meet the
fast Riverview club Of that city. This
will be the toughest game Of the year
for the local club.
On Sunday afternoon at St Mary's
field, the Falcons meet the Athletics
Of Westfield, Mass, another fast
club and If the locals come through
with two wins in the two starts, they
will have made an appreciable gain
towards the semi-pro championship
of the state.
The Falcons are playing spectacu-
lar baseball this season and are
meeting with unprecedented sue
cess, The team has won IS games
80 far and has lost one. The one
loss was to the Bristol New De-
partures with whom the Falcons
stand tied in games won and lost.
The Falcons have developed
"murderers' row" according to the
DEVELOPMENTS in the last few games.
Yesterday Charlie Kredar. Frankie
Sheehan. Stanley Budnick and
"Chucky" Wojack each got three
hits.
A peculiar thing about the game
in Rockville which the Falcons won
vas the fact that the Rockville cen
ter and right fielders each had SIX
rutouts. Some OF the most spec
tacular circus catches were turned
in by these two players.
Bob Becker. playing third base
for the Southington PeXtos, turned
In about as neat a play as has neen
seen in these parts yesterday morn
ing.
A batter drove low line drive
between him and third base. nc
made n dive for the ball. but it was
soinss 50 fast he couldn't hold 1t.
He went down on all tours with his
knees on the bag and quickly pick
ing the ball from the ground, he
shot 1t while still on his knees. TO
first base for an out.
Eddie Hackbarth is leading the
Central League in home runs. He
has three to his credit now having
made the third in yesterday morn
inR's game in Southington. "Heinie'
Darlington had walked and the first
ball pitched by Reeves to Hackbarth
was a low outside ball. perfect for
the hit and run play.
Eddie caught 1t on the nose and
sailed 1t over the right field barrier
for a circuit.
Odlum Of the Collinsville team,
former Georgetown University star,
caught one In the first OF the ninth
and put It in the same place This
homer won the game for Collinsvllle.