New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-09
Speakin s
of S ports

1t will be long while before tbs
City league fans will cease talking
about the l5-inning Pirate-Burrit,
struggle Saturday afternoon. And il
will be long while before they will
be treated to another thriller like 1t
For eight innings it was just bal
game. and not much of one at that
but the last seven frames were as
bitter az can be imagined.
Despite Is errors, many of them
completely ineXcusable. the Pirates
managed to win out. They never
took the lead until the very end and
every time they tied the score the
Burritts immediately went right on,
In front again. But the winners kept
at it. and after 5 hours and SO min.
utes of eXhausting play they finally
managed to get the upper hand,
To Huggy Carlson, winning pitch
er, must go unstinted praise for
sticking to his guns when fumbles
and wild throws were going on all
about him in most discouraginG
fashion. Carlson was not SO strong
in the early innings but as the sun
began to set he seemed to gain ef-
fectiveness rather than lose Il
Johnny Rose also pitched a fine
game and would have won had not
his infield thought the game was
over and made two foolish errors in
the ninth. - Both hurlers were prac-
tically exhausted after the game,
Carlson bleeding at the nose and
mouth and Rose also being sick.
None of the other players was much
better off
For that matter. the scoring WAS
rather tiresome. There we're 1c1 Of
fcial times at bat. .S runs. 80 hits,
IS putouts. 81 assists. and 90 errors
70 record. Stan Budnick losers first
sacker. accepted ~ chances without
an error.
Chick" Charlow's bat was a po-
tent factor in the Pirate win. He
d
the'third. two more with a single in
the big ninth inning rally, and the
tying and winning counters with a
single in the 18th.
As If the game were not long
enough already. police dog insist
cd upon being a close observer Of
Carlson's curves and returned again
and again to stand at the plate in
spite Of the efforts of umpires. play
ers and spectators to drive him off
Officer McGrath finally located the
owner and the game was able to
60 on.
There was a big row in the ninth
inning when Kreeder and Begley
collided on the base line, the Pirates
claiming interference with the short
stop. but Umpire Sautter ruled
against this and the Burrtts protited
to the extent Of two big runs.
There was improvement in the
matter Of runners for pitchers. All
four hurlers on the first diamond did
their own hase-running and the
game was greatly simplified and
speeded up by the process.
The West Ends may not win tho
league. but We wager they will have
more fun out of 1t than anyone else.
Win or lose. ahead or behind. they
are lust out for an afternoon of en-
go 50 and sport. And it seems to be
i't this lack of tauness which al
J. vs. them to win their games from
o her, more nervous, teams.
"Chucky' 'Wojack is still with the
Elmira team in the New York Penn
league but has not yet signed a con-
tract.
According to the Sporting News.
NojaCk is working out with the
team daily and as soon as his in
lured hand has healed, he will be
given a contract
He rinch-hi in one game and
crashed out a single starting a ninth
inning rally that resulted in three
runs and a victory for Elnira