New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-09


Burritts ..... o : 900
The longest. most exciting and
most dramatic game in the history
of the City baseball league went to
the Pirates Saturday afternoon when
that team of former High school
players fought a gruelling uphill
battle through long hot day and
came from behind on six separate
occasions, finally winning out hy
l2-1l in the 18th inning For al
most eight innings the expected bit
ter fight between these traditional
rivals failed to materialiZe, as the
Pirates appeared to be suffering
from the inferiority complex which
assails them whenever they play the
Burritts, but from the moment the
winners tied the count in the eighth
the contest became Il sizzler that
will long be remembered by lie
large body of fans who We're lucky
enough to see the ebb and flow OF
this g-dong battle. Six times the
Pirates let the Burritts get away
from them. six times the Burrtts
apparently had the game in their
grasp and six times the Pirates bat
tied back into a tie and, at last a
in a row for the losers and kept the
1927 champions, who We're favored
to repeat. still chained in the cellar.
The West Ends profited by more
timely hitting than their opponents
could produce and took 10--5 de-
cision from the Rangers. McNa-
mara pitched a fine game for the
Tabs and his team won its first VIC
tory, downing crippled Cardinal
team by 7-3.
Pirates ~. Isurritts II
Coming from behind six times
when they appeared to have been
defeated. the Pirates outlasted and
finally edged out the champion Bur
ritts by 1o-11 after Is innings Of
the bitterest and most exciting base
ball in the history of the City league.
Thrice during the course Of the
regulation nine innings the eventual
winners staged uphill rallies which
were, however, only able to tie the
score, and again in the 18th and
l4th frames the Pirates matched
run for run with their foes, but in
the 18th they finally nullitied sin
gle Burritt score with two OF Their
own on Chick" Charlow's ground
single into right field.
"Huggie' Carlson and Johnny
Rose hooked up in a marathon
pitching duel, and, although he mad
16 discouraging errors behind him
to get him into trouble again and
again and although he had the short
end OF the contest in the carly stages
the lion hearted Carlson finally best
ed his lanky rival after an exhaust
ing struggle in the heat. Huggie also
started the winning rally with a
single. Rose got four solid hits him
self and his battery mate, kopec, d
like number McAloon, Charlow and
Yankaskas featured the Pirate at
tack with three timely blows apiece
Luty and Charlow furnished the
fielding thrills.
Right away Matulis fumbled Ga
domski's grounder. Buckeri sacrificed
! and Luty walked. Begley let 81 Bud
hicks roller through for one base
and McAloon for two more. but Ga
domski failed to touch third and
! only one run scored. Ross sent Bud.
nick home with a hit and kreedel
flied out. With one out in the thirt
Carlson walked and was forced b,
Beglcy. McAloon hit to left for tht
! Pirates first safety and CharloH
scored both men with double ovel
kreeders head.
/ The Burritts Immediately regain
ed their two-run lead on Ross hi:
Begley's wild toss in trying for {
force play. walk to Stan Budnicls
and single by Rose. The score
went to 80 in the fifth when Ross
hit safely and attempted TO stea
second. Claire missing Mangan's pc,
into the crowd.
In the seventh Red" Matulis sho
a long hit TO center, the ball JUS
clearing Kreeder's glove and rollin,
for home run. In the next inninl
the Pirates tied the score. Begle.
walked with one down and move
10 third on McAloon's hit. CharloS
was passed to fill the bases. blu
Begley was forced at home o.
Wares tap to Luty. Yankaskas
however, came through with a lin
single to left, scoring McAloon an
Charlow.
Buckert opened the Burritt mint
with a double. Luty fouled out, bu
81 Budnick got q single and Bucker
scored as Claire was throwing ou
Ross. kr-eder was hit by a pitche,
bah and stole second, kopec scor
ing both runners with safe blow t
left. Stan Budnick walked, but Beg
ley tossed out Rose. With one out Il
the second half Luty threw low I
first and Mangan was safe. Carlso
hit to Rose. and 81 Rudnick droppe
the throw for q force at second
both men being safe. Begley ground
cd out and the Pirates began to pu
on their street clothes. But McAloo
walked. filing the bases. and Char
low hit to right. two runners scor
ing when the ball went through :
Budnick. Ware hastily pulled off hi
sweater. rushed TO the plate an
tied the score with a binele to left.
Matulis fuInhled j. Budnick
grounder in the 10th and BuckeI
sacrificed. With the runner on thir
through a passed ball, Luty hit
long fly to Charlov. who made
beautiful peg to the plate. Carlso
came in to get the ball and taEge
Budnick two yards from hom'
Budnick going into headlong slid
and injuring his head 20 that h
had to retire. Ware kept the Bul
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