New Britain herald., 1928-09-04

NSS@~$-~ep 3 to !. The Falcons were heavy favorites to cop the game but de- termtned Burritt team rose to It's greatest heights and fought an up- hill battle to gain first blood in the series to decide the city championship. The Falcons were of to | fast start and rolled up two- run advantage. only to see the Bur ritts come back to tie the score at Fall in the seventh and push over the winning counter in the 1lth frame.
 Both teams were cheered on in their efforts by hundreds of rooters
 Nichols was on the mound for the Falcons and he was opposed by Bruno" Kania. Both pitchers were in rare form and had complete con- trol of the battle for the most part. The Falcon twirler pitched a beau tiful game and allowed the Burritts but six hits. Faulty support in the crises cost him the verdict. Kania came back to form after a poor year and had his old teammates on the run throughout the contest. Bruno was touched up for nine safe blows but after the early innings he man. aged to keep the blows scattered and in the late stages of the game was practically invincible. He was hit by pitched ball in the 10th in- ming but suffered no ill effects and was able to remain in the box.
 McClcary of Watertown. the Fall can shortstop, gave one of the best exhibitions of infield play ever seen in this city. Besides handling everything that came his way, he raced over behind third and second to field balls that appeared good for singles and nailed his man at first. McCleary has a bullet-like throw and twice actually nailed men at first with throws when they were but two steps from the bag. He also found the offerings of kania tc his liking and banked out three smashing blows. He made the feat ure play of the afternoon when he bagged liner off the bat of Bucheri i'll back of second and threw the Burritt man out at first with a snaI throw while in the air. Si Budnick covering the left garden for the winners, brought the crowd to its feet constantly with wonderful catches of line drives that looked good for doubles. The old Falcon veteran captured fly off the bat o1 Noonan in the eighth inning thai was sensational. Most of the crowG figured that Budnick would field tho ball on the first hop but with las minute leap in the air, Budnicl smeared the bill.
 "Starhead" Budnick and Butcher were the shining lights of the win ners in the infeld. Between then the two men accepted IT chances with only one error. Patrus alst played a strong game in the infielt and took care of seven chances without a pebble.
 Before the gafne the Burritt root CTS gathered fin solid mass in tn, srandstands and armed with horn and megaphones. proceeded to fiji the air with cheers. Notables il sporting lines were greeted witt loud cheers of welcome Cor razz) a they entered the grounds. Tn
 teams went through a spirited prac tice before the battle started. Coacl
 Ray Begley took his men in fan' just before the game started all, gave them d five minute instruction talk. It could be seen that bot teams were out to win the game a
 all costs and the fans are waitin
 in great anticipation for the secon
 battle of the series after witnessin
 the brilliant display Sunday.
 1 Guida. Bucheri and J. kania. tn
 first three batters to face Nichol
 in the opening inning. rolled out i
 succession to Patrus at second. Pa
 trus opened the Falcons half c
 the inning by rolling to- J. kani
 and was safe at first when Parson
 dropped the throw. Reilly was
 victim of kania's twists and fannet
 Soule then smashed a solid bingl
 to center and Patrus raced hom
 with the first run of the serie
 Klatks hit grounder to Buche
 who threw to third and caugf
 Soule.
 Only three batters faced Nicho
 in the second inning. After McKel
 non had opened the Falcons pal
 of the session by flying out. Mt
 Cleary drove out a single but we
 out a minute later when he a tempted to steal second base. Kr,
 dar followed with another hit b,
 Nichols forced him out at second.
 Nichols again retSed the Burrit
 in order in the third canto air
 kania duplicated his stunt. I'll Falcon pitcher was hurling a bea, tiful game and only three men face him in the fourth. klatka foun
 kania for hit to start the last ha
 of the fourth. Noonan hit slo
 grounder to the pitchers box ar kania started a fast double pla ] kania to St. Budnick to Parson Mckernan drove hot one to } kania at third who made a brillia stop and then proceeded to thro the ball into the crowd. Mac We to second on the error. McCleal then connected for his secor straight hit and McKernan cross, the plate. A quick return to secor , by Guida caught McClery as he a tempted to stretch his hit into a do 7 ble.
 The Burritts finally broke throul . Nichols defense in the fifth innin St. Budnick crashed single throut , second, the first hit of the game f
 the Burritts. Parsons sacrificed hi to second. Si Budnick flied out kredar but L'1ty hit one on the Q, l 4e 1,; 1,,% Dn<