New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
City League Standing

Tabs ...............1 ? .SS; Rangers .....,.......1 .So; i Burrltts ............0 3 .oo( The West Ends and Pirates con- i tlued their drives for the City league pennant by winning their games al Walnut Hill park Saturday after. noon, and the race for the cham. plonshlp was practically reduced te those two teams when the Cardinals i and Tabs lost and the Burritts suf | fered their third consecutive defeat The feature game of the after. noon however had nothing to dc With either league leader. for the Rangers and Burrltte, battling to escape th. cellar, went 1s innings before Eddie Preisser's triple gave the Rangers 4-2 victory in what was by all odds the best played game of the season to date Grea, plays on both sides choked off rally after rally in the long encounter while Anderson Casey, and kania all pitched masterful ball in battle of worthy pitching foes.
 The league leaders games were miserable affaiu. The Pirates hatted for 40 minutes in their first inning or, rather, they stood with their bat, on their shoulders for most of that time. Nultltudinous passes and a saving leaven of hits gave them q 244 win over the Cardinals in the most lop-sided game of the league The West Ends piled up 70 lead and. then, when Tommy Blanchard had to leave after having just missed no-hlt game. collapsed almost com pletely and had to rally again to de- feat the Tabs by 1o-9 in another game in which passes played a more important part than hits.
 Rangers 4. Burritts ?
 Eddie Preissers triple in the 18th inning drove in what proved to be thon game and gave the Rangers a 4-2 victory over the faltering Bur ritts, who dropped their third game in succession. The game rlvalled the Pirate -Burritt encounter of fort night ago and far exceeded it in the ealiber of baseball displayed for both teams played great ball from start to finish, while Al Anderson and Casey engaged in a beautiful pitching duel with Bruno Kania.
 The Burritts scored early With one out in the firr+ I.uty doubled and came home on nit by si Bud nick. Stan Budnick singled to start the second and advanced a base on Joe Argosy's error. but Lindgren made one handed stab of Partyka 6 savage liner and doubled Budnick off secopd with ease. A fine catch by selfels under the tree in deep left stopped the Burrltts again with two on and two out in the fourth.
 In the fifth, with two out Ander- son singled and raced to third Si Budnick bobbled Preisser' s grounder and Anderson scored FL ton slashed a single across third base and the Rangers led by 2-1. The Burritts crept alongside in the sixth when, with one down, Buckeri hit 10 left, and, after Stan Budnick had been tossed out, Partvka walk cd and kopee singled to left
 A fine running stop by Sl Rudnlek ended Ranger rally in the seventh by turning what looked like a hit into a double play. Tn the last half Anderson had wild streak. two passes and walk filling the bases, but he got the next two on fly balls Another great stop and throw by Si Budnlck featured the first of the eighth. while Lindgren disposed of kopec Tn the last half by running into left field and making a nice catch This looked futile, for Kania hit to right and the ball bounded away from Casey for what looked like home run. II would have been home run, too for any other player in the league, but kania pulled up at third after puffing career about the bases. J. Budnick drew a pass. but Lindsren went over to his left for Luty's hit and got the batter at first.
 Elton speared a line drive for an unasslsted double play in the ninth and another Burritt threat was end ed. In the 11th J. Budnick was safe on an error and bumped Wolfe when ne was forced at second, throwing Wolfe off balance and causing a wild thro" to first. This put Ross on second and raised a howl about in reference, but Umpire Morelli ruled against It. Anderson, tiring, had been relieved by Casey at the start of this frame.
 The 12th looked like the end when Joe Argosy smashed the bail to the other diamond and raced all the way to third base, but he had missed second and was called out for the omission. The l4th, however, was q different matter. Casey open- ed with a hit over second and Preis- CT cut a wicked one to the same place. the ball hopping over Rose s shoulder and becoming d three bag
 
 Hayes scored Prelsser with a hit to left. but Si Budnick made a double play out of Wolfe's grounder. Casey set the Burritts down in order in the last half.
 Both teams gave their pitchers spectacular support. Anderson need cd this. for he was wild and passed eight men, but he helped his own cause with three singles. The other Ranger pitcher. got two safe blows, while Buckerl led the Burrltt at- tack
 Si Budnlck played a wonder ful ga at second. accepting 14 out of 17 chances and making many seemingly impossible stops by his ability to cover ground and scoop up grass cutters. Llndgren's work at third for the Rangers was just about