New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-04

In very loosely played game yes
torday afternoon in kensington. the
Falcons of this city smothered the
kensington crew by IS to 5 score.
The contest was listless affair due
to the poor exhibition Of fielding put
up by the home club. The kensing-
ton intield contributed nine errors
which We're responsible for tho de-
feat and the large score. Both
pitchers turned in good games but
the poor play Of the infield behind
Berg turned a possible victory into
defeat.
The game was played under pro-
test. The kensington management
claimed that Atwood, Falcon pitch
err, is under contract with an East
ern league club This is contrary
to the rules OF the Connecticut
State league.
Patrus grounded out to start the
game, Scriminger taking the ball for
an easy putout. Reilly hit a fly
which Mccormick misjudged. 1t
went for a two base hit. Soulc walk
ed but was retired at second when
Lewis hit to Fitzpatrick. In try
ing for a double play. Venture heav-
cd wildly to first and Reilly scored,
Lewis going to second Hackbarth's
single past third brought in Lewis
and Hackbarth scored on klatka' S
one base ply to left. klatka was out
attempting to steal.
Fitzpatrick started kcnsington off
with a clean single to left. He was
forced at second when Synder hit to
Atwood. Lewis mussed up Huber's
groundcr and all hands were safe
Scriminger flied out to kredar. HUI
band walked. filling the bases but
Blanchard ended the session by fly
ing out to krcdar.
Neither side did any scoring in the
second and third innings.
Hackbarth was safe in the fourth
on Fitzpatrick error. He stole sec
ond. klatka struck out. Blanchard
booted Mckiernan's grounder and
all hands were safe. Mckiernan
singled to center scoring Hackbarth
and Mckiernan. patrus singled and
Berg retired the side by tanning
Reilly.
Mccormick started kcnsngton
again with a single but he was out
trying to steal. Venture singled to
right but Berg hit into double
play, Lewis to patrus and kIatka.
In the sixth, Mckicrnan dropped
a single over second. He stole sec
ond kredar was safe whom Blanch-
ard dropped his iniield fly. Curry
70 placed Blanchard at third. Nc
Herman and kredar worked dou-
(, bic steal. Atwood hit to Curry who
caught McKiernan at the plate. Fa-
| trus hit TO Curry who threw home
TO get krcdar but Huband dropped
the ball. Reilly struck, out, Souie
/ hit TO ccnteriieId scoring Atwood
land ratrus Lewis was safe on tltz-
patrick's error, Soule scoring. Hack
| harth was safe when Venture musS-
Cd w his easy roller and Lewis
scored. Klatka singled scoring
| Hackbartb. Mckieruan singled over
second making his second hit Of the
inning. rolitis replaced Berg. Berg
went TO center and Mccormick went
TO short. klatka and Mcklernan
scored on wild pitch. kredar went
out, Venture to Scriminger.
kensington got couple runs back
in its half of the inning. Politis was
hit by a pitched ball. Snyder singled
TO center and Huber followed with a
hit in the same place TO FIJI the
sacks Scrimminger hoisted a high
ny to Kredar scoring Politis. HUI
band singled TO left scoring Snyder.
curry struck out Mccormick
singled to right scoring Huber. Ven
turo struck out.
There was no scoring in the
seventh and eighth innings.