New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOSES OUT
 HILLHOUSE OF NEW HAVEN
New Britain Inicts First Defeat of Season on Strong Elm City Crew - Visitors Start Off Strongly But Locals Come Through With Raly-Result of Game Breaks Jinx of Seven Years - Potts Pitches in Great Form in Pinches-Fans See Torrid Battle.

btdltIl tedIIl uS1UTS the game started the New Britain High school baseball team fought hard battle. took advantage of every break, and finished under the most trying circumstances to win with two out in the ninth inning by 5 to score over New Haven Hill house High school Tuesday, It was New Britain's first victory of the season.
 New Haven had been behind since the first inning, but it managed to tie the score on a New Britain er- ed the bases and scored the winning run on wild throw to home from the left fielder.
 AS Potts weakened the fans beg ged him to pull himself together and Joe responded nobly. Realizing that he was losing control he work ed harder and it can be said that he finished the game on his nerve.
 This was the first defeat suffered this season by New Haven. Previous to this game, the Hillhouse team had won eight successive victories by lobsided scores. The Elm City team was being groomed as the state champions and it was heavy favor ite over the Red and Gold team. Incidentally this is the first time since 1923 when Clayton Gray was on the mound that New Britain has
 J tol High school team. Seven victories in succession were scored by New Haven during this period.
 New Haven appeared to live up to advance notices in the first in ming when the lead of batter went to first on base on balls. He went to second on 3 halk. The next hit ter belted a double into center field but fast fielding kept the runner from making home. The runner on third made home when the third
 ititter sockel a hard hit ball to
 Saunders who stopped it but did not hold on to it. The side was retired
 after this play.
 In the second half of the first
 inning. Boedanski hit to right.
 Saunders laid down perfect hunt and he made first on it. Mangan hit through third and on the throw
 in Saunders was put ont at third. Bogdanski however. scored and the count was then 1 10 1. ManCan dashed across the plate with an
 other run when the second haseman made an error on hit The side
 was retired without further scoring. New Britain scored two more
 runs in the third when Rogdanski | counted on a passed ball and :Salln- | ders came in on a sharp hit to left <, by Potts. This was the last hit
 made by the New Britain team until i the ninth inning when it made the
 winning run.
 In the fifth inning the Hillhouse
 team began to threaten, Two men
 were passed in succession. The next l New Haven batter hit hard one to l left field and the runner on second made dash for home. Greco, | however, made a nice catch of it | doubled the runner at second base. That play ended the rally for that | inning. but in the next Corrigan hit through third base. Cammarano was given 8 base on balls. Wilson received base on balls. F. Mur- phy was hit by Potts aud run was forced in, Gillespie hit a hard fly into right field but Hinchey Camped | under it and make good catch and
 another dangerous hole was escap- ed
 New Haven finally tied the score
 in the ninth inning. Two men got 3 walk and hit through shortstop. | The next batter was retired on a fly | 10 Hinchey. New Britain managed | to put the next batter out and with 1 third out apparent on q hit to sec ond. Chodukowitz muffed the ball and the two New Haven runners crossed the plate to tie the score. New Britain boys got their first | hit since the third when Choduko- ! Nit5 made a single. Zaleski was put
 into run for him kraszeuski made a hit and Hinchev was given base fon halls and the bases were filled,
 Greco. weak hitter. was up next | He worked the pitcher for three
 two count and then slammed long 1 fly to left field. Figuring the run ner on third base would make 3 | break for home the left fielder | threw to the catcher but the throw
 was wild and the run necessary to
 win the game crossed home plate. Although every member of the l team played well in his position, the | heroes of the day were the outfleld-
 er Captain Eddie Hinchey. Wesoly.
 and Greco. When times looked
 critical this trio came through with
 spectacular fielding to save the day
 The real feature of the game was
 the heads up" game played by the
 entire team.
 The summary
 NEW HAVEN HIGH
 l AB II 20 A F
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