New Britain herald., 1928-07-30
City League Standing

The West Ends increased their
lead to one and half games and
the Burritts finally pulled out of the
cellar as the first round of the City
! baseball league came to close in
the muck at Walnut Hill park Sat
+, urday afternoon. Diamond No. l
was in an impossible condition at >
O'Clock and the Pirate Ranger game
had to be postponed. But two hours
later the sun and the efforts of play
ers who spread hay over the infield
| had combined to dry it off so that
the West Ends and Cardinals were
able to play very fast and close
game. The league leaders emerged
triumphant once more, with Tommy
Blanchard hurting his fourth win of
the season. but the Cards put up
surprising battle and almost spilled
the West Ends in the closing in
nings.
Play on Diamond No. was held
up for As minutes before the infield
was in disable condition, and then
the Burritts proceeded to break their
ink and pound their way to an UNI
merciful 1874 win over the Tabs. 1t
looked as if the Burritts had finally
been able to release the base hits
that they had been unable to unload
in their last three starts, for Good
field. a new pitcher in the league,
went down and out ingloriously be
fore man had been retired in the
third inning The winners profited
and climbed out OF the cellar, into
which they dumped their victims
West Ends 1. Cardinals 3
The West Ends managed to stop
rally staged by the Cardinals in
the eighth inning when the latter
team was but ane run behind and
consequently held tight to their first
position. Blanchard and Massey en-
gagged in a pitching duel with the
verdict going to the former by vir-
tue of better support furnished by
his mates.
The game was we'll played and |
the large crowd IN attendance be- |
came intensely enthusiastic as the |
Cardinals turned back their. older |
and more experienced opponents |
with great speed and precision dur |
ing the last few innings while the |
West EnCArs began to show signs
of faltering.
The winners got an easy run in
the opening inning. Basil opened ,
The game with a single to left. He
moved to second on a passed ball
and to third while Massey was
throwing out w, Campbell at first
Osborne threw wildly to third in an
attempt to catch Basil off that base
and the latter scored.
In the fourth the winners got the
benefit Of several breaks and turned
IN error. base on balls. two infield
hits, and two sacrifice flies into
hree runs.
Sheohan walked to open the in
ming on an attempted hit and run
Nay. Wolack grounded to Erickson
who in his haste to catch Sheehan
It second made a wild throw which
'esnlted IN Sheehan reaching third
md Wojack second,
George Campbell then sent a sac
'lfice fly to Gill. Sheehan scoring
md WoJack reaching third. Liss
dubbed an easy roller down the
hlrd base line which no one could
leld and It went for a hit. Wolack
loldlns third on the play. Kelly sent
long fly to Salina which allowed
soJach to score. Llss had previous
y made second unmolested and he
moved to third on the sacrifices.
hit grounder between
and Erickson which the
after Knocked down but could not
ecoVer In time to make play, and
Ass counted, Blanchard closed this
rame by flying out to Gill.
IN the eighth the losers made
helr final bid for the game. Surko
vas safe when Smithwick f,,nb,ea
us tap IN front of the plate and
men threw badly to first. Erickson
men slammed a double to right. !
'uIko reaching third Salina
rounded to Woisck. who threw
nm out at first. Surko scoring and
>f1ckson reaching third Dalv was
III by pitched ball but was thrown
VI Trying to steal second. Erickson
oidlns third. Gill hit an EASY
Foundrr to blanchard which +. L..