New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
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Of Sports

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There is one sure thing proved
after yesterday and tina, Is that w..
baseball fans of this city appreciate
the movement started by the board
Of park commissioners in providing
more recreation space for the public.
More than 2,O00 people attended
the Burritt- East Glastonbury con-
test staged as the dedication cere-
h,ony at the new diamond at the
Washington school. This alone
proves that the people in the north
west section Of the city are interest
ed in the national game and the park
board 10 moving in the right direc-
ton IN supplying places where they
can enjoy themselves.
Superintendent of Parks Clyde
Ellingwood is walking right in the
right direction. The Washington
school baseball diamond is almost
perfect. Nothing but praise was
heard on all sides for the work of
the park force yesterday.
Umpire Mike Lynch, who forfeit
ed Il game to the Stanley Works
last week when the Landers players
attempted to stall and delay the
game SO that the fifth inning would
not BE- completed. came to the
bench after the West End Ranger
game Saturday afternoon and COM
mended the Rangers on their re-
fusal to adopt the tactics of the
Ianders nine. With only three in
nings played and the West Ends
ahead by 40, rain began to fall,
and it Was necessary to suspend
play At one time for three minutes.
Yet the Rangers showed not the
slightest inclination to stall, playing
If anything. even more hurriedly
than the winning nine.
1t would not hal |e required much
palpable tactics as the Landers
players used to delay the game.
Longer waits between pitches or u
few throws to the bases would have
done the trick and could not have
have been penalized. But the RAN
gers showed an excellent spirit in
hustling along at top speed, and We
second Umpire Lynch in commend
ing their sportsmanship.
Johnny Sheehan has been having
trouble with his arm this year and
his low throws have put the West
Ends in holes more than once.
Saturday he was shifted from third
to second. and he showed by his
pretty stops and hard hits that he
Is In great shape outside Of that
arm. The only Ranger run was
product of the por whip, however,
for Sheehan had an even chance to
nail Hayes at the plate when he
fielded Casey's grounder. lie real
lied that he might cause a lot OF
damage If he threw home and make
4 bad heavc, SO he played it safe
and tossed to first. The choice pre-
vented shutout but it may have
averted a big rally. The arm may
he weak, but the head is still there.
When Kelly scored on Cormier's
sacrifice fly, Joe Argosy called for
the ball and threw it to brother
Milo at third, telling Milo to touch
the bag. The latter disdained to
do SO, however, and passed the ball
ar, tho trh Ert
to us, as it did to Joe, that Kelly
had left third before the catch, and
that Milo could have made a double
play had he touched his base.
In the Collier Burritt farce. Ku-
las got an assist on a foul ball. He
was subbing behind the plate and
went after the loft, which struck
his NIT and bounced off. But it
caromed right into the hands of
partyka and the batter was out.
Wherspon rooter in the stand
shouted. derisively, ON the next
one, bring in the whole outfield.'
There was another outbreak of
vile language in this game, although
q good portion of 1t came from sup
porters of the teams. And it must
be said that, as far as we could tell.
the Collier players did not offend In
this regard. Why must the Junior
f.eaguers indulge In this sort OF
thing when their older brothers in
the City Leageu are exceptionally
free from it:
Johnny Rose made another City
League record Saturday when he
BANKED the Pirates and allowed
only IS men to face him, only 81
official times at bat being given.