New Britain herald., 1928-07-02
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 The Burritt protest of the game in which they were defeated Satur- day afternoon is not expected to re- ceive much sympathy from the league managers. Umpire Sautter notified both managers at 20 min- utes of that Commissioner Naugh- ton had instructed him to call the ! game at o'clock or at the end of the inning being played at that hour.
 The West Ends broke tie score in the seventh frame, which ended at just about o'clock-one minute of the hour. according to some watches. The Burritts. acting under instruction from their manager, rushed onto the field and clamored for another inning of play. When Sautter reiterated his decision of 20 minutes before they announced that they would protest.
 The Burritts have another axe to grind. They entered the name of Ross, Falcon player. but they dared not use him when his residence in New Britain was questioned It ap- pears that the players actual home is in Pennington. but during the week he lives in New Britain, where he works. This raises fine point of distinction, and the league managers will be called upon to pass on whether or not mans home is where he boards during the week.
 'Hurry-it-up Larry would be ;t good nickname for Umpire Larry Mangan. He keeps the players nov ing faster than any other in the city, constantly crying. Hurry it up.' "Who's the hitter"" or some other remark which prevents delay He is an absolute monarch, Saturday he even ordered q no1or cop to~moNc on from where he had stopped be- hind the catcher.
 Finance, Y. NJ. C. A. center field CT, had d tough break in trying for Texas leaguer.. As he bent for it, the ball struck q hidden puddle just in front of him and gave him an unexpected drcnchinS.
 Tommy Blanchard redeemed hlm- self Saturday. After being pounded for 17 runs by the Burritts d year ago, he came back to hold them to six scattered singles and win we'll merited victory over them. Before the game spectators were saying it was abont time for Tommy to hang ur.' Now the only ones who still adhere to that opinion are the Burritt sympathizcrs,
 Are City League pitchers fragile or just plain lazy" Practically ever, one of them shouts for a runner as soon as he reaches first base. It seems to us that this practice can be carried too far.
 etc the many complaints by baseball fans, Manager John Cahay of the Falcons announced today that he will make it rule that all games to be played at St. Mary's field must be started ali 3 o'clock. This will be followed through the season whether the visiting team gets here in time for practice or not.
 He also announced that due to the fact that the game yesterday was interrupted by rain in the fourth inning, holders of tickets will be admitted free of charge to the game against Watcrville Wednesday afternoon.
 Lawrence Solnnan. president of the Toronto baseball team in the International League announced yes- terday that MerWin Jacobson, for mer New Britain boy, had been sold outright to the Newark club. Jacob- son will report at once to the New Jersey team.
 Jake has had q varied career in baseball and has been shifted around considerably in the past few seasons. He has been going pretty good since the present season opened and he will probably be d pretty good addition to the Newark team.
 Rain again forced the cancella- tion of baseball games in this city yesterday. This time the showers held off until the games had been started and then it poured down to force the teams 10 suspend actiyi- ties.
 This did not happen in kensing- ton. Down in the lower end town. the management and fans have be- come weary of calling off baseball games on account of rain and the game yesterday was completed de- spite the fact that activity was eus- pended for haif an hour.
 Meriden protested the game on the grounds that Umpire Ed Crow ley's Judgement as to the condition of the field. was poor. This protest will hardly hold water because the rules state that an umpire's judge | ment is supreme in baseball.