New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-09
FALCONS NOSE OUT WHITE
EAGLES in TIGHT BATTLE
Hardware City Club Bunches Five Hits to Score
Enough Runs to Win - Visitors Formed One of
Strongest Lineups of Year-Locals Field in Pretty
Style - Indian Orchard Crew Draws Plaudits for
Snappy Work-Decding Tally Scored in Fourth

Although they were held to five
hits by Murphy. the Falcons bunch
ed them in the early innings and
scored a to 3 victory over. the
strong White Eagles baseball team
! OF Indian Orchard. Mass. yesterday
afternoon at st. Mary's field. 1t was
! the locals fifth straight win and At
woods fifth victory since DOMINIC
the Falcon colors.
| The Eagles presented one of the
strongest lineups 10 appear at St
Mary's field this year. The team
played u great fielding game and in
the early innings they hit the offer
ings of Atwood with vigor. Ten hits
! ratified off the bats of the visitors
| In the first five innings but they
managed to score but three runs.
1 Atwood was bothered by the terrific
heat as were the rest of the players
on both teams. After the fifth i'll
ming Atwood hit his stride and held
the visitors scoreless for the remain
ing four innings, not man reaching
first.
The Falcons continued their great
fielding and both the infield and the
outfield made number of pretty
plays. Although the Eagres hit the
a single error made by the locals
Scoop" Riley made three one hand
stops at third that were beauties
and tossed out the runners at first.
All looked like sure base hits. Ray"
Begley came out OF retirement to
play first base for the first six in
nings and fielded in faultless style.
He laid the way for the winning
rally in the second inning with a
clever sacrifice hit that caught the
Eagles sleeping. The heat finally got
the best Of him in the sixth and
slim" Politis. the burly policeman,
took care of the bag for the remain
der of the game. In the ninth he
made the best play of the game
when he speared a low throw from
Patrus with on hand.
The visitors also played a fast
fielding game and received a hand
from the crowd for their pretty
work. Methot at third was especial
ly brilliant. his work stopping rallies
by the Falcons in the late innings.
for the Massachusetts aggregation,
Smith. BODY and Kartz hit hard
each man connecting for two safe
blows. kredar got the hardest wal
wallop for the Falcons. smashing
out a double while Lewis. McKern-
an, Noonan and Atwood got one
blow apiece. Noonan's hit came with
the bases fun and put the game on
the ice for the Falcons
Both teams went out in order in
the first inning. The Eagles hit hard
IN the second to score the first run
or the game. BODY singled. Smith
sacrificed. Kartz singled and Coffee
singled. The Falcons came back in
their half of the inning to score
three runs. Lewis sent a screamin,
DO" TO center field for single. Nc
Norman laid down bunt and was
eafe at first when Murphy threw
nigh IN an attempt to get Lewis at
second. Begley laid down a neat
nunt along third base and was inst
nipped at first. Riley worked Muir
ply for walk and the bags were
loaded Noonan singled into tho
right garden and Lewis and Nc
herman raced home. Riley crossed
| the plate when Atuood J;t j.. ,o,.
sacrifice fly into center field.
The Falcons scored what later
poved to be the winning run in the
fourth. kredar banged a long dou-
Bile. He went to third while Soulc
was being retired at first. Lewis l1it
a slow grounder towards third and
kredar scored while Mthot was re-