New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-15
KENSINCTON WINS TITLE
AS FALCONS AGAIN LOSE
Final Game of City Championship Series Worst Exhbi.
ton of the P1ayod-Total Of II Errors Committed
-Scriminger Continues Heavy Hitting - Nichols
Fans Dozen Batters - Hardware City Team De-
feated In Three Straight Contests-Play Account

In . long drawn out game that
was marred by constant errors, the
Kensing,on nine made it three
straight over the New Britain Fall
cons by coping a 5 to 2 verdict at
d.. Mary's field yesterday afternoon
before a fair sized crowd. Although
The sun was hot and it was d per
9ect day for baseball, both teams
bhowed the strain of the prolonged
season and played careless and poor
baseball. Both were away off on
delding and when the last out was
made. the scorebook showed total
bf six errors for each team.
Coke" Woodman was on the
hound for the winners and scored
hts third straight triumph of the
berries. He was opposed by Nichols.
Who was in wonderful form, but his
teammates errors and their in
Ability to hit in the pinches cost him
whatever chance he had of winning.
Woodman worked easily and mixed
his fast ball with slow teaser. He
eaS in q hole a number of times
but bore down and had no trouble
Retiring the side, allowing the Fal-
oons but three hits.
Nichols pitched wonderful game
from the first inning to the ninth.
although he was touched up for
ten hits, most OF them were scat
tered. He famed IL of the Ken
dngton batters throwing numerous
hooks. The Falcon twirler can be
elassed in the same club as "Wee
Willie" Sherdel of the ST. Louis
Cardinals when it comes to loosine
hard luck games. In all. Nichols
famed IL and walked three while
Woodman famed eight and walked
kx.
Errors were numerous during the
kame and caused the interest to lag
In the battle. The usual defense OF
tho Falcon infeld was badly miss
Ing while the kensington intielders
took their turn at making misplays.
Ghe lateness OF the season seems the
bnly possible excuse for the poor
playing Of players who had starred
All season.
ecriminger continued his batting
Rampage in the series and connected
Tor three straight hits. Last Sunday
he banged out four hits in four times
t.nt oil
hard. each man smashing out two
bluWes.
both sides went out in order in
the first inning. Nichols retired the
Kensin2.on crew again in the second
session but the Falcons came
through TO score run. Lewis and
k.atka were easy outs but Mcker-
nan sent out single. He attempted
10 steal second and Huband threw
wild to the base. Mckernan con-
tinued on to third and scored VIII, n
1asper picked up the ball and hurled
1t into the crowd.
kensington came back to tie the
same in the third inning. After
Jasper and West had famed. Wood
man received base on balls
atkan drove long double to left
and Woodman scored.
The Paper Goods town team took
the lead in the first half of the
Fourth inning. Huband opened the
inning with double down the lef,
aeld line. Huber was an easy out
but 6criminger drove a liner into
center field and Huband crossed the
plate. The Falcons tied the score
1t two all in its half OF the inning
With two outs. Lewis connected TO,
. single. Mckernan hit hard
Srounder to Mikan who made =
Wonderful stop but threw low to first
Lewis started for third and con.
t'nued on towards home. Hubant
mao him out at the plate bu
dropped the ball.
Both teams put on man on tn,
bases In the fifth but We're rnabl,
10 advance base. Scriminge
pushed out his second hit of III,
game with one out in the sixth bu
Jasper and West famed. Kensingtol
again took the leak in the seventh
Alter Woodnan had rolled out
Mikan reached first on Reilly's er
ror. He dashed to second whe,
Rose was slow in fielding the ball
Snyder connected for a solid blow t.
center field and Mikan scored.
kensington again scored in tn
eighth. Scriminger got his third hi
after Huber had famed. Jasper hi
- long double to left and Snyde
raced to third. Woodman wake,
and the bases were loaded. Mikal
dropped a short hit to left and Sny
der scored. Jasper attempted +
score on the hit but was thrown GU
at the plate. After walking two il
the Falcons half of the innine
Woodman frightened up and fame
two in a row to end the rally.
The last and final run of the gam
was made in the ninth inning by tn
kenslnston team. Snyder opened u
with a double. Mccormick. single
10 left. Barry reached first on Rel
~ . '|IicI lIit bdStS were lodu
ed. Huber hit sacrifice fly to lie,
AMI snyder scored. Mccormick wa
ctEgilt in pickle between secon
ard third but was safe at third whe
Reilly dropped the ball. Scrimir
ger flied out to Lewis Jasper wa
cut Lewis to Klatka.
The local baseball season wa
brought to close when Woodma