New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06
FALCONS RUN STREAK UP
TO NINE STRAIGHT GAMES
Team Continues Brilliant Work Behind Effective Pitch.
ing of Atwood-New Haven Club Fails to Score
Any Italian Americans Mystified by Slants
of Local Hurler-Doley, Visiting Left Fielder,
Turns in Fielding Features Francis Begley Stars
Continuing their brilliant

Continuing their brilliant hitting
and classy fielding behind the su-
perb work of Atwood, the Falcons
ran up their ninth straight victory
yesterday afternoon at ST. Mary's
field at the expense of the High
wood-American nine Of New Haven
by one sided score Of IS to o. The
New Haven club. champs Of the Elm
City. were powerless to stop the
heavy stickwork OF the locals and
were easy victims before the slants
of Atwood.
The game was marred by rain.
After the first inning had been play
ed heavy shower struck the field
and flooded the diamond. Play was
held up for half an hour while the
diamond was being put in shape.
The field was In a slippery condition
for the remainder of the contest and
neither team could come up to it's
best form. At the end Of the seventh
inning the game was called by
mutual agreement of the managers.
Lefty" Atwood was faced by a
good ball club but his slants were a
mystery to them and New Haven
was able to garner but three safe
blows off his delivery. Meanwhile
the Falcons continued the terrific
hitting that has been burying some
of the states best teams under one
sided scores and knocked two pitch
ers out of the box. In spite of the
poor condition OF the field the locals
played their usual strong game on
defense and finished the game with
out a miscue.
The game marked the Falcons
ninth straight victory and their 18th
win in II starts. The locals have
not lost 4 game since Atwood join
ed the club.
The fielding features Of the game
were turned in by Doley, New Haven
left fielder. who made three catches
that were sensational. He raced out
towards the track to grab klatka's
bid for a hit that looked like. home
run. Mickey" Noonan hit two balls
on the nose into left field that had
the appearances Of a double but the
fieet-footed Doley made great
catches on both slams. There was
no startling plays by the Falcons,
each man playing steady game and
backing up Atwood in faultless
style. Francis Begiey again ap-
peared at shortstop for the Falcons
and Johnny Rose covered left field.
Both men played a steady game.
Soule. in spite Of his weight. en-
tertained the crowd with some fast
base running. and In the NTH he
stole two bases in row.
The Falcons started to hit in the
first inning. Patrus strolled to first
base on four balls. Kredar was hit
by a pitched ball. Soule attempted
to sacrifice but Patrus was thrown
out at third. Klatka was a strikeout
victim. Noonan dropped hit into
right field and kredar scored. Riley
walked. Soule scored when Richards
made a Wild pitch. Noonan made
the third run OF the game when Pat
Rose got an infield hit.
Atwood and Kredar singled to
score a run In the second inning.
The third inning proved to be one
OF the longest of the game. Begley
walked. Atwood got his second hit
of the game, Begley going to second.
Patrus singled scoring Begley. At
wood crossed the plate when Shaw
erred at Short. Soule hit a three
Dagger with two on and two outs
only TO be called out for not touch.
ing first.
In the fifth the locals batted
around and scored five runs. Atwood
rolled out. Patrus was hit by 4
pitched ball. Kredar drove out a
long triple and Patrus scored. Soule
was safe on an error. Klatka walked
and Riley and Johnny Rose singled