New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
'LUTHERANS DEFEAT
BIBLE CLASS, 6,3
SWeds Spring Surprise-Nelson
Stars-St. Mats Win
Inter-Church Standing


Stan. Memorial o 900
Swedish Beth. 900
First Baptist. ? 900
The First Lutheran nine gained
an advantage in the Inter-Church
baseball league race last evening
when it triumphed over the Every
mans Bible Class, conquerors of the
champion st. Mats, by q 6-3 score
in a hard fought game played at
Willow Brook park. The result made
the winners take shape as a fore
most competitor for the title. while
it put a severe damper on the hopes
of the +. B. c.
Bill Fresen and Harry Stromquist
allowed eight hits apiece. but the
former kept his foes safeties better
scattered and received surer sup
port. The Bible Glass got one run
in the first inning when Stromquist
hit and was sent around, but in the
second frame hits by Elmer johnson
and Einar johnson started a Swede
rally which brought two runs. Sum
dell scored the tying run in the last
half.
The Lutherans won In the fourth.
After Fresen had singled, Red
Nelson crashed one of the seasons
longest hits over Merky Johnston's
head in deep left and turned it into
a home run by fast running. Hallin
and r. Swanson cola borated in a
run for the losers in the fifth and
they threatened in the sixth, but
Fresen got the last man at first.
With one out in the seventh Nelson
was safe on tumble and NyborG
drove him home. Nyborg then dash
ed over the plate on short passed
ball, making a great leap to beat
the throw and avoid being tagged
Nelson alone disposed of the L. B.
C.. in their half.
The all-around work OF Nelson
was the feature of the game. Car
ence Foberg made a number of nea,
catches. Ahlgren, Stromquist' and
Johnston led the hitters with two
blows apiece. The lineups and score
by innings:
First Lutherans: Nelson Sb, Ny
borg c. Bengston SIS, Ahlgren ID
Elmer johnson If, c. Foberg CT, IL
Erickson 2b, Einar johnson IF
Fresen p.
Everyman's Bible Glass: Strom
quist p, Hallin ID, r. Swanson Sb
Johnston If. Benke c. Larson 2b
Sundell CT, Anderson SIS, Frederick
son ri.
First Lutheran ..o2o 020 o-6 5 :
e. 3. c. .....110 01o 0-3 5
Umpire: +. Rittner.
st. Mats Defeat Baptists
The at. Mats returned to some
semblance of form by downing the
First Baptists. lis, behind gilt
edged pitching by Otto suess
Every regular on the winning team
made at least one hit and one run
scattering a savage first-inning at
tack all along the batting order
This splurge netted eight runs anc
resulted from several wicked
smashes and a number of misplays
After the first frame Bassett &C
better support and turned the st
Mats back with little or no furthe
damage, but the game was alread,
lost.
Suess. pitching a fast hook, hat
better control than when he Wen
In against the Bible Class. He strucl
ont about seven batters in five in
nings and was hit only when h
mixed this Upper with slow balls
| Goody" Preisser pitched the las
two innings. which were more com
edy than baseball. All the st. Mat
subs we're sent in and Preisser le
the Baptist men get on the sacks
Then he would roll the ball aloni
the ground. and when someone at
| tempted to steal one OF the in
fielders would snap up the ball an
nail the runner.
The fielding highlights wer
| Litke's one handed stab of a 10y
liner, Goody Preisser's catch of
hot smash, and Pinkerto n's cate
OF a long fly as it came over hi
shoulder. The line-ups and score b
innings:
ST. Matthew's German Luthera
E. Preisser, 2b-ss: w. Preissel
30; l.. Neumann. SIS; p. klopp, c
G.. Preisser. ss-p. w. Surko. II: f
I<lopp, 1b; Litke. 1b: Q. Suess. y
Hausrath. 2b; o. Steege, eff; i
| Fink. cf.
First Baptist--A Anderson, c
Bassett p: Carroll, III; Shea. 81
Richter. Oh: Parker. SIS; w. May
sb: Logan. If; c. Pinkerton CT; c
! Anderson, RI.
ST. Mats 500 100 Oil II
| First Baptist ..0o2 O10 o. 3 5
| Umpires: n. Rittner and Morton
Games Friday
On Friday night the Stanle
Memorial team will try to get bac
| into the running when it meets tn
South Congregationalists on Dia
mond No. I. The Trinity Methodist
will play the Swedish Bethany tear
on Diamond No. 2.
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