New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-04
MANCHESTER TEAM
SWAMPS FALCONS
Weird Baseball Game Is Staged
at St. Mary's Field

the tale of the wild Suggest that
took place Saturday afternoon at
St. Mary's field between the Falcons
and the Manchester Communities
in a State league baseball game, the
final score being 23-l5 in favor Of
Manchester. 1t was gala day for
the batters. everything the count
less pitchers sent up to the plate
being knocked to all corners of the
lot Both teams trotted out four
pitchers in vain attempt to stem
the heavy hitting tide. Exactly
lo5 batters tocd the plate during
the game. although the official
score shows only IS. II men took
first base on balls.
Manchester started off in the first
inning to put the game on ice.
allowed five hits in row. He was
replaced by Rose. former hurler
in the City League. and Manchester
greeted him with three solid blngles.
When the locals finally managed to
get the third out, nine Community
players had crossed the pan. The
Falcons came back in their half OF
the first and scored three runs on
two hits and two walks.
The visitors sent another run over
the pan in the second inning. The
locals came back in the same frame
to drive Edgar out of the box. send
ing four runs across the plate.
Rose held the Manchester tribe
scorclcss in the third inning. Buck
land took the mound for the visitors
and proceeded to fill the bases on
three straight walks. He was
yanked from the box and Tommy"
Sipples took up the hurting duties.
When the smoke cleared up the
Falcons had scored five runs and
were in the lead. IL to 10. Neither
team was able TO dent the plate
in the fourth. Two hits in the
fifth brought another run to the
Falcons.
In the sixth the Manchester
fence busters started to hit again
and drove Rose out of the box with
five consecutive binglcs. Soule
then took up the mound duties and
was greeted by triple and a
double. The inning finally ended
after the Manchester team had
scored six runs. The locals were
quiet in their half Of the inning.
Manchester continued its heavy
smuggling in the seventh and Soulc
quickly went to the showers, Rose
going back to the mound. Six more
runs denied the plate. auckland
went backto the mound for the vsi-
tors and, although wild. managed
to hold the Falcons scorclcss in the
seventh and eighth innings. Rose
again tired out and Ross took the
mound for the Falcons. He looked
good for the brief time that he was
in the box, only three men facing
him in the ninth. Two hits in the
last part Of the ninth gave the
locals another run, the final score
being % to Is.
Although the game was a Wild
H'"Si'St 'Il''' wire many pTllIfdnI
fielding plays. kredar made one
Of the longest throws ever seen In
this city. Sipples hit what looked
like sure home run. kredar
dashed after the ball in the general
direction of st. Marys cemetery.
When he recovered the ball only
his head could be seen from the
hleachers. Charlie let the ball fy
and it landed sluarely in the hands
OF Riley at third base, who caught
Supplies standing up. Riley and
Lewis played strong games at third
and short respectively. Sipples was
tho fielding star Of the winners.
Sipples led the hatters OF both
teams with five hits. Tommy"
ha'ted left hand in the final inning
and barely missed connecting for
another. Stratton crashed out four
safeties as did Pelton. while Rren-
nan, Kelly and Edgar connected
safely three times.
klatka and SouIe led the Falcons
at the bat, getting three blows each.
Riley banged out two hits.
The summary: