New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
ATWOOD PITCHES FALCONS
 TO A WELL EARNED VICTORY
Outclasses Dunbar in Pinches and New Britain Nine Noses Out Mlton.Bradley Outfit to the Tune of Four to One - Local Hurler Retres Ten Batsmen Via Three Strike Route and Allows But Four Hits Large Crowd Watches Game

Lefty Atwood outpitched Dun bar of the Milton- Bradley baseball teaM of Springfield yesterday after noon at St. Mary's field in one of the best games played in this city this year, the Falcons nosing out the visitors by 1 to l score. Both pitchers were in rare form and had the batters we'll under control At wood allowed but four hits and sent 10 men back to the bench via the strikeout route. He was in trouble only once. The visitors managed to escape a shutout in the seventh in ming when they pushed over their lone run. Springfield had the tying runs on the bags in this inning but Atwood forced the visitors 10 roll out weakly to the infeld.
 Meanwhile Dunbar had been us- ing a teasing slow ball throughout the first five innings and had the locals popping up to the intield con- tinually. In the sixth inning tho Fal- cons suddenly found its batting eye and crashed out two doubles and two singles in a row to score three runs. Outside of this inning the locals found difficulty in hitting Dunbar's slants with any degree of success. The visiting hurler allowed eight hits in all, four of the btnglcs go- ing for two bases.
 An idea of the superb form shown by the pitchers can be seen in the box score. Counting the men that walked on both sides. but sl men faced the Falcon hurlcr and only B batters faced Dunbar.
 kredar shut of threatening rally of the Springfield aggregation in the fourth inning when he made a beau tiful catch of McCabe's low liner to center field and doubled Shea off second. Both teams accorded their pitchers great support. only one er- TOT being committed in the entire game. The Falcons had II assists against 14 for the visitors. Each of the six outtieldcrs that covered the outer gardens during the afternoon had but one chance each. Scoop" Riley made two beautiful pickups at third base in spite of his injured hand. Mickey" Noonan appeared behind the box for the locals and caught sweet game besides bang ing out two bingles. one for double. McCabe at third and D. Sul- livan at short were the shining lights of the visitors, each man making a number of good stops on hard hit balls
 The visitors went out in order in the first inning. Patrus and Lewis got on base through hit ball and walk but were left stranded by their mates. Atwood developed a wild streak in the second and gave free tickets 10 first 10 Dady and Boulrice. Meanwhile Shea had con- nectcd with single. With the bases full Atwood proceeded to fan Dun bar for the third out Noonan singled in tho Falcons half Of the inning but was left on the bases.
 Neither team was able to get a man on the bases in the third in ming. With one out in the fourth ]. Sullivan doubled 10 left. McCabe hit low liner to kredar who made great catch and doubled Sullivan off Of second. klatka duplicated Sullivan's hit for the locals but died at second. Atwood pitched great ball in the fifth and famed Bouricc, Dady and Dunbar in succession.
 With two outs in the last of the sixth Klatka dropped Texas leaguer into center. Mckiernan slashed wicked drive over third base for a double, scoring Klatka with the first run of the game. Riley pushed single into left field. SCOT ing McKiernan and scored himself on Noonan's long double 10 center field. Tho visitors managed to es-