New Britain herald., 1929-08-05
KENSINGTON IS DEFEATED
 BY HOLY CROSS OUTFIT
Southenders Suffer Severe Setback in City Baseball Championship Series-Drop to 2, 1O-lnning De- csion-Losers Appear Over-confident At Start of Battle - Scott and Pechuk Engage in Exciting Pitchers Battle-Support at Times Is Wretched.

The Kensington A. C. baseball terday when it was downed by the Holy Cross 4 to in ten inning game in the city title series on the Percival Avenue grounds in Ken sington. The game was a pitchers battle between Scott and Pechuk with the latter weakening slightly near the end. Each pitcher was af forded wretched support at times and was obliged to strike batters out in order to make up for the mis- plays of his mates.
 The chief difference between the teams was their attitude. The Ken sington club got run in the first inning and was over-co confident while the parish club was fighting a hard battle all the way and the moment the suburban team weakened the winners were ready to take advant- age.
 The Holy Cross team weakened first and gave the kenSington club an opening in the first inning. With one out Schneider hit a grounder to "Starhead' BudnicR but the throw was wide to first and this allowed Schneider to take second from where he scored when Huband drove q single over second.
 The winners threatened in the second when "Starhoad" Budnick shot hit into right field which was good for two bases. This was wasted however as Pechuk fame the next three batters.
 The losers had fine chance to do some business in the second but failed to score Darrow opened with double down the right field foul line Hayes bunted towards first and beat Joe Budnick to the bag Darrow taking third on the play. Hayes took second and Darrow hell third when Gill grounded out to J Budnick. Both runners held their bases when J. Budnick fumblcd Pc chuk's grounder and allowed the pitcher to reach first.
 \ Mikan put an end to the inning however when he grounded to Scott who tossed to Miller. forcing Oar row. and Miller threw to J. Budnick in time to catch Mikan.
 During the next four innings Pc chull had the winners completely under his control. Only two Holy Cross players reached first during this period. Kensington however had a fine chance to score in the third but missed it.
 With one out Barry grounded to "Starhead" Budnick but the latter erred and Barry reached first. Hu band smashed a line drive back at Scott and it went for a single. Barry taking second. De Vito forced Hu- band at second, Dalkowski to Salak, Barry taking third. DarroU's offer ing was a grounder to Scott which closed the frame.
 Scott began to bear down at this point and his support began ID steady up. As a result, the kensing ton team got but two men on base during the next five innings.
 In the seventh, Pechuk began to weaken and his mates failed him. As a result. the Holy Cross went into the lead by scoring twice. With one out Pechuk hit Miller. Zapatka flied out but that was the signal fo" the losers to go to pieces.
 Salak hit high fly to right which Schneider dropped after a long run. The batter reached second on this and Miller made third. Joe Sud nick connected with a single to right and Miller scored but Salak stopped at third. Budnick hustled along to second on the throw to the plate. Scott hit erounder to Oar row who threw wildly 10 first and