New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
FALCONS TAKE MEASURE
 OF THOMPSONVILLE TEAM
Hardware City Baseball Team Scores to Verdict Over Polish American Club - Game Is Dull and Colorless- Marked by Free Hitting - Locals are Never Really in Danger - Plenty of Errors are Committed Johnny Klatka Steals Third Standing Up

In cull and colorless game. marked by free hitting and a plentt- tude of errors, the Falcon baseball team scored to win over the Polish- Americans of Thompsonvills yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's field. The battle extended over two hours. Both teams were very er- ratio on the defensive and fell dow, repeatedly in the pinches, keeping the pitchers in the hole time after time.
 The Falcons, in spite of i've er- TOTS. were never really in danger. and by lusty hitting in the first few innings ran up comfortable lead. The visitors began to threaten near the end of the game but Lefty" At wood was invincible in the pinches and kept the plate clear of runs.
 Rypysc was on the mound for the visitors and. after a poor start he twirled neat game. He famed six of the Falcon batters but errors by his teammates and his own wild ness in the early sessions cost him any chance of victory. His best piece of work came in the fourth in- ming when he famed Jervis, Luty and Atwood in succession after kopec had opened the inning with q double.
 The visitors started of fast in the first inning and pushed two counters over the platter. After two outs, Hebert doubled into right and scored on Copeland's single. Dideen bounce'i single of Walickis glove and Copeland tallied.
 Tho Falcons were not to be de- nied. however, and matched the visitors rally in their half of the inning. Walicki opened up with q single. Rose sacrificed him to second. kiatka walked. Huber reached first on an error and the bases were filled. Ryspsc lost con- trol of the ball and walked Wojack, forcing in Walicki. kopec shot a long sacrifice fly into left and klatka counted.
 After Atwood had retired the visitors in order in the second. the locals came back to score two more runs. Luty drew a walk. Atwood and Walicki were easv outs. Rose singled to left klatka again walked but Huber singled. This rally practically clinched the game for the Falcons.
 A walk to Connell and Thomp- sons double gave the visitors a run in the fourth. The locals picked up a run in their half of the ses- aion on an error and a single by Huber.
 The visitors filled the bases in the seventh with no outs. Atwood arose to the occasion and pitched superb ball. keeping the plate clear and getting tho next three batters in succession. The Falcons enjoyed a hitfest in their half of the inning and scored two runs on a walk and doubles by Luty and Walicki.
 Atwood again came to the fore in the ninth when he retired the side without a run after the first two men had opened the inning with hits.
 The bright feature of the game was the hitting Of the locals who crashed out II bingles. Walicki. Rose and Huber each connected safely twice. Heber led the visitors with three blows. Copeland and Thompson also hit we'll
 An extra fature of the battle was the sight of "Johnny" Klatka stealing third standing up. Klatka caught the opposing catcher sleep ing ard was almost to the base be- fore a throw was made.
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