New Britain herald., 1929-04-29

Apparently nOpeleSSly beaten up until the seventh inning. the Falcon
 baseball team suddenly started a savage batting attack to push four
 runs across the plate and gain a 5 10 verdict over the Bristol West
 Ends yesterday afternoon at St
 Mary's field. The game was played
 in cold weather that kept the en- thusiasm of the crowd at q low pitch. nevertheless both teams displayed ! excellent form for the opening battle of the season.
 The Falcon season was officially
 opened up by Judge Stanley J. Ira ceski who threw the first ball. AL
 derman Peter Pajewski was on the
 receiving end His Honor took his
 stance in the box like a big league twirler and heaved a fast one at the
 batter which hit the ground in front of the plate and bounded over for clear strike. Needless to say, the alderman missed the ball complete iy
 A heavy wind blew over the field making it very difficult to judge fly balls. As a result the spectators
 were treated to all kinds of sensa-
 1iCnal and circus catches by the out tieldels, The players displayed mid-
 season form and kept the gamo
 moving by snappy playing. The locals displayed a number of
 new faces on the team. most of the players being products of the sand
 lots Of New Britain. All of them
 showed up to good advantage and should be heard from before the sea
 son is over Prospects appear bright for a successful season.
 Batting and fielding honors in the game must be credited to Lefty Haher. The fleet outfielder thrilled the crowd time after time by Won-
 Gerful catches and it was his bat that brought victory to the Falcons. With the score four and one in the
 seventh and the bases filled. two outs. Haber connected for a scream ing triple to right field to clean the sacks and tie the score. He also went into the box in the eighth in ring and held the West Ends score
 less.
 Nichols. the old Falcon mainstay. started in the box and displayed plenty of stuff for the opening battle.
 He allowed but five hits and famed seven in seven innings. \ miS judged fly and two wild pitches were
 lhe cause Of three Of the runs SCOT
 cd against him. Plenty IS expected Of the fast ball artist when the
 weather gets warm.
 The local inield consisting Of
 klatka Rudnick, Waiicki and Wo- jack, worked to perfection and show
 ed plenty of snap and speed. Star head Budnick made number Of
 nice stops around second. The field ing gem of the game vas stop by
 Bucheri who relieved Walicki. He
 dashed over in back of second bas.
 to grab a ball that had eluded Bud
 nick and tossed his man out at first.
 Rose made two nice catches in left
 held.
 Meleski crashed out a double for the visitors in the first inning but was left stranded by his mates.
 Walicki opened the Falcons half Of
 the inning with a single. He went
 10 second on Habcrs sacrifice and scored when Funk let klatka's drive
 go through his legs.
 The West Ends came back strong 10 push two counters over the plate in the second inning on two hits and
 walk. They added two more in the fifth on an error. a walk and a hit. Meanwhile Brooks had taken care of the Falcon batters without
 trouble. displaying d teasing slow
 ball.
 In the seventh the fireworks sttrt-
 cd. Willie 'Wojack led off with
 a single. Mike Huber famed. Noonan