New Britain herald., 1930-05-05
HIGH TEAM OPENS SEASON
 WITH WIN OVER HARTFORD
ilcenzski Bangs Out Home Run With Two Men On in 10th Inning to Break Tie and Locals Win by to Score - Harry Linnehan Pitches Masterful Ball-GWen Good Support By His Mates-Visitors Squeeze in Run in Fourth Inning-Details.

New Britain High school baseball team inaugurated it's season Saturday afternoon at Willow Brook park by defeating Hartford High school. to !, in 10 innings. It was Hartfords S fifth defeat of the year
 Harry Linnehan pitched master full ball over the full route for the Red and Gold and deserved 10 win He struck out 10 Hartford men and although he gave six free passes to tho first sack, he frightened up when Hartford threatened Lennihan was tho stalWart of the battle. At no time did he lose his composure, pitching heady and steady game and setting down the invaders with six hits.
 Linnehan was given good support in the field, the New Britain team making only two errors behind him in spite of the fact that 1t was the first game Of the year for Cassidys proteges.
 Wilcenzski major leagued at short stop. He smothercd six drives and hurried the sphere 10 first Like the Northwest Mounted Police, he al ways got his man. Two of his pegs were low but Schmarr dug them out Of the dust in smart manner. Will CenSski also made two putouts a the middle sack.
 storm clouds hovered over the Red and Gold several times but Lime han and his teammates put on steam and Coach Newell's men were stopped in their tracks. The visitors worked the squeeze play m the fourth inning when Wise scored from third on q neat hunt laid down by O'Toole But in the 10th inning, with a chance 10 score, Miller was caught slumbering at second base when Linnehan pivoted suddenly and whipped the ball to Wilcenzskl who tagged out the runner.
 New Britain revealed the need Of more brain work on the base paths. The most glaring evidence came 10 light in the fourth frame hen Par tyka, who should have held third on fly 10 center off Llnnehan's bat, stood watching the play c feet from tho bag then ran back, touched the canvas and made a bid for home plate. He was touched out. Had he held the bag. ho could have romped in with the run that would have been enough 10 keep the game in nine innings.
 Eeichardt exccllod in Hartford's fielding game, taking five flies out Of the air Hc missed his sixth al tempt more on accout Of the gale that swept the field than through his own fault
 New Britain scored in the second inning. Partyka went to second. He took third or bad throw by Earth, Hartford's third sacker, and broke the scoring ice on an error, O'Toole getting his feet and the ball mixed up m drive by Zcmbrowski.
 Hartfords lone tally vas chalkcd I'D in the fourth on clean hitting and fast work on the paths, followed by the squeeze play. Hartford made 'ltll1 tllS EFStdlt III tl!' '4e 'lN'i Ut ming but the only double play Of the contest kept the Capital City team from manufacturing a run. Alter one had been retired, Wise hit safely and trotted down 10 second when Calvin was dead headed 10 first by Linnchan. O'Toole crashed the ball at Wucenzski who tossed 1t to Zem- hrowski, forcing out Calvin, Zcm- browsM snapped 1t to Schmarr and O'Toole was cXtinguished by d split second
 New Britain pounded in the win ming run after one man had been retired in~the 10th inning. Wesoly was resting on third base and Potts on second when WilCenzski pasted the second pitch far out into right field scoring Wesoly. Wilcenzski got credit for a homo run scoring two ahead Of him.
 Partyla, Potts and Wojack shared in stellar batting honors with two hits apiece. Wojack and Potts rattled out two haee hits each.
 Larry ManGan handled tha in1l- cator and did good job of Il. He had half q dozen closo Cccls.ons f" make at first baso. roac p- which aroused protest from c!..t. -,I-.
 The score