New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
ST. MATHS TOPPLE
 FROM FIRST PLACE
Methodist Shepard Flames
 Champs Church Goes Up
Inter- Church League

The Trinity Methodists seized their big opportunity last night and, be- hind the sterling pitching of Shep- ard, pecked out a Al triumph over the St. Matthew's German Luther ans, knocking them out Of the Inter- Church baseball league lead and throwing the race into utter confu- sion. The South Congregational church rode into first place on the crest of the second St. Matt col lapse in two games, while the Metho- dists climbed into a tie with the Germans for second position.
 Shepard, battered all over the lot against them earlier in the year. | made a glorious comeback. He al- ! lowed only four hits, Carl Linn $ home run being the only hard one, and scattered these blows as much as possible. One came in the first, one followed Linn's homer in the fourth, and the final crack came in the seventh. In addition "Shep' re- ceived perfect support from his mates.
 The Methodist could collect only six hits off Billy Preisser, but a wild streak in the third inning proved tho downfall of the St. Matt pitcher who also got excellent support until the final frame.
 Eddie Preisser opened the game with single, stole second, and went to third on L. Neumann's out, but there he stayed while the next two i batters were being retired. c. kraut started the Methodists with a two- | basger and promptly scored on 'Merky" Johnstone's hit. Johnstone SC to third out did not try to score OH Horace Pinkerton's safe bunr, and the scoring ended there for a while. as Pinkerton was trapped off ! base and Shepard was an easy out at first.
 Preisser walked Patterson and C. lost the game thereby, for, though Johnstone and C. Pinkerton were | disposed of. Horsce Pinkerton again 1 came through with hit which SCOT | ed both men. Linn's homer came in the St. Matt's fourth and was follow ed by a hit by Billy Preisser, but 1 Shepard took care of the next two | batters and ended the threat.
 The St Matt infield had a bad spell in the sixth. errors allowing H Pinkerton to score on his own and Shepards bids for hits. Walter Neu- mann hit safely in the seventh but was left stranded and the Metho- dists won.
 The line-ups and score by innings: St. Matthews German Lutherans E. Preisser, 2b; L. Neumann. If, Linn, b; w. Preisser, p; W. Neu- mann. 3b; R. Fink. Of; M. Steege ss; W. Fink, c; Suess, If.
 Trinity M. E.-C. Kraut, If; John- stone. Of; C. Pinkerton, c: H. Pink erton, If; Shepard, p; Hall, ss; R Pinkerton, 3b; Jackson, 1b; P. Pat terson, 2b.
 St Matts .... 900 100 O-1 Trin. NJ. E. .... 102 O01 --4 6 C
 Two FOrfeitS
 This was the only game played last evening. as the other two sched uled contests were decided by de- fault. The First Baptists, who won 2 forfeit game from the Swedish Bethany last week, could put only four men in the field last night anC had to hand an easy win to the St. Marks Episcopalians. The Bethany again failed to appear anG the St. Johns German LutheranE took a default from it.
 Games Friday
 The St. Johns will meet the new first t-place holder, the South church on Friday evening on Diamond No ., while on the first diamond tho Memorial Baptists and First Luther ans will come together and the St Matts and Swedish Bethany are dut for a session Tin the grass"