Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
LITCHFIELD.

It so happens that both of us editors be- long to musical club which holds weekly in this village. At late consul tation regarding selections for future per formance a satirical member suggested ''something comic-a duet for instance be- tween the editor of the Sentinel and tie editor of the Enquirer--' On Nighty PENS from ''The Creation"
 A we'll known citizen of our village receiv ed call onMonday from an individual some what intoxicated who represented himself as an old soldier, and who made perempto- ry demand for "a glass of some cider or ten cents." Mir. - not being much i'll the habit of complying with unreasonable re- quests, gave the military gentleman to un- derstand that he was not in condition to be benefited by either. The soi Qisaat sol dier thereupon began talking about thrash ing somebody claimed he had been ill thirty mine battles &c &c Mir. - there upon remarked that he would have his for tieth, shortly, if he didn't leave Premises vacated, forthwith
 The Buse Ball season is opening and the Dutton Club of this place reckon on an ac- tive campaign. Last year they were not beaten in a single match game out of five which they played
 Last week they sent challenge to the Washington club and received the follow ing reply:
 WASHINGTON, Conn.,, June -0!h, 1867.
 SEC. DUTroN B. B. c.
 We the members of the Washington B. $. C. have concluded not to play you on Saturday. for these reasons: First because we have not the time. And secondly because we have not forgotten the piece you put in the papers in regard to our nine, and we would rather not be placed in the same position again. We think these suitable req sons for not accepting your challenge
 Yours, &c.,
 W. o. BURrBS, SEC.
 The articles referred to were reports of a game played last summer in Washington published in the Enquirer and Sentinel The late editor of the Enquirer was present on the grounds and made his own report, and for neither was the Dutton Club in any way responsible. Furthermore, we have never heard the facts disputed sub- stantially as alleged in those reports: The Litchfeld club went down to. Washington on challenge to play a single game. On their arrival they found that certain players not legitimately belonging to the Washing ton club were proposing to play against them; they objected; Mir. r. w. Gum, the Washington umpire, sustained their ob- jection, and the match game was not play ed. A ''scrub" game was, however played in which the Duttons were beaten
 If the newspaper reports were offensive in form the editors of those papers were res ponsible, and not the Dutton club and we hope the Washington club will not again decline challenges on that ground. It is unnecessary, we presume, to assure the Washington club that our individual prede- lctions are not against our native town ,and that they have no reason to fear anything un- fair from the Sentinel.
 On Saturday the Junior Club of Wolcott- vile played 8 game with the Dutton Club of this place on challenge of the latter There was some fine playing on the part of the Juniors but their men were too light for any great chance of success. On the part of the Duttons, Williams, Bulkley, and T. Catlin, did some excellent striking, the former making the only home run of the game. The sun was directly in the faces of the felders so that few of the long balls were caught on either side. The Litch field club also had great advantage in the pitching of Williams although strikers seemed to find the slow balls of the Vol cottville pitcher not altogether easy to hit. As we did not know the names of the different members of the Wolcottville club we can- not give particular players the favorable notice many of them deserve The game was played in the best temper and no fault was found with the conduct of either side