Litchfield enquirer., 1868-09-24

At the adjourned meeting of the ''Boys in Blue'' which met in Camps Hall, Satur- day eve, the 18th inst, two companies were organized with the following officers, Com pany A., Capt. B. F Marsh, 1st Lieut.. s. B. Horne, 2d Lieut. s. A. Granger, all of whom have seen severe service in the field. Company B., Capt. c. P. Newman, 1st Lieut.. F. Cook, 2d Lieut. D.. G, Coe, Also good officers They meet again Tuesday evening to select field officers, arrange for uniforms, &c. The young men of all na- tionalities, who participated in the strug- gle for the vindication of the union and the cons. tuition and who followed Gen. Grant through the glorious triumphs of 1884, are again prepared to buckle on the armor of justice and follow their old chieftain through the struggle of subdning copper headism and rebellion in the campaign of 1868.
 The Dexter B. B. Club played their return game, Saturday P. M., with the Me 'oOAS oA Meteors 16; Dexter II. It was very close game as the score indicated The best of feeling existed between the clubs and all seemed satisfied with tue resort. The mar- ried and unmarried men played game on Monday afternoon. The game was called at the sixth inning. The score stood, mar ried, P; unmarried 5S, Editors, Bankers Merchants and other athletes participating Gen. l.. Shaw officiated as marshall. as it was necessary to keep order among the outsiders, who were quite numerous, It is said that when the defeated Members reach ed home they received the punishment they 50 richly merited
 William Moore was brought before Justice Woodford Esq, for beating William Sykes. The scrape cost him 5;l5
 NEW MILFORD.
 On Wednesday, Sept. 1Gth, tine Weantinang Base Ball Club visited Bridgeport. and played game with the Bridgeport Club at Seaside Park, defeat ing them by tally of 51 to 31.
 Arriving in Bridgeport, they walked to the grounds, and found part of the Club there await ing them. After some delay in sending for the re- mainder of the Nine. the game was commenced, and the Weantinaugs went to the bat at d quarter past three.
 The fielding on both sides was rather loose, ow- ing in part to the very high wind. Five fy-catches were made, however, by Smith, at second base, and Milo Erwin, in the right field
 The pitching of F. Erwin was very effective, and troubled his opponents exceedingly.
 Ashdown and Richards of the Bridgeports bat ted extremely wel and on the Weantinaug side. all the players batted even better than usual. R, Erwin securing home run by magnificent hit to the centre field. Next to him, Wiley made the longest hits, but as usual Milo Erwin by striking safe groUnders, made the best score.
 Game was called at quarter past six, and the Captain of the Bridgeport Nine, renalling that on account of the late hour, they would omit the GUS tomary honors, jumped into his wagon and drove off.
 After that, nothing seen of any members of the Club, although the Weantinaus Nine re- mained ove,~night.
 Wnl. Parrott, rr77rrrU1rr t,1o BF'd 2cIaSTf Club, very klnlly furnished his own apartments in the Express Office for dressing room, and We hereby tender him the thanks Of the Wcantnauy Club, for his hospitality.
 We should have said nothing on this subject, if It were not for the fact that when the Bridgeport Club We're here they were treated with the utmost hospitality and received every possible attention.
 The following is the score of the game:-