Litchfield enquirer., 1868-09-03
Ease Ball.

lsvs as.-az@ean the Weantinaug club, of New Milford, and the Duttons of this place, off at Washington, on Saturday last. Tine ground ia on the ''Green,' just west of the Congregational church. It is tolerably smooth in front of the stri ker, but much contracted by Instructions on each side, especially on the right. There, the 1st base is but yard or two from a garden fence, while further down still, on the side, comes Hickox and Woodruffs store, and then Mrs. BriHsmade's | residence, with grounds, shrubbery, &c., place into which ball once knocked, generally ensures home On the left the 3d base was but few feet
 from the church, about third of the way up from
 tho end of the building, so that fair balls knock cd near that base, bounded from it's side into the field greatly endangering the chances of the strk- CT. Behind the homo base is trench hollowed
 out by the constant play of the school boys, mak- ing 1t difficult for the catcher to stop balls and i'm
 pairing his efficiency in the game.
 l At 3P. M,the preliminaries having been settled. | the Weantinaugs wont to the bat, scoring six-an excellent start. In the next three innings hovey- CT, they were white-washed twice and added but one-run to thelr score, which the Duttons just managed to tie. Early in the middle inning the NeanhnaVSs had an unusual piece of good luck TWO men were on bases when the ball was knocked into the right field, struck the ground few wards ! below the lst base, bounded through the store window, and, by the tune it could be got out from behind Hickox & Woodruf's iron safe. the striker had made home run, bringing in both the other men, of course In fhis inning the Weantinaues made l3 bases and II runs On the last half of th inning, however: tine Duttons strovc noblv to even
 the game ,and scored runs But hereabo1ts .theWe-
 antinauSs began style of heavy batting to the right field, that ste adily increased their lead and decided the gamc in their favor. On balls, nearly all of winch were knocked over or by the store and into Mrs. Drinsmade's groun ds, they made seven moro home runs. As natural consequence, their 1 score shows but seven men left on bases and the heavy total of 4G runs The Duttons had B left on bases and scored B.
 l It Is noticeable fact that the number of bases made by each club on batting was not far from equal-Weantinaug 51 Dutton 47.
 1 The large score on both sides was owing in a great measure, to the difficulties of the ground.
 which occasioned frequent passed balls, lost balls.
 and home runs, ,and gave every opportunity for run ming bases without serious risk Demins's catch ing was fine, of course, and that of Jennings good t. ErWin's pitching was about as swift, and much
 ilOic cNCn than that Of Williams, who carly the game inj ured his hand quite seriously and did by no means well as usual. Hine ill the centre field caught four tiys beautifully Seymour made beautiful running catch. and Vessels caught two long dys in the right field. In the latter half of the game the Wcantinaugs did some magnf- cent batting. The fielding was rather loose on both sides.
 4 game between Judca aud New Preston had been cautiously postponed to make way for the Duttons and Weantinaugs, and many spectators were present from both societies. The Washing ton ladies showed an intimate acquaintance with the points of tho game and criticised. the play with shrGWdness that excited our wonder and ad- mration i large number of New Milford ladies and gentlemen encouraged the Weantnaugs with their presence and applauso--it IS a good sign when town that has good thing appreciates it.
 Many Imaginable incidents occurred one of which was too good to lose. At the ninth inning, the Rmnttons went to the bat with nineteen to make to innocent ami excta&s 142iXYItremeiy we'll, when an tain himself no longer. cane running up ffonfQA7
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