The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29
Amateur Baseball.

employees OF Tn huDDef sHop Will iiic
sistible force and the result is that sever
al games are now on the docket, to b.
played at future dates.
Probably in none Of the games to b.
played will there be such active interest
such intense spirit of rivalry displayed
as was manifested at the game, Saturda.
afternoon, on the Glen grounds, between
the mat department Infants and jobbins
department Greyhounds. That eacl
club had legions of admirers was appar
ent from the large and enthusiastic audi
ence that assembled to see the game
The Greyhounds were slightly the favor
to 5. Betting was INDUCED in, mos
noticeable being the wager no rosin OIL
Greyhounds, whose tempting odds mad'
the purses of the famous Pelican clut
of London appear very insignificant il
comparison.
There was marked contrast in tn,
sizes of the two clubs when they mad,
their appearance on the field. The In
fants we'll deserved their name, while thu
Greyhounds were, with Il few exceptions
big brawny six-footers and brought ;
smile of derisiOn to the faces of the spec
tators, which found vent in such expires
sions as, "Why don't you wait till they
can walk?" and aye better get a nine Of
old women" But, Notwithstanding al
the draw backs, the Infants made the
Greyhoonds scratch for all they got and
had not darkness set in, the Infant.
would have been victorious.
The toss for choice was won by Hen.
ry Andrew OF the Greyhounds, who or.
dered Umpire Bradley to call game at ex-
actly . 10 p III, with Mat encased in the
muzzle and pad and agile and supple
Mac in the box for the Infants. Riley
was first at the plate to swing the ash,
somewhat shaky at the creased lightning
of the soapstone pitcher. lie struck, or
thought he did, at nothing three times
and joined the crowd and then the Berk-
shire spider had go at the ball, but he
"wasn't in it," the powerful high handler
being too much for him and he joined
Riley. Then the wiry, we'll knit form of
Gibe was tanning the air, which he did
three times and then accomplished Il feat
that has never before been equalled on
the diamOnd-made home run ON
strikes. Mat is big, broad and solid and
could stop almost anything from Il ball
to freight train, but he wasn't equal to
one of Macs snake curves with ''whis-
kers ont" and it passed him. He threw
to Jackey, who couldn't have reached it
with a srcp-laddcr. He in turn threw it
to Darky, who made standing high
jump of nine feet, but failed by as many
more. Then Hi-ka-doocic Outdid every
one by throwing clear over ShoestriDg' s
head into the woods. Shoestring threw
it over the plate into the grand stand,
nearly killing dog belonging to Frank
Mitchell. The next at the bat was Wheel
err, who swung the bat after the fashion
of ''cradler" and, if he had had that
useful implement of husbandry, it is
doubtful if he could have found one of
Macs snake curves. He was retired and
then Mustang sent the ball for one base.
Dusty sent a drive TO short-stop and got
to first. Mustang galloped to third. Null
ly sent daisy to Hi-ka-doocie, which he
failed to gather and Melted two runs for
the Greyhour!s. The next man retired
the side.
In the Infants turn at the bat, Mully
donned the pad and the Mustang stood
in the box with his powerful left hand
making ffail-like motions around his head
which caused Church, who was first to
face him, to cast nervous, uneasy looks
the ambulance wagon and to wish him.
self anywhere but in front of the ball,
which made him bring into play all The
remarkable contortionist powers for
which he is so famous. He managed,
however,to evade all Jerry's combination
curves and hunted the ball for one base.
Shoestring sent a bounder to Riley, who
s'never spoke as it passed by" and
Church made a rush for second, which
he reached by clean header of 10 feet
was the occasion of much adverse COM
ment, but Church bowed to the decision
with the grace of an old vet. The next
two at the bat filled the bases, when Mai
grabbed the bat and bid defiance to Jer.
rvs combinations by sending Il three
Dagger away out in the tall grass an6
weeds, where the New Haven county
man foolishly imagined that a ball never
could get under any circumstances
When he finally fished it out, two mer
had crossed the plate and Mat concluded
that third was good enough for him.
moment later, he was brought home by i
drive by Darby. Hi-ka-doocie was thu
man who sent the side to the field, will
the Infants in the lead.
The faces of the Greyhounds began tx
assume a rather long, BLUSH appearance
aud No Rosin was seen lodging in ant
out of the crowd, hedging OH his bets
while the face of genial John L. begaI
to assume one of his most seductive
smiles, as the gentle breezes slightly
sWayed his luxuriant hirsute appendage
He offered, in his mild, persuasive way
the odds of two to twelve on his Infants
but the bookmakers fought shy and h,
found no takers.
In the Greyhounds' half, the ex-gas
man was seen to cross canes with th,
ball and he regrets it yet, for there wal
a report like the explosion Of a railroad
torpedo as the ball came in contact will
his spinal column and he surprised every
body by the way he got over the groune
on his way 10 first. Kelly was next ane
the way he swung the club was evidenc'
enough that he has daily practice and i
proficient in its use in other than bal
fields. lie drove high flyer to Owney
but ne can punch tubing better than b
can stop leather SO he left the h0nOrs Il