The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-13
AT LONG ISLAND.
Field Day and Annual Meeting Cunber-
land County Association, S. ofy.

The second annual meeting and field
day of the Cumberland County Asso cia-
ton, s. of ", was held yesterday at
Long Island. The members of the Asso-
citation with their friends from Freeport,
Westbrook, Gorham and Portland. de-
Sehascodegan at 9.o'olock, arriving st the
island ct $50. The company went at
once to Ponce's grounds where things
were made ready for the event of the
day-the ball game. II. e. Harris of
Portland captained one Of the nines,
while the other was carried 70 defeat by
Capt. Flye and his team OF unframed
players All Of the science and skill OF
the game was exhibited by the Harris ag-
gregation, but occasionally a good play
was made by some member of the oppos
ing nine. The game lasted for five inn
iags and abounded In brilliant playing
in the fielding, but particularly in the
numerous heavy hits that were made.
Some of the boys insist that the game
was played without an error, but judging
from the SCORE 1t was but fair to presume
that some of those runs must have been
made on errors. The game would hardly
do credit to professional team, yet it is
rumored that some OF the players hope
ometime to blossom out as players in
the National League.
The next event of Importance that was
announced was to the effect that, dinner
was ready. The company soon arranged
themselves in the dining rooms of Vim
cent Mountfort and it is needless to say
that they were hungry mortsls, as one
could judge by the rapid disappearance
of the abundant supply of viands.
Dinner over the association held it's
business meeting at which time several
matters of Importance were attended to
and several new names for membership
were proposed and accepted, and the old
board of officers reelected. Among
the list Of honoraryEInembe were W. A.
Clark and A. NJ. Heseltine of Portland.
After the business session the Casino
was arranged preparatory TO the order
of dances which were Immediately taken
up.
AT the intermisson the party assembled
out of doors in front of the Casino to
witness an.exhibitlon of strength and an
determination of purpose. by way of
astug of war. Lieut.. WEIGH manned one
of the crews and Past Capt. Golf, Ethe
one of discrimination.
. The test was for the best two out of
three and at the first attempt Capt. Golf
Il hi n r,ad ell
cessful, but the remaining two tests
showed that the boys Of strength and
courage were the victors. A three legged
race was then entered by Brothers q.
6. Means of Freeport and e. +. futile
ofaMassachusetts and Messrs. MoCune and
Morrison Of Camp Columbia. The race
was interesting and closely contested and
won by the former. The defeat of the
Camp Columbia boys was too much for
them and they were determined to gain
their laurels in another direction, SO they
challenged the S. V. to tug of war,
which challenge was accepted, and after
few moments it was clearly shown that
in that test the Columbia boys
were too much for the s. v, as they suo-
ceeded In drawing the boys across the
line and winning for themselves de-
served honor as most excellent masters of
strength and vim. The intermission be-
ing declared over the company again as
semDied in the dance hall where dancing
was again resumed until the arrival of
the boat.
The party returned to the city footsore
and weary. (that is the ball players),
all declaring that the day had been one
of great pleasure and profit.