The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02

GAME WON BY C0UNCILMEN


The silver Loving Cup VIII Remain In
the Councilmnnic Chamber This Year
Mayor DriscOlI and Other City Of
1iclals Present mt the Game-Some of
Sen View Hotel Last Evening.
The game of ball played at Savin
Rock yesterday afternoon between al
dermanic and councilmanic mines was
remarkable for one feature-the errors.
To the councilmen is was an especially
interesting game because their team
won the game and with it the hand
some Tibbitt silver loving cup. Kind
friends have drawn the veil over the
errors, balks, misplays and other things
of like or similar nature, and an UNI
plying public will never know what
tale might be told if all these things
were mentioned. Suffice it to say in
general way that the councilmen won
by the score of 95 to 10; the score itself
tells enough.
1t was 2 o'clock when, resplendent in
their gorgeous red hats. the city fathers
assembled in front of city hall, and
while waiting for the band to appear
they We're entertained by Councilman
Walsh's witticisms and by Councilman
Gallagher's account of what awaited
them at Savin Rock. Mr., Gallagher
was master of ceremonies and knew.
Soon after o'clock the big brass band
hove in sight and tackled up to the front
of city hall and ground out few tunes
just to get warmed up before the more
serious business at the Rock. AT 2:2o
the march to the corner of the green,
where special cars were in waiting, was
begun, the procession being headed by
the band and the opposing teams.
Among those who went with the party
We're Mayor Driscoll, City Clerk Norris,
Assessors Merrill and Hogan, City
Treasurer Fresenius, Assistant City
Clerk j. B. Martin, Senator David Cal
lahan, ex-Drector Beecher of the de-
partment of public works, Registrar OF
Vital Statistics James j. Carr, ex-Reg-
istrar of Vital Statistics w. Fl. Preston,
Janitor w. II. Schappa of city hall,
Jonathan w. Rowe, Lamp
Inspector Frank Cafferty, A. e. Fogg,
Joseph Faulhaber, Christian Visal,
William D. McDermott, James e. Nc
Gam and ex-President of the Board OF
Councilmen Charles ]. Anderson. In
addition to these nearly all the present
members of the board of aldermen and
We're present.
After reaching Savin Rock the party, |
headed by the band, marched through |
the grove and around through the park, |
back to the ball ground, where the
of the two teams began to
warm up by preliminary practice. In |
the meantime the grand-stand and
bleachers began to fill with the specta
tors and when the game was called at
500 about six hundred persons were
to get line on the ball playing
If the city fathers
The aldermen were first to bat and
he air with which they sauntered up
o the home plate, with disdalnful
.lances at the councilmanic field and
tossing of the heads crowned
~ the jaunty red caps, led the unsus-
1ecting of the audience to believe that
he councilmen stood no chance at all.
And what q lead off they took! Alder
nan Hall first waltzed up to bat and
ed off with a base hit on Shch he
afely reached first. Maynard followed
With a base on balls and Hall stole
,ome while the band played, for the
benefit of the councilmen, ooh, You're
Not So Warm Schappa next took
irst on balls. Beecher was hit by the
,all and went to first, forcing Schappa
ut at second, Atwater running bases
or Beecher Buckley got to first by |
atting out a long one to left bringing
ome Hall and Maynard Norris got
rst on three strikes. Orr hit out hot
ner to Maley, who stopped 1t and
brew Orr out at first Madden, whose
Wooster park nerve did not avail him,
led out, retiring the side.
The counclimen were rather dazed by
he fine showing made by the alder
1en in the first and 1t was some time
,efore they recovered their nerve, but
yhen they did woe was to the aldermen.
daley for the councilmn, the first man
p, reached first on q base hit and stole
econd. Beecher who held third base
Or the aldermen retired and Schappa
ook his place, Atwater taking Schap- .
as place in right field AS Atwater
ledllueTeu Oul dlUOtlB Tie udiSitS W |
ght field it was noticed that he was
srrying something in his hand but
othing was thought of that until he |
nfurled big crab net, which he at !
nee set in position to catch any fly
alls that came his way. The council !
len protested. but to no avail, and At
alter was upheld by Umpire Kelly,
ausch reached first on four balls and
-iller next UP to bat was thrown out
first, followed by Conln, whose
1wnfall was compassed in the same !
ay. Keane's two Dagger helped Maley
I'd Rausch to slide over home plate,
1t Greenfield who followed him, ig-
struck out.
In the second inning Benton went in
catch for the councilmen and Keane
pitch The aldermen tried hard this
ming, but Hall Of the Tenth was the
lily man to score, although Corcoran
ade a safe hit and Maynard made a
fo-bagger and Atwater struck out
lie councilmen came to bat in this in
ng with blood in their eyes and the
Dry of their side of the inning is told
few words; they made fifteen runs.
Id so the game went on until five in
ngs and a half had been played
Features Of the game were; Atwater's |
ability to catch even with a net.
adden and Donovans curves, Beecher =
d Schappa's frantic endeavors to get