The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-25
MAYOR WAS UMPIRE
He Shouted "Play
Ball" to His City
Council.
BARRETT MAKES A HOME RUN.
incidentally the City Water
Supply Was
Inspected.
BARRETT MAKES A HOME RUN.

Members of the city council and city
officials were guests of the committee
on water yesterday, at the semi-annual
inspection of the city water supply.
A delightful drive, and a splendid
dinner at Holden reservoir. was one
of the events of the day, but the one
in which principalinterest centred was
an impromptu ball game, in which two
teams captained by Alderman O'Con-
nell and Councilman George c. HINT
participated.
Mayor Dodge offlciated as umpire.
Alderman OConneh 'intimated that he
was unduly Influenced by the captain
of the opposing team, in declaring the
score a tie, when it should have been
II to 10 in favor of the aldermen.
After the ball game, both teams, UNI
pire and spectators adjourned TO the
tool house, where matters pertaining
to city council affairs were discussed
in a merely informal manner.
The principal subject for discussion
was the chance of different members
for reelection to membership. No rec
ords were preserved of this very in
teresting discussion.
The party that left city hall about 8
o'clock included the following officials:
Mayor Dodge, Aldermen Barrett,
Brannon, Carberry, OConnell and
Hunt Terrill, Meagher, Gallagher,
Ryan, Timon, Rivard, Bigelow, john
son, Merritt, Huot, Kendall, Davis, City
Clerk f. H. Towne, Assistant City Clerk
Henry w. ToWne, Water Commissioner
John G. Brady, City Engineer F. A.
Mcclure, Water Registrar George w.
Batchelder, and City Messenger Chas.
Marvin.
The first stop was at Parsons reser-
voir, where the party inspected the dam
and surroundings. A long stop was
where the water was found higher than
at any time this year, the register
showing a depth of 1903 feet. At the
gate houses the officials were given a
chance to see how the immense volume
of water is controlled and metered.
A short stop was made at Kent's, and
at the Paxton reservoir it was explain
ed that a new dam, or a new fall, at
least, will be necessary in the near fu-
luTe, III OTueT 10 Keep LulS llIllll6nSG
body of water under proper control
When the holden reservoir was
reached, the party was decidedly dusty
and hungry, and heartily enjoyed the
dinner served by Rebbolps men.
Dinner over members of the party
looked over the dam which is being par
TALLY refaced at the present time, and
inspected the gate house, where the
record showed a depth of 29.40 feet.
About 1-10 of foot of water is being
drawn out daily at present.
This practically finished the inspec-
ton, the next feature on the calendar
being the ball game.
Alderman O'Connell and Councilman
George c. Hunt, both of whom may
have been ball players once upon a
time, decided to captain the opposing
factions. There was a Wrangle over
who should have Councilman Meagher
who had developed some wonderful
curves, and the matter was finally de-
eided by tossing a hat, and sides were
chosen, with this result: O'Connells-
Gallagher, catcher; Inman, pitcher;
Carberry, first base; Davis, second
base; Rivard, third base; OConnell,
shortstop; Barrett, left field; Bigelow,
center field.
Hnnts-W. Henry Towne, catcher;
Meagher, pitcher; Hunt, first base;
Timon, second base; Terrill, third
base; Batchelder, shortstop; Ryan,
right field; Merritt, centrefeld.
The only explanation for the lack Of
a right fielder on either side was that
no more men were available, and had
there been other players, they would
doubtless have been placed in left
field as fully as much time was spent
fishing the ball out of the brook as in
playing the game.
Both captains wanted the first chance
at bat, and the matter was finally left
to the umpire, who decided the matter.
by tossing a coin.
Hunts team was first at bat, and
succeeded in getting seven runs to
their credit before the inning closed.
Capt. O'Connell took exceptions to the
umpire's decision on several points, but
was ruled out of order.
The alderman.s team was hot and
tired from chasing the ball when they
came for their turn with the stick, and
vowed vengeance. DR.. Barrett, who
came near getting mired in fishing the
ball out Of a swamp hole, was the first
to give the other team chase, and
succeeded in losing the ball for a home
run. Gallagher and O'Conne!l repeated
the performance, and when the inning
ended, Alderman O'Connelrs team led
by two runs.
One more inning was enough, or at
least this was the opinion of Capt.
O'ConnelPs team, which was ahead at
this time Capt. Hunt protested, and
the umpire ruled that Councilman In
mans run did not count.
O'Connell and Meagher made the
star plays of the game by capturing
couple of hard flies. 1t surprised them
as much as it did their friends.
John Rivard batted well. but is
trif1e overweight to make good time
along the base line. Batcheider, Hunt
and Terrill should be given credit for
home runs in addition to those already
mentioned.
Councilman Mutt, although not in
the game, made a daring rescue of the
ball when it landed in the outlet from
the reservoir and for a time seemed
destined to reach the city ahead of the
players.
Water Registrar Batchelder, who
took charge of arrangements for en-
fertainment, is deserving of special
mention for the manner in which his
part Of the program was carried out.
The ladies who are to assist at the
annual May festival of the St Anne's
Total Abstinence society, will meet at
fbe quarters of the society this eve