The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-18

Tenth ward, the next batter. made a

Tenth ward, the next batter. made a
home run.
In this inning the Alderman made
four runs. And SO the game went on
1t was bad ball, very bad. Some boys
who We're there and who attend the
league games, seeing the fine plays then
made from the tops of trees which
fringe the grounds went so far as to
say that it was decayed. But then they
We're only boys and no men were heard
to express themselves, although some
| looked approvingly at the boys When
the latter characterized the game. There
were many features besides the perspir-
ing failures of the players. Alderman
Moyle's curves, drops, shoots and other
stunts which he sprung upon the in
nocent and unsuspecting councilmen
flushed with last years victory, did
much towards winning the game
Among the plays which brought APP
plause from the grand stand were Mill
cr's one handed catch at second, Bar
rows three Dagger, and Norris almost
home run.
OF errors the less said the better, for
the honor of the common council. Suf-
/ nee L. 10 say THAT II Nouit lSAuiic a.
large volume to hold a record of them
all. Ex-Aldermen John L, Doughan
and Madden were the umpires.
! One of the most efficient officials Of
the game was Janitor w. A. Schappa
of City hall, who had charge of the
training quarters where the players re-
cuperated between innings. j. j. Walsh,
alderman from the Tenth ward, who
was chairman of the committee, was
busy all the afternoon and left nothing
undone to entertain the party
After the game the members and
guests marched with the band to the
Beach house where the banquet was
served later. The band gave concert
on the lawn in front of the hotel, and
while the concert was going on there
was a cake walking contest which at
tracted crowd of several hundred on
lockers. Several of the members took
part in this contest and acquitted them
selves with credit much to the amuse-
ment of the onlookers. The contest was
won by two little girls about ten years
old, Irene Dunlap and Alice Ahearn.
They each received as prize 81 bill.
The banquet was served at 6:30. At
ter dinner Assistant City Clerk Martin
manager of the counclmanic team, and
custodian Of the cup won by the coun-
cilmen last year, presented the cup to
City Clerk Norris, manager Of the Win
ming aldermanic team. In making the
presentation Mr. Martin made a speech
in which he referred to his team as nine
steamed clans. He had thought that
they could play ball but he wasn't ex-
actly sure of it now. He said that real
ling that continuous victory by one
team was not good to keep up interest
in athletic they had decided to allow the
aldermen to take this game. His speech
was full Of jokes at the expense of the
members and each one was greeted with
applause and roars of laughter. City
Clerk Norris In accepting the cup re-
sponded appropriately. Both Mr. Mar
tin and Mr.. Norris were given three
cheers.
The committee in charge of the game
and banquet consisted Of Aldermen J. ].
Walsh, f. ]. Atwater, Eugene r. Hub
bard and Councilmen Frank b. Harris
Patrick Harkins and Sawmull. Every
man present voted the affair a complete
success, and a vote of thanks was ten
dered to the committee.