The Newtown bee., 1901-08-16
THE WOODBURY GAME.
ONE CONTINUOUS ROAST.

The Newtown Baseball Association team reported in Woodbury on Satur- day last, for the games scheduled there. Before the game started it was rumOred about that the WoOdbury empire was an inveterate roaster; so the manager of the Newtown team sought out the manager of the Wood- bury team and informed him in few words that the Newtown boys were in Woodbury that day to play ball, and not to be roasted by the umpire, and that they would therefore expect an impartial ruling throughout the game, manager he would be liable to call his men off the field at any time. He was informed that the Newtown boys would get fair ruling, but alas only another case of misplaced confidence, another form of bunco-game, and the story is told.
 The game started with the New towns at the bat. They failed, to score, and then the Woodbury's went in for their half with no better luck. The nextI inning Patrick Keating reached first base, and Warner fol- lowed with home run over the left field fence, and the score stood two to nothing in Newtown's s favor. Final ly WOOdbury came in for their half of the second inning. and then it was that the umpire came to the rescue of the WoOdbury team, and gave the first was out, without the shadow of doubt, according to the opinion of the Newtown visitors. Thus he roasted the Newtown pitcher on strikes and balls for the balance of the game. Not satisfied with his fine work in this line, he made one of his grand stand decisions in the next inning, when he declared safe a WOOdbury runner who was beaten by the ball to first base. He was here informed and warned by the Newtown manager that if he re- peated the dose the Newtown team would be called out of the game and he could then go and play marbles with himself, warning he kept in though he still continued to roast on strikes and balls. In the seventh in- ming, one Woodbury player reached first; he then started for second; the ball was thrown by the catcher to Sec ond Baseman Wright, who caught it and stood waiting for the runner. Knowing the man was out, the New town boys started to come in, as it should have been the third out. But to their amaZement, the honorable Roberts called it safe. Immediately howl went up from the Newtown supporters, and the manager recogniz- ing that it was utterly useless for his men to continue the game against such decisions, notified the captain of the NewtOwnS to call in his men from the minutes after the word was given the Naufn n1nunrC in tho and off the field, on their way home, fully resolved that when they again played ball in Woodbury there would be an umpire who at least knew some thing of fairness and the rules govern ing the game. His decisions were the means of simply spelling what would otherwise have been an exceptionally close and interesting contest, and one that would have been in absolute doubt until the last man was out.
 The Newtown's will meet the "Cheyalier Ball team" of Bridgeport team made up od e9gS @ you wish to see good ball game be sure to be on hand and bring your friends:
 Mrs Alfred Peterson of Sandy Hook gave birth to still born triplets, two boys and "a a Gordon was the attending physician. william MCNdmhfdJf., Ol 1duONer SmdSHou the index finger of his right hand while load ing ties for K. E. Nettleton, Monday. His in- jury was attended to by Dr Gordon.
 The place to buy your shoes if you want the kind that wear and at a low figure is at the Sandy Hook Shoe store.-(W. c. Corbett, pro- prietor.
 Do you enjoy refreshing glass of sodai when in Sandy Hook.
 H. T. Coger entertained MT and Mrs I. J. Smith of Southville last Sunday.
 Clarence w. Beach of Bridgeport was tIse guest over Sunday of Eli B. Beers.
 Eli B. Beers and family, Charles Beers and family of Palestine enjoyed picnic at the beach, last Wednesday
 Mrs L. c. Gilbert and granddaughter
 Elsie, returned, Friday, from Buffal( where they have been enjoying the Exposition for few days.
 L. s. Patterson drives a new horse bOught'Of Pliny Squire of New Milford
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