Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-18
ELKs AT NEW LONDON.
The Bake and the Sports Enjoyed by
 8 Large Crowd.

f The Bake and the Sports Enjoyed by
 Large Crowd.
 New London, July 1S.-A little rain and a cIambake that did not turn out well did not stand in the way of the 1,600 Elks who gathered at Gardiner's grove yesterday from having good time. The faults of the event were the lack of walters and the getting ready of the bake. It was 8 big bake and was prepared in three beds, but Frank Wright, who prepared the bake, says that he supposed the men ill the employ of the committee were going to supply him with rocl1weed to cook the bake in. The men brought him ordinary sea grass instead. There are cells in rockweed which contain fluids that give the food a peculiarly delicious flavor while it is being cook ed. The sea grass has none of these qualities and that, combined with the fact that the clans, chicken and blue fish were not placed in the bake until 1 o'clock, was accountable for the fail ure. Richard F. Freeman, jr says that he told the men to, get rockweed, so it is up to the men who gathered the seaweed to answer for the spoil ing of the tons of foodstufs that were placed in the seaweed. MT Wright said that he would have given $50 rather than to have put; the bake in the sea grass, but that was all that was furnished him.
 But in spite of the lack of the bake everyone present had good chowder and plenty of Holsters, so that none went away hungry, and the true pur- pose of the meeting was accomplished the bringing together of all the lodges in the state that all Connecticut Elks might have an opportunity to meet one another.
 The prize for best appearance. a handsome banner, was awarded to Norwich lodge, who entered the parade with broad brimmed straw hats with red bandannas draped about the crown. The parade was a grand success.
 Norwich won from New London by the score of 4 to ?. The team of the Hartford lodge won from New Haven by the score of to 0. The two runs were made by one man and the umpire said that it counted. The batsman hit to the long grass and went around the bases twice. Middletown won from Bridgeport by the score of 1 to 10. The score would have been tied had it not been that Ike Williams was ruled eff the diamond for not weighing in before going to the bat. Williams made a hit that was good for a home run, but his 280 pounds prevented his getting past second base, and the um- pire ruled him off on the ground that he should have got what was coming 1 to him.
 Tn the boxing contest between Aus l tin Rice and Tim Ryan the men went three rounds. Ryan was not in trim, but in any case was DO match for the Iron Man. They boxed upon a piece | of canvas that was 50x5O feet When l they finished there was a shower of silver that fell faster than the shower which followed a few minutes later In the races which followed Thomas
 Fahy of Hartford was the starter There was a dozen starters in the 100 ward dash. No time was taken The l first prize was won by James Veitch of NIiddletown, James Dennehey of this city was second and Austin Rice was third.
 | Tn the sack race James Veitch of
 Middletown was first second time,
 Perry Hale of Middletown was second
 and George F. Madden of Norwich was third.
 The fat mems race for men over | 180 pounds was won by Perry Hale of
 MiddIetown, James Hennessey of Mid- dletown was second and Frank Young l of Hartford third.
 + There were number of other events l to be pulled off, but rain commenced | to fall.