The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-02


 - a mile long and this fact did away with the danger of anyone being overcome by exertion. Following the big race minor events were held, Attorneys An quilare and Ierardi winning the City Beautiful Cup"
 Then there was a ball game. Shades of Gil Kinney the third baseman of last years Blues, how they did play. The city court crowd were matched against those who had regular incomes. The city court team was made up of Stanford, 2b; Rosenberg, Sb; Hoyt, 1b; Caplan, eff Blrley, e. Dlckerman, If; Anquillare, If; Bronson, ss; Kenna, D. The other team: Robertson, C; Booth. p; Cox. If; Lee, 8b; Ely, 1b Me Nerney, lb; Woodruff, of; Gilson, ss; Walsh, If. Thomas 2b.
 The feature of the game was home run by Birley the only home run of the game, in spite of the score which was IA to in favor of the city court crowd, Pete McNerney started in to umpire, but his decisions were so rank ly in favor of the team outside the city court that he was given a regular place on the team instead of playing in the judges box. His playing on first was a frost and the lawyers wish ed they had kept him in his first posi- ton. Town Clerk Fred Whitaker took his position as umpire and the deois- ions were satisfactory to both sides. Only one decision was appealed and that was a slide to third base by R. J. Woodruff.
 The sheep bake itself was a great success. Harry Asher, who was chair man of the committee in charge was toastmaster and made the only address. Several of the lawyers present remark ed that theal&mhs had been dressed as well as they could have done them selves.
 The theater was visited in the after noon, the audience taking an active part In the performance. The trans tent visitors from southlngton and Merlden had trouble to distinguish be- tween the real actors and the fakes. It was said after the performance that they had enjoyed the acting of the lat ter class better.
 The trip to Compounce and back was very enjoyable Soon after the special cars started Attorney Harts hat was blown off by the strong northwest gale and William Barry, who has had con- siderable practice in his experience with the West Haven fire department, chased after 1t, ran across lots and caught the car at Southlngton. As the car passed the county building pro- longed cheers went up for Attorney Bill Ely who was seen gravely talking with John c. Gallagher in the windows of the superior court office. Bill bow | ed said he was sorry but that he could not go. His hay pitching contest with Phelps Montgomery must be postponed until a more suspicious occasion. All the way up the country yokels were cheered. There was a slight holdup at Cheshire and rustic remarked to David E. Fitzgerald:
 I What is this bunch?"
 Why, the superior court has ad- journed, began David,
 "But I thought Sheriff Hugo took the crooks up to Wethersf1eld some time ago."
 Then the car started, but not until Anthony spinello had reached out and felled the mistaken cutter of hay to the dusty road leading toward Mount Carmel. As the cars passed County l Commissioner Walters house cheers were given for the popular occupant of | the county building, who was with the party along with Colonel Geddes. The only disappointment of the day was that Carl Bollman, the popular assist ant clerk of the probate court, was unable to be present. .~
 The track games at Compounce at- tracted several although they were not on par with the ball game or the race. The featherweight mile run be- tween John L. Gison and Edward O'Meara was the leading feature. The result of the race will remain in doubt forever as on the home stretch they were attracted by the cheers of the bowling game between Samuel Hoyt and Philip Pond and couldn't resist the temptation to go and see what was up By the time they got to the alleys the pin boy had run off with the ball and disappeared. The results of some ot the other events, in none of which rec lords were broken, were:
 22O yard run-Judge Wolfe, first Fred | Whitaker second; Anthony spinello third
 44O yard run-Hobart L. Hotchkiss first, Walter J. walsh, second; Thomas Cox. third.
 Mile run-Unfinished.
 Running broad jump - Barnett Der. man, first; Clerk Bireley, second; H L. Dickerman, third.
 Running high jump-R. J, Woodruff first; Edwin S. Thomas, second; Wal ter Judson, third.
 Hammer throw - Barnett German first; John R, Booth, second; Pete MeNerney, third.
 The music of the day should not b' forgotten. Clerks Bireley and Gilson