Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Miss Mary Barnard of New Ha- ven is visiting Mrs Martin P. Dunphy of Bank street.
 Among those from this section that will attend the democratic con- yention at Hartford tomorrow is Ed- ward J. Donahue.
 Miss Agnes and Miss Mary Walsh of Bridgeport, who have been visiting Michael Mcdonald and fam- fly of Sixth street. have returned home.
 As the sun slowly sunk behind the hills in the distance number of men who looked as though they had not friend on earth, were seen to wend their way across Browns mea- dows late yesterday afternoon. They were not unlike the remnants of a once great army returning homeward with their ranks shattered by the attack of the enelny and their spirit depressed by decisive defeat. They were evidently carrying wapons or some kind in their hands. As they come nearer the road and their coun- tenances are discernible. those in the vicinity looked at the approaching band in wonderment. Wasn't that Will lie Wilcox, manager of the letter car ciers' baseball team in the front rank. Close by him is form which to all appearances is the living pie ture of that once great gladiator, Tinotheus Shannahan, who now bent with age and carrying three hum dred pounds of tissue is barely able to pull himself along. Suddenly 1t dawned upon the onlookers that the group was returning from some ball game, the men being the so-called nine that represents Uncle Sam on the diamond. One look at their faces and il is evident that some frightful calamity has occurred. Perhaps "Korooko" Kelly, that distant rela- tive of lchabod Crane, has been kill ed, for his tall, manly form is not anywhere in sight. His is the only familiar face absent. But this sup position does not seem probable since there is no sign of doctor or ambu- lance even though the procession looks like funeral march. But in a few moments more and the terrible news is heard by the persons eager to learn why the mail distributors seem to be So deep in sorrow. They are returning from Browns ball diamond where their old time rivals, the Brooklyn business men not only scalped them but almost cut their hearts out, figuratiyely speaking, lambasting them in the final game of the series by the humiliating score of 20 to Ii, most ignominious defeat for even such "once was aggrega- tion as the letter carriers. In years to come when the letter carriers, now antiquated, are under earth, when those young are three score and ten and their children's children are run ming round their homes, on the cold, wintry nights, they will surely re- late occasionally the story of the slaughter of September 13, 1908. The story of yesterdays so-called contest should be really an obituary notice, but as there was some life shown at times the city editor has consented to keep 1t from the grave yard column. The game, call it that for the time being, yesterday was the final of the series, each team having one victory to it's credit. In connec- tion with the windup there was a bake prepared by Harry Mitchell, the genial cook of Company G. It would have satisfied any epicurean in the city and maybe the carriers ate too much before the farce began. For the first few innings it was an even thing, but the last half of the game was simply a procession. The busi- ness men supported Tobin in fault less fashion while the carriers held the balls like sieves hold water. Manager Wilcox and Jake" Camp bell, who was noisier than Noisy Kerr of Holyoke started to blame the umpire. From that time on the pro- ceedings were immense. Half a doz- en umps were tabooed. Tom Deely, the only one. remaining to the finish. In the ninth inning with the score 20 to v, Manager Wilcox, who had talked himself blue in the face, went to the bat and knocked ball to left field, clearing the bases and crossing the rubber himself. Talk about Ca sey at the bat, some live poet or rhymester could write small book let about willie with the Willow" after that wallop. There were many features to the walkover, one of the most conspicuous being MT Shanna- hans chest work on first base. If it were not for his good lungs he would have many a chase as all the balls that went through his hands-only a few, twelve-stopped when they landed against that mighty chest. MT Kelly, who slept in the right gar den while his playmates were almost overloaded trying to get the Brook lynites out, did some wonderful base running He was caught mapping only twice. Larry Fox became dis heartened early in the game but Cy Miller kept brave front to the end. The substitute team on the side lines tried to aid the regulars by giving their songs, but it was in vain. Af- ter the game there were some inter esting races, the carriers proving themselves better runners than ball players. In addition to the fame for which the teams battled yesterday there was a prize bat for the winning team, presented by E. J. Donahue, for which the Brooklynites are ex- tremely thankful as they used 1t with good effect. The teams sat for pie lures after the game and before re- turning home there was little speechmaking. Manager Smith of the BrooklYns. who played a rin-rna ing