The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
VISITING OFFICIALS
 HAVE GREAT TIME

Continued from First Page,) er run, The score had reached 9 to and in some way New Haven had put two men out A Hartford heavy hitter came up to bat and knocked a high one over the fence back of the which was good for q home run, But Q gentleman who bore q strong resemblance to Eddie was leading cow aimlessly about the lot over there, reached up and caught the ball, Hartford pro- tested, but 1t was found that the New Haven left fielder had left ,ho grounds to chat with some friends, and as Maroney was a New Fla ven man, It was claimed and allowed that he was qualified to catch the ball. The play was the most sensational and nom chalant ever seen on the Morris Cove diamond.
 Mayor Starts 1t Going.
 Mayor Martin was the first man up to bat for New Haven and singled the first ball Mayor Hooker sent over the plate. When no one was looking he stole second Lamp Inspector Charlie Platt then made clean hit and when an attempt was made to catch Mayor Martin out at third, stole second. Fred Whitaker who had played a magnifi- cent game on the first bag during the first half of the inning, then made q two-bagger bringing in two runs. Af- ter that the scoring was SO fast that 1t seemed hardly any time before Mayor Martin singled again, and when Hartford finally managed to put three men out the score was l5 to 10. The in- hing had lasted exactly an hour.
 Enter the Ringers.
 Then came the ringers. Mayor Hook CT, although urged to stay in the boS by the Hartford fans, who were wag. ering heavily on the strength of what he had shown in the first inning, fell obliged to retire, and Mayor Martin followed him. For New Haven, Der. mody and McDermott both of whom draw salaries from the city, became the battery. Hartford sent In an equal and in the following two Innings eacl team scored twice. the final score being r to l2 in favor of New Haven,
 Lieut.. Governor Lake Greeted.
 Just as the ball game came to a clos' the band struck up Hall to the Chief and in came Lieutenant Governor Lake, who had come up from Bridge port Mir. Lake was given an ovation the Hartford and New Haven partle both giving him the glad hand. Whei Mir. Lake faced the crowd he saw tha all the Hartford men and large mum Der of New Haven men wore buttons with his picture upon them. He wa led to a seat of honor at the side of al improvised ring and then second of tn series of athletic events which hal been arranged under the direction o John l.. Gilson was on.
 Prize Fight Thrown In.
 This was an eight round bout be tween Kid Murphy and Kid Kit, tw well known local featherwelghts, am Harry M Robinson refereed. Xii Murphy was four pounds underweigh' and his reach was short, but he stoo up gamely and lasted the eight rounds being at the close apparently as fres as he was at the beginning. Kilt ha' long reach and landed on Murph again and again before the smaller fel low could come up close. In the thir round it looked as if Murphy was al in. but he took q brace and gained f speed as the contest wore on. Kit kept hitting Murphy with his ope' glove at the start, but the refere courageously stepped between the con testants and demanded a square dea There were several in the crowd wh thought they could fight better from scientific standpoint and after the Kit Murphy bout Alderman Emil Loo challenged John K. Punderford for six-round engagement, but the latte told him 10 go and get reputation.
 Aoua sidcstcpped.
 It had been planned to have aquati events after the Murphy Kit bout, bu as no one in the party had shown an inclination toward the aqua up to tha moment, line was formed and heade by the band the party marched to th front of the Shoreham, and filed in tn large dining rooms for dinner, At th head table were Mayor James B, Mar l tin with Mayor Hooker at his left an Lieutenant Governor Lake at his righ Mayor Howe, Mayor Thoms Mayo Reilly, ex- Mayor Harblson and Alexan der Troup. About 400 sat down to din ner, and the following menu wa served:
 Martina Cocktail
 Clam Chowder
 Olives Pickles Radlshe
 Steamed Clans and Broth
 Brolled Blue Fish
 Sliced Cueumbers
 Soft Shell Grab on Toast
 Broled Lobster Mayonnase
 Green Corn on Cob
 Boiled Spring Chicken on Toast Saratoga Chips
 Lettuce and Tomato Salad
 French Dressing Watermelon
 Coffee