The Press., 1908-08-26
The Business Men's Outing.

ls There could not have been a more
 perfect day for an outdoor gathering
 than last Thursday. when the first
 outing of the Stafford and Rockville Ehnsinesa men was held at Crystal
 Lake. The air was delightful, and
 was just what was needed to give
 one keen appetite for the fine shore
 dinner prepared by Landlord Bowler.
 As usual on Thursday the stores closed
 ct noon, and soon many were on their
 way to the lake by trolley and auto mobiles. The attendance of fifty six
 from Stafford would have been larger tf more could have been assured
 khat they would have seats at the first table. Soon after 1 o'clock the
 dinner was announced, and 8 rush Ras made towards the dining room.
 The Rockville delegation numbered forty six. and the two parties nearly
 filled the fine large dining room to it's aull capacity. The many walters
 were kept busy in bringing in the various courses of the dinner, con-
 aisting of clam chowder. baked blue fssh, steamed clans, fried chicken,
 lobster, watermelon and all the neces-
 sary fixings. The dinner was excel
 Sent. being nicely cooked and we'll served. After the dinner the com pany intermingled for awhile, but it
 was soon announced that it was time for the bali game in the lot adjoin. ing. Dr. l.. F. Eaton was the cap-
 tain of the nine representing Stafford and W. J. Austin of the Rockvilles. In the preliminary practice the two
 mines did not show up we'll enough to give the fans of either side much con- fidence, but the game was soon started.
 Dr. Eaton pitched the first four in-
 nings for Stafford and O. Q. Pinney the last two. The Rockvilles also changed pitchers. After the fourth Monahan succeeded Austin. In the
 third Wood, who was catching for
 Austin, had his finger split and had to retire in favor of Monahan, who caught until the fifth. when he went
 into the box and Robertson went be- hind the bat. The features of the
 game were Rheel's home run, when
 he knocked the ball into the woods, Mayor Forster's sitting down in the
 field and letting the other fielders get 1he ball, and Austin, who, in the
 last inning, after reaching first base on an error, started for 8 stone way out in center field, mistaking it for second base. He was oalled out for running slightly out of line. Dr.
 Eaton thought he was robbed of a home run, as he batted the ball in nearly the same place that Rheel did, Int after he had circlsd the bases tha hit was called foul by the umpire,
 who waited to see where the fielder came out of the woods before giving his decision It is said by some of
 the spectators who were on that side
 of the field that a sound of cracking
 brush going away from the fair ball
 line was heard for quite while be- lore the u0AU0T C@1u0 1UGO HlSUC
 James Warren's catch of Woodhall's
 fly, after the ball had bounded from
 the hands of Sullivan. reminded some
 of the older Stafford spectators of the
 time when James was the crack first
 baseman of the old Eagles. Both
 teams seemed willing to stop after
 the six innings, when the game was tie. By some of the decisions in
 the last inning 1t was very evident shat Umpire Carroll wished to make
 himself solid with the Stafford nine,
 SO as to be sure of the same position next year. After the ball game the rest of the afternoon was devoted to visiting and enjoying the various attractions of the lake and grounds
 The trolley service was increased by half hour cars in the afternoon, and many went to the lake who did not attend the dinner. The following is the score of the ball game :-