Putnam patriot., 1909-10-01
BASE BALL

Foreman, tlsc c1inpos Tor bof the deA il had tbe cautage 10 Invade the saDcium ui the base baii editor there was not the usual amount of dope spread osef shis column foe Inc perusai of out ffiends, the laHs Bat through the eourfegp af our hrot haf aenrer the tabies of the slater game l0oned up large and handsome at the tcp of the column.
 However we do not feel that an apology for our absence k necessity We were si the first game in this city five years ago, Saturday, May Fist, 1904. to be exact, and since that time have been absent at only ithree games, and we challenge this for record of attendance
 That first game seems but short dime ago. .Tem" Ward, then pfopfle- tor of the Essex house, had promised she town baseball team, and We im- snediately got bnisy and plugged the game to the best of our ability, to create an interest among the citizens, dandom was not then in existauee.l The first game was postponed from week 10 week owing to the failure to get the grounds al the Monohansett in readiness.l Hut the one big day al ast arrived. The opener was between Put nam and NechAnicseille. The teams mel at the Esssx house where parade formed. First came carriage con aaining Mayor Perry, Fire Chief Mans field, and ]. Harry Mann. Then cane the City Hand, followed by the teams, she PutnaBs feplendent In new grey uniforms. The line af march was np nrouaa the square, then back and down Canal street to the grounds. Mayer Perry pitched the iitst ball md they were of. Batteries, for Putnam, Nichois aha palmefton. Mechanics vile, Pagan and Kennedy. Score, Putnam i7, Merhaniesyiile !.
 The grounds wefe mol enclosed, and sas The greater part of the sports took to ahe hili near the railroad track and re- fused to pay admission, as some would do at the present day if they had the opportunity, We are sorry 10 say, the .4bor efiice' receipts generally consist cd of a few plugged niekes and some wooden money. As il result, in about two months those new grey uniforms were packed away in moth balls to await more prosperous times. Bat Putnam had had Fl taste of the sport and liked Il, so each Saturday found them III good numbers hitting the tfail to Meehaniesviile where the Meehan- iesyilIe A. A. delivered good eNhibi. lions flor tlelf guests. Rut Putnam did moi feel proud when they had to leave town to see base ball, and when the next season came around team mns put in the field hs the C. \. <. and is there today. Although we did not like MechanicsVille less We liked Putnam more, and at the risk of a bfVach Of friendship or acquaintance Inc fans unanimously deserted the team ap the river and gave the home leam good support from the start.
 Bul We dld mol mean to gel into ahis personal and reminiscent mood and have carried 1t far enough
 Jevett City k out with kick be. cause there k no pcnnani in sight. They spent lots of good mazuma 10 he entitled to The lag and don't feel as if they shaa.d be obliged to pay out for the hunting itself. They are probably willing to furnish the pole but who Is going sn elSe them flag, k what they ate ashing,
 We notice that Rafaie took advan- 1arc of .ouf absence and got another init.
 Pretty warm session. But we wouldn't know Webster had made ns n call If Il wasn't.
 Did The scorer make mistake or didn't Farley really get hits He had better saw up that bat aud get one from the good old | \. A. next season,
 There h talk of basket ball, fool ball, and poio Tor the winter months.
 There will shortly be . JleaLng for the purpose of reeteanising the Put. nam Athletic Association This brings 10 mind "hmmyt West af Provi.
 .sse clever boxing made hit last season. He is winning iaurels be- fore the Armory X. A. of Boston and contributes some good work in the pre- iiminaries. and k favorile with that club.
 Anderson, late of Worcester, made his debut with the Boston Americans last scsk- lie was decidedly nervous for an inning or two, but'in the in- nings pitched held Sl. Louis to | hits.
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 eCy' peleluin the crack twirler of Vhc Andems made the Andem fans stand loyal to the team all the season. many of whom have travelled all over the clrcut of the Eastern Connecticut League. "t'yn made friends In every place he has pitched, his habits are Of the very best, he being n model for all young pitchers 10 follow. Very rarely he hits batter, and when batter Is allowed To walk there k n reason for 1t. ssCy's battery partner has improved wonderfully since the opening game, the fine work done by this battery