Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-03
BASEBALL DAY IN WESTERLY
Over 1000 Riverside Park See Bulkeley Defeated
Firemens Parade Saturday Next-Exempifed
Copy of Will of Sherman w. Knevals Ordered Pro-
bated-$2,000 Damage Suit Against Lorraine Co.

Of the town of Stonington put a stop
, to the skin games. There was objec-
ton at first upon the part of the oper-
ators, but when they were convinced
that II was a case of shut up or lock-
up, the gambling paraphernalia was
packed away.
Maurice W. Flynn is the only new
member Of the town council for the
ensuing year The other members
were re -elected. Mr.. Flynn is one of
the best known business men in West
erly and is known throughout New
England as an expert on granite quar-
ry property.
Mr.. Flynn is nearing his 4Oth birth
day, having been born at Waterford,
Conn.,. June Is, 1870. When quite
young he removed with his parents to
New London and about twenty five
years ago came to Westerly. He at
tended the public schools of New Lon
don and the convent school in Pawca-
tuck and public schools of Westerly.
He learned the trade Of stonecutter
at the Smith Granite works and has
been employed by the New England
Granite company and other concerns.
Eleven years ago he went into the
granite and marble monumental BUSH
ness.
Mr.. Flynn IS secretary of the Gran
lite Manufacturers association of
Westerly, is past grand knight of
Narragansett council, Knights of Co
lumbus, and is now chairman of the
fourth degree assembly He is a mem
Der Of Division No. 1, Ancient Order
Hibernians, of the Irish American
club. He has been for several years
interested in republican politics and
served as treasurer on the town COM
mittee.
Mr.. Flynn is a nephew of Mrs. David
Ring of Norwich and Policeman Joseph
Walter of New London and has many
acquaintance in both cities.
There is no school baseball team in
this section of the country, or perhaps
in any other, that gets more encourage
ment, more hearty support on the ball
field, than the team representing the
Westerly High school. This was dem
school of New London at Riverside
park Wednesday, where, in spite of
threatening weather and on a wet
field, over thousand spectators stood
and watched the game.
The business center Of the town was
deserted while the game was in prog
ress, the working force in the stores
was reduced to the minimum, and
many from the shops were allowed to
go out at 3 o'clock to see the ball
game. Tin horns were advertised in
show windows and all were urged to
root the local school team to victory.
People in all walks of life were pres
emf from the professional man down
and up again. The ladies, too, were
there in large numbers, and the West
erly High school colors and songs were
hn,~ ~ oh he tw,-r
the school in the Interscholastic league.
Westerly High school team was GER
tainly doped to win.
The Bulkeleys arrived in the early
afternoon and were unaccompanied
save by Coach Gurrey and half a doz-
en- young students. and went into the
game in the hope of winning even I'M
der the dfscouraging conditions and
without a sign of outside encourage
ment. This showed loyalty for the
home team that was commendable and
is worthy of emulation in towns here |
abouts that have high school baseball |
teams.
Even the local newspaper was issued |
an hour earlier than usual to permit |
the employees to witness the game, al |
though the delivery was delayed be-
cause the delivery boys were out to the |
ball game.
In the very first inning the West |
erlys scored twice, and that was all |
the runs made in the game and they
were not earned, while the Buckley |
trio were struck out without even con- |
Meeting with the ball for foul. Bulke- |
ley certainly had a bad first inning |
but after that it was an even thing so |
far as went run getting, as Foley and |
Martin were the only ones to cross the |
plate during the game
Burrows pitched q great game strik-
ing out twenty PLAYERS. or Just FIVE |
times as many as did Wall. But the /
Bulkeley pitcher was there |
with the goods. too, for he allowed only /
four hits during the game. Noble made /
the solitary hit for Buckley.
The pending case Of CORTLAND p.
Chapman against the town of Westerly, |
a claim for alleged damages to his |
in connection with the Watch |
Hill road Improvement two years ago,
is assigned for a hearing in the sube- |
rior court today (Thursday) at Kings |
ton.
Wednesday Town Clerk Whipple re- |
ceived notice of appeal from the re- (
port of the last commission appointed |
to lay out the section of the road i'm
proved, and also from the action Of the /
town council in accepting the report of
this commission.
A suit against the Lorraine Manu-
featuring company was filed in the SUI
perior court Wednesday by Angelo
Tordo of Pawcatuck through his at
torney, George r. McKenna who seeks
to recover damages of $4,000 for in
juries received.
Tordo claims that while employed in
the mill of the company in Mechanic
street that part of his work was to |
handle oily cotton waste. He alleges