Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-10

I time baseball player, who is making application for appointment to the umpire staff of the Rhode Island Con nectlcut league, declared to pr. John M- O'CoHnell, the president, that he would umpire on the complete circuit l m afway that would be satisfactory to all concerned and that his decisions would be indisputable, has placed his | resignation with the president. MT. Burdlck has umpired in only two games, one being the Mystic Westerly same at Mystic Saturday, and which haS been protested by Manager Mitch i-ell. on decision of Umpire Burdick. The play was explained in this way to the sporting editor of the Provi- reply was made that the run, counted Tor Westerly and that therefore the umpre's decision was not in accord anee with rules:
 One man is out and men are on tfHrd and first bases when batter hits cut fly ball to right field which is caught Man on first starts for second when the ball is hit and man on third holds base. The fielder throws to first base for a double play. but pegs over the first baseman's head. The man on third scores and the pitcher recovers the ball and returns it to first base before runner who left that bag could get back. The man crossed the plate before the out at first is made Um- pire Burdick decided that the run did not count. What do you say?" ''The
 
 to the query.
 The sporting editor of the Boston Post has given like decision. Manager Mtichelrs protest will be given consid- rectors of the league. So confident were the Westerly fans that the de- cksion was wrong that they then and there offered to wager money that the umpire was wrong in his decision. Manager Costello after the game sim ply said that the umpire decided that the run did not count and that there fore the game is Mystic's by a score of 5 to A.
 At the time of the decision it was an even score of to 4 and Mystic made a run in the last half of the ninth in ming with two men out The trouble was in the first half of the final in ning- Mystic comes to Westerly next Friday and will bring strengthened team. determined to give Westerly decisive .walloping on the home grounds.
 After consultation with baseball au- thorities. Manager Costello agrees that the run should not have been counted and therefore that game will not figure in the league standing.
 David Helm, coIored, found lying un- conscious beside the westbound track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad near the Newall Granite works early Monday morning deep gash in his head and who was taken to Memorial hospital in New London. died in that institution Tues cay morning. His skull was fractured by being struck by some part of a passing train.
 Helm was operated upon soon after his arrival at the hospital. He never years of age. married but had parted from his wife. He leaves his father and mother and three sisters in West erly- Helm was employed as teamster for the Westerly WooIen Mill com pany.
 It was barely possible. however. that Helm, who was evidently intoxicated, might have pitched forward and struck the end of a railroad tie, a rock or some other hard substance.
 AS the fracture was on the top of the head Dr. Harry Lee. medical ex- aminer for the city of New London. who attended Helm at the Memorial hospital, ordered the removal of the body to an undertaking establishment in New London and was to consider the advlsability of holding q post mortenn
 Miss Helen Fitz PendIeton of West erly sailed from New York Tuesday on her annual vacation and will spend several weeks in Europe. Miss Pen dleton is dean of Wellesley college and has been chosen acting presid ent of the institution pending the election of a president to succeed Miss Hazard of Peacedale, R. l.. who resigned few weeks ago on account of failing health.
 A modern electric plant is being in- stalled on Quarry Hill by the Smith Granite company and a granite house has been erected for the hundred horse power electric motor and appurte- nances. The required pole line has been completed and the system will be in working order within a week, the power being supplied by the Westerly Power
 Cornelius Bransfiefd, chief of the Westerly police department, will com mence his annual vacation of two Thomas E. Brown, deputy chief, will be in charge of thet department, subject to the direction of'the police committee or the town council.
 When the chief was on vacation year ago the police committee and the then town solicitor decided to get busy during the chiefs absence, by way of illustrating that there were violations of the liquor laws that he had over looked. Three Or four raids were made and liquors seized but on account of defective warrants the cases were thrown out of court and the liquors seized ordered returned to the premises from which it was taken. In Westerly the chief of police is made the com plalnant in such cases and Chief Bransfeld, being familiar with the du- ties, never gets caught in wrong pro- cedure.
 Local Lacon;cs
 Charles H. Hoxie of Boston is visit ing relatives in Westerly.
 Miss Mabel Saunders. assostant town clerk, is spending the week at Pleasant View
 The Seventh day Baptist church choir. had picnic at Weekapaug on Tuesday.
 Rev. and Mrs. John w. Tetlow of Milford, N J., are guests of Rev. and Mrs. John G. Dutton
 Mrs. Charles Bedford and daughter Grace of Pawtucket are guests of James Kennedy and family in Liberty street.