The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24

Russell to the mound. Here's a stick er-does it pay to have anything on the ball. Neither Doc Birmingham, or Walker Or Reilly had anything on the Victor, but Russell did, yet he was unmercifully laced. It was while he in. They were all in from running the bags, in the inning in which Russell worked nine men clattering across the home dish. The East Siders were so slow in this inning that if they were any slower they'd stop.
 tried to get away with the cutting third in making a home run. Ump O'Neil ssaw the move and waved him out. DeForest afterwards stated that he ought to get credit for what he did as he touched two out of the four bases anyway. He explained that he did not have time to run up to all the bags: Judge" Whaley got his left pedal in the way of a Russell shoot, but the urnp would not let him take
 first base claiming that he made no effort to get out of the way of the pitch. The ump had nerve to call the toss a strike though Whaley never offered at the heave and did a war dance to prevent being hit. To conn plete his agony he famed. The ump decided that the West Ends had gath cred enough runs off Russell and call- ed Heating, Jr., out on strikes on balls over his head
 Danny Walker worked the last inn ing for the West Ends. He had two and three on Russell and had to put the next over the pan. Russell lifted the offering into left center for @ double. Leonard Manniero batted for somebody in this inning and cracked out single. Walker tore off the best piece of fielding, sticking his paw way into the air. by chance a bad bound from Hugh Lavery's bat finding lodg- ing there The East Sides gathered four runs off Walker, but it was not his fault. His fielders were so worn out running the paths that they could not field the ball.
 The East Sides claim the game by forfeiture as the West Ends quit, be- ing unable to play any longer.
 Following the game the party ad- journed to the pavilion where they witnessed a fast four round bout between "Kiddo'' Miller and "Kid' Gill. both North End boys. Judge Whaley was the arbitrator of the bout. He was so anxious in the fourth to keep the boys apart that he gra bbed a jab between the soup bone and Wal nut Beach from ''Kid' Gill.
 While the party was gathered in the pavilion, Official Reporter Reilly was
  ing the biggest chump of a pitcher known. Russell also won a knife for being in the same category. Judge" Whaley as a catcher for the winning team also pocketed knife for catch- ing a pitched ball. A razor came Dan- ny Walkers way as captain of the winning baseball aggregation. The prizes were the gifts of the Challenge Cutlery Co.,, through their superinten dent, William E, Primrose, member of the Board of Aldermen.
 Following the presentations the whole party was photographed. after which they sat down to the clam bake. The bake was excellent consisting of steamed clans, tomatoes, bluefish, corn. potatoes, (yellow and white). chicken and lobster, with a finale or watermelon. There was also an abun- dance of liquid supplies.
 The dinner brought about a, con- stant exchange of quips making the bake most enjoyable. Following the bake number of mlnor athletic sports were started.
 Billy Mullins and Bernard Heating, Jr., the marrying justices stripped for a marriage ceremony contest The odds were in favor of Mullins as he had the more experience and could recite the ceremony backwards, being known to have done so on one inn pOTCdIt OCCdSloI. IACdtIiiS, JIs IS Sdlu to be there in the pinches, but his friends say that he blushes when he says those 'woidS.' AS there were no marrying couples on hand to take ad- vantage of the offer to be united free of charge, the match was called off.
 Town Clerk Thomas would not eh> ter into a clam eating match with Danny Walker, forfeiting to the West End mayor.
 Altogether it was most pleasant occasion and thoroughly enjoyed