Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-17
OUTING AND FIELD DAY
OF TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.
Big Gathering and Much Enjoyment at
Poquetanuck Drawhridge-Many En-
ter Games.


Given ideal summer weather for their
outing and field day. the three temper
ance societies of the county, ST. Mary's
T. A. and B. and the Father Mathew
Total Abstinence societies of this city
and st. Mary's Star of the Sea T. A.
and B. society of New London, gath
cred in full numbers at Poquetanuck
drawbridge on Sunday morning AMI
proceeded to thoroughly enjoy day
replete with good cheer and wholesome
anus ment.
Fully $50 members, including a good
representation of ladies, were present
during the day. The New London par
tv had already arriv making the trip
up the river in launches, when the first
Norwich people reached the grounds
by means of the 80 train. More went
down by train at noon, and arrivals by
trolley and team increased the size of
the gathering.
A social hour which gave opportuni-
ty for the exchange of greetings and
the enjoyment of the surroundings was
followed by a baseball game OF censid-
cradle interest, the Father Mathew
society being called on to defend their
reputation on the diamond against the
combined onslaught of the star play
ers of both the other societies, who
joined forces in picking up what they
considered an invincible combination
The Greeneville organization sustained
its record of past achievements, show
ing a dauntless spirit that enabled il
to win by the convincing score of 9-3-
Combies and Flynn were the battery
for the victors,. while two pitchers.
Sullivan and Leahy. were used to no
avail by the St, Marys, Harrington
catching.
At o'clock one of Harris delecta BILE
chowders proved the right thing in the
right place putting everyone in an ac-
ceptable mood for the list of interest
ing athletic events that were started at
5 o'clock. The Father Mathew society
had the larger number Of entries, the
New Londoners not even daring 10
compete. St. Mary's of this city en-
tered men in nearly ali events, but
they went away behind their cempetl-
tors in points. the scorers giving them
Is to the Father Mathews so. How
ever. the programme was run off in a
spirited manner and furnished plenty
of entertainment and sport to the on
lockers. Badges were awarded to the
three winners in each event
The victorious contestants were:
Standing broad Jump Barry. st.
Mary's, first; C. J. Downes. Father
Mathew, third. Distance feet II
inches
Running broad jump. Bellefeur,
Father Mathew, first; J. Downing, Fa-
Their Mathew, second; l.. Combies. Fa-
Their Mathew third. Distance 16 feet.
Standing hop. step and jump
Downes, Father Mathew. first: E. Bel
lefleur Father Mathew, second: Pfeifer
St. Marys, third. Distance % feet 8 1-2
inches
100 yard dash (men)-Edward Belle
feur. Father Mathew, first; l. Com
bies, Father Mathew, second; J. Down
ing, Father Mathew, third
100 yard dash (girls)-Miss Annie
Savage, Taftville. first; Miss Enright
Greeneville, second; Miss Mary Cook
St. Xaviers, New London, third.
Putting the shot. Mccarthy, St
Mary's, first; c. J. Downes, Father
Mathew, second; E. Bellefieur. Father
Mathew, third. Distance 43 feet.
Relay race around bases-E. Belle
8eur and J. Downing, Father Mathe "
society. first: ]. Bellef1eur and ]. Ga
die, Father Mathew society, second
Time IS seconds.
Tug of war-St. Mary's team first;
Father Mathew team second.
St Mary's society captured three
| first places. while the Greeneville So
ciety took four frsts, besides all the
seconds and all but one third, thus
| 5. second g. third L.
The athletic committee included Cor
nelius J. Downes of the Father Mathew
T. A. society Stanton Cook of ST
MaryS Star OF the Sea society and
James Smith of ST. Mary's T. A. ana
3. society
| The officials were J. J. Shea. C. J
DoWnes, Charles o. Murphy and J. J
| Casey.
Following the athletics. coffee and
| sandwiches were served.
| Boating, bathing and other amuse-
ments made hours otherwise unoecu-
| pied enjoyable for many of the pic
| nickers, and it was the general opinion
| that the outing was a grand success
| in all its features. Everyone was
| lavish in praise of the ellowder and the
committee which had it in charge, Jo-
| seph A. Donneliy and Simon J. Fahey
| of the Father Mathew T. A. society
and Daniel Mccarthy and William Nc
! Guinness of St Mary's T. A. and 3
| society, The general committee of ar
| rangements also was accorded it's full
share of credit for the delightful man
| ner in which the day passed off. It's
| members were John Hickey. Stanton
| Cook. Edward Downey. David Connors
! Maurice Fitzgerald of St Mary's Stai
! of the Sea T. A. and B. society. New
London. J. J. Casey, William McGuin-
ness, John Wozniak, Daniel Mccarthy
| James Smith of st. Mary's T. A. an6
| b. society. c. J. Downes. J. J. Shea
| Joseph A. DonnelIy, S. J. Fahey and
| Joseph Ballefieur of the Father MatheH
| T. A. society.