Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
SHOP SOCIAL HELD
AT Y. M. c. A. BUILDING
Record Breaking Attendance When
Entertainment Was Much Enjoyed.


The men of the McCrum- Howell
company and of the Thamesville cut
lery were entertained on Monday eve
ring at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, furnishing a record break
ing attendance at the building for this
season, as at least $50 men were pres
ent during the entertaining programme
that was carried out.
Talk by Dr. Cassidy.
This began in the gymnasium, where
the men were massed in the running
track gallery three deep, with many
also on the floor while DR.. T. j. Cas-
sidy gave brief and instructive talk
upon Sexual Hygiene. In the course
OF his remarks he also made reply to
some criticism that had been directed
al him. saying that his critics had in
dulged in their usual exaggeration
when they charged him with stating
that a daily portion of four ounces Of
alcohol might be taken with possible
beneficial food value effects, but the
doctor still contended that the amount
OF alcohol to be found in two bottles
Of beer daily or two ounces of whis-
key would be rightly considered as Of
food value, and in this he had the
support of Professor 'Chittenden Of
Yale.
Athletic Programme.
When the talk was over the athletic
| programme was taken under direction
OF Physical Director Pease, with an
indoor baseball game between teams
fIom the Cutlery and the McCrum-
! Howell The rivalry between the
shops was great, squirting the players
| on to exciting play. and the contest
was a heavy batting game in which
| Captain Clish's team from the Cutlery
won from Captain Samples foundry
men, 10 to IA.
Capt. Danny Murphy of the world S
! champions umpired, and the following
| were the lineups
McCrum- Howell-Fitzgerald SO. Har-
rison 1b, Wright 2b, Sample p, Nc
Guinness c, Colligan IS, Coughlin IT,
! Devine IF
| Thamesville Cutlery-Brennan Id,
Sullivan SIS, Drake C, Clish SIS. Mush
2b, O'Brien 3b. Kotches If. Sanger p.
McCrum Howell Won.
McCrum-Howell got back at their
! rivals by winning the basketball game,
! Q to 6. McCrum- Howell did all its
scoring in the first period. being
! banked in the second. Thu Cutlery
! was able to get only l point in the
/ uISL p6IlOus LlldA Oll d SOdl Ii blll AlAN
| foul line by Drake, but in The second
baskets from the floor by Brennan
and Clish and a goal from foul by
/ Cuish brought them up within reach
of their opponents.
Colligan's two baskets and one each
| by Fitzgerald and Hawley, with fouI
goal by Colligan. made UP the Nc
Crum- Howell score. The lineups:
McCrum- Howell Co-Lynch AND
| Dwyer forwards Colligan center, Fitz-
! gerald and Hawley guards.
| Thamesville Cutlery-Drake and
| Mush, forwards, Brennan center, Kot-
ches and Clish guards
But the real feature in the competi'
| tive events of the evening came in the
| tug of war, when Captain Johnson'S
Cutlery team won from Captain
Starks' team of eight men from the
other shop. At the start, as the mer
| settled to pull the cleated board I'M
| der the McCrum- Howell team Slipped
from its position, so that the heavy
foundry team lost its footholds bu
did valiant work in holding the rope
against the better placed Cutlery team
Welcome to the Men.
The remainder of the programm,
was carried on in the auditorium up
| Stairs, MHtI6 d NEltOtilt " llAt lliSl
was given by Past President A. A
Browning and General Secretary Star
key. This was followed by an ex'
hibition wrestly bout between Ho.
mer and Jack Monty of the McCrum
Howell company, the Unknown from
the Cutlery failing to appear to NEE
Monty. Krystek and Malcolm gave al
exhibition of hand balancing, showing
feats that won the enthusiastic admi
ration of the audience. Swahn's or
chestra played during the evening.
Sandwiches, doughnuts, cheese ant
coffee were served under direction 0
the ladies' auxiliary committee, Mrs
G. c. Hull Mrs. f. r. Starkey ant
Mrs. A, c. Pease in charge, assisted
by Miss Lottie Houldcroft. Miss Rutl
Jackson and Miss Helen HUI ant
members of the Laurel Hill basketball
team, who were the reception commit
tee for the evening.
Over Grave of "Mr. Hammer"
Mrs. Tightwad in tears over tn
grave of Mr.. Hammer is the way tn
present situation of local get-together
| ness appeals to a cartOonist, who's
sketch attracts attention in a Mali
street window. The artist thus give
expression to the influence of tn,
campaign for the Thermos bottle fac
tory fund.