Putnam patriot., 1915-10-22
NO 43
CONNOLLY DAY
All Stars aud Putnam Fight a Niue.
round Draw Due 10 Darkness
Largest Crowd Ever, Sees the Big Fell
lows In Battle


Last Saturday was Connolly Day
and the kind old weather man smiled
with smile that outsniled Smiling
Joe in whose honor the day was ar
ranged and also brought smiles TO the
fnees OF nearly 5000 fans that passed
through the gates and surrounded the
field. In fact 1t was an ideal day
picked from collection doubtless be-
ing held In store for next summer.
There was no band, no side show, nor
anything but the game wlih big q.
All sorts of uniforms, players from
many points, aud real big lie igue
stock was in evidence. Anyone who
was expecting 10 see this maehine of
many parts, strange TO each other, run
like piece OF perfect mechanism were
OF course disappointed. This is not
the case In exhibition games. II was
individual play throughout, aud not
the best of that in spots, but IL fur
nished entertainment that was
thoroughly enjoyed. Who cared IL
Barry, fresh from pulling down over
$4,000 in the worlds series, made q
couple OF errors. They saw the big
little fellow la the flesh and many
there were who had Heretofore seen
him only on paper. The same WAS
true of Davis, the no.hit.no-run pitch
er of the Braves, who was in the box
for the visitors after the tirst inning
and of ICY Pieh of the n Y. fanks
who WIS pitching for Putnam. Then
there was Devlin, a famous Giant star
of the past; Shehan from Providence,
Rendeau from Minneapolis, Rnell Of
Springfield, Burns and ESrter of the
Portland club, and others--and last
but by no means least-Joe Connolly,
left fielder and heaviest hitter Of the
Braves and one time Putnam pitcher,
and player that Putnam fnndom Is
glad TO honor Mt any and all times.
People came from far and near to
see the game. Mayor Dunn Of Wilt
mantle sat ON Putnnms bench and
shook hands with many OF the players
whom he knew personally. 5mnlly, u
former team mate Of joe's In Putnam,
came down FROM Worcester aud renew
ed old acquaiutanees. Woonsocket
was well represented and from Nor
wich came party to see the big show.
1t was game light they witnessed ON
the part Of Connolly's aggregation.
With the score TO against them in
the eth ~ was looked to see signs OF
giving up the struggle but they were
not in evidence. Joe took the third
base coaching line and urged his men
on and they began 10 respond by
climbing out of 1.-THE deep hole. Two
men crossed In the It'll and In the Sth
and 9th total OF six men made the
rounds. In the meantime Putnam
WAS INDUCING In bit OF horse play
confident In their big lead. When
they found themselves two runs be-
hind, when they came In In the 9th,
there WAS decided change In the at.
mosphere and more solemn look ON
the faces Of the players. IL was fast
growing dark and the ball could DO
followed with difficulty. Putnam got
the two runs necessary to tie, and no
more, although they had n man on
third. Umpire McCauley was not
slow In calling the gains when the
third man was thrown out.
There were but few feature plays. In
the 2nd Barry knocked down a line
drive OIL Kondeau, although he could
not recover In time to make the throw.
In the last half OF the inning Deylin
and Sweat tried for double steal but
Deylin was out at third. In the 4th
Keany made a nice catch OF 5hean's
hot liner and his .batting WAS one OF
the pretty contributions. FaIlon made
a good catch of Ruell in the 9Th. In
the 9th Sweat made a line stop and re-
coeery, getting Shean at first, and lin
the 9Th Barry knocked down Shea's
line drive and got his man.