Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-10
-Eksz1o FRoLac TOMORROW.
Ak Diversified Programme Has Been
Arranged foraAnnuaI Outing ut Lin
coin Park.

Connie y1fac&5whosezwife sometimes
addresses him as Cornelius McGilicud-
dy-though half the bah loving public
by any name like that's watching the
Elks' frolic plans at Norwich this yean
Or, to speak more explicitly, the base
ball boss of the Quaker City is deeply
interested in the success OF the Nor
witch team that tomorrow in Lincoln
park, before the big dinner. tackles the
bon ton players among the lodges of
Willfmantic. Westerly and Putnam,
and, with Danny Murphy in the box,
essays to give the suburbs q lesson in
the national game. From Shibe park,
Philadelphia. yesterday came the fol-
lowing telegram:
Danny Murphy. Norwich. Conn:'
Am sending box of regulation Reach
balls for you to use at game, Elks pic
mic. Wish all Norwich lodge good
| time.
CONNIE MACK"
Connie is an Elk. The Norwich lodge
| three years ego made Danny a member
for life. The Ell1s, with the idea in
view Of getting Connie to come to
| Norwich, If he can possibly get away,
yesterday afternoon sent him this tele-
| gram.
''conniesMack.,s shfbe- Par. :Philadel-
phia. Pa:
| 4Ao &NOTWICn tOOB0t S1I0LU9 you
and the Shibes complimentary 'invi-
| tation to attend their annual clambake
| to be held Wednesday, Aug. II.
Certainly was most thoughtful of
you to send. through Danny Murphy,
the box of baseballs for ourouttng.
Please wire If we can anticipate
| your presence.
RIO PHiRUT,
"Sec'y Elks' BToaic"
Captain Hayes wore the smile that
| won't come of yesterday as he gave
out the lineup of the team he expects
nesday. Here it Is: Danny Murphy,
pitch: c. v. PendletonA Jr. catch;
Jupiter Mc1ntyre, first base: Denny
Hayes second base: Jack [Red)
Young, third base; Jack Harrington.
shortstop: Dan Young, left field: John
right field There will be66 substitutes
and some OF these win get a chance,
probably, before IL innings arc over.
The cabaret people, seven in all. are
kind they have been giving IN New
| York for big crowds en summer.
Thomas II. Crawford was the man that
picked the stage stuns and he thinks
| he has something that will drive even
the model show OF 1s1& 70 the tall
timber.
The ugofwarwiIShawe seeams.
The Norwich team, with Val EUppert
| for captain, is pulling strong In prac-
tice every night. The Wnlimantdc
team. under Tom Foley. IS heavy, and
| the Jewett City team, with William E.
to the Elks of the borough. and the
| Mike Mccarthy team from Westerly
has two or three rugged quarTymen
| that ought 20 give q good account of
| themselves. Rafher the mayor Of Will
limantic or the mayor OF Putnam will
be starter or timer. The~mayors that
| are Elks have to draw conspicuous
jobs. The mayor Of Norwich is likely
to umpire the bah game.
D. ]. Clifford, formerly OF this city.
| now exalted ruler Of Bridgeport lodge.
has been invited, and may bring SOME
Park City brothers with him. The
| New Haven delegation will have
Thomas H. Galligan for their guide.
He could not get to the frolic last year
| and George Remington Bartlett, of
Bartlett's Elks' band. in Willimant1c,
missed him. The Bartlett aggregation
will come to town early and play in
the business district, the way they did
last year. Jack Wilson's Scotch band.
now rehearsing nightly. is all right.
The fat mems race win be fought
by Oscar II. Maine of Norwich, @. r.
Bartlett Of Willimantic and Charles l..
Tracy Of Norwich, all 1914 rivals, with
the possibility of a dark horse or two
from outside. Sheriff Charles A. Gates
"a " SpuAGy, VIII WdS SuLcT-
tanned by Tracy last year, is hopeful
that the Norwich man, for all he
weighs 2S7, will get there. Maine will
start at 2S5 and Bartlett at 255. same
as last year.
The creased pig is training. in &C.
clusion, and viii be ready to run for
his life Wednesday. The entry list
for the pig race Is large. In the 100
yard dash, Tony Bernard and "Jupes"
Mcintyre, who were only a foot apart
last time, will have It out. The Nc
Cormick-Larsen special arouses ire
record for men over so Will be made
by the winner
Tubbs' band will lead the parade to
the park, and Paul Revere will ride
ahead. the way he did last year. Fred
Hutchinson had the p. r. job last time
and filed 1t to overlooking. He will be
on horse tomorrow.
For the dinner, to be superintended
by Representative Joseph H. Hender-
son, assisted by George C. Park, great
avalanche of bluefsh, clans, chicken,
lobster, green corn, sweet potatoes,
and other good things suitable for
spread for several hundred hungry
Elks and their friends from seven or
eight cities have been ordered. The
committee does not propose that any
man in the park that day shall leave
the pavilion hungry or dissatisfied. All
the sports will be run off before din
ner. After dinner there will be MOTH
ing to do but see the show in the rustic
theatre, which has seats for at least
500. and. take life easy as the breezes
blow ofeSthe water and keep all hands
cool after strenuous efforts at the din
ner table.
Observation-Disclosures quite party, and
SO viii New Haven. Westerly will send
more than one carload. New London,
as usual, will be heavily represented.
Providence and Woonsocket Elks want
to see how the Connecticut cooks han
die Rhode island clambake, and sew
eral Of themswin be here. The gates
will be openiat 10, to close when the
Eastman hasshadF his- last minutes fun.
The politicians will get around. as
usual but, thissbeingI an OF year. the
big fellows with eyesAfxed on O. state
ticket Job will not be In evidence 30
much. The &C. K Bailey boom for first
selectman will be- delivered lkhatAday.
Br46geppre- edward lnoH1eun of
Brockton, Mass. who hag4been staying
staisscakyt3o rssonee me,fwas,drowned
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