Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-06

The annual summer outing OF the
westerly p9st5f3ce employees took
Rieee Sunday ct HarnnF Point on
Brightunsnas pond. the home of the
tended by number of Norwich pos
tsl employees and friends as well as
W guests from New London. Stonlug-
ten and Mystic.
The oepssion proved to be the usual
eu5oyable event, the Westerly boys
having q wen established reputation
as hosts A chowder was served at
noon at q preliminary TO the big eats
and at o'clock the big party SAT down
70 paiSs that was gsstrpnonic tri-
The big event In the sports was the
bail game. in winch me crack team
81 the Westerly postofilce fought y
hard rounds with q comtinatfon Of
Norw4eh and Mystic postal men. The
westerly crowd got away With u jump,
pnt the allies recovered themselves
made the game =, tie. each team scor-
taE six runs. The dinner bell ter
minated a struggle that VIII be long
remembered by those present
Both pitchers deserve me praise
twiriing in regular professional style.
Chief among the many other features
vas a hatr-raising one-haud stop by
Dave CushIilan OF 42-centimetrs
drive off Dick Buffers bat Dave
pulled the game out of the FIRE with
this feat az tire bases were full when
Dick soaked the ball. Joe Shea,s three
Dagger with tuxo on was another red
letter feature and the comeback stunt
of Captain DeRhy, Che Stonington post
master VINO played third base for the
consolidated team, was a revelation.
| Gieason's fielding at shortstop was OF
big league order.
For Westerly Dick Butler starred at
the bat ana Johnny Mcclure was along
with his war dub. Dan coogan 10
wailop. hitting the bah mile or so
towards Narragansett bay, but the
ump insisted that II was q foul. despite
Dams frantic protests. The BAH was
never found.
batting order: Chase ID. Qufnlan 80
MCGUIRE %. GrfswoId IF. Burdick CT
I = Butler SIS, Coogan II. Duggnn c. r,
Butler D.
| The Norwich Mystic team sent out
this all-star lineup: o'su1livan II
Burns eff, J. Shea IF. Gleason IS. p
trell c. Hinehey p.
The score by innings:
WESTERLY 1 90 o o o o o o o.
Nor Mystic o o Oo112 o.
]. W. Wilson uRlptred. and in spits
LOT numerous exceptions to his rulings
4 was the boss of the game all the time
j Postmaster George Foley of Mystic
| scored.
After the bake there was an auuatiS
program The championship double
Ioarad race was rowsd In three heats
Mcclure and Hazsrd won from Muir.
\ ply and Z. Butler. and Randall anS
Il R. Butler from Hipchey and Shea. II
the final heat Randall and r. Butlei
defeated McGnire and Hazard. tn,
inter- Office doubles were won by Glea.
son and Grisweld of Mystic.
The water sports were in charge O.
| Frank ]. Murtha as referee JOSEPH
e. Shea as judge and Louis Crandal
of Mystic as starter. W. J. Brown.
was chauffeur of the officials boat.
There were many other features tina
i go to make a big day and the Norwich
visitors came away voting the occa,
sion another bi gachievement for thei
Westerly brothers. The following wer,
present from this city: Herman s
Case, Thomas W. Wilson. David Cush,
man. Patrick s. Hfnehey. Frank ]
MuFtha, Lorenz Workman. Louis Bru
nellie. Patrick F. .Shea. Myles z. O'SuI.
K Ivan. John ]. Burns, William T
Browne, Joseph Z Shea, ]. wattles
F. Shuttleworth. Andrew McIaughlir
and Frank Ranger.