Putnam patriot., 1916-06-30
Remonstranse Against Sunday Base Bail
Mechanic Street Residents Object 10
 Games


 Games
 The attempt to have sunday base ball in Putnam hss received black eye right off the bat. A petition WAS fled Saturday aith prosecuting attof- uey Erie fl Johnson signed by twenty residents of the Mechanic street section of the city, the nearest settled point to where 1t was proposed to establish the uew grounds, obieetiug to games being allowed The reason given is the noise. disturbance and confusion that would result on lhe Sabbath il games arepermitted ii is understood that the petitioners object 10 the location rather than sunday games and would not ob- ieet 10 games being played elsewhere
 Manager Albert Forni announced last week that he was going ahead with his plans to have sunday base ball lie stated at thHt time that committee had made an investigation and found that the city officials, bust ness men and manufacturers offered no 10 objection the innovation. The prose. cutting attorney was neutral and said that he would take no action unless complaint was made to Linn and II such complaint WAS made he felt il would be his duty to act.
 Whether Manager Fofni will go ahead with lhis plans he Is not ready to state When appraised of the fling of the remembrance all he would say was, "rhey ate trying to make trouble for me.
 Prosecuting Attorney Johnson con tirmei the report that the petition of rcmonstrence had teen filed with him He said, "Yes, the petition has been Hled. r k nothing that can Lake any action 7a. The only objection l can feel- zs is when a game hes neen played u complaint |, made .shall have to act fHa t@ IS such Chat | do not see huA game, cuu be .esHiA play td In Fuuam Under out stotute eamss must bt played io public park under ollicini stuction and coutu
 The laW tn Connecticut allowing am- ateur sports on Sunday Was enacted by the legislature of 1913 and is found in section 2 o Chapter ll9 which Is in substance as follows:
 nThe park commissioners or park committee of any town, city or bor. ough are hereby authorized Ito permit l ta In hsa engaged in between the hours of two o'clock and sunset on sunday after. moons, at stated places, sn one or more of the public parks belonging to said city, town or borough, subject to such rules as the respective committee or commissioners may adopt for the pur 1 pose of securing order and quiet con- ! duct on the part of ali N ho shall en- | gage in said sports, and also ot all per sons In attendance, provided that only 1 places shall be so designated where such sport can be engaged in without | disturbing the reasonable comfort and | quiet and peace af any other citizen, and provided that no game shall be permitted in any tournament, or for any admission fee or prize.
 In the first place Putnam has no [ IAhAAt pau W AAAAN ' Aftt te NANfA NV NHts- ' ducted and therefore has no park com. mittee or park commissioners. This being so it is the belief Of local lawyers that base ball cannot legally be played 1 in Putnam Sundays.
 Last year games were played in Moosup but this year .they have been i forbidden. In the viilage ,of North l Gfosvenordaie games 'ate being played l sundays. While no admission fee k charged every one is expeetedlto con, trlbuteland the attendance has been large, ;also the receipts. The games have been conducted in an orderly manner and no icomplaint has been nade.
 The situation in Putnam attpre>ent does mol look favorable to having sun. day games
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