Village Clears Title,
Muddied Since 1813,
On 'Phinney's Field'
(Editor's Note: Due to a production error, the jump for this story is missing from this week's Freeman's Journal.)
By PATRICK WAGER • From The Freeman’s Journal
COOPERSTOWN – The ghost of Elihu Phinney – or at least his estate – may finally be put to rest.
The Village Board at its monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 26 bought a 12-foot strip of land that splits the driveway leading from Elm Street into Doubleday Field; 30-foot long, the strip extends into left field.
According to Village Attorney Martin Tillapaugh, Doubleday Field – formerly Phinney’s cow pasture – was assembled in the 1930s from 39 different deed holders.
He compared assembling Doubleday Field to putting together a jigsaw puzzle.
