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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
GARAGE GOSSIP.

For absolute accuracy there are no
road maps of Italy as good as~those IS
sued by the touring club Italiano. They
are presented free to members Of that
excellent organization and sold at a
low price to outsiders.
According to- motor expert, an ex-
cellent method of testing the circulat-
ing pump is by feeding the radiator.
If the tubes are hot the water is circu-
lating properly; If cold, either the sup
ply Of water is exhausted or the sys-
TEN is imperative.
Care should be taken that the teeth
on the ratchet of the emergency brake
are not worn dangerously low. When
this is the case there is a great likeli-
hood that the lever will Jump" when
the motor is started, sometimes greatly
endangering the machine.
With a view of making possible the
carrying Of heavy loads on pneumatic
tires, scheme has been introduced in
Paris Of mounting two. three or even
four tires on a single rim. The plan
has only been made possible by the in
PRODUCTION Of a dismountable rim.
The motor car distinguished itself
during the recent snow storm that
blockaded traffic in Paris. Although
while horse drawn vehicles were I'M
able to make a passage through the
drifts in the streets, the motor car sped
about the city with comparative ease.
How automobile weight is augment
ed by even the lesser parts of the ma
chine is indicated by the fact that for
a well known motor car the ignition
system weighs over 100 pounds. Both
a high tension magnetic and storage
batteries are used. The magnetic sys-
tenn weighs go pounds and the battery
system 70.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
CONGRESSMAN SMITH
HoNoRED BY PRESIDENT,
Speaker at Last Board Of Trade Ban
quet in This City.

Those who attended the last annual
banquet of fhe local board of trade
will recall Congressman Walter L.
Smith of Iowa. enc of the speakers on
that occasion, and the following from
the New York Telegram under a
Washington date regarding him will be
of interest:
It has always been said that the
president admires a man who is a
fighter. Those who are wont to make
this observation find reinforcement in
a peculiar coincidence connected with
the presidents last reception to the
Judiciary, which was held at the White
House.
This coincidence is nothing more nor
less than that Representative Walter
1. Smith of Iowa, whom the president
scored in his recent secret service mes
sage as being partly responsible for
curtailing the powers of the secret SER
vice, and who came back at the presi-
dent in a spirited speech on the house
floor, was invited for the first time to
a place of honor in the Blue room.
Judge Smith, however, did not go be-
hind the silken cord which divides the
fortunate occupants of the Blue room
from the less favored White House re-
ception callers; neither did he go to
the reception, but that has nothing to
do with the story. Perhaps the judge
wasn't feeling well that night.
Anyway, it has caused considerable
comment and just a chuckle of laugh
ter about capitol corridors. when it be-
came known the man who had been
especially vigorous in his comeback
at the president during the secret SER
vice controversy had been signally
honored. Members find no other way
to explain it than that the president
leans toward a fighter, and for this
reason he has accorded Mr.. Smith an
honor seldom bestowed upon members
of the lower house of congress.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
1882 424 AL 1241l1S 81 20 10
Team STANDING.
NEVER MAKE ERRORS.
Ball Players Always Have Excuse for
Bad Plays That They Make.

Johnny Corbett says: when a fight
er who has come off second best in a
bout energies from the ring his first
words are: I have not excuses to offer,
he is too good man for me- Then
after trip to the Turkish bath and
the Jumps and bumps and soreness
have disappeared, hope rises from the
ashes Of past adversely and the de-
feated fighter boldly declares to the
world:
." I wasn't in shape, but didn't want
to lose my forfeit
al had him going when he landed
a f1uk9 punch. l don't want to take
any credit away from him, butif Civ
en- another chance 1 know that l will
knock him out in a few rounds be-
cause know just how to fight him.
will let him split the purse to suit him
self and finally: He didn't whip me-
I beat myself licking him."
No ball player ever made an error.
At least, if every player was permitted
to be official scorer for himself his
fielding average would be 1000.
No one, unless he has been official
scorer, can imagine how many reasons
there are that ball player does not
get the ball. There is a reason for ev-
cry error and every ball muffed or
fumbled is an impossible chance.
1T hit a pebble"
1.-THE sun got in my eyes"
'I was going the other direction to
cover the base when it was hit"
THE wind made it shoot crooked"
These are four principal reasons as
signed by players when they want to
justify themselves in making an error
or misplay, but there are others-al-
most as many others as there are mis-
plays.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
A POINT OF sTAGNATIoN.
Special Influences Aggravated Dizziness
of the Trading.

New York, Jan. 26.-The special in
huences which governed the wide
movements in handful Of stocks to-
day were conflicting in their sympa-
thetic effect on the general list, or
more properly, had a neutralizing eff
feet which aggravated the dullness Of
the trading. Dealings were at the
point Of stagnation between occasional
spurts Of moderate activity. The most
influential movement in its general eff
feet was that in Consolidated Gas. in
which a renewal of liquidation was
prompted by the publication OF the an
nual report and the pessimistic opin-
ion expressed in official utterances ac-
companying earning power of the COM
pany under the legal restriction to 80
cents of the price of gas. The impress
sion was conveyed Of a necessary dem
onstration Of low earning power to
open the way to any possible new ap-
peal for judicial relief from the pro-
vision of the law. The price of the
stock dropped precipitately over nine
points to lower level than was touch
ed in the slump following the decision
Of the supreme court against the COM
pany. The unsettling effect of so con-
siderable a decline was manifest in the
general list, and prices declined quite
comprehensively. The cessation of the
urgent liquidation in Consolidated Gas.
while it opened the way to some price
recovery, left market chiefly remark
able for its neglected condition. The
desire to await the appearance of the
quarterly report of the United States
Steel Corporation was a factor in the
later dulness. It was known that this
report would not appear until after the
close Of the stock market and the fear
that 1t might contain some unpleasant
surprises made operators wary about
extending their commitments. Rail-
road deal rumors showed vitality and
furnished the principal points of
strength in the market. Chesapeake
and Ohio passed into the hands of in
terests which but lately marketed sue
cessfully control of the Colorado and
Southern, and as the negotiations We're
made with the banking house which
had taken over the Pennsylvania hold
ings of this stock, it was inferred that
tho southern trunk line situation would
not be disturbed by the new control.
while assumptions Of more liberal pol
icy in the distribution Of profits also
helped the advance of the stock At the
same time the rumor of the coming
control of the Wabash by the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western sprang
into new life and was effective in lift
ing the preferred stock and the refund
ing bonds of the Wabash to a higher
level. Atchison made a favorable re-
Spouse to the showing OF increased
earnings for December, compared with
year ago. Money continued to work
easier in this market. but London was
somewhat sensitive to suggestion of
renewed inquiry for gold there on be-
half of Paris. Bonds were irregular.
Total sales. par value, sS,043, 900. Unit
ed States bonds were unchanged on
call.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
SLOSSON Gets BACK CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeats Sutton, 500 1913, 1871 Blliards-Collins
Wrestes Abe the Newsboy Tonight-Y NJ. c. A.
Basketball-Other Sports.

New York, Jan. 26.-George Slosson
Of this city. who won the 1871 balkline
billiard professional championship
eleven years ago and lost it two years
later, regained the honor tonight by
defeating George Sutton of Chicago
in the Madison Square Garden concert
hall. The score was 500 to 1928. 1t
was a tedious game, lasting over three
and a half hours. Only occasionally
did one or the other Of the players
awaken life from the spectators by
flashes of brilliant play
The match was 500 points up for
$1,000 and the championship.
Among the experts who lad watched
the men prepare for the contest Slos-
son was considered to be in the better
shape, but there was little betting on
the outcome, even money and take
your pick being the rule. Sutton won
the bank and failed to score. Slosson
put AZ caroms on his string in his
opening inning and led until the tenth,
when Sutton passed him on a run of
"a. Slosson took the lead in the 29th
inning and ran out the game in the
seth inning. thus defeating Sutton by
a score of 500 to 328.
siosson: IL, 0. s, IS, IA, 8, 0. 9. 3, A.,
20, 2, Is, Z, 0, s., 10. 0, so, IA. 2, %, 5,
0, Sc, 81, 5, 0. l, 0, 1, 4. 3S. 8, 0, 10, 1,
4, 10, 0, 7. Total, 500; average, s 5256;
high runs, Sc, so. AZ.
Sutton: 0, 0, 4, s. As. 3, 0, s, IS, "a,
IL, /, 0, II. 2, ., 4, 0, "a, o. 1, A, 0, 4, 2,
2, 2. 2. 0. 0, 0, /, 0, 1, 2, 0, 8, 8, 8, 1, 1,
1, II. /, 0, 81, %, 2, 4, 2. s. 0, 5, 1, 8, 2.
Total. 32S: average. 8 1886; high runs,
81, 4S. Referee, Edward Mclaughlin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
DOWN ON CIGARETTES.
Connie Mack Opposed to Players Using
the Dopesticks.

Connie Mack of the Athletics is vio-
lently opposed to cigarette smoking,
and. knowing that these deadly dope
sticks are responsible for so many pro-
fessional ball players falling down in
their averages, he never fails to i'm
press upon his men the danger OF these
deadly packages, particularly where a
ball player is concerned, whose BUSH
ness it is to keep in the best of con-
dition.
One day Murphy, that gallant second
sacker of the Philadelphia team, was
reading in the paper about some old
gentleman who lived up in Vermont
and who had arrived at the age of 116
years. The person had always used
tobacco, so the paper asserted, and
when Murphy came to this paragraph
in the article, he asked:
What do you think of that, fell
lows?"
He should have tried cigarettes.
calmly replied Connie, as he proceeded
t. light a Pittsburg stoGie.
Wyatt Lee went into the Washington
club house che morning and in his
mouth there was g lighted cigarette
something unusual for Wyatt to smoke.
The whole lot of players were getting
ready for morning practice, among the
number being Bill Everett, the first
baseman and captain of the team, who
was an lnveterate smoker of the dead
ly cigarette. Bill caught sight of Lee
with the lighted dopestick in his hand
and he said to him:
why, Lee, I'm surprised to see you
smoking cigarettes"
I'D give anything to smoke good
cigar" answered Wyatt.
well, why don't your inquired Ev-
erett.
Cant" answered Lee as he took
Taf1ff IF he ii VIC
must not use tobacco for some time to
come"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS.

The Australian rugby football team
has sailed from London for New York
on the steamer Arabic.
Charley Carr is anxious to get the
Boston American club to release
French. the infielder drafted from
Evansville, Ind.
Dan Kelly, who once upon time did
Cor didn't 9 S-5 seconds for the 100
yards, is now full fiedged automobile
agent out on the Pacific coast.
Two wears ago Bill Coughlin was the
mainstay of the Detroit infield; Now, ne
is back among the minors. When they
hit the down grade they certainly go
fast.
Tom O'Rourke one Of the best judges
of pugilistic affairs, who predicted the
victory Of Jack Johnson over Tommy
Burns, now goes on record as saying
that Sam Langford will defeat Johnson
when they meet in London on May "a.
Michigans athletic receipts for 1908
fell off $4,000, or nearly 20 per cent,
over the preceding year Nearly all of
this shrinkage was in football, in
which only 100000 was taken IN. as
against something over $4,000 in 1907.
Charley Tennes. a well known Chi
cago pool room proprietor, says he
will bet $1,000 that Thomas Hueston,
the pool champion, can give any man
living so balls in a 600-point match
and beat him. The Offer as yet, has
not been accepted.
A team of Hawaiian athletes, head
ed by Eu Sue, the Chinamah for whom
9 2-5 seconds was claimed, but never
credited last year. will come to this
country in the spring. A South Afri-
can delegation. headed by r. E. Walk
er, is also to head this way.
Tommy O'Keefe, after being knocked
down for the count in the first round
and twice in the second, managed to
earn a draw with Young Nitchie at
the Washington Sporting club at Phil
adelphia Monday night. Only O'Keefe's
superb generalship saved him from a
knockout.
If anyone in Boston's string of catch
ers can some anywhere near taking
Criger's place it Is Bill Carrigan. Pat
Domaine is a clever youngster; Mad
den according to reports from the coast
will startle the American league this
coming season, and the chubby Spen-
Ger is able to travel pretty well, but
Carrigan is already slated as the
main dependence of this years team
behind the bat.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
PRESTON CITY GRANGE.
Officers Installed by State Master Hea-
ley of Woodstock-A. D. Zabriskie
Again Master.

The officers of Preston City Grange
were installed in an impressive man
ner on Tuesday evening by Worthy
State Master Healey of Woodstock, who
was ably assisted by Miss Adelaide
Setdman of North Stonington. The
ceremony was very impressive, and at
the head of the grange for another
year is A. d. Zabriskie, who has been
the energetic master for the past year.
There was a large attendance, with a
number from North Stonington and
Ledyard Oranges.
Following the installation the lectur-
er's programme, arranged by Miss Hat
tie Harris, was greatly enjoyed. Re
freshm snts were served by Miss Anna
Bagley and Mrs. c. H. Haskell assist
ed by other members.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
COLLINS MEETS ABE.
Central Village and New London Crap
piers Get Together at Westerly.

Westerly will have something good
on the sporting calendar tonight, when
Bill Collins, the Central Village cham
piOn, meets Abe the Newsboy of New
London in a wrestling bout, best two
out of three falls in an hour, catch as
catch can. A crowd of BilPs friends
from Willimantic have sent him word
that they are coming down to see him
trim the Newsboy, but in Westerly the
feeling is said to be that Abe is a sure
winner.
There will be three round boxing
preliminary between Kid Wilkerson of
Lowell and Young Sherman of Provi
dence.
Both of the mat artists have other
bouts On in the near future. On Fri
day night in New London Abe is to
wrestle Young Hackenschmidt of Buff
falo. in a bout which is to 30 to a
finish if 1t takes all night. ,s6& a. for
mer meeting Abe Topped the Buffalo
wrestler in 80 minutes.
Collins will do a boxing turn at
Moosup on the night of Feb. 4th, when
he meets Cyclone Mack of Philadelphia
for six rounds. There will also be a
four round bout between Wilkerson of
Lowell and Young Brennan Of Jewett
City
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
Walsh Wants $500.

Big Ed. Walsh, the Meriden boy, and
champion pitcher of the American
league last year with 40 wins out Of
So games played and who id to coach
the Yale pitchers this season, has re-
turned his contract sent to him by
Charles Comiskey of the Chicago
White Sox with the request that the
figures be boosted to $500. Walsh
wrote back to Comiskey, saying: "Un-
less you send me a contract calling for
$500 I shall not play with the White
Sox this year" Walsh was the main
stay of the Hitless Wonders last year,
with the remarkable average of 1927.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27

Following out plan decided upon
at the last meeting Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium committee to name one
night each month as open night at the
gymnasium, when all interested friends
both men and women, will be especial
ly welcome to witness the regular gym
nasium class work, the committee has
picked Friday evening to be the first
open night. The regular class exer-
cises will be gone through with. un-
der the leadership of Physical Direc-
tor George P. Peckham, including the
springboard high jump in the athletic
series of the employed boys class. and
there is to be a basketball game be-
tween teams picked from the senior
class and the afternoon business mems
class.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
lYale,s Early Football Praotioe.

Yale began on Tuesday to prepare
for her football season of 1909. Cap
tain Ted Coy of the varsity eleven
called out the candidates for the center
and quarterback positions. There was
preliminary registration of II men,
including six quarterbacks and five
centers. and it is expected that fully
20 candidates will be enrolled before
the list is completed. The work will
be done on the gymnasium floor.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
Pima Ponu at Y. M. c. A.

The ping pong, tourney among the
juniors at the Y. IT. c. A. is well along
towards its end, With R. Collins having
a good lead. having lost only one
match out of IA. The whole number
for each player is Is. B. Bruce IS the
only one who has completed his games,
breaking just even on the series. The
scores:
R. Collins. won 10. lost l: C. Sullivan,
11-3; Robinson, 9-3: w. Stanley, 90;
f. Fosberg. 81; B. Bruce. SIS; l. Ellis.
5-4: W. Sullivan, 3-3; Coblyn, Al; II.
Coyl. 3-S: J. Stanley. Al: NJ. Palmer
1-6; L. Stanley. Is; r. Walker, Is;
Benjamin, 10; Stoc1well, O-S; F. Lord
o.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
ARcANUM CLUB BOWLING.
Match in Class B Gives Two Games
to Team One Against Team Four.

At the Arcanum club on Tuesday in
the Glass b bowling tourney, Teams
One and Four met, with the result
that the former took two games, get
ting their first game by SO pins and
the second by 10. The middle came
was lost by II pins. Only three rolled
on side. Pattison made the high
single, 179, and Porteous went over the
500 mark for the high total, getting
sos. Only two others got over 400.
Porteous and Pattison were tied for
most strikes and H., Mitchell had IA
for high spares. The scoring was by
Mech and Williams and lilly ref
creed. The summary:
Team One
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
Lirhtweiaht Wrestling Championship.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 25.-Young Mil
Ter of st. Paul defeated Fred Barlt of
Rochester, N. Y, tonight for the light
weight wrestling championship, taking
two out of thrt e falls. Miller won the
first fall in % minutes, Bartl the sec
ond in % minuets, and Miller the third
in 91-2 minutes. Rarlt weighed $50
and Miller 142 pounds
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
Hanna Goinn to Cuba.

William w. Hanna, manager and
owner of the New Britain baseball
team. will leave about January so for
a trip to Cuba. He may add some new
names to the roster of his club. The
baseball season is now in full swing
on the island, there being a city league
In Havana, in which Marsans, Padron,
Cabrera and Almedia. who were mem
bers of the New Britain team last
season, are playing. and the manager
intends to confer with them in regard
to their plans for the coming season.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
No Money in Dorando-cOrey Race.

For the Marathon raSe in Chicago
last Friday night, Dorando against
Corey, the former received $1,000 for
his work, while Corey was given $500.
The promoters did not make a finan-
cial success. 1t is said it cost them
$4,000 to start the race and the attend
ance did not come up to their ex-
pectations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27

New York, Jai 26.-Cotton spot
closed quiet. ten points higher; mid
ding uplands 1000, middling gulf
1925: no sales.
Futures closed very steady; closing
bids: January 9.67. February 9.66,
March 9.72. April and May $50, June
9.63, July 1852, August 9.51, September
9.44, October 9.41. November and De-
cember 9.37.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
Commissioners Grant Licenses.

The county commissioners were in
session here on Tuesday and granted
licenses to the following: LIQUOR. A.
A. Adam, John r. Bowman, of Nor
witch. and Samuel Miner and w. c..
Smith of Sprague; drug, Engler &
Smith, n. d. SEWN & Son, H. B..
Smith. H. ]. Steiner of Norwich and
a. ]. Renoit of Sprague.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
MONEY.

New York, Jan. 26.-Money on call
easy, 1 1-2@1 ga per cent, lowest 1 IL.
ruling rate l "a, last loan ga, clos
ing bid 1-2, offered at "a Time
loans fairly soft and fairly active; go
days 2 to 2 IA per cent 80 days 1-2
to 2 "a per cent, six months per
cent,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
First Horse Lost on Fouls

Savannah, Ga, Jan. Pa fair crowd
saw the racing at Thunderbolt track
today In the fourth event Lady
Fitzherbert came in first, but her vic
tory was disallowed She fouled sew
eral of the other entries at the first
turn. The race went to Noiless, who
came in second.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
The Standing.
Juniors Play Basketball.

In the Junior B division, at the Y.
NJ. C. A, on Tuesday afternoon, bas-
ketball team No. 2 won a game from
team No. 1 by the score of Z to 2 The
lineups:
Team 2-Sullivan and Stanley. for
wards, Manchester center, Covey and
Tarbox guards.
Team 1-Coblyn and Wulf forwards.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
Hartford Slams Heavy Hitter,

A report from st. Louis states that
G. Metzger of Winnipeg has been
bought by Manager Connery for. the
Hartford nine. Metzger had a batting
mark of .342 in Northern league. His
position is third base.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27

asking why the Edgewood club don't
get busy in Walman's place and give
the boxing followers a few ring events.
The Edgewood club has proved before
that it could run boxing bouts to the
of the public, and they
are longing for more
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27

Holmes center, Harris and Olson
guards.
Summary-Team 2, 7; Team l. 2.
Field goals, Sullivan 8. Goals from
fouls, Sullivan 1, Coblyn l. One point
given team L for foul made on man
shooting goal
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
Want Eduewoods to Trv Boxino.

Since the recent fiasco in New Ha-
ven fight circles brought about by Wal
mans failure to pull off the Sailor
Burke-Joe Thomas bout, the New Ha-
ven followers of the boxing game are
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
Meeting Postponed.

The annual meeting of the Master
Builders association was called for
Monday evening at the Buckingham
Memorial. but had to be postponed till
date in February; for lack of a
quorum.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
CLIPPERS HOLD LEAD.
Defeat Merry Widowers at Basketball
Tigers Win in Overtime.

In the basketball series of the en-
ployed boys class at the Y. NJ. C. A.
gymnasium, two games were played
Tuesday night. The Clippers kept their
record clear by defeating the Merry
Widowers, IL to 4, and are leaders in
the tournament. The lineups:
Clippers-Oat If. Amburn IF, futile
c, Dilworth lg, Calkins re-.
Merry WidoWers-Burke If, Crumb
IF, Rydholm c. Dufner lg, Roessler rg.
Summary-Clippers IL, Merry Wild
overs 4. Field goals, Amburn g. Tut
tie 2, Crumb 1, Dufner 1. Goals from
fouls. Dilworth 1.