Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23

1 vision and if he loses he gets second place.
 Chase Wins in Third.
 In the third division the tie of Sulli- van and Chase was played off ana Chase won two of the three games and on Saturday evening was presented the medal of that division, he getting the plaudits of the. large assemblage as the presentation was made by Secretary l.. Bishop.
 Van WickIe Badges.
 On Saturday the final game for the | first Van Wickle badge was played be- tween Bosworth and E. Clark, result | ing in Bosworth winning out in fasc | game Clark being shut out. B)sWortn thus retains the medal.
 The second Van Wickle badge has i been surrendered to the committee by | Steele and it will be played for by | Whitaker and Williamson today, four out of seven games being necessary to | secure it.
 Watermelon Game. Saturday evening a watermelon game was started. hut the melons arrived while the game was in progress and | thereafter all interest ceased in the game and was directed to the luscious melons, all having opportunity to sam pie them. During the evening Rullard's orchestra furnished excellent music Change in Rules. l Before leaving Saturday Professor | Jacobus put into shape the changes in the rules passed at the meeting and they are as follows:
 | Rule Qnserted)-"Any ball dis | placed in scoring can gain no advan- tage t. thereby but is entitled to it's for mer place unless hit by partners ! hall"
 Rule 40 (Added) Note-@If a bal make an arch and hit ball off the | field the arch counts but play ceases.
 Rule AS (Added)-"And has not by direct shot come in contact with any | other ball in or near the wicket"
 Rule 54 (change in fourth line)--"As l to proper sequence of balls" to upon any point at any time"
 E. A. Tracy Heard.
 Saturday afternoon F. A. Tracy chairman of the 250th anniversary ex- ecutive committee, spoke to the mem- bers regarding the ideal place Norwich offered for the holding of the tourna- l ment and was pleased at the decision of the association to continue to holo the tournament here. He concluded by presenting each member one of the an niversary badges. which were received with much appreciation.
 For New Banks.
 A. w. Dickey secured from NJ. B Ring on Saturday some rubber wagon tires as samples for placing on th' courts the coming season. The samplt was of excellent quality and 1t is prob able that one court will be equipped with such banks.
 On Saturday when the courts were in the best shape, eX-President Mac Donald stated to MT. Dickey: T don want to- play on any better grounds than these, and I never dld play O. one" After the statements made il the meeting this pleased Mr. Dicke. very much, he having worked hard t get the courts in shape for the tourna ment. That the effort to take the tour ment to Philadelphia was mostly fo the purpose of getting some work dom on the courts next year is general, believed, although players ill Philadel phia sent their delegates With the ide' of getting it to that city. However the delegates realize the rare excellenc of Norwich for the tournament, as sev eral have stated since the meeting. Saturday Results. , The result of the games played Sat urday was as follows:
 First division-MacDonald beat Rob inson; Robinson beat Jacobus; E ' CIark peat hlnS. AOSeldnu Ded Baker; H. Clark beat King: Webb bea MacDonald-; Macdonald beat King ; Webb beat Bosworth; Browning bea r Edmunds: Browning beat Jacobus 7 Hogeland beat Jacobus: Williams bea King; Rudd beat Jacobus; Boswortl beat Jacobus; Wahly beat Baker Wahly beat Edmunds: Williams bea Browning; Macdonald beat Edmunds H. Clarke beat Baker; Wahly bea Rudd: Wahly beat Williams; Web ] beat E. Clark; Rudd beat Williams Rudd beat Bosworth: Webb bea Baker: Wahly beat Browning: Web beat Robinson.
 Second-Webb beat Ewer; Kirk bea Felton; Baldwin beat Williamson Wahly beat Ever: Steele beat Kirk Baldwin beat Webb; Kirk beat Webb Wahly beat Felton; Whitaker bea ! Wahly.
 Third division-Chase beat Sulliva , CD.
 , Standing of Players. [ The standing of the players as tn result of Saturdays games and the de } faults is as follows:
 First Division. Won. Los