Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-20

1ueIc were uIly gaines play GU III IAAO
national rogue tournament mere on
Thursday and in the first and second
divisions exactly half the games have
been played leaving two days in Wnlcn
to play the remainder. In the first d.
vision forty-four games have been
played, leaving sixty-one to be played,
while in the second division forty-one
have been played and twenty five re-
MAN. In the third division the play
is about over.
There were many changes as the re-
suit of the Thursday games, but de-
spite the slaughter of the champion and
ex-champions, Williams maintained his
lead and when the lights went out he
had five victories to his credit and no
losses, with King in second place and
Champion Clark in fifth place, having
lost heartbreaking game to Robinson
during the evening. The best men OF
the first division have each other to
meet as yet, and it is figured that the
winner of the tournament will lose two
to three games at least. Bosworth
made a break in his run of victories
Thursday when King, the western
crack the man who has put Chicago
on the rogue map, trimmed him in
game which was poorly played by both
with many misses. Wahly was first
taken into camp by E. Clark, and then
Kirg won his game from him. thus
| the most skilful of players King con-
cluded the day by winning from Webb,
although he made two mistakes which
came near costing him game. A
carom put him into the contest again,
| however and he ran the game out
after IL o'clock after Webb had given
| him scare.
| Bosworth won three games Thurs
! day, defeating Baker. Hogeland and
| Robinson, while Williams got the best
| of Mcdonald and Jacobus, but has the
| cream of the division to meet as yet.
| Harold Clark is playing strong game
| and Edmunds and Jacobus fell before
| him, his standing at the close of play
| being ahead of his brother, whom he
| will probably meet today.
| Champion Again Loses.
| game which kept the experts until
late hour was that between Cham
| pion Clark and Robinson. The latter
has been playing long and careful
games and by only a pretty carom did
| Williams get away from his clever play
| Wednesday night. Clark made poor
| start and there were several misses
Thursday evening. all four balls being
for the basket on the return at one
time. Robinson got away from here
first and got rover. Clark got the
balls again and on the last quarter arch
made the fiuke which cost him the
| game. A short distance from the arch
in none too good position he tried the
arch and hung in the wicket with the
live ball near hand. Robinson there
after gave him several open long shots
but Clark failed and Robinson run ou'
the game, getting the applause of 6
bunch of cracks who waited for the
end.
Mrs. Kephart Won Game.
, rrbar vras IarrA at1dienee 70 Wit.
ness the games on Thursday evening
and particular attention was directed
to the exhibition game by Mrs. KEEP
: hart of Philadelphia and A. r. Webb
! of Hot Springs, Va. 1t was a SLOW
game, occupying all the evening, blu
after many difficulties Mrs. Kephar
got the balls to working properly an
won out. Webb being for the thir'
5 quarter and the cage returning.
Another exhibition game was tina
: between Jacobus and Williamson, i
t which the former gave handicap,
= being necessary to put the white ba'
( through the arches at the same tim
with the black. This was marked u
to allow a tournament game TO b
d played.
Meeting This Afternoon.
t 1t was announced Thursday evenin
s by Secretary Bishop that the adjourn
ed meeting would be held this after
noon at 9 O'clock At this time wi
: come the appointment of committee
= by the president, ami the movement
d take the tournament to Philadelphia
n | will come to a head. The matter wi
r. be presented chiefly on the point ths
# the grounds here are not in the propC
col dition for the national tournameI
to be held on and that they need moi
=. attention. AS far as can be learne
u = h.. fol fhara
3 no reason to believe that the ground
u at Philadelphia would be in any bette
= condition next year, barring the re
:. on which the local games are playe
e Some of the players are used to fiji
y grounds where expense is not a que;
ton and the local grounds. which b'
| long to the national association, cou
d be kept the same if the associate
1t says so, the expense being the on
= question. The grounds here can
II put in as good condition as any
lie philadelphia are or can be, and tn
of will be made clear to the meeting t
II day, it is believed. Providence is o.
posed to the change and it is said Il
Washington delegation is solidly Of
posed to it. Norwich, Willimanti
New London and Danbury are not
u favor of the change. Philadelphia
here strong for the tournament, hoy
er ever.
Weather conditions make Philade
phia a poor location and with t
lie change to that city many of the e
ar perts feel that the national tourn
IN will become simply a Philadelphia a
e fair and instead of booming the gar
of it will have a deadening effect.
re The agitation has stirred up I
is delegates considerably and it is b
IS. lieved that another year will find t
al courts in much better condition, wi
ut harder surfaces because of use a
w. with no defects.
er Several Important Games.
The defeat Of Bosworth on THU
Re day by King was one of the imports
" games of the tournament Both pla
- ers had numerous opportunities
20 Bosworth wos bothered by his lal
~, wrist and made miss after miss, bel
n finally tied up at the three quartz
=. arch.
Browning succeeded in shutting {
81 Webb Thursday morning, the lat
- not being able to make an arch. I
leI game is not up to his standard t
- year and as yet he has not won
= game. He played too carefully a
fails to take the chance which v
lse often give him the game. In Philad
n phia, however. he has been doing so
great work His father in the secc
division has been having SINH
slump.
led King got his game from Wahly
md quick time on Thursday not giving
md champion a GRANGE to show his abil