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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCE.
ADVANCES NOT WELL HELD.
Impending Holiday Affects Stocks
Money Market Developments.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE stock mar
ket was affected today by the i'm
pending holiday and the inclination of
professional operators to close up con-
tracts with a two days closed interval
to go through The open contracts
proved to he largely on the bear side
of the market, which was to be ex-
pected in view of the prolonged
liquidation of long accounts which has
been going on quite steadily ever since
the first of the year. The days adj
vances were not well held.
Much was made in the speculation of
the intention of President Taft to make
speech in New York tomorrow bear
ing on the administrators attitude
towards the corporation problem. The
intimation was broadly conveyed that
this speech was to be of a, reassuring
character to capital and finance De-
precation of a1aT1mfst assertions of the
consequences to follow a possible de-
cision by the supreme court in favor
of the government in the American
Tobacco and Standard Oil cases was
said to be expected of this speech. The
havoc to he created in the affairs OF
corporations by the acts to follow
these decisions has been a favorite in
strument Of the bears in the stock
anything might be done during the
holiday interval to take the ground
from under their feet by removing ap-
prehension on the point was sufficient
d
anxiety.
Developments in the money market
were calculated to stimulate an invest
ment demand for securities. The grow
ing abundance of banking resources in
foreign markets induced expectation
of a prolonged period of ease. One
result of this development was seen
in the cabled reports that New York
was again borrowing large sums of
money in London, supposed to be de-
signed for employment in the stock
market. London was a buyer of stocks
in New York today and some demand
was reported also from Europe. French
investors are said to be showing in
terest in our bond issues. An offset
is thus supplied to the trade balance
against us.
Discussion of supposed trade recess
sion dropped out of sight in presence
of the upward movement of stocks.
There was q decline in the prices of
copper in London in spite Of yeSter-
days favorable statistics of the cop
per producers association. The cop
per industrials here turned strong and
were prominent in the days advance.
Rumors were renewed of progress in
the projected merger of the great pro-
ducing interests. Buying of iron by
the United States Steel corporation
below the recent market price was
under some suspicion of a purpose to
steady the market for sentimental eff
feet on buyers of finished product The
announced stock dividend distribution
by the Pullman company had been
foreshadowed in the advance in the
price of the shares.
Bonds were firm. Total sales par
value s2.65s, 900. United States threes
coupon and the tours registered have
advanced one quarter and the threes
registered one-half, while the tours
coupon declined one-quarter per cent
in the bid price on call this week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
TWO BATTING sTREAks.
Pirates Knocked the Ball to All Cor
ners of the Lot in June.

The smuggling Pirates cut loose with
two remarkable batting streaks in
June. For seven games IN succession
they made hits as follows: II, 10, Is,
10, 12, 10, IL, a total of 80 in seven days.
Beginning again on June "a they made
double figure hits as follows in six
successive games: IL, Is, IL, IA, 10, Ii,
a total of Z. That was the best sus-
tanned batting of the year. They made
26 hits in two games on June 81. On
the same day the E.incinnatis made 25
hits in two games. The winning teams
made total of 81 hits. On June "a
there was a total Of 70 hits in the four
games played That was an average of
close to 20 game, great stick work.
Sparse scoring attended the six games
of July on the part of the losers.
They made only five runs altogether,
and on July in four games the losers
made only three runs in all. The Pitts
burgs accumulated % walIopS against
ST. Louis in two games on July Is. The
on July II. St. Louis, Pittsburg and
Boston also played without an error
on that day. The Brooklyns shut out
st. Louis 1 to twice on July "a.
Although outbatted eight hits to
four by Brooklyn on August 10, the
Pittsburgs scored twice as often as
their adversar1es. Again on August
Is the PittsburSs were outbatted II to
by the Phillies, but beat them to
1. The hit and run skill of the Pirates
accounts in a great measure for their
histories when outbatted. August 26
and 81 were batting days. In the eight
games not less than 17S base hits were
put in pickle, over 20 hits a game.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
BASEBALL BRIEFS.

Horace Fogel has selected Wilkes
barre as the farm for his Quakers-
Mathewson is playing indoor baseball
every day, and he says that his arm
newt year will be just as good as il
was when he won the worlds cham
pionshiD against the Athletics.
Jimmy Collins, who is to have charge
of the Providence team next season
will find many players in the Eastern
league who were in the big show when
he was manager of the Boston team.
Jack Taylor, the former Cub pitcher
is a free agent again. He signed a
non-reSerVe contract with the Dayton
o.. team of the Central league last
summer and consequently is at lib
erty.
New Haven may not get Outfelder
Belden from the Terre Haute team, as
it develops that Pitcher Dickinson, who
was snapped in the deal for Belden
had never signed New Haven con-
tract.
Manager Connery of Hartford has
received a signed contract from Wal
ter p. Regh. a right handed pitcher.
He must have something, as he pitched
a to o game against the St. Louis
Americans.
Spike Shannon formerly of the New
York Giants and of the Pittsburg Pr
rates, batted .210 in 162 games in the
the Kansas City club There was no
mistake made when Spike was allow
ed to go.
Manager Clark Griffith of the Cincin-
natl Reds is after Oimstead, the White
Sox pitcher. Comiskey recently asked
for waivers, but has reconsidered and
the chances are that Olmstead will be
with the white hosed bunch when the
gong sounds.
Parent of Chica go, who played in 81
games as an outfielder. shows the way
TO all of them in the fielding average
OF the American league with a perfect
average of 1000. He accepted in per-
feet style SO chances during the season
in the outfield.
There is no chance to do away with
the spikes, according to the baIlplayer
who has been Swimming around the
diamond with them for years. Down
south last spring Charlie HeInphilI tried
az pair out without spikes. and declared
that there would be no use in trying to
get rid of the spikelets
Collins fielding has seldom been men,
toned in connection with his name.
He has generally been spoken of as a
batsman. An examination of the rec
ords, however, reveals not only that he
was one of the best batsmen in the
league, making Ty Cobb hustle for
honors, but he led all of the regular
second sackers on the defensive end
of the game. His record for the sea-
son shows fielding average of .967 for
152 games.
Chicago fans want Murphy and
Chance to take back Catcher John
King. They are putting theiF names
TO petition which viii be sent TO the
national commission. asking for the
reinstatement of king. The fans have
reached the conclusion that the alb
sence of king last year was the cause
of the Cubs, failure to win the cham
pionship and for that reason fhey are
going to force Murphy, they say, 70
pax king what he HaaLs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
Especial to The Bulletin.)


| westerly. Feb. 1.-THE bouts at the
Pawtucket A. C. tonight were certain
ly class in every way. bringing the
spectators to their feet every minute
The star bout of the evening was
handicap wrestling match between Bill
Collins of Westerly and Tall Feather,
the Manitoba Indian. The Indian was
substituted for Charlie Rogers of Fall
River, whose ear was in such a bad
condition he was unable to go on. Rog-
ers was to make 155 pounds ringside,
with Collins making the same, for
finish bout, the best two in three falls.
Collins made the weight after much
hard training, but when Rogers arrived
and told Bill he couldn't wrestle under
any conditions, it was finally agreed to
put on Rogers partner, Tall Feather,
the Indian agreeing to throw Collins
three times in an hour. Collins. not
Wanting TO disappoint the crowd,
agreed to the match, showing his game
spirit. which took the crowd
about % pounds. but after wrestling an
hour the best he could do was to get
one fall and was very lucky to get
that, as Collins pushed him every min
ute and very nearly got the Indian
two or three different times with
half-nelson and bar and arm hold.
Collins stellar work brought applause
after applause as he escaped from the
Indians holds as fast as he could get
them. The Indian got the only fall on
a neck lock and arm hold in 81 min
uteS.
The semi-fina1, q boxing bout of
six rounds, was between Billy Allen,
the Norwich whirlwind, and Buck Fall
vey, the pride of New London. 1t
was one of the fastest and cleverest
bouts seen in many moons The boys
were well matched, each weighing
about the same, Falvey having a few
pounds the best of it. Abe the News
boy introduced the boys, and brought
a big hand with his witty remarks.
Abe challenged Bill Collins for match
to come off in a few weeks and will
bet Collins can't throw him twice n
an hour. Collins took him up on
the spot.
The boys then prepared for the go,
starting right at each other from the
tap of the gong and mixing it every
minute. The first two rounds were
about even, with Allen having shade
not have a look In 1t was all Allen
every minute. showing Buck clearly
outclassed although he was game to
the core, and ready to mix at all
times. He got the worst of it in every
mix, Allen having him at his mercy
with his cleverness and sitter punches
and certainly showed the crowd he
could go and get the best at his
weight. Billy got big hand from the
crowd at the finish
Joe Rivers was referee. with Nc
Knight timekeeper. FaIvey had Young
Gotch in his corner, Allen having
Frank Mclean, the one-time clever
fighter, who stands ready ready to
meet any 142-pound boy in New Eng
land, bar none. Frank handled Allen
to perfection
The preliminary wrestling bout was
won by Kid Media from Young Do
rando in eight minutes. 1t had the
crowd bowling every minute.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
HARvARD's BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Keeps Big Point Winner for intercoI-
iegiate Athietics-YaIe Heavy Los


University track athletes. whose am.
blt1on is to be numbered with the point
winners at the intercollegiate track and
neld championships, the blue ribbon of
amateur track athletics in this country,
VIII find their task more difficult this
year than usual This is due to the fact
that there are more of the 1909 point
winners back in. college and eligible to
compete than is usually the case.
Ishere are only lab possible points to be
scored in the 'intercollegiates.' OF the
men who composed the point winners
faSC year there have graduated or left
college men who scored "a 2-10 points,
Which leaves, in their various universe
ties men who scored rs $40 points
point winners lost through graduation
or other causes has usually exceeded
the number left
Harvard fares by far the best of the
competing colleges, and when one re-
members the magnificent team that
Harvard had year ago it is hard to
see a very bright prospect for the 9TH
er colleges to head off the Crimson
Harvard has q nucleus of enough point
winners which far outScores the total
made by Yale a year ago. Harvard's
advantage in this respect looks even
more impressive when it is considered
tina the CrimSinS nucleus represents
more points than are left to Yale, Penn
Sylvania and Cornell combined and
lacks but a few of equaling the total
with Michigan ahead. OF the twelve
points she has lost but two. These are
ex-Captain Rand and HARDWOOD, who
between them scored but SO points.
This leaves the Crimson with Foster,
the double winner in the sprints; Blu
mer, first in the quarter mile; Captain
Little. the winner of the shotput; Gard
ner, second in the low hurdles: Pope
and Lawrence. who tied for first with
three others in the high jump; Barr,
who tied for second in the pole vault:
Jacques, third in the two miles, and
Watson and Kelley, who We're fourth in
the 220 and 400 yards, respectively.
There is only one way for any COL
1ege to win these championships from
Harvard. That is by beating Harvard
men, for every point taken from Har-
ward and added to its own side will hit
Harvard dotibly hard.
Yale Is the heavier loser, for the Ellis
have lost men who scored 16 points for
them year ago. leaving them but a
nucleus of 81 points. Yale's heaviest
loss is that of ex-Captain Howe, who
won both the high and low hurdles. The
Ellis have also lost Campbell, the win
ner and intercollegiate record holder
in the pole vault. Their final loss is
that of Splitter, who was fourth in the
half mile run. The point winners re-
tanned are Nelson. who tied for second
in the pole vault; Goebel, who was
third in the homrner throw, and Can
field, who was one of five to tie for
first in the high jump
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12

dams of San Francisco. 2.07 3-4, and
Miss Georgia, 2-07 ID, etc.
Aerolite first attracted The attention
OF the horse world when he won a
number of colt events in California in
his two-year-old form, ca SHY winning
all of his races and taking a record
OF 2.l5 1-2. 1t was as thrcc-year old
that he made good all Of the glowing
predictions Of his admirers, winning
every race and lowering his recor5 to
I'll Ia. That season. after his finai
engagement, and at the urgent request
OF many horsemen. ii was decided TO
drive Aerolite an exhibition mits and
he set the trotting fans aflutlsc by
pacing the mile in EOS 1-2. the last half
being in Leo IL. This equaled the
lonS-standing worlds record for three
year-olds set by Klatawah. There be-
ing no strong mile track circuit In CAL
norma, Aeroiite was then retired for
two seasons and with his record of
I'll Ia. he should prove one Of the
classiest sidewheelers in TIL; country.
Barring accidents and if he trains
sound. many California horseme,s be,
lie fe he viii beat two minutes in 1870.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
ROAD RACE POSTPONED.
Impossible Condition of Roads Pre-
vents Wicks' Try for New London to
Norwich Record.

The weather man, who sent heavy
rainstorm Wednesday night, followed
by freezing weather, put stopper on
the attempt by Captain WickS to beat
Hilton's road record from New Lon
don to Norwich this afternoon After
a trip to Montville Friday afternoon
for a look at the roads, Sporting Ed
itor Whitney of The Bulletin officially
called the run off, but it will be carried
out at the earliest date possible when
the roads bet into shape.
From Trading Cove to Montville on
Friday afternoon hardly 500 feet of de-
cent footing could be found in the
highway. Full of frozen ruts and chop
ped up by the horses feet, it resembled
a ploughed field most of the way, with
not even a footpath at the side where
the runner could travel safe from a
sprained ankle. The road below Mont
vile was said to be even worse.
Under the circumstances the only
thing to do was to call it off, although
Wicks was enthusiastic to run under
any conditions and not disappoint his
friends, who have bunch of the long
green to place on his ability to beat the
record whenever he does trF it. They
have 5000 in the hands of Frank w.
Shea of the Wauregan house to back
Wicks. They are confident their man
has the goods when it comes to run
ming and will be waiting with fmpa-
thence for a chance to prove it.
Along towards evening the weather
man still more effectively checked any
attempt to make the run, when he
sent a snow storm that covered the
road an inch or more deep.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
TAKE A FALL OUT OF THEM.
Tim Hurst's Way of Quenchins
Boisterous Umpire Baiters.

I found a long time ago that the
only way to handle these boisterous
players who are always nagging at an
umpire is to say something to them
that will touch their personal pride,
says Tim Hurst, prince of controver-
sialists on the diamond field. AS we
say on the diamond, take a fall out
of them" Sometimes an umpire will
have to wait for several weeks to get
something on a player before the OPP
pOrtunity comes to spring it.
One of the most troublesome players
ever had to deal with was Dusty
Miller, who at one time played RICH.
field for Cincinnati. He had a habit
of yelling all the way from right field
at an umpire. He was rather bright,
and some of his scurrilous remarks
would attract the crowd in the bleach
ers, and the roar of jeers that started
there would go all around the stands
He did that to be several times, and
was as hot as a hornet. I realized that
he was taking advantage of peculiar
opportunity to show me up.
One day I picked UP a paper and
saw where Miller had refused to sign
his contract unless he got more money.
That gave me an idea, and 1 decided
to try a bluff on him. You know all
players are intensely sensitive about
the amount of their salaries. If they
are not paid well they do not wish the
public or the other players to know
how much they are getting.
The next day / ran toward first base
to make a decision and called the run
ner safe Naturally Miller wanted him
called out. From right field he began
tossing up his glove and making those
irritating motions to the stand.
why, he had him by two yards!"
Miller yelled to the crowd and the
jeers at me again started around the
stands.
mo more of that from you'll" I yell
ed at him. "a man getting a bush
league salary has no right to open his
mouth
I could see that the shot had gone
home.
Rushing toward right field, I pointed
my finger at Dusty and said so the
crowd could hear it: Another word
from you and I'll tell the stands just
what you are getting"
Miller quieted down Immediately.
When he came to the bench he was
still worried. Coming to bat, he said
to me: What do you know about my
salary? Where do you come in to give
a fellow a call linke that?"
I knew then I had him winging.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS

The third fire within a month broke
out in the, store OF John Anthony in
the Foster Stone block Thursday eve
ming There was a fire in the store
on the morning of January H. and
about an hour after ii WAS supposed
the blaze was extinguished il started
up again and did considerable damage
10 his stock of dry goods. 1T is diff
cult to account for the fire of Thurs
day evening. The insurance for the
damage by the blaze of January IA
has not yet been settled. There has
been a dispute as to the amount which
should be paid. Mr. Anthony would not
accept the offer of the company, which
he says was $500. Mr.. Head, the To-
cal agent of the company. says that
the amount offered was considerably
less than $500. Mr.. Anthony claimed
$1,700 Appraisers had been appoint
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12

ed and were to have begun their work
Friday. The fire on Thursday eyentnw
did considerable damage and thera
Will be quite a. loss from fire and we.S
the settlement Of the former loss the
store had not been opened Tor bfial=
ness for almost Inonth. The propri~
etor went to the store Thuraday after
noon and started fire IN the ntova
for the purpose he says, Of heating
up the place so that IL would be corn
Portable for the appraisers 10 do their
work Friday. After starting the IRE
in the stove. Mr. Anthony locked up
the place and went home. The alarm
was rung about $40 and the fremeu
quickly responded and Il was only a
few minutes before the fire, which WAS
burning freely among the stock Of
goods. was extinguished. On account
of the previous loss not having been
settled, Thursdays fire makes matters
more complicated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
Bulletin Teams at Duckpins.

One of the claSSiest duckpin strug-
giles of the season locally is due for
this evening, when the newspaper and
job room teams of The Bulletin meet
in a three game match. 1t will be
their first meeting, and the first time
competition but the newspaper fellows
have the experience of two matches
behind them.
Captain Neibert of the job room
team has picked Burdick, Amburn
Trankla, and Wilson to make up his
qu1ntette. For substitutes in case any
of these fall down at the critical time
he mas good list and will not hest
tate to rush one or two of them to the
firing line if the newspaper bunch
seems to be getting away with the
game too easy. Pratt, Andrews and
Manning are the three that stand
ready to fill the gap in case of need.
To encourage high scores, the job
room boys have a box of cigars up for
the man of their team who makes the
best three-string total. The match is
set for S.15 o'clock
Captain Sullivan has announced to
his newspaper bunch that merit alone
AviH win place on his five, and that
they VIII have try out in an eiimina-
ton series at the allev- this afternoon.
From the showing that the candidates
nave made during the week, it looks
like a close race between them ali,
and whoever is picked will have a
substitute nearly as good to step into
his shoes. Those who will fight for
places are Captain Sullivan, Corning
Curran, Frew, Whitney TroIaffd, Loo
by. Bjurstron. Joe Dat, and Bill
Lynch.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
covALEskIE's BRIEF FAME.
After Knocking Giants Out of Race,
He Becomes a Loser.

A year ago last fall the one player
who was the talk of the baseball world
was one Harry covaleslSie, a coal miner
from Pennsylvania. Practically UNI
heard of, he joined the Philadelphia
Nationals and at once jumped into
fame by winning three games in six
days from the New York Giants. The
uled for the final week with the Phil =
lies. If they won six of those contests
they would win the pennant which was
hanging in the balance as the result
of Merkle's failure to touch second
base in a game with Chicago. Three
times Manager Murray sent the youn :
left handler against the Giants and
three times he won. The last time he
faced the mighty Mathewson and won
TO 2. In the ninth inning New York
had a man on third with one out and
yet failed to score.
With such a record. Manager Mnrra =
was sure he had the greatest left
handler of the age, but his dream was
due to be shattered When spring
came around Covaleskie delivered a
no-hit game in practice. but after that
he rarely pitched a creditable game,
his record for the season being six vic
tories and ten defeats Now he is sent
along with Corridor TO Cincinnati in
exchange for the veteran splitter"
Ewing, and Brennan, a bush league
old saying; TITS not what you We're.
it's what you are today" AT that,
Covaleskie is liable to come back next
season and pitch great ball. He must
have the stuff to do what he did
against the Giants, and very likely he
hurt his pitching arm in the spring
and never really regained its use.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-12
CRACK PAGER COMING EAST.
AeroIite, Sold for $1,000. to Be Cam
paigned This Season.

Word comes from Pleasanton, Cal
announcing the sale of the sensational
PAGER Aerolite, to c. l.. clifford of Lew
iston, Idaho The price paid his for
mer owner was $4,000. Aerolite will
undoubtedly be prepared for a cam
paign at the big meetings of 1910 and
If raced promises to prove one of the
star PAGERS of the years. Aerolite was
foaled in 1904. being sired by the fast
stallion Searchlight, 2.o3 Ia, while mis-
dam is the great brood mare Trix,
by Nutwood Wilkes, ZIG IL, the lat
ter being the sire OF the popular Cleve-
land trotter, John A. McKerron
2.04 1-2. Trix has already produced
such grand race horses as Mona
Wilkes. 2.03 Ia, Moortrix, 2.07 1-2;
Sirius Painter. 2.1s; Theima, 2.19 Ia;
and Leota 2.33- In addition to John
A McKerron, Nutwood Wilkes has
sired Coma de Oga- 2-01 Ia and tbs