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Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
STOCK PRICES ADVANCED.
Movement Was Narrow-Rise in Cal
 Money to Seven Per Gent.

New York. Dec. 30.-Prices advanced some more during the early SeSSIon on the stock exchange today but the movement was narrower and the total outturn of nominal proportions. Gains were registered by a majority of the better known issues, but other stocks were comparatively neglected. The short interest. which is believed to be large covered extensively during the early days of the week, but the selling that followed today's early advance was accepted as evidence of the market s thinness and inability to absorb much stock. Bonds were again fairly active but the largest part of the business in these securities was transacted by di- rect and private sales. There IS req son to believe that Europe has pur- chased extensively of certain high grade railroad bonds during the past fortnight.
 Trading on the exchange dwindled in the late session, but prices held fairly steady though the closing was at general recessiOns from the top level. Reading lost some of it's early gain. probably on disappointment fol- lowing the publication of November earnings, which were below expecta- tions, and the early advance in United States Steel was wiped out.
 Little attention was paid to the latest foreign trade reports, which
  due not so much to shipments to Flu rope as to more remote markets.
 A rise in call money to seven per cent the highest rate since the first week of the year, and a decline in for eign exchange to the lowest level since the panic of 1907, were rather more noteworthy than events ill the stock market itself.
 According to forecasts banks ought to gain from $2.500,0O0 to s3.000.000 this week. but conjecture as to the loan account is hazardous.
 Northern Pacific directors today de- cIared the regular quarterly dividend on that stock, thereby setting at rest recent rumors affecting that property. Action on Great Northern preferred dividend probably will be taken early in the coming year.
 London bought q few thousand stocks on balance in this market.
 Total sales of bonds par value, 3D. 620. GOO. United States government bonds unchanged on call
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
DUKE FARRELL WITH YANKEES ONCE MORE.
Hal Chase Announces Engagement of Veteran Catcher for Next Season.

Hal Chase, the captain manager of the Yankees. has gone to his home in California for several weeks visit be- fore returning to take the New York Americans on their southern training trip. Chase made the announcement before going away that Charley OuBe) Farrell. the veteran catcher had been engaged for next season IS coach. Farrell will work with the pitchers in the south, and when the season opens will take his place on the third base coaching lines. arreT served with the Yankees in this ca pacity two seasons ago. but Manager Stallings did not re-engage him last year. Chase has much faith in the val uable service which years of experi- ence have given Farrell, and believes he will be a big help to the young players on the team. Chase has many young slabmen to try out next spring and wants a veteran like Farrell to take them in hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
Rafael Says Connecticut is Nest of
 Robbers.

And Rafael. Frank Manteu's man ager. says Connecticut is nest of robbers. He is sore because he had to pay the Dixie Kid $150 to go to Waterbury and fight Mantell. The coIored baby only received enough to take him out of the Brass City, and when Rafael wanted his money it was not coming. Watch for the mean streak ill Rafaers makeup. Here's what he threatens: Any fighter who has an idea that he wants to box in Waterbury. Rafael will make a deter mined effort to keep him away. How cruel some people are! If Mantell does not take q brace and defeat someone that can fight it will be back to the potato foundry for Rafael.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
BIG KICK MADE
 OVER RAISED PITCHERS BOX.
President Johnson Opposed to Any Changes in Present Playing Co0e.

Cn5nGes m Present Playing Coae.
 4 baseball statistician has figured it out that since 1872, when the records were first kept 1000 batsmen have faced the major league pitchers, and only 450 of them have shown averages of 300 or more. Ever since the Ma tlOnal league was organized in 1878 the effectiveness of the pitcher has grad ualy increased in spite of rules passed to bring about more batting. Nine talls originally entitled a hitter to a base, but the number was soon cut to six. then to four, while one year the strikes were increased from three to four. The adoption of the foul strike rule, however, has handicapped the batsman and has been of correspond ing benefit to the boxman. In doing away with intentional delay the rule has been q pronounced success, but the records show that in recent years the batting has decreased in strength, until last season the pitchers had d greater advantage than ever before.
 President Johnson of the American league, who is Q close student of base ball, says he is opposed to changes in the present playing code, and Umpire Hank O'Day. who suggested the foul strike rule, supports Johnson in this contention. Other baseball men. in cludins Comiskey. Connie Mack Chance Fred Clarke and Clark Griffith
 
 suggestion to reduce called balls to three and to increase strikes to four is concerned. But all of these men are busy thinking over the proposition Wnicn involves the renewal of the raised pitchers box.
 With the mound built up so that the top of it is two feet higher than the home plate and the three corners of the diamond. pitchers now have a tremendous advantage. Those who em- ploy speed a greater part of the time are enabled to intimidate batsmen by hurlirg the ball down hill with terrific momentum. They are in position to see the corners of the plate better. and in that way can keep control of the ball with more effective results. By putting the pitcher on a level with the batsmen it is argued that the latter would go to the plate with more confidence and that the hitting there fore would be increased to a marked degree. The pitcher would be unable to enjoy an unfair advantage and would be forced to exercise more care in his delivery.
 Common sense shows that the ability to keep opponents from making hits and runs is the most important factor in developing a championship team Vet it is argued that in accomplishing such results pitchers should not be allowed to have unnatural advantages over the men who handle the bat That is why the present crusade against the raised box, the elimination of which would decrease the pitchers effectiveness, has assumed such vigor- ous proportions.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
BAN JOHNSON HAS RAP
 AT UMPIRE RULE.
Caustic Comment Regarding Sugges- iton Made by National League Mag

Chicago, Dec. 26.-"When club own CTS of a baseball league decide to pass on the fitness or unfitness of the un- pires it is time for change. An own CT would stultify himself were he to dictate how the umpire should be handled, and I do not think there is a single owner in the American league, at least, who would cheapen himself by interfering in either picking or re- taining the umpires. That function be- longs to the head of the league and if he isn't able to handle such matters it is time for the owners to look for somebody else"
 The above is the comment of Presi- dent B. E. Johnson of the American league regarding the suggestion made by the National league magnates that a majority of club owners could. by 2 vote, dismiss any of the indicator handlers in President Lynch's staff.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
CINCINNATI BASEBALL CLUB
Completed Itinerary of Spring Train
 ing Trip.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 30.-The itiner- ary of the spring training trip of the Cincinnati baseball club was complet- ed today. After the team finishes it's preliminary work at Hot Springs, Ark, it will open it's ante season games with Louisville on March 25. Among the scheduled contests are:
 New York Americans at Cincinnati. April l. 2, and 3; Cleveland at Cincin- nati. April 4, , and s; Detroit at Gin cinnati. April '. and 9; Rochester at Cincinnati, April 10 and II.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
SPECTACULAR NO SCORE
 FOOTBALL GAME.
Harvard AlI-S Stars Play Vanderbilt
 Syracuse Stars, With Honors Even.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. So.-Captain Hamilton FiSh's eleven of Harvard all-stars, composed of Harvard Law school students, played the Wander bilt-SeWanee Stars a spectacular game in which neither side scored. on the Vanderbilt university field this after noon. In spite of a muddy field. the game was fast from start to finish. and the feature was the run of Hamilton Fish for 100 yards with a clear field, and only Nicely Browne, the celebrated Sewanee player, in pursuit. Browne caught up with Fish and downed hlm ten yards from the Vanderbilt-Sewa- nee goal.
 Harvard used forward passes to much advantage and played a mag ni6cent defensive game. The Sewa- Vanderbilt forces were assisted by Smith and Schultz, the Michigan play CTS and Fielding YOSt, the Michigan coach coached the Tennessea players. McC;ugin. the Vanderbilt coach, played left guard for the locals and did much brilliant bunting. The lineup: VanderbiIt- Sewanee. Harvard Stars. Hagar. Covington, Galbraith
 Right End. Faullenberg, HaIstock, Fish (Capt)
 Right Tackle. Smith, Holmer, Hamil
 Right Guard. Schultz, Long
 Centef. 1IcTugir. Powell, Parks
 Left Guard. Stone. Crumpacker
 Left Tackle. Stewart. V Bland Blake, Williams
 Left End. Browne. GaIIattf
 Quarterback, NeeIy. Preiffer
 Right HalfbaclS. Douglass, Moore
 Left Halfback. ..., Edgerton. Williams White
 FIllIbaCE
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
President Lynch Announces Contracts
 and Releases

New York, Dec. 30.-Approval of the following National league contracts and releaves is announced by Presi- dent Lynch tonight:
 Contracts-With Boston, Fred Ten ney, as manager; with Brooklyn, Sel- don A. LeJeune, Jack Ryan: with Philadelphia, George Basket. George Chalmers, William K. Culp.
 ReIeases-By Brooklyn to Louisville GA. Al, Edgar Lennox; by Cincinnati to Detroit GA. L.). Michael J. Corcor- an; by Philadelphia to Rochester (E. L), Fred Jacklitsch.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
Swedish Heavyweight Champion Forced Irish Giant to the Mat After 54 Minutes of Hard Work-Two Pre- liminary Matches-S1nall Crowd in Attendance.

to win or bust when they meet the famous Soufhbridge team in the Bijou theater. Manager Lague has selected a lineup that ought to do the trick, which will include L'Heureux, N. Du- pree Keech, Popham, Blake. The line up of the Southbridge team will be: Waters, Hall, Osier, Committe, Fors- ter Foley.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
Coach Yost Has Football E.var

Nashville, Dec 2S-Coach Yost, who has not played a, game of football in years, may don the moleskin again Gost has been coaching an AH-West- ern. AllSouthern eleven, assembled here to meet the All-Harvard stars from the Harvard Law school and he said Monday that the old football fev CT" had attacked him.
 Germany Schulz, Dan McGuinn and other former noted western and south ern football stars will oppose the Har- ward squad.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
M'CLAFFERTY MAKES
 HIGH SCORES
Norwich BowIers Going to New Lon
 don on Monday.

On Monday night the Norwich bowl ing team made up of Hill. Sturtevant, Combies McCIafferty and Stone will go to New London for a match game with the New London bowlers They will leave this city on the o'clock train. The return game will be played here some time during the latter part of the week.
 The best three strings made at the Rose alleys on Friday were rolled off by McClafferty with the following scores: 120. 153, HI. making a total of 414. His score of I53 was high single for the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
KID SWIFT TO MEET
 YOUNG DEsRocHEs.
Boxing Bout of Six Rounds Arranged for Next Friday Night in Worcester.

Arrangements have been completed for a six round bout next Friday night, Jan. G. between Kid Swift of this city and Young Desroches of Worcester, Mass. The match will take place be- fore the Worcester Athletic club and an interesting go is promised.
 Kid Swift. who is a. Norwich boy is well known in sporting circles in this state, Massachusetts and Rhode Island because of his clever work with the gloves, and also in the krestling game.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
CLAIM OF $e4754
 FILED AGAINST coMIskEY
Contractors State This Amount Is Still Unpaid on New Baseball Park.

Chicago. Dec. 30.-Claim for a me chanics' lien of $64,754 was filed in the circuit court today against Charles Comisl1ey. owner of the Chicago Am league baseball club, by the Wells Brothers Co.,. contractors. The claim set up is that for building MT. Comiskey's new baseball park only S190,000 of the total price of $254,754 has been paid
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
iEe United States Finishing Company
S2G Broadway. New York Daa

New York, Dec. 15. 1910. Coupons No. fS, due Jan. 1, 1911. on consolidated mortgage per cent. gold bonds of this Company will be paid st The office of The Trust Company of America, S7 Wall Street. New York City.
 Coupons No. 19, due Jan. 1. 1911. on first mortgage per cent. bonds of The Sterling DyeinG X Finishing Company will be paid at the offcs of The Trust Company of America, 37 Wall Street, New York City.
 dec17d F. 5. JEROME. Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 3O-Cotton futures closed steady. Closing bids: January 14.69, February 14.8S, March 14.9S, April 15.07, May 15.16, June 15.1S. July 15.18, August 14.SS, October 1343. Spot closed quiet. five points higher; mid ding uplands. 1900; mddling gulf. 1925; sales, 4,7OO bales.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

He has faced several goon men, and
 whether it has been with the mitts on
 his hands or dressed for wrestling showing and won immediate popular favor. His friends here wish him success in his match on Friday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

The New York State league is strong on former American association man agers. no less than five being in that league for the 1911 season Charlie Carr of Indianapolis, Ashenbach from St. Paul, Bill Clarke from Toledo and Minneapolis, Bill CIymer from Colum- bus, and Monte Cross from Kansas 3 City make up the list. In the order named they will manage Utica, Syra- cuse, Albany, Willlesbarre and Scran- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
Eavoritea Successful at EmervviIls-

OaklanE, Cal, Dec 30.-Favorites and well played second choices were successful at Emeryville today
 The stewards ordered that the horses of T. H. Ryan be allowed to run again and reinstated Jockey Buxton.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
MONEY.

New York Dec. 30.-Money on call frmer at soc 1-2 per cent: ruling rate 5; last loan 6; closing bid 1-2; of fered at G.. Time loans dull: sixty days and ninety days 3 3-4@4 per cent; six months 3 340I4 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

That will be some fight between Me f'arland and Attell. They are both clever boxers and the go ought to prove good one. AttelI has been showing good form Of late. but Packv thinks he has 1t on him
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

Parental consent and medical exam nation has been placed as require. ment in High school football for Higl school athletes in Indiana.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

Heine Batch, the former Eolyoke
 pastimer, has earned the distinction of
 being the first hustler to affix his sig nature to a Rochester contract for next season.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

Referee. Bradley Walker. Virginia; umpire, Kern. NIillsaps; field judge, W. P. Irons, W. F. l.; time of quarters, 10 minutes.
 Jewett citIy Determined to Win or
 Bust.
 On Monday. Jan. 2, 1911, the Jew cit City basketball team is determined
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
SPORT NOTES.

Candidates for the Georgetown uni NersIty crew will start indoor work or the rowing machines next month
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
The United States Finishing Company
-'CN L VI FN5 DCGs A"s 43AV. Preferred Stsck Dividend No. 46.
S2G Broadway. New York Dee IL IL

New York, Dee. 15, 1910.
 Preferred stsc< Dividend No. 46.
 The Board of Directors have this day declared the regular quarterly dividend Of one and thre6-quarteTs per cent TA per cent) upon the Preferred Stock of this Company, payable Jan. z 1911, to Stockholders of record at the close of business Dec. 21. 1910.
 Common Stock Dividend No, s.
 The Board of Directors have this day declared a dividend Of one per cent. t1 per cent), upon the Common Stock of this Company. payable Jan. 2 1911. tD Stockh olders of record at the close Of business Dec. 21, 1910.
 declId r. :. JEROME, Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31
Polo Results Friday.

At Providence: Providence ', Wor- cester 4. At New Bedford: New Bedford 8,
 Hartford '.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

In training T football team 1t is et good thing to loosen up once or twice during the season." says Prof C. L. Brewer, director Of athletics at the University of Missouri. If the play CTS are allowed to eat a little pastry and forget the daily grind they will be kept in the best condition The Mis-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

Hughie Jennings. the Tigers man
 ager will probably get busy soon
 and begin looking up some new pitch-
 CTS for the Detroit team. The tWirIers
 on the nine at the present time did not have a very successful season last
 year. and the smiling one" has just
 realized that he will need new mate rial if he wants to cop the bunting in 1911,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31


 night.
 cablegram from Monte Carlo an nounces that will Darnbrough, a for mer Three l league player, has sue ceeded in hitting the bank for S30,- ctc each day of last week Darnbrough came near breaking the bank there 8 year ago.
 Sherwood Magee. champion batsman of the National league last season, has been asked to quit playing basketball. Magee is playing with the ConnellsvilIe team of the Central league, but Fogei thinks he may be injured and has ask ed him to quit.
 Cornell and Princeton are anxious that the Intercollegiate Swimming association pass a rule barring the freshmen from participating in the college meets. As matters stand at present all of the colleges do not com pete on an equal footing
 Letters in both baseball and football have been awarded to Rudolph Munk the West Virginia athlete who was fatally injured in the game with Beth- any in Wheeling. A letter co,ltaining 8 certificate of award will be mailed to the young mans parents.
 The chances are that Tom Tuckey the side wheeler for the Waterbury State league team. will be found do- ing business for Durant's nine again next season. If he shows his old time form the Boston Nationals may want to press him into service.
 Eddie Swander, who played with the Oakland team last season, did not shine among the 300 hitters. He hit for .230, which is a poor showing for him. Probably the change of climate did not agree with Eddie. He expects to be within the charmed circle next year.
 The complete boxing card of the Rome A. C. at Music hall, January 23, is announced as Joe Shea oC Water bury and Tommy Houck for 15 rounds. Joe Marcks and Kid Murphy in the senifinal and Charlie Doherty vs. Kid Carter in the preliminary Haven exchange.
 With the passing of Vic Willis to the minors only five big league tWirlers who can boast of at least ten years service in the big ring will be left. Of l the six veterans Young, Mathewson l Powell, Willis, Leever and Philippe the St. Louisian ranks third in the list 1 in games won and lost.
 ] Pennsylvania. students are somewhat l perturbed over what they believe to be an athletic alliance between Yale, liar yard and Princeton That the Red and 1 Blue should be left out of consideration 1 is q bad thing. in thei" eyes and the 1 situation of the college in the east is Iikenad to Michigan's position in the 1 west. l Bill Holr who developed into an All. l American tackle while at Syracuse, is 1 spoken of as the latest white hope l to get into the fight game. The foot 1 ball coach of Northwestern university and Purdue is said to be hankering fol i bit of the squared circle game, an6 really has an ambition to be the mar ! to whip Jack Johnson.
 1 Hughie Jennings. the Tigers man. { ager, will probably get busy soor 1 and begin looking up some new pitch ! CTS for the Detroit team. The tWirIerS 1 on the nine at the present time dii i not have a very successful season las ] year. and the smiling one' has jus
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

Sherwood Magee. champion batsman of the National league last season, has been asked to quit playing basketball. Magee is playing with the Connelsville team of the Central league, but Fogei thinks he may be injured and has ask ed him to olIit
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

Bill Horr who developed into an All American tackle while at Syracuse. is spoken of as the latest white hope" to get into the fight game. The foot ball coach of Northwestern university
 and Purdue is said to be hankering for
 a bit of the squared circle game, and really has an ambition to be the man to whip Jack Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

souri man believes that the heaviest meal of the day should be eaten at night
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

cablegram from Monte Carlo an nounces that Will Darnbrough, for mer Three l league player, has sue ceeded in hitting the bank for S30,- c'c each day of last week Darnbrough came near breaking the bank there 8 year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

Cornell and Princeton are anxious that the Intercollegiate Swimming association pass a rule barring the i freshmen from participating in the college meets. As matters stand at present all of the colleges do not com
 pete on an equal footing.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

The chances are that Tom Tuckey the side wheeler for the Waterbury State league team. will be found do- ing business for Durant's nine again next season. If he shows his old time form the Boston Nationals may want to press him into service.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

Letters in both baseball and football have been awarded to Rudolph Munk, ! the West Virginia athlete who was fatally injured in the game with Beth any in Wheeling. A letter co'taining
 1 8 certificate of award will be mailed to l the young mans parents.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-31

Pennsylvania students are somewhat perturbed over what they believe to be an athletic alliance between Yale, liar yard and Princeton. That the Red and is 8 bad thing in thei" eyes and the situation of the college in the east is Iikenad to Michigan's position in the west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-28
DIR. s. E. LEWIS is CANDIDATE.
Commissioner to Mark Confederate
Graves to Be Named.

1t is expected that the President, during
the present week, will appoint a COM
missioner for marking graves Of Confed-
crate soldiers and sailors who died in
northern prisons during the civil war
That Office has been vacant since the
death of Col. William C. Oates Of Ala
bama, a few years ago. The work of
marking these graves has been in prog
ress for several years, in accordance with
the Foraker act making provision for
1t.
It was inaugurated by Col. Elliott OF
South Carolina, who died near the end
Of his first year of service. 1t was
then carried on by Col. Oates. 1t is be-
iieved that the work can be completed
within another year or two.
The names of a number of former Con-
fedefate officers have been suggested to
the President for appointment to the va
cancy. including that of DR.. Samuel
E Lewis OF this city. who has always
taken an active part in movements for
the care Of the graves of Confederate
dead.