Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-18
BOSWORTH ALONE UNDEFEATED.
Champion Continues His Good Work But Dropped One
Van Wiclde Game to King after Winning the First
Tournament Will Not be Taken Away From Nor
wich-Games are Ahead of Schedule.

AT the conclusion of the games in
the national rogue tournament We'd
nesday night Champion Bosworth
stood at the head with five straight
victories. These games have been won
from some of the easier players and
he has yet to meet the hard men, He
is, however, in fine condition and play
ing snappy game, $50 that whoever
he meets must play rogue all the time
or succuTnb. Williams and Webb are
tied for second, with E. Clark third.
In the. second division FELTON, is the I'm
defeated player, having six straight
games to his credit, while White is
carrying all before him in the third
his opponents twice because of the
small number Of contestants.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the National
association was held on Wednesday
morning, President ]. C. Kirk presid-
ing. The report of the secretary and
treasurer were read and approved, aft
err which President Kirk named as
nominating committee: w. H. Kidd,
Meriden. I. F. FELTON,, Philadelphia,
and f. M. Thompson, Danbury 1t was
voted that they report at the adjourn
ed meeting.
+ C. G. Williams chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements, reported that
there are three divisions, with II in
the first 13 in the second, and five in
schedule King and Bosworth are to
play for the first Van Wicl1le badge,
and Whitaker and Sullivan for the sec.
ond.
The grounds committee. F. H. Foss
chairman. reported that new rubbers.
had been placed on one of the grounds
and tungsten lights on several of the
courts. The Improvement in the
grounds in general was referred to,
and reference made to the loss by
doa Of 4 vzH17O
for the grounds many years. The rules
and finance committees will report lat
er.
Upon motion of I. ]. Baker a. COM
mittee on neurology was appointed
consisting of /. J. Baker, Charles ia
cobuS and F H. Foss-
Professor Jacobus spoke of the tour
nament on the Pacific coast and NOV
ed that a telegram of greeting be sent
them, which was done by Secretary
F'oss. It was also voted to invite J. E.
Sullivan of the American Sports Pub
fishing company to attend the tourney
on Friday, if possible, and a telegram
expressing the wish OF the association
was sent to him.
H. T. Webb of the Quaker City club
stated that the Central Rogue asso-
citation has held a tournament with en-
tries from Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Delaware, New York and New Jersey,
numbering % in all. He couplilnented
the grounds committee on the condi-
ton grounds are in, and said that there
would proba bly, be no kick from Phila-
delphia this year. This means that
the taking of the tournament to Phil
adelpIlia will not be urged.
1t was Voted that the finance COM
mittee collect what they can for any
deficit which may show up. and vote
of thanks was extended the Norwich
club and the grounds committee for
the improvements made this year.
Adjournfn emf was taken subject to
the call of the president, which it Is
thought will be for a meeting on Fri
day night.
Some Interesting Games.
One of the big games on Wednesday
morning was the defeat of eX-Cham-
pion z. Clark by King, which is GER
tainly a feather in the cap of the Chi
cago player Tt is one of the games
which may turn the championship.
Kidd marked up another when he de-
feated Williams, who had a clean list
of victories UP to then. 1t was an open
game with a number of misses, SO that
both had plenty of opportunity to get
the victory. Kidd made a. fine carom
and got the balls and soon settled the
contest
Foss was in fine form in ahe morn
ing, and shut out Wahly, who on Tues
day had played a capital game Foss
had but three playing turns IN which
he did the trick. In the afternoon he
fell down, however, to President Kirk.
There were many poor shots by both
players
Kidd made a strong opening as he
entered the tournament but Webb
took his measure when they met We'd
nesday morning. Kidd by his own
playing did not make an arch, butt
Webb forced him through one arch,
which was the only one he got during
the game.
FELTON, has been doing some clever
DIayiup in the second division as has
Williamson. They have not met as