Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Philadelphia Delegation.

expenditures of s403.61. and balance on hand of $14.79. It was accepted.
 President Williams named Messrs. Williamson Kirk and Cox as the com mittee on nominations. He reported for the committee of arrangements that there was twelve playing in the first division, fourteen in the second and three in the third, and that MT. King vs. MT. Webb and MT. Whitaker vs. MT. Crowen were contesting for
 the two Van Wickle badges
 Chirman Foss of the committee on
 grounds reported among other things
 that the Norwich Rouque and Tennis club had been allowed the use of one
 of the grounds for tennis court with
 the understanding that it would be
 given up If needed for roque, and that
 three more Tungsten light had been
 installed on the two grounds where
 the Van Wickle medal games are
 palyed.H He said that more beams for
 borders and more rubber would be
 needed by another year, costing about
 S15 to $S5. and in view of the expendi-
 ture of so much money he recom-
 mended that the association consider
 seriously the adviSability of concrete
 borders for at least two of the courts.
 The work done on the grounds this
 year will amount to about $137, prac-
 tically the same as last year. He re-
 ported the offer from the Cottage City
 club of the arches for three grounds.
 Some inquiries were made by MT.
 Jacobus and he moved that the arches
 be accepted and that the Cottage City
 club be directed to ship them by
 freight.
 MT. Jacobus was called on for a
 report from the committee on rules.
 The rules were in good shape, he said, except that in rule five it was general ly understood that the word 4replay- ed' should read replaced" The only n-ff 1n tt, fo the committee had been debarring jump shots
 MT. Jacobus, also chairman of the finance committee, said that it had no report for this meeting, but would probably have one for a later meeting. President Williams named the fol- lowing necrology committee: Messrs. Jacobus, Wahly and Rodman. The
 names of E. M. Baldwin and Moves Meech were mentioned as those of two members who have died during the year
 MT. Jacobus spoke in the way of suggestion about tendency to flax ity about the rules. which he said he had observed. referring especially to giving the ball a second impetus and to talking or moving while a player was about to make shot. He said that the custom ill roque was not l nearly as strict as to some of these rule observances as it was in the game of golf.
 MT. Cox and MT. Jacabus exchanged ideas about the appointment of ref cree who should call the player in case 1 of breaking a rule. even if the oppon- | ent did not see the infraction, this being suggested by MT. Cox. In the l face of all that has been said about croquet as. a quarreling game, MT Jacabus said he thought the players 1 were doing much to the credit of the game in conducting it with such 8 | high sense of honor.
 l Secretary Foss suggested that there l were many things to talk over. at 1 length including cement borders finances and other matters, and thai the meeting should adjourn to some 1 conv enient time. Thesgeneral sense oi the meeting was that nearly everybods could get around by z.30 o'clock nexi Friday morning, and the business
 meeting accordingly adjourned to thai l time, after having been in sessior about 30 minutes.
 i Wednesdays Games.
 1 The games played in the tournament 1 Wednesday were as follows: 1 First division-king beat Felton, Cox beat Kirk, Clark beat Cox, F'oss bea1 Felton, Robinson beat Jacobus, Bos- worth beat Cox, Williams beat Webb l Cox beat F'elton, Edmonds beat Foss Williams beat Kirk, Clark beat Bos- worth. Robinson beat King. Webb bea Edmonds, Bosworth beat Felton.
 Second division-Whitaker bea