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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

The pathfinder car. which left New
York for San Francisco under date of
November o. under the direction of
the American Automobile association
has succeeded in establishing new
transcontinental route between New
York and San Francisco, over a sec
ton of the country hitherto largely I'M
explored by Automobiles.
The tourists reached the Golden
Gate last Friday, after a tour of $500
miles, large portion of which was
over roads which. owing to the time of
the year, were almost impossible.
The conditions under which this
tour has been made have created more
than usual interest.
The time of the year, the conditions
Of the roads, the fact that hundreds
sand desert, added to the fact that
bet of $1,000 had been made that the
total mileage would be covered at a
cost not to exceed 50 per days for up
keep, has created throughout the
country more than usual interest and
the enthusiasm of the San Francisco
Automobiles was SO great that it took
never before been rendered to any
transcontinen tourists when the
mud stained car reached its destina-
ton Friday.
Barney Oldf1eld is to race in Next
co City over the Peraiviile track Feb
ruary 18 and 1s. with his Bitten
car. William Pickens, manager for
Oldf1eld and four racing cars. Old
field is in California, and has organ
lied party to accompany him, in
Guiding Jim Jeffries and Frank Chance
captain- mana ger of the Chicago Ma
tionaI League ball -dcam. The crowd
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
NORWICH TOWN
Letter from Rev. &. H. Smith De-
scribes Work in China-Endeavor
Sociai-The Misses Kelley on West
ern Visit.

In a letter received Jan. 20 from
Rev. Edward II. Smith of Ing-hek,
China, he says:
This morning as 1 stood for a. mo-
ment looking at Mrs. Smith and her
class in arithmetic gathered about our
dining room table and watched their
eager, happy faces, l said again it is
worth while to give them the one
chance of becoming good, strong
Christian men. They are all new boys
this year-a needy little group and
during these weeks and months since
they came in March have made good
progress. When Mrs. Smith was
through the arithmetic hour, came the
singing lesson. The house rang with
their songs and they knew all the
words of the hymns, too. Here viii
be something that will remain with
them while memory lasts.
I'VE believe the touch of Christ on
the souls of these boys will do what il
did for Peter and James and Paul.
1t has been doing just this thing ali
through history since then, in every
land in every age 1t is doing the
same in China today, and in Japan and
Korea and India and Africa.
I'VE are beginning the new building
for the boys school, which when com
pleted will enable us to receive one
hundred boys instead of thirty. We
are SO thankful we could begin it. il
US that the money for it may be sent
as at present we have only partly
enough. Our sincere appreciation Of
what Norwich Town friends are doing
for these boys whom, not having seen
you love- is an incentive to us"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
WALLACE AND CHASE
ONLY PLAYING MOGULS
Both Have Big Tasks Ahead of Them
This Season.

Two of balloons brightest stars
will make their debut this season as
managers. Both will perform in the
American league. and incidentally will
be the only playing managers in the
junior body. Rhoderlck Wallace in ST.
Louis and Harold Chase in Gay Goth
am are the debutantes this season.
They are both tackling herculean
tasks, too.
Hal Chase will be the kid manager
of the big leaguers. Hal took a whirl
at the managerial pastime at the wind
up of last season, but he will really
make his debut next April. Hal is just
q years old and is several summers
the junior Of any other big league
pilot. Roger Bresnaf1an, according to
baseball's blue book, Is 81, while Char
ley Doom is 90. Frank Chase is "a,
and Fred Clarke, the only other play
ing manager, Is up around the SO mark.
Bobby Wallace IS passing his 18th
milestone, according to figures COM
piled by baseball statisticians. Rhod-
erfck, however, looks younger than
many Of his younger brethren. Whether
he will retain his youthfulness after
he has been under tina management
yoke for q season or SO remains to be
seen. But Bobby the Scot does not
look a day older than Bresnahan
Doom and q few others who are sew
era1 years his junior.
Chase has a brighter outlook than
wallace. He has a great array of tai
emit. while Rhoderick has pretty much
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
DIGGER STANLEY'S HOME TOWN
IS NORWICH. ENGLAND.
Born There in 1832-Now in America
After Bantamweight Championships.

Digger Stanley, English bantam
weight champion, comes to this coun-
try in quest of the bantamweight
championship of the world.
Stanley was born in Norwich, Eng
land, on February 2S. 1882, and is
therefore not quite % years old. His
first battle, as professional, was a 20
round vistory in 1901 over Owen Moran,
who 50 recently beat Battling Nelson.
The next year Digger fought eleven
times and won ten of his bouts. The
one he lost was a ten round contest
with Pedlar Palmer. who at that time
held the English 'bantamweight title.
Stanley fought 9 times in 1868, los
ing again toPalmer in twelve rounds:
losing to and winning from George
Dixon in two six round battles, and
again defeating Moran in Is rounds. In
1904 he fought two Is round draws with
Jimmy Walsh of Boston and knocked
out several second raters.
The season of 1905 was a poor one
for Stanley. He lost the decision to
Moran in a 30 round bout before the
National Sporting club of London; lost
a six round bout with George Moore,
and then came to America only to lose
the decision to Jimmy Walsh in Ia
round unpieasantness at Chelsea, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
STOPPED BOUT TO SAVE allen
Young Bose Has Philadelphia Boy All But Out Before
Greenwood A. C. at New London-Soldier Light
weights Box to Draw-Sherman Loses on Foul

tain in the pitching force, with no one
to help out Mathewson, the little pep
perpod has found the right sort of
standbys in Drucke and Crandall. The
falling away of Seymour has been
made up by the development Of Snod-
grass and the purchase of Becker.
From A to u the New York team, as
now constituted, is splendid proof of
McGraw'S tenacity, determination and
long suffering patience.
The Giants will win this year, if
they pull down the flag, less through
will continue to be one of the batting
greSsion of two other teams. Chicago
and Pittsburg seem to be going back.
You can never tell what astute man
ayers like Chance and Clarke may do.
One of them, or both, may fortify the
old material with accessions of new
blood that will prove the surprise Of
the season, and sweep all opposition
off the map. Per contra, they may be
unable to stem the tide and keep back
the rush of the New Yorxs. In Chi
cago and in Pittsburg they still look
for flags. In most other places the
Giants ara looked upon as the likely
winners. with either Philadelphia or
Cincinnati as the dark horse of the
year.
There are chances, though. for even
the wise McGraw and his powerful
team to get 1t in the neck. Sooner
OF later the bell must ring for Math-
ewson. Should the tolling of the gong
be heard next summer, it will be good
by flag. While McGraw has some ca
pabIe pitchers to help Matty on the
way, they are not yet fit to carry the
team without his magic power and
the going back of MatheWson would
mean a disastrous tumble.
1t is reported that Otis Crandal
lost the thumb of his right hand
through an operation following an ac
cident. Neither denial nor confirma-
ton Of this story has yet been OBJ
tanned. If Crandall is out of it, Nc
Graw will be Handicapped to quite 9
degree. for this young pitcher had
been nursed along to a point where he
was pretty nearly q marvel. He had
become winning pitcher and great
batsman, most unusual combination
and one which cannot fail to win a tor
of games. The disability of Cranda1
would hurt New York. and should
Matty go back into the bargain there
would be no nag around the Polo
grounds for many moon to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
EDDIE COLLINS FULL
OF BASEBALL NOISES.
Philadelphia Lad Loud in His Voice
When the Game Grows Heated

Philadelphia, JAN. 1S.-F'ew fans
outside OF Philadelphia know that Ed
die Collins is not only an Evers in
sound making but in jawing and yelp-
ing at the other performers. The i'm
preston seems to prevail that Collins
is a brilliant ball player but silent
one Far be it from such. Eddie is
one of the noiSiest players in the bust.
ness. = His face is always open and
some of these days he will inhale a
grounder If he isn't careful.
Get a wiggle there! For the love
of Mike, do you think you are play
ing checkers? Aw. say. if | had a four
year old baby and he couldn't stop that
one I'd disoWn him. What Call that
base running? You look like goat
tied to post Say, look at him now;
didn't slide and caught standing up!
Hate to soil that nice, new uniform
huhl G'wan now, tell it to Sweeney,
you big ivory head!''
Thus doth Mr.. Collins keep things
stirred UP voeally throughout the
game, and the effect upon the Athletics
is the same as is produced by John
Evers' diatribes when he upbraids the
Cubs And maybe the Cubs didn't
miss that flow of language in the big
series. Zimmerman is no bowler. He
went two weeks once without saying
anything except please pass the
salt" and what good is that sort Of
oratory for worlds championship?
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

For their boxing show in Lyceum
theater at New London on Tuesday
night the Greenwood A. c. had a fair
sized house and good sport was pro-
vided by the three bouts, one going to
a draw, one was stopped for Sherman's
foul blow on Sheehan, and the third
was stopped in the seventh round to
save Johnny Allen of Philadelphia; who
was all but out.
William Ryan refereed, Edward
Booth held the watch, and Fred West
was the announcer.
The card opened with a good six
round preliminary in which two SOL
diers from the nearby forts met for the
lightweight championship of the mill
tary district. They were Kid Palitz of
Fort Wright and Young Ferguson Of
Fort Terry. 1t was a draw.
Johnny Sheehan of Bridgeport and
Young Sherman of Mystic were on for
the eight-round semi-final Sherman
substituting for Jimmy Dwyer of New
York. Sherman swung low on Snee-
han in the fourth round and the bout
was stopped at that stage, giving Shee-
han the decision on foul. Sherman
had about ten pounds on Sheehan and
dropped the Bridgeport boy for the
count several times in the second
round.
Young Bosse of Bridgeport stopped
Johnny Allen of Philadelphia in the
seventh round of their scheduled ten
round CO. Furnishing the Quaker City
lad so badly that the referee stopped
the fight in the seventh, as Allen was
all but out.
Bosse had Allen going in the second,
but in the third the Philadelphia boy
came back strong and also showed in
fiashy form in the fourth and fifth.
Aliens finish came in the seventh
as a result of several heavy left upper
cuts landed by Bosse and the fight was
stopped. No decision was given, but
Young Bosse had all the best Of the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
SOLDIERS KEEP CHAMPIONSHIP.
Fifth Co. Team Shuts Out Local Nine,
IS to 0, at Indoor Baseball.

The score of 10 to in favor of the
military men told the tale Tuesday
evening at the ar1nory after their clash
at indoor baseball with strong team
of former C. A. c.. men who were bent
on taking the city championship from
the team of the Fifth Co, C.. A. c.
The soldiers picked up their runs one
or two at a time. having only one in
ming in which they failed to score.
For the picked up team their best
chance to save shutout came when
they filled the bases with no one out,
but q double play and strikeout
closed this inning with a rush. Lieu
tenant Burdick and Tom Shea had a
turbulent tin1s as umpires.
The lineups:
Fifth Co.-Lieutenant Nichols .. Cor
mier C. Calltins 1b. Mulfolland 70, Pr
Nichols 80, NJ. Waldron rss, J. waldron
ISIS. Reveli IT, Bradlaw IF
Picked Team-Houfihan c, p. Stat
terry p, J. Sullivan ID. Murphy 2b, Sim
cox go, Walsh lss, J. Foley rss, Rior-
dan If, j. Slattery rP.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
BILLY EVANS LIKES
JAcKsoNS HITTING.
Cleveland Got Coming Batting Marvel
from New Orleans.

That Joe Jackson, who was sent by
New Orleans to Cleveland last year,
will continue to be one of the batting
marvels of the game is the opinion of
no less an authority than BillyNEvans
baseball umpire and writer. Cobb and
LaJoie will have to look after their
laurels this season, according to Ev-
ans since Jackson outllit both of these
stars after he went into the big
league. Jackson did the remarkable
thing of leading two leagues. He led
the Southern with 1854, and then led
the Northern with 1857, playing 1856
games in the south and 20 in the north
His name is at the head of both
leagues in the new baseball guides
but this is nothing out of the ordi-
nary, since he has led every league in
which he has played.
Jackson's only weakness, it has been
pointed out by q New Orleans sporting
writer. is that he is a bit slow in
starting from the plate and has a
habit of sticking too close to first
base. He is by no means a finished
base runner. but he has 9, lot of speed
Ind will learn under the care of q
rood instructor.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
DUFFY HAS FINE
STAFF OF PITCHERS.
High Class Left Handlers to Help Out
Big Ed Walsh.

Hugh Duffy of the Chicago White
Sox figures that he is going to be
strong in the box during the coming
season, and purposes to work his left
handlers often.
With Doc White, Ewing Young and
that young man Baker from Spokane,
who won 2S out of 3S games pitched
last season. said Duffy, 81 think the
high class left handlers.
Then we have Lange and others,
without touching the king of boxmen,
for think Ed Walsh has something on
all the other pitchers of the present
day. Walsh is a gIutton for work. will
ing to go in and save game any day,
and has a remarkable influence for
good on ball team.
Then, too, Walsh Is a very easy man
to handle and is always working for
the team without q thought of his own
record. For execution and staying
powers, Walsh is the king of pitchers"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
CRITICS PICK GIANTS TO COP.
Provided Great Mathewson Can Keer
Up His Stride.

Those estimable Giants ara booked
for the National league flag, accord
ing to the form cards of three fourths
of the critics. They have q team that
is just right-it il neither too old nor
too young and it lacks nothing in any
of the departments Of the. game. Orig
inally weak on first since Tenney was
disabled, that gap has been repaired
by the development of Merkls into a
heavy hitter and a very fair class field
er. Shaky behind the bat since Bres-
nahan went to another team, the IN
defatigab1e McGraw has fixed up the
weakness by shap ping Injun Meyers
into a sturdy backstop whose httting
compensates materially for his faults
of omission and commission. Uncer-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
Peanut Puzzle Party.

The social of the Y. p. S. c. e. of
the First Congregational church which
was held in the chapel Tuesday even
ing took the form of a peanut puzzle
party. All sorts of peanut games were
played. peanut hunt, race we'll, toss,
sticking and peanut jackstraws. For
refreshments different peanut dainties
were served.
There were nut conundrums, puzzles
and other games on tables for all to
enjoy. The successful affair was in
charge of the social committee, of
which Frank Durr is chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

Digger lost to Al belmont in II
rounds in 1907. That same year he
was defeated by Bob Kendrick In nine
rounds. He has not lost a fight since
that time. He won from Sammy Kellar
In 1908 and fought a 15 round draw
with Walsh in 1909. Last year fle drew
with Young Pierce in 20 rounds, knock
ed out Joe Bowlker, former champion
IN eight rounds and dfeated Johnny
Coulon in 20 rounds
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

While Jack O'Brien OF Philadelphia
was at Cadillac, Mich, last week he
signed Ad Wolgast for three fights.
The battles are of sig rounds each and
will be with Knockout Brown, Battling
Nelson and either Owen Moran or
Packey Mcfarland. The first one will
be on Feb. with Mcfarland or Moran.
Next will come Brown for Feb. ID
Six days later Battling Nelson VIII be
taken on. Wolgast says he VIII get
$4,000 for each appearance.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
Cobb's Shoe String Catch.


outfielder Of q few seasons back, re-
ports his arm is o. K. and he is ready
to try out again with the squad. His
year in the minors was corker and
the whip is strong as ever-so he says.
The Boston management does not need
an outfielder and will try Thoney at
second base in case holdout Larry
Gardner continues as such.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
COTTON.

New York, Jan. 24.-Cotton futures
closed very steady. Closing bids:
January 1866. February 14.70 March
1882, April 1892, May 1909, June 1902,
July 1904, August 14.71, September -,
October 1899, November -, December
1925. Spot closed dull, Is points high
err; middling uplands, 1890; middling
gulf, 15.15; no sales.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is, 191

of a misfit aggregation. But there's
an old adage: The higher the pinnacle
the harder the fall. Wallace cannot
get any lower in the race than his pre-
decessor, while Chase has big fall
coming to him unless he delivers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

There are many homes in Norwich
Town where the names of Deacon and
Mrs. Lewis "A. Hyde are spoken OF AS
no others are mentioned, and where
their friendly calls and deeds will hong
be rem embered
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
TNaSdpu

Mise Marcelia Kelley of West Town
street and Miss Margaret Kelley OF
Jewett City left Monday for La Sale
ILL.,, where they will be the guests of
relatives for some weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
MON EY.

New York, Jan. 24.--Money on call
steady at 2 1902 Ia per cent: ruling
rate 1-2: last loan IA closing bid
2 Ia; offered at 2 1-2. Time loans
easy; sixty days 3 per cent; ninety
days Ia: six months 1-e63 "a
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

Bill Young, who was considered the
most likely man for catcher on the
Harvard nine has left college. The
crimson seems to be well off on the
pitching end, as usual
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

Henry Wood of Occum was the CUES,
recently of Mr.. and Mrs. William Mac
Cornell of Bliss place.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

There are annually killed TN Africa
a, minimum OF $1,000 elephants, yield
ing a quantity of raw ivory the selling
price of which is s4,250,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
Noted Here and There.

Joseph Robinson of East Lyme was
a caller on friends in Bliss place this
week.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

Joseph Lillibridge of the Scotland
road is spending q week or two with
friends in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

Mrs. Mary CULVER went to Brook
lyn. n. Y, Thursday for a stay Of sew
eral weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

Paddy OConnor, the Pittsburg catch
er. has returned to Windsor Locks af-
ter a fishing trip in East Brookfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

Mrs. George Rooney and son, vii
liam J. Rooney, of West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25

Battery candidates now engaged In
indoor work at the University OF Penn
sylvania number 16.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-25
NOTES.

Mike Finn has been offered the jot
as scout for the Boston Americans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-03
WHY THE BLUEBIRD IS BLUE
pretty Legend of Her Sympathy TOT
Christ as He Hung Upon
the Cross.

The friendship between the ropln
and the bluebird is accounted lof ~
an old legend, says the Ave Maria
when the robin. filled with pl1y
for his suffering Lord, bore him drops.
of water as.8 hung upon the cross
a little se@uwn ird thought:
ooh, u fns '.ove him! Why can J
NOT do something to ease his pain
$50 she made cup out OF a 'eai
and. filling it with water. met the
robin and gave it to him SO that ne
would not have to fly SO far as ne
returned for more of the cooling
LIQUID. And when at last he came
with news that his Lord was dead
she bathed his bleeding breast that
was wounded by the cruel thorns.
1 oThen the master of birds SAID &C
the little brown bird: Because yot
loved the Lord and would have helped
/ him you shall henceforth wear a Goa
the color of the one his mother wears.
aAnd that is why this little brown
i bird has ever since then been a lltti'
/ blue bird and is never far away iron
4 the robin when he comes in the spring
This will be something to THINK 9
when a bit of blue flies between yo
and the sun and you know our lady.
& ,esrd has come.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-03
snakks 70 PREVENT PLAGUE
onsor Professor Urges the Domes1i
eaten Of serpents to Kill Flea
Bearing Rats.

IN recent article on the plague
Sonbon, OF the London
school Of Tropical Diseases. makes the
en,io,s suggestion that, instead OF
,r,stine to cats and dogs as amman
.eeictants in the war on rats. We
xbcu,d take lesson from ANTIQUITY
.rd AGAIN make domestic pets OF she
NO oonyenomous snakes The pro-
sesecr even goes so far as to hint the
,-ecI,,artan serrent was an object OF
w;desrraad respect for the exceneht
.eaeau that 1t killed the rats that
brcrrb, the feas that infected men
,rfbab,y with more plaques than one
This theory involves the beliei eha'
.he ancients knew lot about the ma
tire cause and transmission OF d1s
ease that was afterward forgotten ano
only recently rediscovered. IL VII
,robably not be accepted by many, Da
whether true or not, Professor som
hon whether seriously or not. doe:
make ont quite case for the hres1o'
snake "a rat-killer Judicrously Sc
4 ,ected it's efficiency would be oeyon,
Question. and it would not. like DOT
| cats and dogs. itself provide ne laea
| eea with convenient shelter and pas
turage. New York Times
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-03
THIS THE WIDOW REJECTED
Refused to Receive "One Housewife y
Listed In Effects Left BY Her Sof.s .
der Husband.

The regulation which PROVIDES '''1s1'a' ina No.
unon the death of a soldier eo.a.
plete inventory { his effects sf E 20 Il
sent to his next of kin ga ve srlse ~, 70 81
amusing incident at one: OF our so PUN
western army posts recently !,
Private Blank, recently re t'}l
from two wears tour of ATTY IN "a 1 l[ls'
Philippines, having daparted tltss l llIe'
the officer in charge forwarded 70 DIS
wife IN Il small Ohio town an a lie 1ds!l
list OF the property Of the de ',ea 9
with a request that she check OF 4. ne e
articles that she desired SO that ne ne
balance could be sold. In due l time :
the list was returned. asking III at 81
the articles except the one erased err ss q
Forwarded. That one item had beer peer
50 scratched. erased and b,otted ou'
that IT was entirely obliteratssd; ms
GERS curiosity was arou 2ss SO n
referl>d to a carbon copy,zW h E'
he discover I'D that the lna5 gnah't WY y
ow had no des''--A to .larbof her ray
husbands one hos wis. = = ppm
colts
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-03
STORY or BURR IN LONDON
Having Little Money, tie lnvesteo :
All in Food Lest He sfou'o
Lose It.

when Aaron Burr was an exile IL
England he was in extreme poV'efes
An extract from his diary indlcates
how how s.ciose to the cushion nc
was in the matter of finances and also
throws light on the cost Of llvlhs ~
those days. Here is the extract: -.
II find my appetite, he says. ~
the inverse ratio to my purse al'u
now conceive why the roor eat 50
much when they can get it Consio
arine the state Of my finances, re
solved todaj to lay out the whole ~
stantIy in necessities, lest some foiiy
or some beggar should rob me OF d
shilling Bought, viz. half a pouho
Of beef, eightpence: quarter OF
round Of ham, sixpence; one pouno
Of brown sugar, eightpence' IVY
hounds az bread. eightpence; ~
mounds of potatoes, fvepence; hay'ns
left e,eyenpence. treated myself 10
! not Of ale. eightpence; anf now
with threepence in my purse, nav
I read the second volume OF Ida.
Upon this supply OF food ne nee w.
{ eor eight DAYS, cooking his own meas
after months of this life ne finally su.
Il seeded, by selling the balance o. ~
,oo,xs and borrowing fon1 friends !
acur;ne massage to America