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Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
Younnstsr to oust cobh2

Sporting News, under the headline, St. Louis Boy May Dust Cobb, has the following to say about Lefty High, left fielder for Hartford last season and who has been sold to De- troit: "Now don't laugh at that head ing. Why not? If Cobb says he will quit the game if he doesn't get s15,
 900 a. year, and President Navin of Detroit says he won't give it, what then? Why Hugh High of course, the St. Louis youth who has been secured by the Tiger club from Hart ford, where under Tom Connery for the past two years he is said to have developed wonderfully. At any rate, if not permitted to become Cobb's suc- cessor, High will be satisfied to work alongside him in the outfield and share honors with him. He will not be sat- isfied with anything less. He has been a member of two major league teams without even being allowed to hit @ ball in the big show, and this time will insist on 8 chance. High began his career in the St. Louis independent ranks. The Browns signed his name to a contract to report when wanted, but he was never called on, ard drew his release. He went to Hartford. hit over 300 in his first year out, and John McGraw bought him, only to turn him back without looking him over. Not discouraged, he hit harder than ever last season, and Detroit grabbed him. Now all he wants Is for Hugh Jennings to give him chance and he will make them forget Ty Cobb. Aiming high? Well, per- hsps, but High is his right name"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
LAUREL HILLS DEFEAT
 MANUAL TRAINING FIVE.
New London Team OutcIassed-Scorc
 52 to 18.

The Laurel Hills entirely outclassed the quintet representing the New Lon don Manual Training school in the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium Saturday night. and won by the score of 52 to IS. The game was uninteresting, as the Lau- rel Hills led by wide margin all the way. Coy1 and Revell had the eye for the basket, and each scored nine field goals, while Captain Stanley tossed six goals during the fray. The Laurel Hills wore for the first time their new suits, brown and white, with the letters L. H. N. on the jerseys. The first half ended with the score 2S to If in favor of the Norwich boys. In the second half the visitors were able to score but two goals. The lineups and summary:
 Laurel Hills-Coyl If. Revell If, Stan ley (captain) c, Robinson lg, Belleheur rg.
 Manual Training-Fowler rg, Doug lass If, Brown c, Jordan If, Patterson If.
 Goals-Coyl g, Revell g, Stanley 4, Robinson 2, Belleheur 2, Patterson g., Jordan ?, Brown 2.
 In preliminary game the Clippers defeated the Taftville Speedboys.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

who was picked a year ago. The Tiger pivot had a bad season and scarcely figured among the first half dozen centers.
 Having chosen the two who stand out supreme, the rest are close enough to furnish quite diversity in opinion. Felton, the best punters in the east, earned place for himself by that one quality. AS an end player he was not spectacular, but he was always de- pendable. Bomeisler of Yale was one of Fitzpatrick and Shevlin/ of Yale and many figure him almost as good as either of them. The one thing against Bomeisler was that he was too sus- ceptible to injury. For this reason Bomeisler was not as much use to his team as he might have been had he been rugged enough to go through a full campaign.
 Guyon of Carlisle and Storer of Harvard were good enough to be tackles on the all star team, but they did not stand a great deal above many other men playing the position. Brown of the navy was the, best looking guard in the east and was an easy man to pick for that position. There were many other capable players in that position, but Pennock of Harvard, in the opinion of the writer. should be given the call for his steady, efficient playing all the year.
 Many Good Backs.
 Gaming down to the backs to run with Thorpe there were so many good ones that 1t is hard to make distinc- tiens. Brickley of Harvard, to be sure was a star of the first water because of his drop kicking and hard line hit ting and heavy fighting qualities. sc there should be little question about picking him. It seems a shame to leave off some of the really fine backs of the 1912 crop, but as there is only room for one other halfback, Hobey Baker of Princeton is the choice He played dashing, spectacular football all season except in the game against Harvard, and that day it was more the fault of his team than through any lack of individual ability that he did not show better.
 One could put slip of paper in a hat with the names of several quarter backs written thereon and make nc mistake in picking blindly to get a high class man. Miller of Penn State who was the runner up for the honors last year, was just as good as ever this year, and with Spraclling out o1 the game Miller might just as well be selected as anyone else Crowther of Brown was a star of the first magni- tude. Other really good ones were Pazzetti of Lehigh. McKissick of Swarthmore, Gardner of Harvard. Ba- con of Wesleyan and Rodes of the navy.
 As to the ranking of the teams Harvard was unquestionably the best in the east. Princeton looked next best, but after that the records are too tangled to make any equitable classif- cation.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
FASTER RAGE ASSURED
 ON IMPROVED TRACK.
Six Day Grind Started at Midnight
 New Record fer Second Hour.
New York, Dec. 8

New York, Dec. 8.
 Fifteen teams started at one pin- ute after midnight this morning in the twentieth annual six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden. The rid CTS set out at an even and fairly speedy gait and at the end of first mile were punched with Marcel Berthet of the Franco-Italian team, Berthet and Brocco. making the pace. The time-for the mile was 2.21.
 The record for the first hour of six day race was equalled when at 1 o'clock the riders still punched had gone 25 miles and .5 laps.
 new record was established at the end of the second hour when the riders had pedaled 50 miles and 2 laps.
 The old record was 50 miles, 1 lap, made by La Fourcade and Faber in 1908.
 ures ten laps to the mile, has been built for increased speed, being bank cd at sharper angle at the turns, with broader approaches to the two stretches, both of which are shorter than heretofore
 To avoid unnecessary delays in changing partners and '7oafing" under the pretext of unavoidable accidents, the rules governing the race have pOcdl GAi<aAk8SU SO lLdL Huy ISdin IOl represented through accident or de- sign after the others have covered ten laps shall be penalized the distance which it may have lost. Judges and inspectors have instructions to see to it that intentional delays caused by so- called accidents" shall not profit the offenders.
 Last year the riders demanded that the cash prizes be arranged on a per- centage of the gate receipts, and the winners were dissatisfied with the re- suit. This year the nine leading teams will receive cash prizes as follows: First, s1,s00; second, s1.O00; third.$S00; fourth, $700; fifth, $500; sixth, $4oO; seventh, $500; eighth, s20O, and ninth. $100. In addition to these about $1S,- 900 in bonuses will be divided among the riders.
 Many of this years entrants are vet erans at the game, but new blood will be infused into this contest and the foreign element is strongly represent ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
SHAKEUP IN UMPlRES.
Sure to Be Many New Indicator Men
 in the Majors Next Year.

A big shakeup in National league urnpires is promised for next season. There is a report that Morecai Brown will hitch up with the American league, but those who know say Brown will be on Tom Lynch's staff.
 It Is almost certain that Jim John stone is to be dropped. He is per- soma non granta with Lynch, and be- sides, it Is rumored, he has made a formal statement in Fogels behalf in which he charges that Lynch seldom or never assigned him to important games at the Polo Grounds. Bill Fin neraR probably will go back to the In- ternational league and Bush already has been released. Al Orth made good and will be e-engaged at good sal- ary.
 Another newcomer Is Guthrie, for merly of the International league. If Brown Is engaged in umpirihg, teams probably will be coupled as follows; Klem and Brown, Rigler and Guthrie, Brennan and Eason, and Owens and Orth. Klem usually breaks iH new partner every season. Brennan aHd Owens may stick together. but the chances are that Lynch will split ur
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
PROBABLE REELECTION
 FOR PRESIDENT LYNCH.
Bresnahan- St. Louis Controversy to
 Come Before Board of Directors.

New York, Dec. S.-Baseball men be- gan their invasion of New York today for the important meetings of the week, which will begin here tomorrow. Au- gust Herman, chairman of the nation al commission and president of the Cincinnati club, was one of the first to arrive. Representatives of baseball in terests in town tonight were for the most part members of the Information al league, whose annual meeting will take place tomorrow.
 National league activities will begin tomorrow afternoon with meeting of the organizations board of directors, which will try to straighten out the dispute between Roger Bresnahan and the St. Louis club over the4 former managers contract. The directors of the league which will pass upon the matter are Messrs. Hermann of Gin cinnati, Dreyfuss of Pittsburg, Mur- phy of Chicago and Ebbets of Brook lyn. John T. Brush, who died recently, was also a member of the board.
 Who will represent the New York
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
WEATHER CHEATED MILAN.
Stole Three Bases on kritchelI, but
 Game Was Called for Rain.

Thanks to Jupiter Pluvius, any Am erican league player who starts out next season with the intention of shattering Clyde Milan's base stealing record will only have to filch S9 has, stocks. If the weather man had only held off for half an hour on August Sth last, Milan's record of larcenies would have been 91, instead of ss. The speedy Senator had stolen three bases in the game with the Browns on the date mentioned when Jupiter Pluvius impinged on the scene and made 1t necessary for the umpire to call the game in the third inning. The three bases Milan actually stole for which he obtained no credit in either off, cial or unofficial records were gained while Krichell was behind the bat.
 Record Breaker Milan, who ran foufth in the competition for the Chalmers American league trophy, lest to steal on, getting 27 of his thefts in the series with the Maps. On the St. Louis windpaddists he stole IT bases, not counting the three out of which he was euchred by Jupiter Plu- vius. Milan stole 13 bases on the De- troit catchers, 16 on Chieago's big mitt men, nine on New York's receiv- CTS and siv on the backstops of the Philadelphia and Boston teams. His biggest days work on the paths was on June 14, when in a game with Cleveland he acquired five stolen bases, beating his way to second and third twice and making clean steal of home once. Cleveland's catchers in this game were O'Neil and Adams, the first named throwing Milan out at second when he tried to steal in the introductory inning.
 Milan played in f54 games last sea- son and stole one or more bases in 61 of these contests. Once he was cred ited with five thefts, four times with three, 10 times with two, and 41 times with one. Milan gained his greatest number of stolen bases during July, when he added 19 steals to his record. In June he was credited with Is lar cenies, in August with r, in May and September with 13, in April with six and in October with two.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
HENDRIX LEADS LEAGUES PITCHERS
Pittsburgh Twier Won "A Games and Lost 9-Five Giants in First Nine Men-Rucker Scored Six Shutouts- Mathewson Still Among the Leaders.

New York, Dec. 8.-Hendrix of Pitts burg with 24 games won and g lost leads the National league pitchers for the season 1912, as shown by the off, cial pitching records made public to- day. His percentage of victories Is .727,oand only five points behind comes Cheny of Chicago. who won 26 and lost 10 games. Five of the the first nine men are members of the pennant winning Giants. Tesreau, -Marquard and Ames, a New York trio, stand
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
OLYMPIC GAMES.
Account of Contests at Stockholm by
 Commissioner James E. Sullivan.

A complete report of the Olympic games at Stockholm, 1912, has just been published in book form. It is edited by James E. Sullivan, United States commissioner to the Olympic games, and might be considered as the official American report of the games It is the first complete report that has been published in one volume and from record standpoint it is very valuable adjunct to athletic his tory, as it not only contains a full games at Stockholm, but also a re- port of all former Olympic games since 1896.
 The Olympic Games at Stockholm, 1912, will be sent to any address by the American Sports Publishing com pany, 21 Warren street, New York city, on receipt of the regular price.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
ALL EASTERN ELEVEN

Like Thanksgiving without the tur- key, like July 4 without the flrecPack- CTS, football season without a post mortem as to who were the stars of the gridiren would be just as unsatis- factory. To start with, anyone with grain of sense in his head knows that it is utterly foolish to attempt to pick an All-American team. No critic can possibly see more than 20 different elevens in action during the season and few see as many as half that number. The best that may be done is to select the stars of the east frem actual eb- servation.
 One might say Jim Thorpe of the Carlisle Indians, and stop right there. All year long he proved host in him. self and it is certain that no better football player ever slipped across the lime marked field than this redskin. In the past there may have been men who have been as good compared to the other men who were in the game when they were active, but there sure ly were none better. Thorpe had no superior in running an end or lodging through a broken field. As an expo nent of the straight arm many rival player can bear witness to his prpWeSs. AS for speed, no backfield man since the days of Harold Weeks of Columbia ever showed a greater burst. Everyone who is familiar with athletics knows that he is a ten second man for a hundred yards and in his football togs he was able to sustain the same great flight.
 As punter and drop kicker Thorpe combined these two essentials of the sport better than any other player. Felton of Harvard was a better punter and many may think that Brickley, another crimson man, was a better drop kicker, but neither of these com bined the two qualifications. In the opinion of the writer even Brickley was not nearly, so deadly as a drop kicker. He had a better line to hold for him than Thorpe, yet the Indian had a habit of booting the ball over the crossbar with alarming frequency. As a line breaker Thorpe was no slouch, for he was a hard man to bring to the ground. So, summing up every thing, Jim Thorpe appears to have possessed about every quality neces- sary to make a player close to per- lection. Therefore the Indian is chosen as the star of them all without fur ther argument or rebuttal.
 Ketoham a Great Center.
 After Thorpe. the one man who stood out in his position as the best on the gridiron, one about whom there should be no argument. was Ketcham, the Yale center. He outplayed every one that was pitted against him by large sized margin. He made his job more than the mere necessary cog in the machinery which so many centers do. Ketcham was always worrying his rivals, and many bad pass was made by his opponent through Ketcham's Il. IL am was down the field often under kicfes faster than his ends, making tackles in the open. and when he hit man that same person usually went down to stay, Parmenter of Harvard was next te him. The crimson player was steady and aggressive and far, better than Biustenthal of Princeton,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

each other two days in succession in- stead of single games as has been tfSs rule. The annexation of Pfttsfeld and New London to tho circuit has boorned the two-days' plan and 1t is understood that sentiment throughout the circuit favors a change. At the December meeting the association wnl appoint it's schedule committee and win probs- ply announce the opening and holiday bookings of the season then
 The Ponies have a couple of good jobs for valuable baseball workmsn and 1t often happens at league mset- tngs that jobs are bought, sold and traded. Manager John ze1er of the Pittsheld club has gone to St Louis for vacation, but will return to Pittsheld in about a month. Zelisr iw almost sure to land some bah playsrs in Missouri fo rthe Berkshire club, and in all probability has already set Co work rounding up the promtsfnG nna- ter1al,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

third, fourth and fifth, respectively. After Richie and Leifield, ChicogoaIls next in order come another Giant pair Mathewson and Crandall. "Matty's'' standing is eighth, with 12 games lost to 2S won and a percentage of .657.
 Fucker, Brooklyn's left handed star pitched the greatest number of shut outs, 6. with Suggs of Cincinnati and O'Toole of Pittsburg next, each having five whitewashes to his credit. The records.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
SEVEN YEARS WITHOUT puUwx.
Such is the Record of Vsr1, Pssu States Right End-Wears No ArEaor.

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 Seven years on the Eridirun without an injury. That is the wonderful rec ord of Dexter Very. the speedy right end of tho Pennsylvania State college eleven. Very plays football bscanss he likes the game. No player ever got into more scrimmages. Even in 1s1f, when he explained the Stats eleven. he would not rest as ls customary fn some of the carly week scrfmnagsa. He insisted upon getting in evs<y play.
 Three years at Mercersburg acad- emy put him in excellent condition In that time he never missed a game and went through each season without ss much as a severe bruise. Then he started his college career at PeunEyI- vanta State in 1908. From the very first he made the varsity team Ills playing soon attracted attention all over the country. Very not only has the knack of playing his own end po- sitiun in amazing style, but the coaches have always placed hfn oa the weakest side of the line in ordeT to strengthen the tackle. In many big games he has virtually played both positions. Very has gone through his seven years of football without wear ing any heavy armor. He does not believe in shinguards, headaear or heavy pads. He is a wrestler and in unusually strong.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
TWO DAYS SERIES WANTED.
Eastern Baseball Association Likely to Change Schedule Schems-Man- assr Carey to Attend New England Leaaue Session.

Indications just now are that the Eastern baseball association schedule for the next season will contain two- days series. Fans must get acduaint- ed with the fact right away that the old Connecticut league party has gene out of business and has been succeed ed by the one with the more pregpes- sive name. In the first week of cold December. the directors of the asseeia- ton will meet at New Haven to talk over the matter of a playing schedule and if present plans do not go astray they will vote to have the clubs play
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
Won In Last Threa MInuts..

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. s.-The Yost eleven of this city by defeating the Washington Glee club team of New Haven this afternoon. to 6. lays claim to the state football champion Q ship. With three minutes to play and the score s to against them. fhs Yost eleven scored a touchdown on . triple pass. Goal was kicked A crowd of several thousand saw shs game, including large delegatinn hrvru New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
Alaska Increases Cooper ovsnzs.

The copper production from A1as<a in 1911 was 22.314,88s pounds, as com pared with 4,211,02s pounds in 1s1o. The large increase in tho output for 1911 is due to the entrance of the C1p- per River district into the pruz1un<nx list. The mine production of coppsF for 1911 was 27, 2s7,s7s pounds bot 'a considerable portion of this had noN been snelted at tho close of the ysar. Important production of copper frcrn Alaska began about 1908. sinos whinf time 1t has been 6 steady confrfbutnr of that metal. To the cloge of 1911 the total production of blistsr oopp<s has been bs. .f2e,35l pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
Lebstsrs at raftxiIIe.

The Lobsters from Noank are com ing to Taftville to play the Taftville basketball team Tuesday evening. Basketball enthusiasts may count on a fast and interesting game, as Taftville has a strong defense that will puzzle the LoIbsters a good deal, Taftville will use her regular lineup fer the game, The Lobsters are rrofting by the calamity wdlidh befali Taftvfile when their auto lsroke down. and in- tend te eefne ts Taftvilles by railroad.
 Colchester will play in Taftville a week frem Tuesday. and a team from banielsen has been secured fer Christ mas afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

ed a man to vote fer me in my life. and I do not propose to start now" he said. T am willing to stand on my record. The league has had some internal dis putes in Q1yadministratien. but l have always done my best to run the or ganization en a prosperous, business like basis
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
COTTON.

New York, Dec. 7.-Cotton futures closed steady. December 1928, Janu- ary 12.33. February 12.35, March 12.41, April 12.34. May 12.34, June 12.S2. July 12.32, August 1920. September 1l.7S, October 11.s2. Spot closed quiet; middiing upiands, 12.75; middiing gulf, 12.00. No sales.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

A penguin oil industry is to bs e. tabiished at Macqunrie Isiand- aho1f half way between Taanania and fhe Antarctic continent, This inland. sf miles long and . wide Ia eRtfnmtsd !, contain probably so.0oo.boo psnxuinx. So that the stock seems almost limit less,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
MONEY.

New York, Dec. 7.-Money on call nominal; no loans. Time loans easier; SO days 1-2@7 per cent; 90 days SOS 1-2; six months 3-4@6.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
Florida Citrus Exchange Sells Only
 fI1e Tree -Ripened Fruit

The Florida Citrus Exchange cooperative association of markets only teepened fruit It's members pledged to leave their oranges grapefruit growing until they have become and full Nature has converted the rc acd into and has made hehu delicious The fruit must be perfect inspectors
 hundreds samples from and chemists anyze for sugar and before single box packed the isn't at least great the ad that fEu cannot be shipped.
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