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Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
DIAMOND NOTES

Rochester, paid Broclzton $2,OO0 for CT.
 It Is well to remember that Wash ington has not lost a game in the west this year.
 President Navin of Detroit has talk en Third Baseman McDermott from the Providence club.
 Owing to the Grand Circuit meet in progress at Cleveland, the Cleveland Philadelphia games are postponed.
 The St. Louis Nationals will give Pitcher Weitman of the Blue Grass league a trial. He stands six feet six inches.
 ' Big Jeff Pfeffer, the former Nation al league twirler, is leading the New England pitchers with the fine aver age of 1000.
 Charley HemphiT, the former Yankee" outfielder, has been bought by the Columbus American associa,- tion club from Atlanta of the South ern league. N
 If Moeller's accident prove serious enough to keep him out of the game, Washington win suffer, for this young ster is fielding in fine shape and hit ting for more than 300.
 The Chicago White Sox have not a man in the 300 class. Ping Bodie leads the club with an average of ,293, but he Is being pressed hard by Harry Lord and Shano Collins.
 Just about this time 1t looks as if the Giants would do well to recall Lou Drucke and his subway" ball Drucke has been burning up the league with the Toronto team.
 The fans around the American league circuit have waited patiently for the Washington team to slump but up to the present there has beer nothing doing in the slump line.
 The veteran, Paskert, is playing as exceptional game for the Phiilies Paskert, Lobert, Magee, Cravath ana | Luderus, the first five men in the bat
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

The St. Louis Nationals will give Pitcher Weitman of the Blue Grass league a trial. He stands six feet six inches.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
FROM TEPEE TO FAME
Chief Meyers Rapid Rise in Nal1onaI
 Game.

From little tepee out in Ca1for- nia's suukissed hills to a ntcbs in the Hall of Fame at the Polo Fruunds-- that's the leap made by Tortss.
 Tortes? Who's Turtes7 Oh, sured Tortes is otherwise known as John Meyers, catcher extraordinary of ths New York Giants. You sec Tortes m his Indian name-what his foflIs uBsd to call him out in Riverside Cal, when 1t was time for him to quit play ing ball and come in and fiji the wood box. So John Turtes Meyers ft h now-and they call him ~Chief' for short, says an exchange.
 The chiefs young heavy-h4t4fnE days were spent in Rfverside, wauop- ing the ball around the corner lot for the public school His first upward step was in 1904 when the Clffton. ATiz., team added him to their ltno- up.
 It was while playing down in the alkali dust of Clifton that the young Indians mind wandered from the game. He began to have hopes of leading the Education and Advance ment league instead of the National league. Dr. Charles Eastman, tiss noted Indian author and lectures, was his modeEnot Hans Wagner.
 So Ire began studying day and night, and in 1905 he was hitting Darwin, Plato Euclid and the rest of those old pitchers all over the lot. He cas- fly passed the tests at Dartmouth and made good from the opening day, The chief liked it at colleFe-in fact, it'H his little eonceft-and he is very proud of his education.
 The chief stood it as long as he could. He longed again for the war club and the base hft-and 1t was easy for Harrisburg, Pa. to entice htn from school to catch for them.
 Butte, Mont, in 1907. was hts next stop until St Paul bought him for Sl,500 in the spring of 1908. New Cork bought him in the spring of 1903, paying s6,o00 for him. He cale- brated his arrival at the Polo grounds with two homo runs. and, as VIC all know, has been hitting it up at q fIr1- ous rate ever since.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Owing to the Grand Circuit meet in progress at Cleveland, the Cleveland Philadelphia games are postponed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Rochester paid Brocl1ton $2,000 for Upham, the former Bridgeport pitch CT
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
McGRAW AT HEAD
 OF BATTING LIST.
Hospital Manager Hitting at 447-
 Sam Austin Second With 415.

Having played in 1s games this sea son, Manager McGraw leads the list of state hospital ball tossers in wal loping the pill on the nose. having an average of AT to show as a result of his efforts to discourage opposing twirlers. In addition to his stellar per fornanca with the war club "Mac" has played a fast. consistent game in the field. Second in the swatting list is Sam Austin with mark of 415 for IT games. Dahl, playing in eight games. has made a record of 4Os. The list follows.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
FREEDOM FOR Mccoy
 NOT YET IN sEoFT.
Must Spend Two More Weeks in Lon.
 don Jsl Awaiting Extradition.

Lendon, August 1@'Kid" Mccoy (Norman Selby), the American boxer who was arrested on Saturday last on a provisional extraditton warrant and brought up at Bow Street poHcs cours on a charge of larceny, alleged to have been committed at Ostend, and remanded by the magistrate without ball. must spend another fortnight in police detention, until the Belgian ex- tradition papers are ready. In the meautime the efforts of his attorneys to secure bail, have been unavsilinK. The Belgian legation here is unwii- ling to permit him to be liberated, and the magistrate is obdurate on account of the recent increase of ban jumpers in England
 Mrs. Mccoy has appealed to the United States embassy declaring that her husband is the vict1 moi the Bel gian police who are seeking to force him to testify against the alleged jewel thieves.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
ERRONEOUS IDEAS OF
 AMERICAN ATHLETES.
English Papers Tell of Fabulous Sums Spent in Training Our Olympic Teams.

London, August 1.-The continued agitation over Great Brttain's poor showing in the Olympic games recent ly held in Stockholm brought about & meeting tonight of the Athletic Advi- sory club to consider the situation. Lord DeSborough, who presided, said that if Great Britain competed at Ber- lin, where the next Olympic games are to be held, she must take the games a.s seriously as the other nations. He advocated a team representing the en- tire empire in the track events.
 Lord Desborough said that England had not done badly in her palmfest days, but could not do better against a marvel like Kolehmainen. The Finn did so we'll. said he, that I would not be surprised to see him running for the United States at Berlin"
 Lord Desborough proposed that a fund of S25,000 should be gathered in each of the next. three years and $50,- 0G0- the fourth year, 10 be used for preparations. A letter from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was read, announcing that he will appeal to the prblic for $125,- 900 for the same purpose.
 The Rev. R. s. De Courcy Laffan, member of the British Olympic com mittee, proposed that $150,00O be raised.
 The most exaggerated impressions prevail in England regarding the Am er1can Olympic team. Enormous sums were spent and an army of trainers were carried, according to British newspapers. Lord Desborough is quot ed as saying that the running track and swimming tank constructed aboard the steamer Finland for the Americans cost $10O.00o. The. solemn Blackwoods Magazine prints an edi- torial under the head, The Folly of International Sports" which is the fiercest attack upon the Americans that has yet appeared. It accused them of being professionals, whose only business is to show that these United States can whip tho universe" :"
 The editorial concludes by adVoeat- ing that the Olympic games be aban- doned.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
PhNIIss Won In FInh.
Yhna6einhl

Philadelphia Aug 1.-Philadeiphia owed its vio- tory St. Louis today. to g. to an odd in- cident which occurred in the fifth inning. With the bases filled. and one out. Manager Bresnahan jumped from the vistorS bench. gave G yell and ran toward the home plata sslIso, who was in the act of pitching the ball to S. MaEea stepped of the rubber. he home teams claim Of baIk was allowed by Umpire Orth KilTifer scored and the other runners moved uD Psslzert then scored the winning run on q sa1nAc fly by s. Magee. Tha
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
New York Tats rRoth a,n.,.

New York. AuR. I.-Sew York beat Cincinnati tudce todas. the second victory bans the hir+espth straight the chanDaons have taken from Cin- cinnat h the first aame. Maraans put the Reds in the lead in the eighth when he hit homer with Bescher hasA h the ninth. pinch hitter CrandaI drove in Nsv Yovk's tying and winning with dngls. Crandal started the serond game for New York hut was knocknd out ok the box. when the Reds made five hits in rnccession
 Mardua-d relieved Crandau and finished. strong
 Suggs lost his game in the senth when, with two
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

sBatted for salee in the sth. @sRan for W1ngo in ninth.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

It Is well to remember that Wash ington has not lost a game in the west this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
Filling Enssasmsn4s.

The 4-year-old colt Warner Hall 2,07 IA, that has been winning his Grand Circuit engagements reulariy, is a son of Walnut HaIl sire of The Harvester. His dam. Mabel Best, is by MeEwen, out of Sweepstake. dam of Star Pointer. 1.6s IA, and the old time star, Hal Pointer, 2.04 1-2.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
purnan psfeats haokatt.

Rainy River. Minn, Aug. Dur
 nan of Toronto, holder of the Ameri-
 can sculling championship title, de- tended it today by defeating Hackett of this place. the former champion.
 The Toronto Sculelr won by four lengths.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

President Navin of Detroit has talk en Third Baseman McDermott from the Providence club.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
Marouard Fined s2S.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1-Rubs Marquard, star pitcher of the New York Giants, was fined $25 today by the national baseball commission for pitching one inning for the Portches6er, N. r. inde- pendent baseball team.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

- Wheeifna aE Lake Erse = =
 Total sales for the day. 5Ss.sso shares
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
Live Stock.
Giants Get pemarss.

New York, Aug. 1.-The New York National League club today announced the purchase of pitcher Demaree of the Mobile club of the Southern League
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
International LsasRs-

In the first heat of the 2.1z pace at Detroit Cox was fifth with Mansfield in 2.10 IA, and then went on and won in 2.05 IA and POS If.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
ting order, remind one of a Cobb Crawford delegation.

Roy Chapman, the recruit shortsDp of the Cleveland club, made a fine record this season !n the American association. In 4s games he stole % basas and from his position as clean up hitter scored 37 runs. He made sf hits, his average being .s57.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

The city council of Baltimore. Md, has passed an ordinance decree4ng that all motorcycle nuf11ers must be kept cicssd in the city. The ordinance has the complete support of the Baltimore McAorcyc1e club.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

A 1.5oe-naile motorcycle trip in six days is the feat of Archie Olberg and Ed SchwaKbe of La Crosse, Wis, who recently rode their machines to Ere mont, Neb., and return.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
Plttrhuru shut nut Bnrtnn

Boston, Aug 1-Hendhx bested Brown In a pitchers battle today and Pittsburz from BOs- ton l to 0. The Pirates only tally came on base balls. McKechnie's single and infdd out An unusual play occurred in the eighth. when 1IcDonald out fly bah that Mensor touched and failed to catch after q long run. Miller gettng the ball 25 feet back before it touched the ground. The
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

William Ksppmeyer of Aberdeen, N. D. is traveting fin Illinois en route on sy50o-n1iie motorcycle trip from Aberdeen to Alton, M., and return.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

The first American motorcycle has been imported into the United States of Colombia. This carries the two wheeler into practically every inhab- tied part of the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Motorcycle clubs in all parts of the country are voicing their interest and approval of the proposed ocean-to- ocean motorcycle relay which will probably be run this summer under fhe direction of the K. A. M. The in- dfonaaOns are that message wall be carraed from New York to San Fran cisco.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

A11Apagh he weighs BPS pounds, the Vupervisor of the Toronto, Canada, Phy Grounds association. finds no trouhhe riding about the city on his motorcycle.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Douglas county, Nebraska, of which Omaha is the county seat, boasts of $50 mOtorcycnsts.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
RATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
chloavs Wsn Easy Game.

Bsouktyn. Aug. I.-ChicaD won another easy game from Brooklyn today. to & YlnelinE was hammered out of the box in thres innings. and Bzzgsrs reception in bB fourth vas Gaibe spirited pass and four singles sending four more nlns aczoss Manager Chance put in number ef EIhsttutss after the sixth. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Richard Ward and William Ward, IT., of Camden. N. J.. are touring New England on their motorcycles.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Clippers Looking for Games.
 The Clippers would like to arrange a game with the Knights of Honor for Saturday afternoon at Jewett City,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
LEAGUE sTARpisl
chioaao 2. New York 1

Chicsgo, Aug l.-Caflahan's home run gave Chi cagO to l victory New York today. Tue locals scored their first three singles and New York made its triple and B slnGle. White hit hard. but pitched good ball The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
Snsfrhiar hlfs 1A.

At the Aihi alleys Thursday Sour bier was high man with a string of 1SA On Wednesday H. Hill put over 126- Tuesday Oney had high score of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Hal Davfa Phoenix, Arizona, mo- tcrcyciist, is on route on hts machine to Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
MONEY

New York, August 1.-Money on caia steady at 1~4 10 3-4 per cent, rul- ing rate 5-4. last loan s-A closing bid 1-2, offered at 3-4. Time loans strong, 50 days. 1-2, 30 days, {, six months, 3-4 to 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
GAMES TODAY
AmuIOaF League

AmesIpaR League Washington at Detroit H Phiiadelphia at Cleveland. New YoEk at Chicago Boston at St. Louis.
 National Lsagss. PlttsburE at Boston. Cincinnati Et New York Chicago at Brooklyn. St Louis at Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
30 g s7 10 2
aroem Thsr. wIth the eooa..

Detroit Aug. 1--Groom's usuals efectiyenes against the heavy hitters of Detroits batting gave Washington victory hT score os to 3 today Shanks steqped- into a curved ball in the third inning and was carried of the field unconscious. He recovered later. The
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Al Iipps, the New York manager uf boreYs. who has done well taking Am ertcan fts hiers abroad, Is going to taku Jen Sun1th, Frankie Burns, Bih PAplno and the lstters brother To France next September
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Just about this time 1t looks as if the Giants would do well to recall Lou Drucke and his subway" balll. Drucke has been burning up the league with the Toronto team.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
Detroit.
s1 ' sF IS A.,-. A f--fu-,.
St. Ls.ds 2. Rostpn 1.

Bt IO1Ez. Aug. L-Bost1n outfst St Louis sl- most to this aftsEnoon. but lost to 1, St Louis hits coming at oDportHne times. The fielding Of Wallace. who has been out of the game for month, a feature. The score;
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

TotN sales Tor the daY- 55g.sso shaTeE,
 Cotton.
 New York, August 1-Cotton fu- tures closed steady. Closing bidss 12.Ss, Sept, 12-4S, Oct, 12.s2, Nov, 12.65, Dec. 12.69, Jan. 12.61, Feb, 12.e5, March, 12.72, Aprfl-May, 12.79.
 Cotton spot closed quiet, m1ddl1ng upiands 1900, ndddnng gulf 1925. sales (delfvered on contract), 10,70o bales.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
BASEBALL RESULTS THURSDAY.
Connecticut L.,vu,.

At New Haven; B1nt Eame. New Haven l. s. 7j spnnsned f. 7. O. Second game New Haven f, 6, q; Springfield & 10. g.
 Al Holyoke: Hartford g. s2; HoIyoks 2. 6. g. At Bndgeuort: Bridgeport 3. 8. 3: Waterbury 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.

The Lockport, N. r., Motorcycle club has nearly loo members.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

The fans around the American league circuit have waited patiently for the Washington team to slump, but up to the present there has been nothing doing in the slump line.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE sTANDENo.
NsH Enaland Lsama-

Lawrence l. Worcester lten inninzsl At New Bodford: New Bedford B. Brcekton o. At Fan River: Fall River l. Haxerhin o. Al Lowell: First game Lowell {. Lynn 1. Sec ond game. Lowell 1. L6nn l.
 International LsagHs. At BunsIo Baltimore B. Buffalo [. At Rochester: Providence 3. Rohester At Toronto: Newark 7. Toronto ten inninzs) At Montreal: Jersey City B. Montreal O.
 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
out. he forced two runs over tho plate. The sooroi
New York.

' zone out when winning run was scored %Rsn for Myers in ninth. <-Bstted fm Fletcher in ninth ff+Batted for Mccormick in Eth Score by innings: Cincinnati .......... 0 O1O1 0 2 CA Nek York ..........O Q Q 2-5 TWO base hits F1echer. Hoblitzel Bez.her. . hrco base Dit. Mibchen. Home Marsana
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
BADEN WINS RICH OHIO STAKE
Son of Gingara Takes Of Purse of $50O0 in Straight Heats
 Billy Burke Winner of ChamDionshp Sweepstakes.

provided half expenses are given. Tel ephone the Y. M. c. A. today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

The Chicago White Sox have not a man in the 300 class. Ping Bodie leads the club with an average of ,293, but he is being pressed hard by Harry Lord and Shano Collins.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

If Moeller's accident prove serious enough to keep him out of the game, Washington will suffer, for this young ster is fielding in fine shape and hit ting for more than 300.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

'Batted for Bsrzer in the ninth
 sedrs by innings: Chicago ...... .......-s s2IOO As Brookyu .....--.. ...-o ee s-s Two bsne hts. schulte. Archer. Nertnen Bargsc. Eoms run. Sehalte.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
ld game -.
 Cincinnati.

sBatted for McDonald in ninth. '.RRn for M'Iaan in ninth
 sssBateed for EuEgs in ninth.
 sccTs by innings Cincinnati .. ........I coo 4S O-5 New York ..--.. ......1 8 eeee 2T Bons runs Bescheu. Doyle Grant
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

The veteran, Paskert, is playing aa exceptional game for the Phillies
 Paskert Lobert, Magee, Cravath and Luderus, the first five men in the bat
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

Charley Hemphill, the former Yankee" outfelder, has been bought by the Columbus American associa>- tion club from Atlanta of the South ern league. \-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02
Phuadef1hia.

Score by innings: St Louis .. ........I ssaSss sNs Philadelphia ......1 0 Q l A Two base hits HuEEins, Hauser. s. Masee
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

[ Big Jeff Pfeffer, the former Nation al league twirler, is leading the New England pitchers with the fine aver age of 1000.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-02

The New York fans are roofing for the Red Sox to win the American league pennant, for they feel certa4n that Maruuard is capable of bebatinS Stahrs all tossers. Maruuard will do well to put extra hard knots in his shoelacings in he faces the Red Sox.
 Joe Woods who leads the American league pitchers, has had to do much harder work than MarQuard of New York, as while "Rube" was winning those 19 games, he got the credit for finishing out many of the other fel- lows strings. Wood has pitched more full nine-inning games than any man in either major league.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-06
New Speedway
Plans Announced
international Five Mile Test to Mark
Opening Next Season.

Formal announcement of the plans
for the construction of the Metropoli-
tan Motor Speedway were made yes
terday at the Offices of the company,
1884 Broadway New York During
the past few days it became known
that the Metropolitan Motor Speedway
Association actually existed having
been incorporated with an authorized
capital Of $1,500,O00, but details and
definite information were not obtain.
able
The above mentioned association
has just been formed to take over 500
acres on the Jersey meadows, near
Newark, for the purpose of construct.
ing Il motordrome and stadium
Ground will be broken merit month,
and the speedway is to be completed
within year. On July 4, 1913, the
premiere event viii be staged. an in.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-06

= 1t is not merely intended to make
the speedway a stage for automobile
speed contests. Long-distanee motor
cycle races and other races will be
held on the brick oval, while the in
field will be available for aviation
meets. baseball, football, field and
track athletics, circuses, Wild West
shows, etc The entire plant will be
fenced in by high fence. The speed
way itself is to be so feet wide, ex-
cepting on the turns, which are to be
IS feet in width and scientifically
banked with saucer curves.
Grand stands with box and promen-
ade seats will be erected the entire
lengths of the straightaway stretches
and tne proposed capacity of these
stands is 100000 Parking space to
accommodate 10000 cars will be pro-
vided in the infeld which will be &C
cessible by means of three double
track tunnels, forming the entrance
and exit of cars and pedestrians.
Garages, repair and machine shops,
pits, hotel and club house, a res
taurant and other buildings will be
erected. For night events, such as
24-hour races "a number of which are
to be rum the two miles of speedway
will be Illuminated in such a way as
to provide plenty of light without
binding the drivers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-06

VIII form conclusive argument as
to the necessity Of good roads. Mr..
Westgard will also be able to furnish
the delegates specific information
about the northern transcontinentaI
route as we'll as what its establish
ment and routing means in CONNER
cial sense TO the territory through
which it passes. Up to the time that
entry was made into the unchartered
territory the pathfnding crew had
been favored with good weather
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-06

ing Offices have been opened in the
Ordway Building, POI Market street,
Newark, and a corps of experts en-.
gagged
The fact that a. R. Pardington who
has been actively connected with the
ternational 5O0-mile race. Engineer
Long Island Motor Parkway as vice
president and general manager and
the Motor Cups Holding Company, is
vice president and general manager
of the Metropolitan Motor Speedway
Inc, and also the fact that Fred j
Wagner, the A. A. A. starter and race
promoter, is already heavily interest
ed financially and as director, is
sufficient guarantee 10 anyone fami-
liar with the sport that the project
will be carried through successfully
AS a race organizer Wagner stand
absolutely without a peer, while Par
dington has had long managerial ex-
perience and has worked jointly with
Wagner, and these two form a strong
combination. II. E. Hoyt, vice presi-
dent of the American Potash Com
pauy is president of the speedway;
Theodore F. Keer vice president of
the Newark Trust Company, is treas
urer and w. II. Osborne, secretary
The latter is also secretary of the
Commercial Maintenance and Motor
ComnanV