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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-18

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Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
MANAGER A BIG ASSET.
Downfall of Several Leaders Due to
 Butting In of Magnates.

why is it." asks a baseball fan, that a comparatively few of the clubs in the big leagues figure in the pen nant fights each year? 1 mean that the fight is always waged by about four clubs, the same teams each sea- son?" This fan says that every club has a chance to get good players and usually gather good, young material, but 1t is always the same; they finish far back in the race. This query is best answered by going into the his tory of the New York club since John T. Brush assumed control or since Barney Dreyfus secured the franchise in Pittsburg.
 The most important asset to club is good manager. but this asset is wiped out the moment the club owner wanders away from his business du- ties and butts in on the playing end of the investment. The success of the Giants is due to the ability of McGraw as leader, his executive powers and a faculty that few baseball leaders pos- sess, that of imparting the fine points of the game and the fighting spirit to the men under him. The same reasons are offered for the success of the Pittsburg Pirates under the leadership of Fred Clarke during the past 12 years, and the same is accountable for the highest honors attained by the Chicago Cubs until two seasons ago, when Charley Murphy, the heaviest load the National league ever had to carry, began to interfere with Frank Chance.
 And does anybody suppose that the Athletics could have reached to top two years in succession if Connie Mack had been hampered in the manage ment of the team? The moment that a club owner gets the idea that he knows how to manage ball team, that club starts on the down grade, and it. doesn't stop sliding until 1t hits the bumper. We could name at least three clubs that started out each season with lineup of players strong enough to be fighting near the top from the start. These clubs have capable man. agers, men who know how to handle the players to the best advantage. But the leaders could not carry out their own ideas.
 Every club owner should follow the policy of John T. Brush and Barney Dreyfus or Ben Shibe of the Athletics. These men have picked good managers and told them to go ahead and win games. None of these men ever rush up to a manager before a game and tell him what he ought to do They don't take it upon themselves to fine a ball player without consulting manager. And when the manager comes to them and explains that changes must be made or that player or two is necessary, he is told to go out and get what he needs and that they will foot the bills. And that is the only way to conduct a baseball club and be successful
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
Bio chicaoo- Cincinnati Trade.

New York, Nov. 25.-Manager John ny Evers of the Chicago National league club said today big baseball trade would probably be made here tomorrow by which Chicago would re- ceive Mitchell, Phelan. Knisely and another player" in return for Tinker, the Chicago player who is slated to manage the Cincinnati team. Evers talked trade with President Herman of the Cincinnati team. Tinker is ex- posted here tomorrow.
 Corridor, the third baseman bought by the Detroit Americans from Kan sas City, is said to be the "other player" considered by Evers. To bring about such a trade, Cincinnati will have to strike a bargain with Detroit. Herman is said to be prepared to of fer the Detroit team Frank Chance in exchange for Corridor. According to this reported deal, Detroit would then send Chance to the New York Ameri- cans in exchange for one or more To- cal players, and the managerial prob lem of President Frank Farrell of the New York team then would be solved.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
FoeEL APPEARS CONFIDENT. Says "Innocent Persons Have Nothing to Fear"-A Surprise for President

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Before leav- ing for New York late today, where he will attend the meeting of the Ma tional league tomorrow, at which the charges preferred against him by President Lynch will be acted upon, Horace S. Fogel, president of the Phil adelphia club. emphatically denied having made the statements attributed to him.
 Innocent persons do not have to fear anything" said Fogel, "and be- ing innocent of what is said about me I have nothing to fear at tomorrow's hearing, whatever it may be called"
 q have something up my sleeve that will surprise President Lynch" said the Philadelphia magnate.
 MT. Fogel declared that if 1t is true. as he is led to believe, that several New York newspaper men have sworn to afidavits that he said "the Ma tional league was fixed for the Giants to win," he will prefer a charge of perjury against them in court.
 A number of newspaper men and other persons who witnessed the game between the New York and Philadel- phia teams in which Umpire Orth gave the decisions which caused the turmoil here, will, it is said, go to New York and appear in defence of President Fogel.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
BOXING REVIVED
 BY PUTNAM CLUB.
Three Good Bouts Interest 200 Mem- bers-Teddy Murphy and Tommy FIannigan in Main Go.
Special to The Bulletin.)


 Putnam, Nov. 25.-The first bouts under the auspices of the Putnam So cial and Athletic club, chartered by the state, were put on in Hammond hall Monday evening, before about 200 members. The opening marked the re- vival of boxing in Putnam after sev- eral years of disfavor, and provided fine entertainment.
 The first bout, scheduled to go six rounds, was between Young Nolan Of Woonsocket and Joe Geer of Danielson, but in the second round Nolan had so much the better of the going that the bout was stopped
 The semi-f1na was a slashing eight round go between Mike Grady of New York and Kid Wright of Canada. The men weighed in at about 138 pounds and were very evenly matched, giving a clever exhibition throughout. Grady had a little the better of the argu- ment.
 The final was 12 round affair be- tween Teddy Murphy of Boston, a clever 105 pound body, and Tommy Flannigan of Cambridge. This was the third meeting of the little fellows, and from first bell to last they fought a clean, fast battle, Flannigan having a shade on Murphy in almost every round.
 J.P. Mcclellan was a very acceptable referee, and the announcing was done by Frank Steels of Boston, an old time boxer. Eugene Murphy of Boston was timekeeper.
 The show was well carried out and the members were well pleased with the card.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26

and Wagner of Pittsburg, last years leader, is sixth with 1924.
 This is only the third time in ten years that Wagner had not led the league in batting, and in no year dur ing that period has he batted under 1920. Bescher of Cincinnati leads in stolen bases with 67 to his credit
 The three teams which stood first, second and third in the pennant race qualify in the same order for team batting honors, New York leading with percentage of .2S6. Pittsburg with .2S4 and Chicago with PIT come next. The sequence stops there, for the Boston team, tail enders, stand fourth in batting with .27S. The New Yorks lead in stolen bases by a wide margin, being credited with 319 steals against PAS for Cincinnati, the next highest.
 Following are the official batting av- erages of National league players who participated in any manner in at least 15 championship games during the season of 1912, hitting at 300 or bet ter:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
HARVARD SCORES s2 POINTS.
Ithaca Team Forced Into Second Place for Second Time in 14 Years Dartmouth Finishes Third.

Cornell relinquished the intercolle- giate ross-country cup at Ithaca, N. r., Saturday, to Harvard, after win ming it twelve times out of the last fourteen, although Capt. John Paul Jones of the Cornell team was the first man to cross the tape. Jones won by 150 yards, in 32.29 1-b. He has taken the individual honors for the past three years. Hervard's score was 32 points, Cornell was second with AS points, Dartmouth was third was S7, and the other colleges scored as follows: Brown, IF; Pennsylvania, 154; Massachusetts Institute Of Tech nology, 156; Syracuse, 174; Princeton, 1S9; Yale, 209; College of the City of New York, 312. Colgate was the 11th team represented in the meet, but did not score in the team race, as 1t en- tered only two men.
 The race was the prettiest ever run in these events, and attracted great throng of enthusiasts to the Cornell campus. It was over six-mile course and the runners crossed the Quadran- gle twice during the run. James E. Sullivan was the referee. He was elat- ed with the showing of the men, and declared this to be one of the best long, distance runs he had ever wit messed. By taking third, fourth, sev- enth eighth, and tenth places Harvard nosed out the Cornell runners under Captain Jones in an exciting finish. Cornell's team was not so well bal anced. Brodt ran fine race, fin- ishing sixth, but the rest of the team could not cope against Harvard's well balanced squad. They finished sth, 18th and 17th.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AT 12 PER CENT. Rate for Nearly Three Years Causes Unsettlement of Stocks.

New York; Nov. 25-A twelve per cent. rate for call money, the highe st since January 3, 1910, caused some un- settlement in stocks today. TkA ad- vance was ascribed to @ variety Q" causes including the world wide tight. ening of monetary conditions, the Balkan war, and the strain cnon du- nestle reserves.
 Some local banks called loans, but this move was not general. The high rate yielded slightly, when one of the most prominent institutions of fered several millions at six per cent in keeping with it's fixed po,ic-, but when this supply was exhausted the quotations mounted again to the high figure. Before the close the rate again declined. Last weeks bank statement disclosed an excess of loans over de- posits of almost S200000,0O0 and this fact was taken into account in to- days furry. The failure os Ameri- can bankers to bid for any part of the South African gold received in London today is thought to he the result of an understanding between local financiers and their European conferees
 London selling in the market was another factor which contributed to the depression of stocks. It was es- timated that London sold 25 0u0 to 90,000 shares here and that 1000 shares were sold on direct cable from the continent.
 The award of the arbitration board to the eastern railroad engineers was reflected in the stock markets rail- road shares being depressed in the early part of the day to more mark ed extent than the industrials. Later in the session. when the furry in money rates induced some liquidation. the whole list sold off and prices feii from one to three points below Sat urdays close.
 The bond market showed heaviness in sympathy with the pressure on stocks. Total sales. par value, $1,- 350,000
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26

and paraded to the station to send the team on it's way. The coaches would not give a prediction as to the out come of the game, but said they ex- pected to hold Pennsylvania to a small score.
 The probable lineup of the Cornell ians will be: Ends, Eyerich and O'Hearn; tackles, Guey and Nash; guards, Munns and Champaign; cen ter, Wythe; quarterback, Captain But Ter; halves. Taber and Fritz; fullbach Hill
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
TaftYiIle vs. Fort Terry.

All plans for the "big" game have been made. and the Soldiers will clash with the Taftville basketball team on Thanksgiving afternoon in Parish hall, Taftville. Fort Terry has a very strong and heavy team and a close game is expected. The lineups will be as follows:
 Fort Terry-Hess, center; Dubule, Fay and Gainer forwards; Werner and Dalton. guards.
 Taftville-Porter. center; Murphy, White and Desljardine, forwards; Fon- taine, LHeureux and Jacques, guards.
 Volkman is to referee.
 On December 4th the Taftville boys will meet the New London Clippers, and on the 10th they will play the Lobsters from Noank.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26

St. Louis, Nov 25.-Roger Bresnahan was internationally released as man. ager of the St. Louis National league baseball team because Mrs. Helen R. Britton, principal owner of the club. did not think he tried hard' during the year, and because the club lost money, according to a letter Bresna- hans attorneys prepared today to sub init to the directors of the National league.
 The letter quotes Mrs. Britton as saying:
 T have decided to make a change in managers and will not need your services any longer. l feel that you
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
DARTMOUTH OR PRINcEToN9
The Clone Princetonian" Asserts Su- premacy of Tiger Over Green Eleven.

A well known Princeton man writes the Sporting Editor as follows:
 The lone Princetonian in Norwich is entirely willing that the palm in this years football be awarded to the ex- cellent Harvard team. but he is not quite able to make out why second place is assigned by you to Dart mouth. Princeton defeated Dartmouth 22 to '. which compares quite well with Harvard's to victory, and in the course of the season lost to Har- yard only.
 Qn the article to which the Lone Princetonian" refers, which may per haps have been somewhat misleading, the opinion expressed Is entirely that of the Willimantic uthority.-Sporting Editor)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
ZIMMERMAN LEADS
 NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cub Third Baseman Finishes Season With Batting Average of .372-Chief Meyers in Second PIace-Giants Lead in Team Batting.

New York, Nov. 25.-Heinie Zimmer- man, third baseman of the Chicago team leads the National league bats men for the season of 1912. The off, cial batting averages were made pub lie here tonight and show Zimmerman, with a percentage of .372. IA points in the lead of his nearest competitor for individual batting honors. Chief Mey- CTS of New York, who hit at the rate of 1858 for the season. Sweeney of Boston and Evers of the Cubs are third and fourth men, respectively, the for mer with an average of .344 and the latter with .341. Of men who played in 100 games or more, Doyle of New York is fifth with an average of .330,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
SAYS BRESNAHAN DIDN'T ''TRY HARD''
Mrs. Brtton Thinks Roger Took Little Interest in CubFact That Club Has Lost Money Another Reason For Bounc- ing Manager-Jones Offers Bresnahan $25OO for Con- tract.

have not tried hard during the past year. The club has not made nearly as much money as it did in 1911. You do not seem to take much interest in the club"
 The letter also gives President Jones of the club as authority for the state menIt that the club earned $15,000 this year. Jones offered Bresnahan $2,500 for his contract which calls for $10000 annually and ten per cent. of the prof. it's. Jones, however, the letter con- tinues, refused to pay Bresnahan his percentage of this years profits un- less he would surrender his contract which has four years to run.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
Penn. Prepares for Cornell.

Philadelphia, Nov 15.-The Univer- sity of Pennsylvania football squad today held it's final scrimmage before the game with Cornell on Thanksgiv- ing day. The team and substitutes will be taken tomorrow to White March, where they will hold their final drills Pennsylvania coaches are not under estimating the strength of Cornell which has been coached all the season with the Pennsylvania game in view.
 Lon Jourdet, the Pennsylvania end, has his arm in a sling and may be compelled to watch the game from the side lines, but all the other regu- lars were in uniform today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
Mceraw Sore at Marauard.

Rumored that John McGraw doesn't smile pleasantly and extend friendly greeting when he runs across Rube Marquard these days. McGraw is said to be extremely bitter in his de- nunication of the Rube's behavior which has landed him in the meshes @ an alienation suit McGraw, on the other hand, says that Mathewson still can be called the greatest pitcher in professional baseball-and a credit to the sport.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
COTTON,

New York, Nov. 25.-Cotton futures closed barely steady. Closing bids: November 12.24; December I2.S6; Jan uary 12.42; February 12.42; March 12.45; April =; May 12.43; June 12.43; July 12.S5; August 1928; September 11.93; October 11.72.
 Spot closed steady; midd1ing up- lands 12.S0; middling gulf 1905; sales none
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
CORNELL PLAYERS
 AT ATLANTIC CITY. Men in Good Shape for Thanksgiving
 Day Battle.

Ithaca, N. Y. Nov. 25.-The Cornell football squad, consisting of 27 men, with Coaches Sharpe. Reed and Van orman. Trainer John F. Moakfey and a corps of rubbers, left here tonight for Atlantic City, where the players will rest and prepare signals for the last game of the season on Thanksgiv- ing day with Pennsylvania at Phila- delphia. All the men are in good con- dition
 The students turned out en masse
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
No Offer for KiIbane- Morgan Go.

Cleveland, O., Nov 25.-Jimmy Dunn, manager of Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight champion, said today that he has not yet received an offer for a fight with Eddie Morgan, the English fighter. at San Francisco on New Years day. He said Kilbane has agreed to fight Morgan, but probably will not be able to go to the coast on January 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26

Billy Crupp, the middleweight of St. Louis. who has been unable to get on bout in the east with any of the men in his class. owing to the fact that they have all sidetracked him, has been appointed boxing instructor of the New Polo A. A. Grupp brought out George Kirkwood, the crack St. Louis featherweight
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26

Two hundred and eighty-three play CTS participated in the pennant race. Eleven played on two clubs, four of this number being pitchers. four out- flelders, two infielders and one catch-- CT. The total number of players, di vided among clubs and playing posi- lions was as follows
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crowther for AII.Amerio.n Quarter


 With the end of the football season in sight, the experts are now begin ming to select the men for their All Americans. According to many east ern experts, George Crowther of Brown should be awarded quarter back position on the mythical team. In the open field running, the 'Kid," as Crowther is termed by his team mates is easily a rival of Sprackling, last years star in the position, whose place he is filling. His work was the feature of the Harvard game. With little or no support against Harvard, Crowther circled the ends time and again for spectacular gains and ran back punts through field of Crimson tacklers. Occasionally Crowther sought the center of the line, winning his way through for several yards. He also played a grand game against Yale. On the defense Crowther is sure tackler. He has not missed g possible tackle this year and has sev- eral difficult chances to his credit. Crowther weighs only 1<0 pounds and is often handled very roughly by his
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26

Johnny Gallant and Ray Woods have been signed up for bout in Westfed December 2.
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Frank Moran has been doing so well in California that Promoter Coffroth talks of matching him against the winner of the Flynn McCarty bout
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26
MON EY.

New York, Nov. 25-Money on call strong; 6@6 1-2 per cent; ruling rate F6; last loan g. Time loans steady; sixty days 6 per cent. and ninety days 5 3-4; six months 5 1-4@5 1-2.
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Tommy Bergin of Maine and CRr- ence Ferns have been matched to box in Dayton. O.. December 3.
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heavy tacklers, but he is game to the last, and one of the hardest fighters seen on the gridiron this season.
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The New England amateur boxing championships win be held by the B. A. A. next March.
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BOXING NOTES.

Young Dyson and Young Brown win meet in New York December IS,
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Sailor White furnished a big sur prise by making Jim Barry, the Chi cago heavyweight, quit at the end of the fourth round in bout at Staten Island. He has been matched on the strength of that victory to meet Ar thur Pelky, the heavyweight of New England, in a 10-round bout in Chico pee, on Thanksgiving day.
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The Tigers excuse Hubby Waller, but gain little sympathy from those who witnessed his rough work in the Dartmouth and Yale games.
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Philadelphia Americans resulted in Q victory for the Cubans by score of t0
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Driscoll, the Harvard guard, has worked hard this fall. and, Bob Fisher is to be congratulated on his pupil.
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cubans sscure a Victory,

Havan, Nov. 2b.-The baseball game here today between the Almendares and
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Every seat in the New Haven stands commands splendid view over the entire football field.
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Tommy Bergen, the Lewiston Bear Cat who won three bouts last week. defeating Larry English Dennis Tigue and Kid Mereier, will go west in a few days, where he will take part in an other scrap. He will tackle Rube (Wildcat) Ferns of Kansas City in a 1b-round go in Dayton, O., on De- cember 3. They will fight at 14s pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26

EXPENDITURES COUNTY LONDON FOR THE YEAR 
 INDEBTEDNESS
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Two more days of fcetbsii en ssi- 6ierE neiA
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RECEIPTS COUNTY LONDON YEAR ENDING AMOUNTS
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Brought forward (Jail Re ceipts) .................... $18,467.e3 Received from
 Licenses, 10 per cent. 7,325.S6 License transfers ........ 10000 Towns for County Home.. 10000 State for County Home ... 11,774SS State on account of care of
 Mantle Drawbridge .... 100000 City of Norwich it's propor-
 ton of Court House ex- pense at Norwich. ...... 224.07 Town of Norwich Its share
 of Court House expense
 at Norwich ........ 224.07 Rental of rooms in New
 London Court House. 7.eO Loan from Norwich Say
 ings Society .......... 100000 Total s37,S23.5O Bal in Treasury Oct 1, 1911.. s,52s.5S
 $45,s510S
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FOOTBALL NOTES.

Pennsy surely has come back and has come back hard.
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After three days of dickering. A match has at last been arranged be- tween Jack Britton. the Chicago light weight and Eddie Murphy of Boston. who is one of the best fighters of his weight ever developed in New Eng land. They were signed up to clash in ten-round bout in Kenosha. Wis, on December 5, at 136 pounds. weigh In at p. m. This will be their sec ond fight. Britton knocked out Mur- phy in the Il rounds in the Pilgrim A. c. of Boston a few months ago. Murphy claims he was Ill. when he fought Br1tton and only boxed to save the forfeit his manager had posted for the contest. BrittUn is to receive s5 per cent. of the gross receipts.
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Among the many lines crossed this fall by Vanderbilt is Mason and Dix on's.
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INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COUNTY.

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