Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
FIRST GAMES FOR VAN WICKl.E MEDa Al
Cox and Clark Stand Even, Each Winning One-Hewitt Defeats Ewer in Medal Game in Second Dvision-Busi- Meeting of Roque Association Wants Money For Cement Borders

During tournament play in the morning and afternoon and play for the Van Wickle medals in the evening on Wednesday made the day in the National Roque tournament at the | Rockwell street grounds full of at fractions and the public showed it's appreciation by the good attendance during the day and evening. So far 1 this year the attendance has bettered the figures of year ago, indicating the effect of the ticket selling casl- paign that the local men carried out before the tournament began. In the evening at the grounds the prime attraction was the first of the Van Wickle medal games and those who saw the contests witnessed rogue that was of the top notch variety. Eddie Clark of Springfield, holder of the medal in the first division, was called upon to defend it from the chal- lenger, c. c Cox of Maiden. and two games were played. each man getting a game, Their frequent good plays were the signal for bursts of applause as they showed how fine their con- trol Of the balls was In the first game it was all one way, Cox travelling with speed and Clark was beaten when he had made only three arches.
 Nothing daunted Clark came back in the game and put up a great fight which finally brought both his balls to the stake first Cox had made five arches with one ball at the time and was through the center with the other on the return trip.
 In the play for the second division medal, which the holder cannot defend this year, B. C. Ewer of Oregon and G. L. Hewitt of Mansfield. Mass, were designated to play for it and they play ed their first game during the evening. Hewitt won although he lost the balls t1a mi N a only three arches to make. But the Oregonian was unable to profit much by this advantage and Hewitt soon had them again and ran out.
 Tn the play for the medal, four out of seven games count and the con- tests are scheduled for the evening at fractions
 The following were the tournament games played during the day:
 First Division Games.
 Cox beat Williamson, Williams beat Kirk, Kirk beat Maurer, H. T. Webb beat w. l.. Robinson, H. q. Webb beat Maurer, Kirk beat W. L. Robinson, StockweH, E, w, Robinson beat Clark
 Second Division Games.
 WahIv beat Miner Hewitt beat Fen ton, F. M Thompson beat Miner. Hew itt beat Prentice, EWer beat Sullivan, j. E. Webb beat Ever. Adams beat Prentice, Miner beat Adams, F. NJ. Thompson beat Wahly, Fenton beat Prentice, Ewer beat Miner, ! E. Webb beat s. E. Prentice, Adams beat Sul- livan, Miner beat Sullivan.
 The Standing.
 At the head of the first division Cox held his place undisturbed. winning game from StockwelL c. G. Williams from Washington, d former champion, was tournament entry and he at once started trouble by breaking into Kirk's clean string and giving the Philadelphia man his first defeat Will Hams also took a game from G. Maur- CT of New Jersey, another new arrival but an old hand at the game as he was in the expert class when he was here at tournament a number of years ago. He has done little playing recently