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The broad ax., 1913-12-06

Nine. Jennie Watts-Brown appeared
at the States theater last Friday after
noon before a large and fashionable
audience which filed every nook and
corner of the house, and greatly de-
lighted it with her fine character ina.
personatiOns. Mrs. Brown recently re.
turned from a successful and fatter.
ing tour through the east. Her vari.
Gus costumes are elegant, very striking
and pleasing to the eye. She possesses
great dramatic art, and if she con.
tinues to press forward, in time she
will become leading star. The eve1
popular Mr.. Joseph Shoeeraft was
stage manager.
The broad ax., 1913-12-06

Henry Jones, half owner of the Elite
Cafe, 303O South State street, has
been confined to his home 6641 Evans
avenue this week with illness. He
will be able to look after business
again the first of the coming week.
The broad ax., 1913-12-06

Miss Hazel Harrison, of Laporte,
Ind, one of the most talented young
Afro American women in this country,
will return home before Christmas
from her second tour abroad. For sew
eral years past she has been a pupil
of the Berlin Conservatory of Music.
The broad ax., 1913-12-06
PROGRESS MADE
AT LIVINGSTONE
North Carolina Institution Adds
Several New Features.
PROMOTION OF ". \. HANNUM

Success Of School Fostered by the A.
N. E. Zion Church Reflects Credit
Upon President w. n. Goler's Al
nninistration-Hish Standard Of Work
by Students In Normal Department.
The broad ax., 1913-12-06
CHIPS

Miss Nellie Galloway, 1900 Rhodes
avenue, has been on the sick list thi:
week from the effect of a severe cold
The broad ax., 1913-12-06

Last Sunday was Thanksgiving Day
rally at the Grace Presbyterian church
and the captains or heads of the
eleven different bands turned in SAP.
Mrs. NJ. ]. White, 1888 Rhodes avenue,
head of band No. 3, collected and
turned over to the keeper of the money
box, $44.50.
The broad ax., 1913-12-06

Mrs. Harry Boyer, 1924 Calumet ave-
nue., was taken suddenly i'll Tuesday
November 25th, and she was unable to
enjoy her Thanksgiving dinner at
Aurora, ILL.,, Thursday, November q.
The broad ax., 1913-12-06

Tuesday evening the Pennant Dan
cling Club held its grand opening and
will continue to give dances every
Tuesday evening from 9 P. m. to 1:SO
a. m. at the old Butler Hall, northwest
corner Of State street and 57th place.
Richard T. Drew and James r. Thomas
will manage the club.
Mrs. Nora E. Lee, 5257 Dearborn
street, after spending a few days in
Champaign and Urbsna, Ill, returned
to the city much benefited by the trip
This was a business trip combined
with pleasure, and Mrs. Carolyn
Brewer, her hostess, left no stone un'
turned to make it pleasant for her
The reception in her honor Sunday
afternoon was a very brilliant affair
Many ladies of both cities were pres
ent.
The broad ax., 1913-12-06
PECULIAR TRIALS OF AFRO
AMERICANS.

Executioner for Lifetime Refuses to
Hang Dark-Skinned Murderer-Cit-
liens talk Of Africa In Preference to
the Internal Conditions in Okla
homa, Kansas and Missouri.
The broad ax., 1913-12-06

Entered a. Second-ClAs Matter Aug. 10
1SOz, At the Post once At Chicago. IllinoiS
under Act OF March 3 16Io.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SLUGGISH MARKET.
Generally Heavy Tone Suggested
 Waiting Attitude.

1 New York Feb. 3.-Wall street, or at least that part of 1t which is ac- ! lively concerned in the affairs of the stock market, was inclined to look on | the bearish side of things today, and l the market was sluggish, with 8 gen eral1y heavy tone. The range of quo- l tations was not wide enough to reflect 1 a decided change in sentiment; rather 1 it suggested Q waiting attitude, with l a general expectation that some of the developments awaited might not be l favorable. Perhaps the news for which the street waited most eagerly was definite word whether the Balkan war was to be resumed. It is assumed that continuance of hostilities would have a depressing effect upon the money and securities markets of the world.
 Fear of widespread labor trouble in the steel industry was an influence on the bear side, as was the disappoint- ment which was felt when the Su- preme court adjourned for three weeks without announcing the decision in the Minnesota rate case Uncertainty whether this decision would be an-
 nounced was a large factor in check
 ing trading during the morning, and when word came from Washington that the courts ruling would not be made known today prices were borne down under the most active selling of the day. The steady pressure against Steel
 
 of the days trading and forced 1t down well over a point at times. Can, whose sensational advance last week excited much comment, pursued an uncertain course today, opening off a point, re- covering it's loss, and then falling three points. Southern Pacific was heavy. Losses among most of the leading stocks however, were com parat lively small. For a time in the midday trading the market made showing Of strength, Lehigh Valley, Reading and Union Pacific leading spurt with rises of a point. but the list soon gave way again.
 Declaration of $40 dividend of Standard Oil of New Jersey was fol- lowed by active trading in oil stocks on the curb. Standard Oil of New Jersey bounded up IS points, but later lost a large part of it's gain.
 London sold stocks here today, dis posing of about 15,0o0 shares on bal ance.
 Bonds were irregular. Southern Pacific collateral fours were strong and active. Total sales, par value, g, ,oTb, ,000.
 Panama threes advanced one-auArter on call
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04

This change would be appreciated es- pecial1y in school football, where many of the fields are not perfectly level and smooth, so that slight twists and bruises are rather frequent
 When a kicked ball is touched by player who is offside a penalty should be applied in any part of the field.
 A time limit should be Imposed in cover in two or three minutes he should. leave the game.
 Officials should have the power to call a doctor on the field in addition to the one man from each team now permitted.
 A definite ruling should be made on the 12 men on the field clause. Some officials do not penalize the ref cree from the rear. Walter Camp says that the man must actually take part in or interfere with the play to violate the rule.
 Here are some inequalities in the present rules which should be cor rected:
 team at present gets five min utes' rest between the first and second or third and fourth periods. It can take two minutes for injury, the one min ute allowed for intermission. and two more minutes before the official can declare the game forfeited.
 A team at present may hold the ad- vantage of the wind for full half hour. In case it originally lost the toss and the opponents then took the wind. in the first half should receive the kickoff and defend it's original goal at the comm of the second half
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
Will heln to Boom the citx.

Having a league baseball team next season is going to be a great help to New London in advertising the place and attracting public attention. The city is going te have a team, and, w<aat's mere, it is going to have a good one. During the past two years the city has had tfptop team to repre- sent it, but not being affiliated with
 a league the games lacked interest and
 the efforts of the players were never
 properly appreciated. There has been demand for league baseball here ever since New London dropped out of the Connecticut organization. and while there is not the slightest possibility of being able to maintain a team at a profit in a place of this size, the
 financial backing of the local club as sures the completion of the season and the payment of the salaries.
 The people of this city ought to be appreciative of Morton F. Plants gen. erosity in financing the local baseball team. The furnishing of baseball is largely matter of benevolence, as far best way to show appreciation is to attend the games and support the players in a loyal manner.
 A good attendance during the sea- son is desirable. aside from the ques- ton of expense to the local manage ment. Teams that come here should be greeted by good crowds and the reputation of the city for enthusiasm. over the national game should be un- mistakable. With a conveniently To- cated ball park, good players and all of the other essentials. this city ought to have a very important part in the Eastern association activities this year.
 There isn't any doubt that good players will be secured for New Lon don, and there doesn't seem to be any reason that a championship team can not be gotten together here. The base ball experiment hasn't been very en- oOuraging success in the past, from financial standpoint, but New London is growing all of the time and there ought to be a, better showing this year in the way of patronage.
 Any city that takes a wholesome in terest in baseball is sure to be live place, and that's the reputation that New London ought to make from the way In which it backs up the efforts of the local club tosfurnish the right kind of sport-NeW London Day
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
ANSON's EXPERIENCE ABROAD. Pop" Had One Slipped Over on Him
 by Boy in Billiard Room.

Tim Murnane of the Boston Globe and president of the New England league relates the following incident
 about Pop" Anson: Capt. A. C.. An
 son was conspicuous member of the
 American ball players that paid Europe 1 a visit in the summer of 1874. AnSon was born at MarShalltown Ia, the first child to see the light of day in that city, founded by his father, Hank An son. Anson was one of those clever athletes htat did well at most every l thing that he undertook in the line of sport.
 He was a crack shot, could box, toss quoits, play cricket, wrestle, and was looked upon as one of the finest billiard experts in. the country. This was something of a reputation for a young man only a few years graduat- ed from Notre Dame university Bill lizards was Anson's weakness, and he was forever looking for soft marks. At London the American players stopped at the Midland Grand hotel. Anson went into the bi1liard-room followed by several of the players, who were an- Xfous to see him display his skill with an Englishman.
 "Accosting the young man in charge Of the room Anson said, Will you play a game of billiards?''
 q will, sir answered the young man.
 Then he put the balls on the table, furnished AnsOn and himself with cues, and the game began. AnSon won the SdIll0 Ol IVV pOlHtS, bHeu SuSSSSleQ lndC they play one more game for the drinks and cigars for the party.
 " I'm agreeable, sir was the English mans answer.
 "Anson defeated his opponent by 10 points. Then he remarked as he put up his cue, I guess that will be enough for tonight with a twinkle in his eye He was about to go out of the room followed by the players, when he was handed check by the young man who had been playing with him, calling for the amount of the billiards and re- treatments.
 "Anson took the check looked at it, and said, Why, I beat you both games and the whole thing is on you"
 'NThe EngIishman said:- Why, it's our custom to play with any gentle man that invites us. I was simply ac- commodating you, sir
 He paid the check and insisted that another game be played. with the drinks a side attraction. The ball play. CTS apprehended some trouble, and re- turned to their seats in the billiard room The game was about half over when a tray of empty glasses was placed on a stand about three yards from the head of the billiard table. An son maneuvered until he got his cue ball in range with the glasses, then, hitting the ball well underneath, he executed a jump shot and sent the ivory ball spinning among the glass ware.
 '"Then, with look Of surprise on his face. he apologized to the man in charge. Anson then paid for the bill lizards. It was taken for granted that the breaking of the glassware was purely accidental, and Anson was sat isffed. The best part of a bright, new sovereign was left to pay for the les son in English etiquet'
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
HOW RADBouRNE WON FLAG.
Pitched His Team to Victory, Single Handed, Working in 27 Straight Games.

Frank Bancroft business mana ger of the Cincinnati Reds. was manager Of the Providence club in 1884 when Charles Radbourne made his remark able record of pitchin~ 2 consecutive games, of which he won 26. Bancroft tells the story of that great pitching feat as follows: About the middle of the season Sweeney, one of our pitch CTS, quit us and the club was going to disband, for pitchers were scarce and things looked bad. The directors were about to toss up the sponge. I told them that if they would let me pay Old Hoss-that's what we always called Radbourne- salary besides his own I'd win the pennant. They gave me the laugh, but put it down in black and white that Old Hoss was to get two mems salary. 1 put the proposition up to Rad. and he said he'd pitch his arm off to win the flag.
 .Radbourne won IS straight games, and all within month After he had pitched Is straight games l looked for him to give up the job every day, but he wouldn't. He said he wouldn't quit until we cinched the flag. It took Rad about half an hour to get warmed up before each game His arm was so sore he couldn't throw a ball with an overland motion when he first went on the field. He had to toss under hand. When Rad began to warm up he had the catcher stand behind the plate and he stood about ten feet in front of the plate. He tossed the ball underhanded and gradually kept get ting his arm higher as he loosened up. As his arm felt better he began to take a step backward after each pitch. By the time he reached the pitchers box he was throwing with a side-arm motion, and by the time he got back to second base he could get his arm over his head. During the first two weeks that Rad worked every game he pitched four games against Boston and they got only one run off him. Rad pitched until we cinched the pennant; then he took good rest"
 Derring High Team Sets Record.
 Washington, Feb. 3-In the fourth match in the series of league con tests for the high school shooting
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04


 renee Waterbury, Harry Payne Whit ney and Devereux Milburn, who with F'oxhaH F. Keene are the only nine point men in America.
 The twelve men who will be called to practlse at Lakewood, N. J., this spring TOT the defense of the international cup, nave been selected, but their names will be withheld for the resent It is said that in addition to those who won the cup the list will include Malcolm Stew enson and l.. E. Stoddard, two of the seven point men. The most important changes in the handicap list had to do With members of the Cooperstown New York team, which won tn junior champ 1onship last year with a total handi- cap of less than twenty goals, but which will not again be possible, as F. S. Von Stade was advanced from to as was also c. Perry Bedleston.
 A spreading interest in polo is indi-. cated by the applipa ton of five new clubs for membership. The Back River club of Montreal. the Hawaiian club of Honolulu and clubs in Boise, Idaho; Los Angeles, Cal and Portland, Ore. were the applicants
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
HAMMER THROW DANGEROUS. Talk of AboIishing Field Event Con.
 tinues.

1 Throwing the hammer as an event on | the intercollegiate track and field pro-
 gram is in greater danger this year 1 than it has been in many years. The prominence of other events in the re- | cent Olympic games has had something l to do with this, for they provide l a chance for the big and powerful man who could not make a showing in track l events, but is too valuable type to be 1 left out of the games There has been some agitation favoring the Substitu- | tion of the 5avelin for the hammer, and the matter was taken up recently by the New England association. This body expressed some hostility to the ham
 mer, but decided to wait for the inter- collegiate athletic association before taking drastic action.
 Quinn, the Harvard weight coach while admitting that the event is a dan gerouS one and when made safe has to be carried out where the crowds cannot witness it. has come out in favor Of shortfng the handle or increasing the weight of the missile, or both and his
 plan will be brought before the asso- citation at its next meeting, where it is
 expected that much opposition to the
 continuance of the hammer on the pro-
 gram will develop. Quinn maintains
 that the. event has certain features too
 valuable to be dropped from the pro
 gram and thinks that an increase in
 weight and shortening of the handle
 will solve the problem.
 As matter of fact the hammer is
 no more like a real hammer than key-s
 hole saw is like the o1d-fashioned ar
 tfcle. In the days of the wooden handle
 and the throw from fixed position
 there was little danger in the event,
 but now that the piano wire has been
 substituted for the handle and the ath-
 letes have mastered the intricacies of
 the triple turn, the missile is sent to such distances that 1t is hard to keep the event in the limits of the average athletic field. There is no telling when some performer will envolve the quad rup1e turn and certainly some of the less experienced performers are not sure now when they throw just what direction the 1eaden ball will take It would do no harm to substitute the 56- pound weight for the hammer. There are already records in this event. and the college men ceud take a shy at the performance of the older men in the athletic clubs. The heavier weight would bring out all the power there is in the big men who now throw the hammer ard there would not be danger to any one.
 There are a good many men who be- 1ieve that the hammer should be abol- tshed in favor of throwing the baseball, which is certainly thoroughly Amer ican form of competition. In this, of course, the weight of the contestant would not count for much, and the su- preme effort would be far more local The whole matter will be thorougly threshed out, however, and it would not be surprising to see the last of the ham mer in another year or two. Among English athletes there has been little specializing in the hammer, and when an American enters the event against an Englishman the result usually is almost a f0regOQe conclusion
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
FIRST uNAssIsTED TRIPLE.
Paul Hines Explains How He Made
 Sensational Play.

Regarding the first unassisted triple play, Paul Hines, the hero, writes: '1t was made May 8, 1878. I was playing deep center field for Providence, and there were runners on second and third when a short fly was hit over second base. I ran in after the ball, believing I had the speed to reach it. for I was pretty fast in those days. Both run ners thought the ball would fall safe and ran for the plate. I got the ball off my instep near second, touched that base and then ran to third, reaching that base before the runner who had occupied it could return. thus compIet- ing the play.
 "The play has been questioned, but I see that Umpire Daniels. who worked that day, vouched for it recently. Of course, I remember distinctly how the crowd when it realized what had hap pened, went wild. It was on of the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
RECORD FOR KENTUCKY FUTURITY
Second Payment on Nine Hundred and Seven WeanIngs- Peter the Great Sire of Five States and Cana da Represented

Lexington Ky, Feb 3-Nine hun dred and seven weanlings are reported as having had the second payment made on them for Kentucky Futuri- ty foals of 191s. This eclipses all pra- vious records in point of numbers. The Walnut Hall farm heads the list with S2 youngsters. The Patchen Wilkes farm is second with 73. The Empire City farm is third with S3, while 37 other stables have entered from five to 29 of their weanlings.
 Peter the Great, 2.07, leads the list of stallins, he having 98 of his get in the list of weanlings named in the second payment
 Walnut Hall, 2.os 1-2, has SS and San Francisco ger 1-2, ST. Twenty-six other sires are represented in the list.
 The foals are owned in 35 different states and Canada Kentucky heads the list with 386; New York is second with 121; Massachusetts third with 79; Pennsylvania fourth with 55 and Ohio fifth with 50.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
SUGGESTED CHANGES IN
 FOOTBALL RULES.
No Radical Twists in Present Game, But Several Minor Changes Antiei- pated.

When the football rules committee meets in New York this month there will be number of suggestions offer ed for changes in the present rules There will be no radical twists to the present game; the year of trial has proved that iI is a success.
 But there are certain changes which the majority of football experts desire. For instance. there are a number of football experts who agree with Will liam Heston of Detroit, that the on side kick should be established as a feature~of offensive play
 Others, too, are in favor of having grounded forward pass become a loose ball, in order that spectacular ity may be added to the game.
 These suggestions are numbered among the major changes which are desired On the other hand, there are several minor suggestions which will be submitted. Among the changes which will be advocated are the fol- lowing:
 As for example:
 Change the rule relative to an in Ycompleted forward pass by imposing thinking player when about to be tackled behind the line may throw the ball to the ground and claim he was attempting a forward pass. The where it was put into play. The punt CT or any other man holding the ball may profit by this clause.
 The new rules should make provf- sion for the return of the field judge, 1t is claimed. Four officials are need ed to properly and efficiently enforce the present rules relative to forward passing, holding and the use of hands.
 The head linesman cannot keep time, mark off distance and watch off-side and men going down on kicks and for ward passes, all at the same time.
 With the referee standing behind the attacking team. and the field judge behind the defense. many fouls now lost would be seen and called.
 Make a penalty of ten yards if the forward pass is not thrown over the line of Scrimmage.
 Make line parallel te the sideiine and 15 yards from it. the ball. when taken outside. to be brought in te this line invariably.
 Allow men leaving the game during the first tive periods to return to it at the beginning of the second half. but not later.
 Lengthen the game to 20 minute pe- riods,
 Allow more times out' for injuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
POOR IDEA OF MANAGERS.
Joss Willard Says He Can Handle His
 Own Affairs.

Jess Willard, the Texas he4vyweight who wants to fight Luther McCarty, has a poor opinion of managers and seconds. He has a manager, Kid Cut Ter. former boxer, but he cuts very small figure. Willard cannot ap- preeiate the value of a mentor who Is ready to divide his earnings in the ring. The big fellow has a mind of his own and thinks that he can make his own matches without assistance, He says that if his fighting ability is worth so much money he wants the Hons share, and he believes that he knows enough about the game to pick his antagonists Willard also has & high opinion of his own methods of milling When he knocked out Sol dier Kearns in the Garden recently he had three seconds in his corner. Be- fore the bout began he said to them:
 "I> don't want any advice from you fellows. One of you must fan me, an other must have a lemon peel ready when I sit down. and the third can sponge my face and neck But that's all. I'll do the thinking for all of us"
 Ills handlers obeyed him to the let ter.