Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
openina of the Tournament.

 ment on the Rockwell street grounds, Tuesday morning, Mayor T. c. Murphy was present and extended a brief but cordial welcome to the players who ] had come from so many diffeffrent cit ieS to participate in the tournament President l.. C. Williamson of Wash ington introduced the mayor, and after the city'S chief executive had given expression to the pleasure it was to greet such a fine body of men on com ing to the city, he was handed the mallet of the veteran Charles Jacobus to send the first ball on it's way over the Sanded court The mayor suc- ceeded in making the first arch amid applause, and the tournament was de- clared underway.
 The games of the tournament were immediately started. On the first thre division courts were J. c. Kirk of Philadelphia, playing Charles Ja- cobus of Springfield; L.. c. Williamson of Washington, playing w. l.. Robin son of Mansfield, and Loue Stockwell of this city playing E. w Robinson of Mansfield All of these games were full of interesting shots. The second division courts were also put into use.
 First Two Games Shutouts.
 For a number of years ex-President Kirk and Professor acobus have made it a point to be the first to meet, and the honors have always gone to the Massachusetts man, but this year the PhiIadelphian turned the tables on him and won, and was consequently elated thereat Kirk had the added honor of not allowing JacobuS an area.
 In the second division J. D. Miner of East Greenwich won the first game, playing it in quick time and scoring shutout over J. E. Webb of Philadel- phia.
 Into First Division.
 Loue Stockwel of this city played and wor1~a game which was supposed to be in the second division, but was then taken out of that division and placed in the first, and the game that he played was cancelled. Everett w, Robinson of Mansfield was another who was promoted from the second to the first division. These two players were then started in a tournament game which Robinson won, although Stockwen made a run the length of the grounds with one ball.
 In the Evening.
 Tn the evening the feature of the play was the two games won by COX in convincing style, which entertained the good number of spectators who were on hand. There was music by the Cadillac orchestra as an accompa- niment for the play and will be on each evening except Friday. when the mu- nicipal band concert is to be given just outside the grounds. Cox first defeat ed w l.. Robinson handily and then took on Professor Jacobus for game. Tn this Cox was the string and got first possession of the balls. but lost them immediately, when Jacobus made 8 difficult shot out of an arch where he had been left by Cox in apparent safety But Jacobus slipped up almost at once by giving Cox fraction of ball. which he could hit and Cox took the game, although Jacobus got past the cage with one ball.
 That's like old times, Charlie said the professor, as Cox ran out. T only made one mistake in that game. I didn't have chance to make an- other"
 In the second division Adams beat Ewer in one of the evening games and Sullivan, one of the Norwich repre- sentatiVes, took a game from Prentice which was not concluded until nearly Il o'clock.
 In the first division the concluding game of the evening was between Williamson and Kirk. The balls shift ed from one to the other number of times and each had chances to win, but Kirk was finally the victor.
 Second Van Wickle Medal.
 Harold Clark brought the second Van Wick1 emedal down from Spring field and handed 1t to Horace T. Webb, chairman of the arrangement commit tee, stating that Dr. Thomson of his home city, who is the present holder, would be unable to come and defend it this year. Just whom it will be turn ed over to has not vet been decided. This medal like the first. calls for the best four out of seven games and is for second division players only.
 Cox is to play Champion Clark for the first Van Wickle medal These games will be played in the evening.
 Annual Meeting.
 The annual meeting of the associa- tion will be held this morning and several items of interest will be