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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
SPIRIT BIC ASSET IN CAME
Purpose to Win Big Help Both Teams General Impres- sion That Harvard Will Have Advantage Grounds are Wet-Lateral and Forward Passing Attack is Bull Nark of Yale's Power.


 Whatever may be the offensive and defensive systems of Harvard and Yale in their game of Saturday, there are other elements which must be reckon ed with in estimating the play of the two teams. They are the spirit which and the effect of a possibly rainy day upon the playing and players.
 Tigers Show Spirit.
 Last Saturday was the date of the official dedication of the Palmer Me week previous the Princeton team came to the Harvard stadium and played one Of the most ineffective ge mes in the history of the football teams of the New Jersey institution; but when the Palmer stadium dedica- tory game game Princeton exhibited an entirely different type of football Out classed as they were by the Blues in the first three periods, they put up a. iesperate battle, and in the last period marched twice down the field for touchdowns
 Several years ago the Harvard sta. dium was dedicated to the pastime of football by the Harvard-Dartmouth game. Harvard that year had a poor team, while Dartmouth possessed one of the best in it's history. Even then the Harvard team made a most valiant fight and had carried the ball almost to the Dartmouth goal line before the terrific power of the big Green team made itself known and throughout the remainder of the contest made Dart mouth work it's hardest to. secure the winning score.
 On both these occasions the team defeated was the proud possessor of a new stadium. They were admittedly poorer than their opponents prior to the game, but their fighting spirit and l. ~s~ -z1sz ing edifices made them stronger than any had reckoned. Consequently this same spirit will probably be found in the Yale team, which is now Is consid- cred evenly matched with Harvard.
 Slogan Changes Hands.
 Prior to the last four seasons Yale had been winning the annual games consistently. The team took this win ming spirit into every game, and the saying Harvard gets the stage fright at the sight of blue jersey" became the slogan of the Yale rooters. Sud- denly this slogan and the blue jerseys failed to work so successfully, and now for the past few years the Harvard undergraduates have adopted similar slogan when talking of the Yale game, changing the color of the jersey from blue to crimson. Harvard will have the benefit of this winning spirit.
 Another phase of football outside the offensive and defensive systems of the contesting teams is the weather and field conditions
 This gives rise to the question of which of the two attacking systems will be the more hindered by wet day or a muddy field.
 There is a general impression that a wet football furnishes a slippery propo- sition to receive on a punt or kickoff or to pass from one back to another, and although this is the alibf usually
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
GREEN ELEVEN ENTITLED TO .''t BERTHA AMONG BEST FoUR
Dartmouth Had Great Scoring Ma.
 chine This Season.

, The rating of the Dartmouth, eleven oy football critics will be one Fof the interesting features of the coming post-season football chatter. AS a scoring machine the Big Greer. eleven holds nrst place among eastern teams. conHder1ng, Of course, the calfbre of the teams against which 1t played. some may argue that Princeton de- feated the Han0Verfans and therefore must rank above Dartmouth. On the other hand Princeton failed to get more than two touchdowns in any, of It's eight games, while Dartmouth averaged forty points per game. and got at least two touchdowns in every game. including that with Princeton. The scoring power of the New Hemp shire eleven as displayed in its last three games against Amherst, Tufts and Pennsylvania. stamps Cavanaurh's . team as one of the best of the year. It is a. team that could reasonably be expected to give Harvard as hard a fight as the Big Green teams of a few years back. These lights were hard enough to ease Dartmouth of the Crimson schedule.
 Cornell should figure among the four leading eastern teams. A year ago Dartmouth had what all Hanover con. gidered a sstrangle hold on the eastern chempfcns1ip, but Captain %HogSett's men orashe4 into the Carlisle Indians and the Big Green team was crushed There Is no Indian game this year to make such an ending possible. nor is there any team in sight that; would affair.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
PaiNcEToN TEAM ovERcoAcHED
Mon RsssIidered hy varieua Systems
 Taught Co Thsm-csaches Are. Nu- ] Fs,ereua.

The opinion has been heard on all sides that the Tiger eieven.is an over coached team; that several Styleg of play have gBeen taught them, and that they are bewildered by the various systems. Evidently Coach Penfleld is of the same opinion. although he has not expressed himself, for at the first practfce recently ali coaches were banished from the field. They warmed the benches along the side lines and Coach Penfeld was the only one ex- cept the team who was on the field.
 There ie no doubt in the mind of any Princetonian that it is years sin-e Princston has had such wonderful material for a team,S and that better With the coaches off the field a won derful advance in team play may be expected, for tt will enable the players to use their heads and play their owa game rather than be confused by va rtous systems. It Is up to the eleven men to work out their own salvation. Captain Ballin and Coach Penfield may be able to bring this about in the few days of practice that remain.
 The men are still badly bruised from Saturday, but all of them were given work yesterday afternoon with the ex- cepticn of7 Captain BaHin and Click. Click did not return to Princeton uu- til Tuesday, and it was officially given out that. he would not be in any praC- tice this week, but it is hoped that they may be able to get him in shane the Tigers would be severely handi- capped, for he is the tower of strength behind the line. He is the best runner with the ball. the best secondary de. fense man. and. above all, he has good football sense.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20

resorted to for fumbles during rainy day game, anyone who considers the effect of water upon leather knows tfat wet leather is sticky rather than slippery. A slippery ball on a wet day is usually due to it's becoming coated with mud.
 The real difficulty in handling a wet ball is because of its increased weight and the consequent slowing up in the passing of 1t. A wet field also slows Up the runner and makes his footing 6 bit insecure and results many times in the bunting back outl1icking his ends or the forward passing back out throwing the intended recipient of the throw. system will be the most hampered by a wet field and ball consequently re- solves upon these four conditions, namely, the difficulty in passing, the slowing up of the runners, the out bunting of the ends and the over throwing of the forward pass.
 Harvard to date has worked almost solely with old style football, seldom resorting to any passing play. One bulwark of Yale'S power Is the lateral and forward passing attacfi, and as the result Harvard unquestionably would fare the better should the weather. and field conditions be other than fair.
 Yale's lateral passing is worked with the backs in motion. Any hitch in tEeir running or any delay in passing the ball naturally would slow tip the piaySand give the Harvard men a bet ter|opportunity to get in and break up Yale's combinations.
 Harvard Uses Passes.
 Harvard, on the other hand, has a delayed and double pass method of attack, which has proved one eof its most successful. In this play the timing of the passes must be accurate O.. the play becomes muddled and in- effective. The difficulty of executing these passes with customary speed when the bali has become wet and heavy would take away much of the rower and effectiveness of this Prince ton beating attack.
 One of. the plays worked through this double and delayed passing attack calls for a Harvard end to take the ball around the opposite end of his line. Yale also has an end around play and these undoubtedly would prove ground losers instead of ground gain CTS, as the turn around the end would be much more difficult to accomplish on a, wet field.
 In the matter of bunting on a wet day Harvard should show to an advarl- tage, providing YaIe's bunting in the Princeton game is considered as a cri- terion of it's ability in this department. AGdOT0 HI luhI game W11Cn was p1dy- ell on a dry field, several times out punted his ends, sending his punts low and fast and allowing the Princeton men to start well in running back the ball before the Yale ends were in posi- tion to tackle. Mahan'e punts usually are fairly high and he gives his ends plenty of time to get under them, and this should work in Harvard's favor, providing the field of the Yale bowl Is wet.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
Mocann's We've on Salaries.

Manager Gene McCann of the New London club has returned from Omaha where he attended the annual con- vention of the National association. Manager McCann is optimistic over the outlook for minor league ball dur ing the coming season and says that he has most of his plans for the com ing year already mapped out. He has strings out for several new players, whose names will be made public as fast as they sign contracts, and says that as soon as he can clean up the accumulated mail waiting his attention that he will get down to business.
 The lower salary limit, Manager Mc- Cam thinks. will not slow down the grade of ball in this league, though it will make the managers lot much harder. Class ball players will have to be developed in the future, instead of grabbing off major league discards, in his opinion.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20

assisted by Clyde Burrows, is taking measurements for the proposed new sidewalk to be constructed from the railroad station to the velvet mill by the way of East Main street, and VIII bur street to Greenmanville around He will soon have figures which will be submitted to the street committee from the Village Improvement society and the Mems club, after which a canvass of the property owners of the line will he made. Already many Of the prop erty owners have signified their will ingness tn pay their part Of the cost of the sidewalk construction and it is hoped that it will be put through without much delay.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION.
 NATIONAL REGISTRATION COM.
President A. j. LiII, Jr. Announces
 ames for Ensuing Year.

New York, Nov 19.-AIfred J. Lin, IT,. president of the Amateur Athletic union of the United States, tonight announced the names of the import ant national registration committee of the A. A. U. for. the ensuing year. The secretary treasurer always is chair man of this committee
 Besides Frederick w.. Rubien, as chairman. the following men through out the country, who. are chairmen of local registration committees, are members:
 Jacob W Stumpf, Metropolitan. as- sociahtion; J. Frank Tracey. New Eng land association; Herman Meyer, Middle Atlantic association; William Burdick, South Atlantic association; Harry F. Keator, Central association; l.. Di Benedetto, Southern associa- ton; Florence J. Curran. Western as- sociation: T. Morris Dunne, Pacific association; George James, Pacific association; A. F.. Du- gosh, Texas association; R. w. Horn ing. Southern Pacific association: W. Pyke Johnson. Rocky Mountain asso- citation; Dr. Charles G. Hummer, In- ter 9Mountain association: J. F. Soper, Hawaiian association.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
NEW WORLDS SERIES PLANS.
Consist of. Nine Games Instead of Seven-Hishest Price Seat $1.5o.

It seems to be foregone conclusion
 that the worlds series next year will consist of nine games. and that the highest price for a. reserved seat will be $150. The players will share in the receipts of the first five games. and five victories must be recorded in .fa- vor of one of the contesting teams to decide the championship. The Amerl- can league, which originated the plan last week, will doubtless receive the support of. the National league. when Governor Teners calls his delegates to- gether on Dec. S., By this arrange ment the players ,whostake part in the big games next October will cut up about half as much money as in for mer years It is believed that the mag mates in adopting this new plan will endeavor to show the players that they have. been treated too Tliberally in the past. Incidentally. the baseball public will welcome the reduction in prices, no matter where the series takes place.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
CRIMSON ADVANCE GUARD
 PRAcTIcED IN NEW BOWL Rain Did Not Hinder Harvard's Boot ers-YaIe Praeticed on Old Field.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 19.-A northeaster, blowing thirty miles an hour and bringing with it nearly two inches of rain and snow, made no diff ference with the plans of the liar yard and Yale football teams today. The Crimson advance guard, consist Ing of twenty players, Head Coach Haughton and assistant coaches, had what was termed satisfactory" try out in the new Bowl,
 Much of the drill was devoted to bunting and practice in Kicking field goals. Captain Brickley kicked goals with his usual accuracy from all am gles, despite the fact that the gridiron was covered with slush and the water stood inches deep. Maflan also kick ed goals with good success. After a short signal drill the players left for New London to join the rest of the Harvard squad tomorrow.
 Coach Haughton and Trainer
 Pooch" Donovan. declared the men to be in excellent physical shape. The Harvard players expressed themselves as confident of victory on Saturday. It is planned to have secret practice on the baseball grounds at New Lon- don tomorrow.
 getting accustomed to the Bowl, Head Coach Hlnkey sent the Yale players through a long, secret signal drill on old Yale field, which was in miser- able shape The players handled the water soaked .pigslxin in the compli- cated lateral and forward passes with out a tumble. Considerable attention was devoted to the drop kickers. and LeGore, Guernsey and Pumpelly kick ed large percentage of tries. Tonight the players were sent through another signal drill in the
 baseball cage. Trainer Johnny Mack said the eleven was in fine physical trim. Old injuries to some players have entirely healed and the trainer ventured the opinion that the Blue will enter the game in the best con- dition of any Yale eleven in years. After the Harvard practice. work men were set to work getting the gr1d- iron in shape. It Is believed that with the scientific drainage system, the turf will be in good condition by Saturday morning.
 Football enthusiasts were apprehen- sive today because Of weather condi- tons, but they were cheered tonight when the local weather bureau said the storm would pass away tomorrow. Indications now point to a fair, cold day on Saturday.
 Harvard students sent $3,000 here today to bet on their team at odds of 10 to g. Yale men covered the bets at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
Work Competent on Bowl

New Haven, Conn., Nov. 17.-Worls on Ei1e Yale bowl. where the Harvard X 9le football game will be staged Sat urday, was completed today. The engineering company spent the day in putting the finishing touches on minor details. With the temporary seats, the vast ampitheatre will seat exactly 70,- 05S persons, net counting tho stand for nearly 300 newspaper men and teIe- graph operators. Everard Thompson, head of the ticket department, said tonight that the applications for seats have passed the s0,000 mark.
 The Yale management has sta&sd 0QE the parking place for automobiles Into avenues and streets. More than 5000 machines can be accommodated it will require 1,4Go attendants to usi1 . CT the crowd and watch the amtozno- piles. This fe exclusive of e big squad of New Haven policemen ana f1remen who will be on duty. If is planned also Co bring many policemen here from other citdes fin the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
MYSTIC
Ladies' Aid Society anes McNamara's Death-ProPosed New Sidewalk.


 Mrs. Herbert Lamphere entertained the members of the Methodist Ladies' Aid society at her home on West Mys- tic avenue Thursday. During the aft ernoon work was done by the ladies. At o'clock supper was served and a pleasant social evening was enjoyed.
 Death of James McNamara
 James McNamara, who has been i'll with Bright's disease for a long time, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Margaret McNamara, Monday at Webster, Mass, where he had gone on a visit. He was highly respected citizen and was a weaver in the wool en mill up to the time of his illness, about two years ago. He leaves, be- sides his mother, his wife. two sons William and Charles McNamara, and two daughters, Misses Gertrude and Frances B1cNamara of this place, and three brothers. Michael, Thomas and William McNamara of Webster Mass
 Entertained R, N.
 Mrs. Eugene Smith of Aistuxet av- er1ue entertained the members of the Florine Dow camp, Royal Neighbors, al her home Thursday evening. A social time was enjoyed and refreshments were served
 New Walk
 Civil Engineer Edward E. Bucklin
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
MACK RIGHT IN
 MAKING CHANCE
By ETugh s. Fullertonl

Connie Mack either is proving him. self the wisest man in baseball or he 2 is making. the greatest blunder any man ever made. He is ripping his team, which for four years has been declared one Of the four greatest of all time, to pieces and next year the Athletics will present a strange and broken front It Mack in the next two years, develops another team, he will be the best we ever have known. If not-the argument still will be open.
 | believe Mack is making the wisest and best course open to the manager of e, team The conditions are unusual.
 First: Philadelphia is a cheap ball town. Even when the team is draw ing well the crowds do not pay as much as smaller crowds do in other cities They have been trained that way.
 Second: The Athletics. never have been a magnetic team. Their person . ality has not been known. Few of them had personal following. <. .
 Thirdly: Philadelphia grew weary of watching them; lost interest because a. worlds championship team winning another American league pennant, the team did not draw at home.
 FouTthly: The players are growing old in point of service. and are pros- porous. They wanted higher salaries IA A. I1tS A<@~0 VI d. 1oSAn& year. AS a Du5- mess man, half owner of the team, Mack could not see the way to pay more: as baseball manager he real fzed that the team is past it's best and going. back in some departments.
 There sw of course, be loud and long howl from the public, over the passing from the Athletics of Ban- der, Plank, Coonbs, .Oldring, and per- hapS Barry, Baker and even Collins
 But in any other business any bust ness man would see that the best thing to do is to clean house entirely and rebuild the team
 To me it seems that Mack is wiser even than we have thought. He has seena some of his players Eo back steadily has seen others grow carless of discipline and of playing because uf continued prosperity.
 The question now is can Connie Mack create from the remnants of his old team a new pennant competitor.
 He can if anyone can. Mack is, in my Judgment, the greatest judge if ball players we yer have known. He IS remarkable student of players. lie watched the colleges. It is said that today there are a dozen piayers in colleges who practically belong to Mack.
 l. In many cases Mack does these things out, pure friendship for the players or for the minor league man.
 How many future Collins and Bak- CTS and Planks. he has on demand he alone knows. But it is safe to say ne knows where he can get material Tor a, strong team. It is currently re- ported that half dozen more of the Athletics, tempted by offers from the Feds, tried to hold up'' Mack for larger salaries.
 Had they won the worlds champton- snip, he probably would have bae,, compelled to yield or to cornprornise but ioshing. put them in bad tactical position. Mack now has a strong aIbj to present in case he is criticized for iettin~ go his stars.-New Haven. Times Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
TEN TEAMS BUNcHED
 IN BICYCLE RACE.
Two Miles aid Two Laps Ahead of the
 Record For the Hours.

i. New York, Nov 1e--Thirteen teams were left in the six day bicycle race at II o'clock tonight, ten of which were punched for the lead with I, 4sS miles and two laps to their credit. Three teams, Piercy and Du- puy, Kopsky and Hansen and the Be- dell, brothers withdrew during the evening. Pierey and Hansen formed a partnership and entered the race with the customary handicap of one lap. It was not thought that either The fast pace of, the,-week had les sened materially and the teams were only two miles and two laps ahead Of the record for the hour.
 The chief incident Of the riding during the early night was spill which occurred in a sprint shortly were thrown and Verri, Kaiser, Rro- bach, AnderSan and. sWomlrab were cut on the face and hands or bruised about the body, None was seriously enough injured to force his retire ment. The standing at Il p. m. was:
 Goullette l- Grenda: Clark Root, Egg -Verri; Moran -McNamara, Wal thouh-Halstead, E'olger-Hfll; Law son -Drobach and Ryan and Wohlrab, 1884 laps; Thomas -Hanley, 1884 milee: Mitten- -Rndersont 1888 miles, g laps; Piercey- Hansen, 1888 miles, 2 laps.
 K The ten leaders had gone 1924 miles and laps at a. m- The Thomas Hanley teams score was 1.924.2. Nit ten Anderson 1s923.9; Piercey Hansen |Is2S.5. The record was 1922 miles and laps, made in 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
5REsNAHAN TO RECEIVE
 SALARY OF $fs;ooo
Reported That Catcher Jimmy Archer is Considering Offer From Federais

Chicago. Nov. 19.-The terms under which Roger Bresnahan signed to manage the Cubs, according to news. papers quoting a trustworthy sotrce't include a salary of se,000 as player and $12,ooo as manager, or SIS, 900 year. A clause providing that the manager cannot be dethroned without his con- sent unta the expiration of his term also was included.
 Speculation on Fhe future of Hank ODay. deposed as West Side leader to make room for Bresnahau, Chicago fans believe he will again join Presi. dent Tener's staff of umpiFes. Upon his retirement as Cincinnati manager he resumed his place as umpire dur. ing 1912. Newspapers also published today report that Jimmy Archer, the ub catcher. Is considering an offer from the Buffafo Federals. He refused to discuss the runnor.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
HARVARD ELEVEN CAMPING
 AT. NEW LONDON
if Weather Permits They Will Prae-
 tIee at Plant Field Thia Afternsen.

A squad of thirty Harvard football players, coaches and trainers. headed by Coach ,Haughton and Captain Brickiey. arrived at New London Thurs- day night. from New Haven. where practice was held in. the iYale Bowl Thursday afternoon.
 After supper the men went to a theatre If weather conditions are good today it is planned to have sprac- tice behind closed gates on Plant fieid If the field Is muddy there win be a signal drill in a local hall.
 The remainder of the Crimson squad consisting of k6 players, will arrive in New London this morning. .A
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
Roger sresnahan's Deals Have Fell Throuoh

Chicago. Nov. 17.-Roger Bresnahan announced today that two deals re- gard1ng his future-one by which he would have become manager of the Brooklyn Federals and aonther by which he hoped to own the Clevelarf1 Association franchise and transfer it to Toledo-are off. He is now, he said, als.''
 As for rumors that he might sue ceed Henry O'Day as Cub manager, with President Thomas. His trip to Chicago, he said, was made for pri- vate reasons.