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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
YANTIC
Nearly Completed Stereteh of State Road lnspected-War Causes Short Hours at Mill.


 Superintendent Campbell of the Roads and Highways Department was in town Wednesday Inspecting the new stretch of state road recently con- pleted in the Croker Hill district
 The bridge spanning Susquetanscut Brook has been repaired and the road roller has been loaded on a flat car ready for shipment.
 War Cuts Off Mill Orders.
 The Admore Woolen Co.,, announced to its help Wednesday that the mill would close every Wednesday for the week until the first of November The canceling of orders on account of the European crisis Is the cause.
 News in General.
 Thomas Murphy of New Britain was a guest Tuesday at the home of his aunt, Mrs M. D. Murphy.
 Andrew Warren has returned from a several days stay with relatives in New London.
 Ashes from the forest fire in Plain field have been falling like mist here for the past two evenings and the air has had nauch smoke in it.
 Mrs Charles H. Barber and son James. sQsnt- Thursday at Haughton
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
Emeralds and Sachems Clash for Su. : premacy at the Falls Sunday.

The game Sunday between the Sae- chems and the Emeralds will probably be the hardest fought game of the sea- son. as it is the rubber game between these teams and the championship of eastern Connecticut is at stake, as both teams claim the championship of their respective county. Both teams, it is understood. are to have a man in the box who has seen league work this season, which taken with the known all around ability of both teams, as sures the fans of some first class ball. Wfliimantic is sure to bring down a big crowd of fans, as they cannot be outdone by the Norwich crowd that went to Willimantic last Sunday. Both managers haxe agreed to use two unl- plres, one. from Norwich and one from Wiilimantic, which will assure faster game and also a square deal to both teams. As this is the last time to see the Sachems in action, large crowd is sure to be on hand. Luke Riley is to call the game at o'clock promptly.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
BALL PLAYERS FRATERNITY
 INCREASES MEMBERSHIP
Prospects for the Coming Year Look
 Promisins-Membership Now is

New York, Oct. 16.-In his report to the directors, President F'ultz of the Players fraternity announced that the membership had increased from 593 a year ago to 1,014. and that the outlook for augmenting- the ranks during tSe winter months was very promising. All the players. in the Southern asso : ciation and Western league are mem- bers of the fraternity, and in addition the players of Venice. Los Angeles and Portland clubs of the Pacific Coast league have been enrolled.
 Frank McDermott, Memphis, Tenn, and Edward Zimmerman, Newark, N J., were elected as additional members of the advisory board, on which will devolve all the business of the organ ization. The bylaws were changed so that these new vice presidents could be added. so that the minor leagues would have a representation in the executive body which will guide the workings of the organization until the next annual meeting. .
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
NOTRE DAME TO
 MEET VALE TODAY.
A Spectacular Game is Expected Wilson Will Be Back Into the Line- up,

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct 16.-Notre Danes football squad, 26 strong, ar
 rived here today and had a short prac-
 tice in preparation for the game to-
 morrow with Yale, which is expected to be one of the most spectacular con tests of the year here, weather permit ting. A steady downpour of rain fiood- ed Yale field today, so the Indiana col legians contented themselves with 3 lively signal drill in the baseball cage The visiting players are husky lot
 and are full of confidence.
 The local weather bureau reported tonight that it will rain tomorrow. but will probably clear up before the game
 begins. Coach Harper said that if tue weather conditions are good Notre Dame will win, but if it rains Yale will have an advantage.
 Despite the fact that the freshman field was covered with three inches oi
 water, Coach Hinkey gave the Yale squad an hour and a half of signal
 drill in the pouring rain. It, was an- nounced that Wilson, the blues star quarter, who has been out Of the game for two weeks with injuries, will start the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
FORMING A BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Manager Caron of the Taftve Basketball Club Has Plans Under Way for the Formation of Six Team Circuit First Meeting Will be Held Oct 25-Taftvles Prospects Look Promising.

Manager Caron of the Taftville basketball team has plans under way for the organizing of a basket ball league between six neighboring towns which will include Willimantic, Bal tic, Taftville, New London, Mystic and Jewett City. Manager Caron has writ ten to the basket ball managers of the above teams requesting them to send delegate to a meeting to be held in the Taftville Pinochle club on October 25 for the purpose of discuss ing plans and organizing.
 The formation of such league has been talked about for some time and from all reports it ought to be suc-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

Packer was the last of the male resi- dents of the Packer family that made the Packer home in the village found ed by Capt. Daniel Packer Cher grand father), their summer home for near ly three-quarters of a century. He is survived by one sister. He has been a great sufferer from Bright's disease for a long time. After a funeral at his Brooklyn residence. MT. Packers body will be taken to the burial lot of the Briggs family at Schaighticone, N Y. General Briggs, the engineer who put through Hoosac tunnel was the maternal grandfather of MT. Pack CT.
 Independent Democrats.
 The Independent democratic caucus Monday night endorsed the entire democratic state and town nominees except Fred Racine for representative. D. J. Brouillard was placed in his place on the ticket and a delegation went to the secretary of state at Hartford Tuesday to see that the ticket has a place on the official ballot.
 Hunters Blamed.
 c. B. Montgomery, the district fire warden at Packer. was called out three times during Monday night to put out what threatened to be destructive for est fires and business has continued brisk all the week. There has been a bad fire east of the railroad in Can terbury below Packer that is thought to have been set by hunters.
 John w. Drudy. owner of River view farm, ~near Packer, moved there from Norwich Town, where he has been engaged in farming for eight years.
 Modern Methods of Teaching.
 Miss Agnes B. Allen, teacher in Room No. 2 in the Academy, is help ing her pupils to arrange a map show ing the produce of the town of Plain field with the wild and domestic anil mals. One history class is collecting pictures of Plymouth and the Pill grims and the other of Jamestown, Va
 Frank B. Greene is having new pipes laid to carry water to his home and barn, to make sure that cold weather this winter will not interfere with the water supply.
 The Independent Citizens held a meeting in the town hall Tuesday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

"SSh or TldToSniPS Ti9htin9 "oooidHo
 Fires-Hunters Blamed for Them
 Charles Packers Death-Independent
 Democrats Seek Official Recognition.
 Plainfield is still surrounded by for est fires, which start up in new places at all hours of the day and night. Wednesday 150 men fought the one that has been burning all this week at Flat Rock. The centre of danger lay between the brook that crosses the north road (now dry) and the Locke road. The Roberts Cor old Gray house) now occupied by the Hopkins family, was only saved with much hard work and the George Barber place on the north road was given up at one time, but the determined efforts of Harry and Frank Greene and Her bert Phillips, ably supported by other friends of the owner, saved the build = ings which are at present unoccupied. The fire came within a few feet of the house and some of the men had their hair and eyebrows singed and part of their clothes burned off At about thought safe to leave for the night, but it broke out again about 12 o'clock and gained good start before the men could be got there. All day Thursday it ragged and at noon there was another call for more help. The wells and springs are dry and the only water for the men has been what Frank Greene could carry from his house in large cans and the men could not leave the fire to go home for food. Mrs. Fred Burdick sent atlarge basket of food Thursday. On that day Ster- ling gent an appeal to this town for help to fight a fire that had crossed their line and there was also news that 8 large fire had come over the south line from Griswold. The house of John Davis on the old Providence stage road was reported in danger Thursday
 The fire on the lands of Pember and Dufresne which burned the first of the week. broke out again during We'd nesday night and men were called out about l o'clock to look after 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
PLAJNFIELD MEETS ANsoNIA
 IN NATIONAL COMPETITION.
neeticut Soccer Football Team in the Western Part of the State.
(SpeciaI to The iBuIletin.

ISpGCIdI to IlI6 buItLln.J T
 Plainfield, Oct. 16.-The Plainfield soccer team will journey to the west ern end of the, state tomorrow to try their powers against the strong An sonia team. This is the first time they have travelled outside the eastern part of the state, and they go with the best hopes of the other members of the Eastern Connecticut ' Soccer league They mean to do their best to uphold the honor of the Eastern Connecticut league. e
 The committee has selected the fol- lowing players to represent them: Goal, McCluggage; backs, Potts and Walker; halfbacks, Seddon, Palisier and Alexander; forwards, McCusker, Royle, Booth. Greenhalgh, Jencks The team leaves on the 9.5S steam car and is due at New. Haven at 12.12.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
Carlisle Captain .Resian..

The resignation of Capt. Elmer Busch of the Carlisle Indian football team was forced by the coaches and other officers of the reds1in eleven for the good of the team
 Busch was looked upon as a. handi- cap to the spirit of the organization, and had not only not played the game of which he is capable, but at the least failed to arouse enthusiasm in his man. The crisis became" pointed Rt a blackboard talk when Busch's at- titude is alleged to have been disre- spectfuI to the coach. No successor has been elected
 This is the first time in the history of the Indian school that such action has been taken. Busch was last year spoken of by a number of writers as a probable all-American guard for this season. Busch's position will be filled by either Lusa or Hawk Eagle.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

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 The Taftville team will organize for the season next week Wednesday when a captain and other officers will be chosen. The team will be composed practically of the same players that played last year, consisting of Stanley, Vickery, White, Murphy and Halsler. Jackson who played a strong guard po- sition will not be with the team this year as he is away at Trinity college but Manager Caron has received apph- cations for tryouts from several hus- kies who will get a tryout in the near future. It is hoped to open the sea- son in TaftyilIe on Thanksgiving af- ternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
NEW LONDON MANUAL
 ~ TRAINING AT ACADEMY.
Coach overbagh Confident of Victory Strong Combination on the Line Second Team Opens Season Today


 The Academy football team plays the New London Manual Training school this afternoon on the local campus, weather permitting. Coach Overbagh has drilled the team hard this week and has developed better in- reference in the backfeld and feels confident that the team will make a great showing against any team that the Whaling city can put on the field. Practice was omitted on Friday, but Thursday the team had stiff scrim- mage with the scrubs in which the varsity showed great form. The coach is much elated in the working combi- nation on the line, which simply brush ed aside the savage attacks of the 'Windhan High boys last Wednesday making it impossible for them to gain much in line plunges. It is understood that a delegation of Bulkeley students are planning on taking in the game to- day in order to get a glimpse of the machine that they will meet in the near future for their annual series
 The second team will play their first game with Jewett City at o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

Cove withS Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thorpe.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Bishop were visitors in Hartford Thursday. ssS
 Supervisor F. W. Clapp of Willi- mantle was in town Thursday, visiting the Franklin schools
 Oliver Gardner and Frederick K Kingsley visited the Stafford Fair Tuesday.
 Joseph PerkowslSy picked several dandelion blossoms Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
Brown & Perkins, Attamsys-at-laH
 over Uncas Nat. Bank, Shetucket St.
 Entrance stairway near to Thames National Bank. Telephone 3S-3.
tToUcHpoWNs REBUILT
 e.- FROM OPEN PLAY.
Yaie's Style of Play is Relied on De- s ceptive Forward Passss.

:; Yale football as taught by the present master of tactics, Frank Hin key, resembles the historic gr1d1ron game as I exemplified on Eli gridirons fully as closely as al steam shovel re- sembles high. powered auto.
 The day of mass playing has goae at Yale and, replacing it, has come the ground gaining deceptive double and triple pass, forward, lateral and backward. The, sun has not set on touchdowns, either, as wao concluded by many lovers of football last year. when the field goal seemed the only means open for the great elevens to score upon teams which closely match ed them in strength. The game has been give ma wide open heaye by Hin key and the. coaching staff believe that they have d scoring game. r ,fi
 Whether the football of the future will cali for a steam shovel or high powered car, whether it will demand force instead of speed, only the final games of the season will indicate, but the Eli team is fully committed to the new game and the variety of play which Hinkey is introducing into it is well nigh marvellous. Ess Y
 One of the novelties of Hinkeys s coaching is the abilities of secret prac- tice for tme serimmaging. Closed gates have been used simply for the drilling of a few new formations, but the field has been opened for every bit of scrimma&ing ana the scouts from for eign fields have been free to watch the execution of the Hinkey game as free ly as they desire.
 It is the belief of the coaches that no rival eleven can learn the Yale style of play before the close of the season well enough to play it cleanly and ac- curately. It has taken Hinkey&and his 1ieutenants the entire spring of prac- tfce, weeks of evening work in. the cage and five weeks since the prelimi- nary practice began at Madison to hammer perfection in the handling of the ball into the technique of the play CTS. Weeks of ground work in this drill cannot be taken now by any eleven because it needs nearly all it's time to work the formations it must play in its final games.
 Perfection in the execution of its style of play is relied upon by Yale to win its games rather than novelties in the matter of formations or moves.
 Another of the beliefs held by Hin key and his staff is that there are no more easy marks, no more soft things on football schedules. It is no new experience for the Yale baseball nine to be beaten by the team of a minor now and then from some splendidly drilled minor college football team All the teams on the Yale schedule look formidable and although no team has crossed the Yale goal till today, Vir- ginla should have scored twice last Saturday, and many close followers of the Yale team expect Washington and Jefferson and Notre Dame to turn the trick.
 Faith 1 6 firm, however in Yale's aablity to outscore the teams before Harvard comes here to open the new bowl Nov. 21, and 1t is no certainty that Yale will be dished in her own poWi Tn the christening game.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
YALE PLANS GAME
 WITH NoTRE DAME.
Blue Squad has Many Players in Poor
 Condition.

On account of the poor condition of haIf a dozen of her best players, who are on the sick squad with injuries, Yale fears for the worst on the out come of her next game. which Is with Notre Dame Saturday. PumpeIly, Chatfield, Taylor and A1eck Wilson are not expected to be able to play, and Alnsworth, Easton and Charley Fay Tor nave just recently received in juries which will keep them off the field.
 Although Ainsworth was stiff and lame. Coach Hinkey played him in the game with Lehigh and his return to the backfield stiffened up the demor- alized Yale second defense. Though his playing turned the tide in favor of the Eli's his physical condition was not improved any by his getting too early in the game and it will be neces- sary to give him at least a two weeks layoff. lT
 . Carroll Knowles, who was taken out Of the last game with an injured rib, has improved and will be able to get into the game on Saturday. His in- rious, but a close examination showed that no bones are broken or even dis located.
 Yale's poor showing in the first half of the game with Lehigh, when she was oltplayed and outscored by the perative need of a backfeld that could work in perfect harmony. Nc set of backs would be able to handle the complex outfit of passes in the Eli repertoire unless it has been perfectly drilled in their use, and this will take many hours of work by the coaches and men. The absence of several of Ya1e's
 regulars is certain to wreck the team temporarily and it will take the best of luck together with a greatly i'm | proved playing team to get the better of the husky team from Notre Dame.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
Olympic Rrouqht ees Home.

New York, Oct. 16.-The White Star Line steamer Olympic arrived this evening from Gourock, a small town near Glasgow Because of the crowd ed condition of the harbor at Liver berth there. Consequently her pas-. sengers joined the ship at the Scottish. town. There were 520 first. 252 sec ond class and 194 steerage passengers OF board
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
Feds Place Team in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 16.-The placing of Federal League ball team in this vicinity next year. was tonight an- hounced as a certainty by Paul " Connolly, an attorney who has rep resented that league in this city since its inception. MT. Connolly said he has options on two sites for a ball field and that ample financial backing has been secured. He also claimed to have a number of organized baseball
 players under contract for the club.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
ciabbx.chip Battle Nov. g.

San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 16.-It was announced tonight that the Jimmy Clabby George Chip battle for mid dlewedght championship honors had been set for Nov. g.. Clabby will start for San Francisco tomorrow according to a letter from his manager in Chi nacGn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
FOOTBALL GATE RECEIPTS
 FOR THE RED CROSS.
Society to Get Third of Receipts at
 Princeton Game.

One-third of the gate receipts at the Princeton-Lafayette football game to be played at Princeton on Saturday Will De given to the Red Cross by co,r- sent of the athletic associations of the two institutions. The money will. go through the Princeton chapter of the Red Cross.
 In order to increase the amount which can be given, the price of admis- sion to the game has been raised from 50 to 75 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
As In the Beginning.

Once we were young and now we are older. but never yet have we seen a mans wife going to his folks for ad- vice as to what she should buy.-Gal- weston News.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

In a Welsh cemetery there is a stone cross marking a grave that also serves as sun dial, the hours being marked on the upright to receive the shadow of the cross beam
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
OBITUARY.
Charles Packer.

News reached Packer Tuesday of the death at the home of his sister, Mrs Bradford, of Brooklyn, N. r., of Charles Packer. aged 581.years. Mir.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

Boston proved during the series once more that it is the best baseball city i. the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

Troy citizens are planning a gran, celebration Monday night in honor o Johnny Evers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

The Red Sox are now the favorite. of many for the American league pen. nant next year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Havana newspapers were represent ed at the series by three writers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

It is just 16 years since the Bosto Nationals won a pennant.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

A member of the old Boston Ma ionals declared before the final game that the better ball club was not win ming. Asked how the present Bostons would fare in a tussle with the old guard, he replied that old timers were not supposed to know anything. There was no doubt as to what he thought of bA> Ald and new Bostons.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17

Philadelphia and Boston treated wis., iting newspaPermen lavishly. Auto mobile rides to the ball parks, refresh ments in the epress rooms and club, and theatre privileges helped to Tighten +h Q aAllr&su of the scribes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
G. A. c. ,vs. Rough and Readies.

The Rough and Readies are sched- uled to meet the strong GreeneVille Athletic club Sunday on the Cranberry will be a hotly contested battle, as each other. 1t is said, are rivals The Greeneville team will enter the game minus two regular men who on the hospital list, Barwell and Grady.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
White sox and Cubs Divide Receipts.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Members of the White Sox and Cubs today divided the receipts of the city series games
 Twenty eight members of the victori- ous White SoX were eligible and re- ceived checks for $527.30 each. The Cubs received S39S. %--.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
PLAINFIELD

Week of Hardships Fighting Woodland
 Fires-Hunters Blamed for Them Charles Packers Death-lndependent Democrats Seek Official Recognition.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-08-14
MANY SUCCESSFUL METHODS OF
FIGHTING DAMAGE BY RAIN

When heavy rain occurs to damp
en- the shocks the inside sheaves can
be dried quickly by tearing the shocks
apart after the outside sheaves have
dried, thus allowing the sun and wind
to reach them.
Much grain can be saved at the
machine by spreading a canvas upon
the ground beneath the feeder. The
grains that knock off fall upon it and
after the last sheaf has been put
through, the corners of the canvass
are drawn together and it's contents
run through the machine.
Have an extra fork about the ma
chine. In case the loader forgets or
breaks his, the extra one may save
time, says P. c. Grose in Farm and
Home.
A number OF drain tie placed on
end upon each other an built up as
the bin is filed will create air cavi-
ties. and help dry out the grain if it
lis bit damp. Small tile are best.
One should be thoroughly famil ar
with the stipulations in his fire insur-
ance policy. Some demand exact
conditions regarding threshing en-
'gines and one should know when he
is violating them. 1t may save a lot
of money and distress of mind With
the modern oil or gas engine the fire
danger is practically eliminated.
During the threshing season keep
the stock and supply tanks well filled
if you depend on Windmill or pump.
Steam engines require lot of water
and threshing cannot go on without
it. With full tanks you may be able
to help a needy neighbor.
Don't force upon the fireman lot
of old wood and rails that are too rot
ten for stove wood. He may have to
shut down two or three times to get
up steam which means a lot of wasted
time and maybe an extra meal for a
lot of hungry men and horses. A sin