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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BULLISH TENDENCY.
Downward Movement Checked and a
 Broad Advance Sets In.

New York, March 31.-The extent to which the speculative situation is bound up in the freight rates case was indicated by the course of the stock market today. The action of the h. terstate Commerce Commission in ex- pediting the rates case foreshadoWed an early decision and as the financial community expects that the decision will be favorable to the railroads. the news was construed as distinctly bull ish. The market responded strongly. The slow downward movement of the last week was reversed and 8, broad advance set in. Although the buying was quiet, it was none the less effec- tive in establishing a materially high CT range.
 Professional selling moreover, had been carried on the recent decline to a point which exposed the shorts to successful attack, and tOday's rise was the inevitable counter movement which corrects an over extended position on either side of the market. The Wash ington news hastened the advance, in which short covering played quite as important a part as operations for the long account.
 OtheF influences were at work on the constructive side. Estimates of the condition of winter wheat indicated an unusually promising outlook. The London market was more cheerful owing to the latest turn in British pol itics, and American stocks advanced there. London was a buyer here in small way, taking perhaps 5,o00 shares
 With the close of the market today the first quarter of the year ended. During that time transactions in stocks were about 22,00O,000 shares, compared with approximately 22,500,000 shares in the first quarter of last year: Bond sales, however,%were heavier. This year they were about s218. 100000 compared with 45.000.000 in 1913
 Bonds shared only in slight degree the general strength of the stock mar ket. Total sales, par value, $2,670000.
 United States bonds declined from Is to 1-2 on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
CLARsY TO MEET MURRAY.
Bout Comes Off Friday-2o Round Bat
 tie to a Decision.

Within a few days now we shall have a definite line on the true ring ability of Billy Murray, California's latest and most spectacular contender for the middleweight championship honors.
 Next Friday night in Coffroth's Daily City arena, Murray will be put to the acid test when he faces the agile Mir James Clabby in a 20 round battle to a decision.
 From the viewpoint of an unbiased. looker-on it seems as though the Cal ifornia friends of Murray are unwise- ly risl<ing his ring future by sending him at this time against such a ster- ling and seasoned performer as Clabby Murray may be every whit as good a battler as his enthusiastic partisans declare, but even at that it must be admitted that he has been fighting too short time to acquire the polish and experience necessary to make him fit to cope with an opponent of Clab- by'S class
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
BASEBALL IS IMPROVING
Jimmy Burke Says Rough Neck Base
 bali Has Gone By.

Jimmy Burke thinks that baseball tG getting to be a regular lady's game nowadays. This veteran of the old times when the majority of diamond performers were so tough that you could crack hickory nuts on their heads has not easily become reconciIed to the genteeI behavior and drawing room manners of the modern athletes. f'Handshaking players were almost unknown in his day and the expres- Sions, Excuse me" and If you please were not regarded as an essential part of the paStimer's vocabularieS. The boys all act like gentlemen on and off the field now says Burke. If a man happens to make a, one hand catch of a, liner, he tells the victim that he is sorry he robbed him of a hit and if a pitcher beans a guy he is so broken Up that he isn't able to continue. You bet things weren't like this when broke in. The best you got then was a curse, and the way those base-run- ners would fling their spikes around in sliding was a caution. Get out Of my way or I'll cut your blankety- blank eye out was what they used to yell at the baseman. And they were the boys who would do it. too, don't make any mis- take about that. ! do not believe that there is @ player in the American
 T. ally spike another.
 When club opens a series now, there is a grand handshaking bee among the players, 6 regular reunion. Talk about your college frat spirit, it isn't d marker to the baseball happy family. Rivalry as we used to see it 1j or IS years ago is unknown. The men play hard, but they don't get stirred up about it and carry their grudges off the field like they used to. ] can remember the time when it wasn't considered a legal game of ball by some clubs unless there was a fist fight somewhere along the way. Battles on the diamond. in the club house, and in the hotels were com mon that nobody paid much atten ton to them. There may be a few fights now, but they are so rare that they make good gossip.
 Things are much better as they are, though, I'll admit. The public wouldn't stand for the rough stuff that used to be pulled in the old days and the players had to cut out or their jobs would have fled There was a time when decent women hesftated to go to the games in some of the cities, but now a good quarter of the grand stand crowd at every big league game is composed of members of the fair sex. And they never see or hear any thing that would offend them either. If a club should try to pull the rough neck tactics now there would be such an indignant uprising among the fans that patronage would fall away to al most nothing. Clean baseball is what brings in the money at the box office and that seems to be what. the mag mates are after"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
WHITE Sox LOOK GOOD
 IF WALSH COMES BACK.
Arm Is In Perfect Condition-Good As
 It Was Before.

If Ed Walsh comes back, and he is assuring every one in Chicago that he will, he should be as good as ever Examination shows him to be in per feet health, but only time can prove whether his arm IS what IL WAS.
 But if Ed walsh comes back it may be the White Sox who will bat tie for the pennant through the clos ing weeks of the season. There was time when it was customary to as "he'-and he was Walsh. But last season, with Walsh all but useless, Callahans twirling was second to none in the league.
 Three of his pitchers-Cicotte, Rus sell and Scott-occupied three of the first four places in the standing of the league, and the greatest. of these was Russell. Overworked, with a team that could not hit behind him, he nevertheless won p and lot Is in g games he pitched in. In all he twirled 316 innings.
 In 1912 Walsh won 27 and lost r games. In batting his club was next pitcher won he earned it. His record of innings was 393.
 There is no reason why Russell should not be as good this year as last. If Walsh can come back, Chi cago will have two pitchers capable of winning between them forty nine games in a single season-more than half of what it took the Athletics to win the flag. They could pitch. if they had to 709 innings, IS full games, hali the schedule.
 But the beauty of it would be that iron men, instead of one, neither would be overworked; in fact, neither would have to be an iron man. Re- lief work could be divided.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
YOUNG A FREE AGENT.
Decision Made by National Baseball
 Commission.

A decision of importance to minor league players was made by the na- tional baseball commission in the claim of Player George c. Young, who asked the commission to reverse the decision of the national boards disallowance of his claim to be declared a free agent. The commission granted the players request.
 Last fall the player was released by Cleveland to the Toledo (O.) club, which desired to release Young to an- other league and gave the Charleston (W. Va-) club an option on his services findings this option should have been exercised by February 1, 1914. but the player did not receive contract until February 26. The commission holds that the failure of the Charleston club to tender a contract to Young Febru- arv 1 cancelled. its right to his ser vices and gave the player liberty to contract with any clH@ h> 1aigbt elect
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
DISCIPLINE ON FEDS FIELD.
Player Will Be Fined S25 for Being
 Put Out of a Game.

Before returning to Chicago Presi- dent Gilmore of the Federal league said at New York he was well pleased with the progress of the Federal league park in Brooklyn and predicted it would be finished by the start of the season. "Also I expect to see Tom Seaton pitch the opening game in Brooklyn continued Gilmore He will positively play for Brooklyn, and know nothing of any trade being arranged with Chicago"
 When asked about the discipline which will be enforced on Federal league diamonds, Gilmore said the leagues umpires have been instructed to rule firmly. We will go even fur ther than the National and American leagues in preserving discipline. Any player who Is ordered out of a game automatically fines himself S25. If he fails to pay his fine within 4S hours the players club will automatically be fined $10o.'
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
WHERE WILL STATION PLAY.
Ward Says in 5rookIyn-GiImere. Chi
 cago.

In the scramble for the services of Tommy Seaton, the Brooklyn Federal league club finds itself lined up against the strongest influences in the league. President Gilmore, contrary to his promise to the Brooklyn club that it could have Seaton, has taken sides with Joe Tinker and ordered Seaton to re- main in Shreveport with the Chicago team.
 The Wards are highly incensed over the turn which the Seaton case has taken. Treasurer Walter Ward said the other night:
 'Seaton is our property, and Gilmore, Weeghman and Tinker have no right to interfere with his reporting to the Brooklyn club. You can positively deny any reports coming from Chicago or Shreveport that Seaton will play with Chicago. He belongs to us and will play in Brooklyn
 If the Chicago crowd persists in en- couraging Seaton to carry out his own wishes about playing with Chicago, there is likely to be disruption in the league ranks. The Wards have taken the firm stand that Seaton must play with Brooklyn,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
CHANGING FIGHTING METHODS.
Gunboat Smith Going To Be Different
 From Other Champs.


 Apparently Gunboat Smith intends to make himself as exclusive as any of the champions. Gunboat now claims the right to exact guarantees and to investigate the rating of all opponents to see whether they are worthy of his distinguished considera- ton before signing articles. In fact, he means to exercise all the preraga- tives usually conceded a titlehOlder, all of which makes it apparent that Gunboat is going to be far less inter- esting as a champion than he was when merely private in the ranks.
 Next to his unique hitting ability Gunboat's willingness to tage on all corners without unnecessary fuss has been his biggest asset. As long as he pursued that course and won all his bouts he could afford to laugh at ms critics. He had only to point to his record to refuse all that might be said against him. He should think twice before changing his ways.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
BAKER WILL ENTER HARVARD.
Prnceton's Crack Hockey Player Will
 Enter Law School.

"Hobey" Baker, Princetons crack hockey player and captain of the foot ball eleven last year. is going to enter the Harvard Law school next fall ac- cording to announcement from Bos- ton. He is not the first athlete from other universities who has entered the law depar tment at Cambridge, among others having been Stephen Philbin. 8 Yale catcher; Henry Cochems of University of Wisconsin; Robert Taft, a Yale oarsnan; Schoelkoph of Cor nell, Barry and Gammons of Brown, and a number of others. Baker, were students in graduate departments eli gible to play on Harvard teams would be an accession to the Crimson. As it is, he will in all probability be found playing with the Boston Athletic as sociations hockey team next winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
WINNING TEAM FOR ALL STARS.
Manager John Hughes Predicts Great TeamConfdent of Holding the City Championship Play Fast Teams Challenges the Sachems For Series of Games

It looks as if Manager John Hughes of the All Stars will have a team of professional calibre this season. The schedule is now under construction, and will take in some of the fastest teams in the state.
 They expect to open the season angular series between Hanover, Glas- gow -Voluntown, and Manager Hughes says there is no question that his team will retain the championship of the city. He declares that his only rival
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
cbaIIenoes Local Pool Players

Albert Benoit of Willimantio chal- Ienges McGraw of the State Hospital and Sullivan of the Sodality for game of pool and also wishes to make it known that he will play anyone in Eastern Connecticut for the champion ship titla- Address, Albert Renoit, care of The Wood. Wilimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

if the new stands at Washington Park are not finished by May l. Wallace's Ridgewood Park has been leased by the Federals and the games will be played there until Washington Park Is completed. Although night and day shifts of workmen are hurry ing the work at Washington Park, it is doubtful if the park will be ready as soon as the contractors anticipated.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
MONEY,

New York. March 31-Call money steady l 7-S per cent; ruling rate, ?; last loan, 2; closing 1 7-S a 3.
 Time. loans weak: sixty days 1-2 a 3-4; ninety days 2 9-4; six months 8 a 3 IA
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
COLON

New York. March S1-Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands, 1850; gulf, 1875; sales, $500.
 Futures closed steady May, 1242; July, 12.11; August. 11.s5; October, 1154.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
Penn Easy for Athletics.

Philadelphia, March 31.-The worlds champion. Athletics had an easy time of it today in a game with the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania at Shibe park, winning by the score of fl to 4. The American leaguers hit the ball to all parts of the field and took long lead early in the game.
 Score by innings: k. Il. l.. Jl-,. -1,-,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
PIRATES THE WINNERS. Defeated Red Sox in WiiIimantic Duck pin League-Three Straight Games.

The Pirates took three straight points from the Red Sox Tuesday night in the Wiuimantic Duckpin league. Mathewson of the Pirates had high single 115, and German of the losers was high on total, S33. The
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
Laurel Hills vs. Grex Club,

The Laurel Hill basketball team plays the Grex club of W1llimantic to- night in Willimantic. They will use the regular lineup and will make the trip in autos, leaving the Y. M. A at 63N o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
SPORTING NOTES

Pitcheh Young, who was given trial by Bridgeport last season has gone with the Baltimore Federals.
 Bob Ganley, the old Washington player. has been signed as manager or the Perth Amboy, \. J., team ot the Atlantic league.
 Several booster clubs have been or ganized in Baltimore to take part in a street parade the day the Fed season opens in Hanlonville.
 Two girl motorcycHsts of West Philadelphia, Pa, Misses F. P Wins low and J. H. Lynch contemplate rid ing their motorcycles to the Panama Pacific exposition next year.
 Two motorcycle have just been Durchased by w. P. Miles of Sitka, Alaska. These are the first two wheelers to appear in this northern city. They will be used for delivery purposes.
 John E. Hogg. of Kansas City. Mo. is making a motorcycle tour through Canada This summer MT. Hogg is contemplating a world tour, in company with Joe. Esler, of Quincy. H.
 Gus siIlery, the Waterbury fellow who has been offered a job with the Brooklyn Feds will not Say whether he was going to accept the offer of the Wards. but it looks as though he will. Jack Teller of the Pittshelds will put forth some effort to get in front in the league race Jack has fine team and he ought to be able to make the others hustle.
 Hartford has sent contract to Catcher John R. Curtin of Natick, Mass. This youngster is recommended by Scout Howard Earl of the Pitts burgh Pirates.
 Honus Wagner got into the game for the Pittsburgh Pirates at Hot Springs the other day and belted out a two bagger. He may be 40 years old but he's still there.
 A youngster who is so confident of his ability that he has offered to pay his own training expenses has writ ten to the Bridgeport club for a try out. He is the mysterious individual, previously referred to- Hhe Een Il
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
Giants Add Another.

Houston, Tex, March 31.-The New York National league regulars made it four straight from the Texas league champions by defeating Houston today 4 to 1.
 Score: R. II. E. Houston ....... ~ 9 2 New York 8 0
 Napier, Clarke, R. Allen and S. Allen, kttchin; Fremme, Hearn and Mclean
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
Senators Meet First Defeat,
riners Took Close Game.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 31.-The feIded game from Chattanooga South ern league team today 1 to 0.
 Score: R. H. E. Chattanooga .... .-... 0 8 i Detroit .-....-.-. .......-. 4
 Slime, Turner Ostendorf and Gra- ham, Street; Coveleskie, Main and Stanage, Baker.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
Issues ChaIlenoe.

The R. G. $. baseball team cIal- lenges any team under IS years of age in eastern Connecticut. Address Leslie Hyde. Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
phiIIies Defeated the Orioles.

Baltimore, Md, March 31.-The Phil adelphia Nationals defeated the Ball. timore Internationals here today 3 to O.
 Score: R. Il. E. Philadelphia .....--.. ...-.,-. II Baltimore ...--....- ----.... U
 Jacobs, Alexander and Burns; Mor- risette, Cottreu and Egan.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

So successful was the exclusive mo- torcycle show recently held in St. Louis, under the direction of the mo- torcycle clubs, that the dealers are clamoring for another show to be held early in the Spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

When July rolls around and the players lineup for their salaries, then it will be time enough to ask me what think of the Federal league are the words of wisdom that come from Char ley Comiskey, owner of the White Sox.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

It is understood that the Brooklyn Federal League club will be prepared to open the, season in Brooklyn, even
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Miss Bertha Weimer daughter of a wealthy packer of Wheeling w. Va has replaced her automobile with a motorcycle. Miss Weimer says that with the twO-Wheeler she can ride to town from their country home in much less time than with an automo- bile.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
cubs Shut Ont Terrs Haute.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 31.-Stack pitched nine innings for the Chicago Nationals and shut out Terre Haute today while the Cubs made 15 hits for 14 runs. Williams led with the stick, making four hits.
 Score: K. Il. l. Chicago ..--.,.... 14 10 U Terre Haute .-........-..... c 6
 Stack and Tyree, Hargove; Heironi- mus. Paynter, Haynes and Fisher, Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

H. P. Wood, of the Hawaiian Pro motion Committee. states that most Of the 800 motorcycles in use on the Is lands are of American manufacture. Hawaii is a motorcycle paradise says MT. Wood, mot only because of it's excellent roads but also because of tho fact that the climate permits of all year riding"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Jack Ryan, who played with New Britain and Springfield in the Eastern association, has signed with Fitchburg, Mass, which is managed by Fred Lake, the old Boston manager.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

straight games last season for a semi pro club in New Jersey. Secretary Reddy has sent a contract to the younsster and will announce the play CTS name when he signs.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

John E. Hogg. of Kansas City. Mo, is making a motorcycle tour through Canada This summer MT. Hogg is contemplating a world tour, in company with Joe Esler of Quincy. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Two girl motorcyclists of West Philadelphia, Pa, Misses F. P Wins low and J. H. Lynch contemplate rid ing their motorcycles to the Panama Pacific exposition next year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Kenneth Nash. the old Waterbury shOrtstop, is a representative in the Massachusetts legislature and has been visiting various cities as a member of Q committee of inspection. He did not go south with the St. Louis Nationals, by whom he was drafted, because of his legislative duties, but plans to join that team later
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

ITonus Wagner got into the game for the Pittsburgh Pirates at Hot Springs the other day and belted out a two bagger He may be 40 years old but he's still there.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Two motorcycles have just been purchased by w. P. Miles of Sitka, Alaska These are the first two wheelers to appear in this northern city They will be used for delivery purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

A youngster who is so confident of his ability that he has offered to pay his own training expenses has writ ten to the Bridgeport club for try out. He is the mysterious individual, previously referred to. Hho HeR Il
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Hartford has sent a contract to Catcher John R. Curtin of Natick, Mass This youngster is recommended by Scout Howard Earl of the Pitts burgh Pirates.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
R. H. E.

0 4 3 "-14 15 | Batteries: Balient Weed and ! Schwert; Bush, Burning and Schang and Lapp.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Several booster clubs have been or ganized in Baltimore to take part in a street parade the day the Fed season opens in Hanlonville.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Gus Sillery, the Waterbury fellow who has been offered a job with the Brooklyn Feds will not say whether he was going to accept the offer of the Wards. but it looks as though he will.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Jack Teller of the Pittshelds will put forth some effort to get in front in the league race. Jack has fine team and he ought to be able to make the others hustle.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Pitcheh Young, who was given trial by Bridgeport last season has gone with the Baltimore Federals.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01

Bob Ganley, the old Washington player. has been signed as manager of the Perth Amboy, \. J., team of the Atlantic league.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-26
GERMAN HEAVY
GUNS DEM0L|SH
MAUBEUGE FORTS
Notifications, Supposed to Be
IrnpregnabIe, Are Crushed
Like EggSheIIs by Fire From
New Type Of Artillery

Rotterdam, Sept. 1.-THE core
spondent of the Berliner Tageblait,
with the German Headquarters in the
field, describing the Notifications Of
Maubeuge. recently taken by the
Germans, points to the fact that This
was the first fortress of its KIM to
be taken.
The fortress contested Of a series W
forts and o1fworks. These latter wei
Icomposed Of permanent trenches am
|redoubts, access to which was diff
|cult owing to the general use n,
barbed wire entanglements. The kr.
tillery was placed in deep epaulme "
but was mobile insteadA of statienf ~
as usually is the case During thu u,
tack on the fortress an armored ftrair
on the line north Of the city VI I,
faction.
Before Maubeuge surrey
seven units among the outworH we,,
taken BY the Germans. The Id s.an "
this. asserts the correspondt, I.
THAT the German heavy artilld u,a.
liable to overcome what the 4 trran 4.
thought to be impregnabIe POI gt,s,,,s
In view OF the German ca 5ms thai
dum-dum ammunition was nod Il
the French fortress of Longt.v col.
onel Darche. commander 1 ~ n.
French troops there. who wat narn,it.
ted to retain his sword by &he Ger,
man crown prince, has now fbaan de-.
prived Of that honor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-26
Episcopal Bishop Kill 81

Salt Lake City. Sept. 2s. Bishop
- Spalding' mead 81 us tlpiscppal
|churfh IN ltah' was ihssan ly killed
here tonight when an aneo' hobile In
which he was riding stfoeh curl
srd overturned bisnop paldinss
IsxulI was badly fractured ma his
meek broken The car WAS ftven Il,
Ia Young daughter Of Judge william
IN. King who IS one Of the n &, know
democratic politicians IN Ehe W. I