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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
TY coBB's SPEED.
Iy Made First on Scratch Hit and
 Then Stole Three Bases.

In the February American maga- Mne appears a page entitled Two Glimpses of Ty Cobb. One of the stories told Is the following. which relates how the great Detroit base pail plRyer-perhaps the greatest play CT tn the world-nade a lucky scratch hit and then scored on three stolen bases;
 The greatest baseball play I ever saw occurred in game between the PhllRoelphia Athletics and the De troie Tigers in Shibe park, PhiIadel- phia, June. 1913.
 NTy Cobb, his first time up. hit & nasty sroander toward first base. The ball had deceptive bound and Stuny McInnes had some trouble reaching for it and keeping hold of the ball when he got 1t. But he managed to scram- ble over and touch first just as Ty raced over the bag. Connie Mack s loyal rooters declared the Georgia Peach out by mile, but the umpire had ideas Of his own and Tyrus rested safely on the initial sack
 The unexpected usually happens when this star swatsman is running bases, and on this occasion he did not dsappoint his admirers. After the ing fairly good lead. decided to amhie along down to second. figuring, no doubt, that Lapp (the Athletic catcher) would be taken off his guard and throw wild To try for second after a catcher of Lapp's ability has the ball requires nerve Of 6. high order He ts usually there with the perfect peg; but the sight of Cobb jogging along was too much for him and he heaved the ball into center field Cobb saw Barry cr0uched in front of the base waiting as if to receive the ball. go. gathering speed, he made one of his famous bent leg slides and Iande ed behind the bag. Then, seeing that the ball had gono to center field he start = ed for third base at top speed. Some one, l think 1t was Collins, made a beautiful throw to Home Run Baker who stabbed Cobb with the ball as that well known gentleman was in the act of sliding head first for the third haven of rest.
 "The crowd gToaned when the urn- pire motioned Cobb safe at third 1 While adn1iring his nervy exhibition the fans really wanted the dangerous fellow disposed of, and he had reach ed third by the closest kind of a mar gin
 'STy slapped the dust from his toSi | and. as usual, ran several feet up th' ! path toward home each time the pitch
 CT started to wind up. Tho batter with the next windup Cobb raced fol
 the plate at full speed. sliding witt l great force against Lapp, who wa 1 waiting for him with the ball. Blu 1 the throw had been little too higl and the catcher was taken off his fee | before he could touch the daring bas, | runner.
 Cobb therefore stole three base l after having reached first by tuck l scratch hit and made the first run O
 the game before ths next batter ui 1 had hit tha ball"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
FRANK GoTcH WILL
 DEFEND HIS TITLE
He Refuses to Meet Stanisiaus Zbyszke As He Has Defeated Him Before.

Frank Csotef1. the champion ca4cas- as-Ga1ch-Ean wrestler. who has been in retirement since his defeat of George l11r1ch last ErEin$ af Kansas City, 'wiIl <fatzTn tO the mai This official &za- nGUnnsuaen1 edTntes from E1nd1 KI2xfk who looks sf1er The business sffadEs of Getch AS far as bis profession is concerned
 Yes, Go4rF haB assured ras thaA he WSA xaetE1n r0 the wrestling game un- der certain co1n07Siuna7 skid K1ank
 T&S 0GEnditkDI1S are tEazt EThgfnrsav Gne stromsg BaharnEaE ~a1D SD decixdEeiF & Efea&H1 6=1E EESaoenaEtn (Annexicug4 R few weeks RgIn, enuaas through with vfstcEy Gw7er ChRd.Ans Cutler Stan1iS- 7aRs NtysZsk0 and KY1al6ek ZZyyzszEo AARo Gotash s5ES he will xe4a1rn for cne final faITSMEeD RppeSEauce with anv man wanO proves to he too good for any of fhA near c3harnE45Es npw seek ing the wurh6s title.
 -Cme tnfng that Grtra TseEgixts in do1ng and that tB Eezna1udng fnreEez Sn TetWe&nEl4 fD t91B eHenr t4zat Stan isERns ZbJrs1aGD FEo%es to be the best the mat afhcTdE. Gotch defsa1ed Stan proved to the fans then tkaE he sszas by far the szTIggi0r of the Pole 1t rc14d be EsSleHs hU Ge1aat Zozsz15o again. for fear Tals public would make R protest JaS4 aS iE did when he re- turned he n1ae4 AaGkensrhu1sdt the second HzEr, and which proved such a Gasro.
 Couch 3xazs heard oE Frdstxnsky. He has talked with several wzest4Ars. who saw the Frlsnenkky bogaR, and Ga4ch believes pn3y from what he has heard tEsa4 FEaEssISazT dS probal55E tn Q suDerior Of all the ERropeaAs incIzsd- azaG fac Z.byEzEs hr1aQ1rKS"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
CIGARETTES HURT ATHLETES.
Daniels, Worlds Greatest Swinnn1er
 so Declares.

C. NJ Daniels of the New York Attn letiC club, once the worlds greatest swimmer, was an inveterate cigarette smoker. This may account for the recent breaking of the tow~headed splash artists marks by fnfioppers such as the great Hawaiian, Kuke Kahanomoku. and Perry McGiIlvary Harry Habner and Raithel. all of the Illinois Athlteic club of Chicago.
 Undoubtedly Daniels had more abil- Ey than any of the above performers, with the possible exception of the Hawaiian, and we must give him cred it for being the great swimmer of his time. and making remarkable records for the competition offered them. The technique of the crawl stroke was not as highly developed when Daniels was swimming as it is now. Swimming bugs" are inclined to think that he could not beat the crop of swimmers performing now.
 There gre many great athletes who have the cigarette habit, but there is no doubt that it Is detrimental to the athlete who does strenuous work. The paper pipe" hendS are very incon- ststent, much more so than the Ordi- nary athlete The nicotine has a bad effect upon the air sacs of the lungs, and produces an abnormal condition of the nerves
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SLUMP FOLLOWS BOOM.
Conflicting Reports Regarding Freight
 Rates Reach the Street.

New York. Feb 1S,-The stock mar &e4 was cautiously upset today pT con AicS11ag reports concerning ~t11e prooa- sis. disposition of the freight raeeS case. The movement Of prices alHgeo al1nosa entirely on these reports, which, as tfaaY were circulated in Wall street, TVeaSs so contradictory that before the day Eas done ETecH&a1ors were o0d1y <:C1YS Iassd. The story of the day illus traced xha part which sAEuahse and con- lecture sometimes play 2n tne 2Aa1[S sf the stotsk market
 Uncertainty ss to the disposition by tha interstate commerce commission of the eastern railroads application Tor d five Der cent increase in freight rates has exeTSed q oppressive influence on the market for so Ions that spectators were greatly relieved when news came from Washington that President Will son favored a speedy decision The streat. however did nat stop at that but jumpa6 to the conclusion that the president favored an increase in rates A Wait street news agency published the statement that information from d soazrCe close to the interstate com - znerca commission indicated that 8 faV Vorable decision would be rendered al an early date
 On thu strength of these assumptions tho market. which had been dull and irregular earlier in thu day advanced strongly. The railroad stocks led the lapturn, but were followed readily by ths industrIals. and most of the repre- sentative shares made gains of point or more.
 Half an hour before the close the street learned that it had assumed too much Chairman Clark of the inter state commerce comm issio1 was quoted .En a Washington despatch as sayirg g that President Wilson had exprsssed no opinion regarding thS merits of the freight rates case Traders who had bought stocks on the theory that the matter was as good as settled hastily threw over their holdings, and the market s1unped swiftly, Much Of the days gain was lost. although the mar l5et closed with a general showing of fair advances.
 The weekly steel trade reviews re- ported a further increase in new or ders. Pressed Steel Car was strength ened by it's annual report, showing g gain of s1 .4O4, GOO in net. London did little here today,
 Bonds were steady. Total safes. paa wstue, $3.765, 900.
 United States bonds were unchanged oa call,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT
 HAS NO CHANGES.
It Was Under Consideration to Have Brooklyn in Circuit, But It Was De- cided Not To-

New York, Feb 1s--According to . statement issued by President Edward Barrow of the International league there will be no changes in either the circit or the schedule during the pres erlt season MT Barrow satn this a1- tsTnoon:
 T wish to deny officially the various reports regarding shifts by clubs rep resent-ng cities in our circuit There Is no truth in the statements that we are up conflict with OF combat either clubs or leagues in other organizations This applies in particular to the Jer- sey City and Newark clubs recently referred to as about to be shifted to Brooklyn The location of these clubs and the support given them by the fans of those cities has been enninentiy Satisfactory. and I can assure their adherents that thsre will be no changes
 Earlier in tine season the InteFna- S1ona1 league discussed the availability of moving one Of the Jersey cis8sos to Washington park. Brooklyn After a careful study of the situation, it was decided not to carry oSzt the fdes. and there has been no change tn that de- termination"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
TINKER CHARGES MURPHY.
Says He Will Produce a Cabiegram That Will Bring Serious Charge on Murphy.

New York, Feb. 1S.-If Joe Tinker will produce a cablegram which he says he received from C. W. Murphy, who was in Europe when he learned that the shortstop had been sold to Brooklyn by Cincinnati for $25, 900, the National league men will bring charge against the Cubs owner. When Tinker was here the other day he said:
 Murphy cab1ed me to have nothing to do with the Brooklyn club until l had heard from him It was a clear case of tampering with me and a se- rious offense against organized base ball"
 The National league men. it is said will ask Tinker to produce the cable gram if he has it in his possession. If not he will be asked to get a copy from the cable company. There is some doubt. however, as to Tinker's real attitude toward Murphy. Organized baseball men told a story the other day to the effect that several weeks ago Tinker, who was ready to desert the Feds, named Murphy as the man with whom to conduct the negotia- tions,whereupon the matter was drop nod
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
The Roads Are Good.

New England in 1914 and California in 1915 is the program which will De followed by thousands of motorists In their summer vacation tours Of the next two years. New England ap- peals because of its tree-eovereo mountains generally travelRble roaos. and innumerable lakes and seasnore resorts Hence it is that a consider able attendance is expected at the A A A. midsummer meeting, which Will take place in the White Mountains and on which a special committee ap pointed by President John A. Wilson IS now at work. The Maine Automobile association has in mind @ summer gathering, and an effort will be made to amalgamate with the meeting or the national association. Vermont and Massachusetts are discussing similar plans.
 It has been suggested to the com mittee in charge that the A. A. A. member who comes the farthest das- tance should be rewarded by the pos session of the GNdden trophy during the coming year. Chairman l.. R. Speare is taking up this matter with Charles J.Glidden, donor of the ia
 nous trophy and it is expected that the latter will acquiesce in the change of the deed of gift, for it was his orig inal idea to encourage touring to the fullest extent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
YALE TRIMS WILLIAMS.
Captain Heron of Vale Played in Great Form Scoring Two GosIs-Score ka

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 1S-YaIe's rejuvenated hockey team added anoth CT victory to it's string tonight by de- feating Williams in the new arena, five to one Burgess, who played left wing for the blue for the first time tonight, distinguished himself by caging a pret ty goal. after one minute and 36 sec onds of play. Macdonald scored an other goal a minute later.
 Captain Heron of Yale was in good form, and he skated through the crowd for two goals. Sweeney scored Yale's last goal. Gillette scored the only goal for the purple, after twelve minutes of play in the second period
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
YALE TRACK TEAM.
Only 25 Candidates Reported for Team
 Smallest Nun1ksnr rz TsaEs.

EsHwo4ses of track athletics ak Xase gAeseaved a. shock wnen o6lsy 2S candi- 44a&eK for the team Nera0Rted at q. meet AnS called by CArEakn Brown TYaiS Ks the smallest number fsa yearS- Last Maason there were ahoazE 100 cauGi- da4eN- 5E is believed that the 1fnuS1- AiGy 3R1sse number 8 candidates for xh@ eatSws f47ds year fsAs taken away EzaAGy amsaS4aasa@ men Several track MAa of ability 2re azae on the big AasASaaI squad.
 Active track 4Eatnang will start at s,r2oas fyst unless rn0Fse men rspoxt inc nSr9&oos1 is GnnSadeEa6 dua5eoaas. TAae f1tnsnGhed SSeP tso1& Pr6Tscsfor sgad Ez&Tvasd EaaE year in fine dnaa meets. A fnzsxy czu wfSl pr654oEy bs ,isssteA HeT mora candidates.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

that city on March for spring train= lns A number of the men will leave here eri February gS. te be joined by others in Cincinnati the following day; in order te arrive at the camp in time; The rleyeFs new in F46t Springs will leave thef efer Texas en February 27 in .the care of Coach Tom Daily:
 Manage Chance will have S5 regu- lars and recruits in line when the training season begins. On the way north the second team will play two exhikatien games in Mebile Ala.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
INDIANAPOLIS REMAINS
 WITH FEDERALs.
Will Have a New Ball Park and Will
 Be Ready When Season Starts.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb, 1s-"There is absolutely no truth in the report that the Indianapolis Federal league club will be transferred to Toledo" declared J. Edward Krause, president of the club, when asked this afternoon regarding the report in Chicago. "It's all rot" he said "Our new park will be ready when the season opens here"
 W. H. Watkins for years president of the Indianapolis American Associa- ton club and one of the veteran base ball men of the country, today signed a contract as business manager of the Indianapolis Federal League club He will begin his new duties March 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
EMERALDS DEFEATED TAFTvILLE
Two Players Taken Out of the Game For Unnecessary Roughness-Mack and the Lewis Brothers Starred For the Emeralds'-White and Murphy For the Taftvlles- Enaerads Had the Lead All Through the Game-Score 25 to 1z

Had1son Square Garden were tow horses from Fairlawn Farm in Texas, owned by former Senator Bailey of that state, who is getting rid of his Hooded stock. Guy Axworthy, 8 four year stallion by Axworthy out of Idl- ian Wilkes, was bought by H. c. Moody of Lexington, Ky for ss,1o0. Gertrude Dillon, nine years old, by Sidney Dillon out of Biscari, went to the Curls Neck Farm at Gotham, Va, for s1,000,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
ATHLETICS DEFEATED GIANTS.
In WiiIimantic Duokpin League by the
 Score of 1470 tn 143o

Tho Athletics retained their lead in the Willimantic Duckpin league We'd nesday night by defeating the Giants two points to one. The first string was won by the Giants by two pins, the second by the Athletics by four, and the last the Athletics took by 28 Simmons was high with single of 130 and total of $3O. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

Garry Hermann is nothing if not lIind-hearted He has earned distnc- ton by giving unconditional releases to Johnny Kling, Johnny Sheckard and AardeCai Brown. Garry paid more than S12,0OO in salaries to these former Cubs last year
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
COTTON.

New York, Feb 1S.-Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands 1880; gulf 1915; no sales. Futures closed steady March 1920, May 1192, July 11.S5, Au- gust 11Ss. October HAS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
chaIIenae frem NerMieh eIippers.

Fac Norwich Clippers challenge any basketball team in Taftville under 1S-14 years of age. They would like to play in Parish hall or Y. M. c. A. Address R. Counihan, 65 Oakridge street. The lineup is Counihan c. Zim- merman If, Willard rg, Ellis If, Bur tfngame lg Mckenzie sub
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
Will1mautie, Feb. 1;

WilIImautte, Feb. IS. The basketball game between the Emeralds and Taftvtlle Wednesday night might easily have been but continuation of the high school game of the after2opn. as far as ro0ghness went. There wRs more or less mixing up all through the contest, particular 1S in the second half. II. Lewis was responsible. for a good deal of 1t. and he and Stanley got Into a regular light in one corner in the second half and had to be separated. Both were dls- qualified, Hasler taking Stanley's place and W, keirans going In in place of E, Lewis. The ETneraids proved the better team in both halves, leading at the conclusion Of the first by 16-11.and winning the game by 8 score of 2S-a7. Mack and the Lewis brothers starred in baskets for the Emeralds.
 The lineup and score follow: TaftViiie, Emeralds.
 Rigt forward MellOr d4SS1nS
 Left forward
 Wf13Ce ..---~-- MACK
 Center
 Murphy A Lewis
 Right guard
 Jackson Keirans
 Left guard
 Stanley, Hasler- K. Lewis, W-Keirans doaIs,t Mellor 2, White 2, Murphy 3, Jackson l, Higgins 1, Mack 3, A. Lewis 8, E. Lewis 4 Goals from fouls, Mur- phy g. White 1. Higgins S-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

naeotiations with Harvard to arrange for the regatta on the Thames river at New London next June- This change has been discussed before. Yale believes that it will stimulate and sustain interest in rowing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
MONE NET.

New York, Feb. i8-Can money steady at 3-4@2 per cent; ruling rate 3-4; last loan 2: closing 1 S-4@ B. Time loans steady; 60 days 1-2 92 3-4; go days 3-4Q3; six months S1-492 1-3.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
Athletics.
TANKS LEASE HOTEL.
Players No~ in Hot Springs Will
 Leave For Texas February 27.

New York, Feb. 15-The New York American League club announced to-
 night that it had closed a lease 6f a hotel at Fort Worth Texas, for the use of the players who will report in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
Abandon Four Oar Race.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 1S-A pro position to abandon the race for four oars and substitute fer it an event for second varsity eights, is expected to be=put forRaxd by Yale during the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

Henry Robinson. pitcher, traded by the Pittsburgh club to St. Louis, of the National league, has mailed his signed contract to the St Louis club.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

The Santa Monica race course, over which the Vanderbilt cup and Grand Prize races will be run Feb. 21 and 23, respectively, is one of the most fa- nous road race courses in the world. The present road race record of 7S-l miles an hour, held by Teddy Tetzlan in a Fiat, was made at Santa Monica, and each year the famous drivers who have competed in the Santa Monica road races have pronounced 1t one of the fastest and the safest courses in the world. There has never been an accident of any consequence at Santa Monica No dr1ver or mechan1cian has ever been injured. and the course has no death record whatever. The first race was run at Santa Monica July 10, 1909. Since then there have been yearly events, and each race has been faster than the one before, up to last year.
 Work has already started putting the roadway in shape for the big events. and those in charge of the races promise that it will be in better condition than ever before One of the remarkable features of this course is that It's construction will permit race to be run over it a couple of hours after the hardest rain. It is a boulevard all the way, and part of it is within the city limits of Santa Monica There is a three-rnile stretch down the palisades over which the fastest time IS always uaG2- Ihere is another three-mile stretch up Nevada avenue, at which place the road is so wide six cars can easily run abreast. There are three turns in the S.2 miles lap, one being a right anble curve. The Soldiers Home turn is very gradual, and can be taken at sixty miles an hour. The turn off the
 palisades on to Ocean avenue Is also a gradual turn, and likewise can be taken at sixty miles an hour. The turn off Ocean avenue on Nevada. av-
 enue is dangerous if taken at a speed greater than forty-hve miles an hour The course is fourteen miles from Los Angeles. and is reached over several l perfect boulevards.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

Jack Coffey. who tried out at short stop for the Boston Nationals two or three years ago. has been appointed manager of the Denver club.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

New London has released the vet eran Harry Moves. Harry has lost his batting skill recently, although his fielding continues to be good
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

The Federal league is said to have secured an option on land at 144lE street in New York, where it will place s. club next year if the league does well the coming season
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
SPORTING NEWS.

The New Britain club has signed Perry of Brooklyn. an Out1elder. Perry has made 0 reputation playing college baseball
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

New Haven's big first baseman, Mil Ter. is going through daily training in the Yale gymnasium in preparation for the coming season.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

Charles Murphy has wrecked the National league in Chicago by getting rid of Johnny Evers, and has assured the success of the Federal league club in that city
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

Waiter ?, Travis af Garden City suaos4Ae6 in winning fhA Lake Worth golf scuFR9&sneslt for taa@ third success stSs SsS$ last week ip Pslna Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19
DOINGS IN THE AUTOMOBILE WORLD

motor car taxation shall be applied to road work after the amount necessary for the upkeep of the Motor fenlc4e Department has been deducted. Con corning this new law, Job H. Lippln- colt, Commissioner of Motor y yenlcIes said recently:
 The Motor Vehicle bill now pending before the Legislature, together WlIn the bill exempting automobiles rom personal taxation, has the support oL the Administration It takes into acZ count, in determining the amount or fee paid for registration, not only the question of horse power. but of weight and determines upon q much more scientific basis than at present the probable damage which any given vehicle could do to our roads The amount of revenue is apportioned on such a basis that the small and cheap car will not have an undue burden placed upon it's owner; in fact, the present schedule of fees charged under this act will not be greater than the amount of the present registration lee plus the personal tax.
 It can readily be seen that the re- suit of this bill, with the elimination of the automobile from personal taxa tion, will provide a large revenue. all of which will he applied for road pur- poses and will therefore be distributed much more satisfactorily than the total revenue now received by the Govern ment from motor vehicles. It has been i well known fact for some time that the grading of fees in accordance with horsepower did not bring about the result desired, and the element or weight was equally important with the horse power of the engine
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

A bill is pending in the New Jersey LedisIature, which takes into consid- sration not only the horse power. but the weight of an automobile in fixing the amount of taxation. It also pro Yides that the moneys der1Yed from
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

A man winning fifth place for Yale in the big intercollegiates will here after thereby win his 'H. This IS a result of the new rule which counts fifth place in the score.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

been sold to the Philadelphia Nation als by Hartford. He will be taken south by Manager Dooin for spring
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-19

In view of present conditions the rule limiting the number of players to be carried at this time of the year to 35 has become a dead letter. SeV- eral big league managers will go south with more than forty men The plan is to keep as many young players as possible out of the clutches of the Feds