Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-18
MAYOR MURPHY WILL
 START THE BALLS ROLLING
SSrd Annual Tournament of National Roque Association Opens Here To- day.

day.
 At 10 o'clock this morning Mayor Timothy c. Murphy will take mailet in hand for moment and start the balls rolling in the annual rouue tournament the thirty-third the na- tlonal association has held and the best of them all. its members who are already foregathered in Norwich en- thusiastically predict It was a cheer full group of roquists who were up at the attractive Rockwell street grounds Monday evening, getting in final prac- tice and talking over prospects before the battles of the courts begin today Things look better than ever for the success of the tournament in Norwich this year.
 First Division Men.
 Enough of the players had arrived Monday night or had been definitely heard from to enable the first division to be pretty well made up. These are the men who vii clompete for the championship of the country:-
 Everett w. Robinson, present cham pion, of Mansfield. Mass.
 Edward Clark, ex-champion. of Springfield. Mass.
 Harold Clark of Springfield. Mass. F c. C. Cox of Maiden, Mass.
 Horace T. Webb of West Chester, Pa.
 W. L. Robinson of Mansfield. Mass. 1IGSIutIll '. hllldI1SOn or w dSn- ington, D c.
 Loue StockweI of Norwich. J. C. Kirk of Philadelphia w. C. Rodman of Philadelphia
 E. G. Adams of Kingston. N. Y.
 Frank H. Foss of Willimantic A D Spellman of Willimantic.
 Prof Charles Jacobus Of Springfield, Mass.
 Charles G. Williams of Washington D. c.
 Second Division.
 The makeup tentatively of the second division is pretty sure, up to date. as follows, with a number of new names | to be added:
 Capt. Whaly of Washington, D. c. Jesse E. Webb of West Chester, Pa s. B. Prentice of Providence, R. l. Dr. Hartman of Philadelphia Guy Sullivan of Norwich. | Woodruff Sullivan Zof Norwich. Frank P. FentOn of Wilimantic. Social Play Monday Evening.
 Social games. combining recreation | and practice. were interesting features on the grounds Monday evening when | the strings of tungstens festooned over | the courts lent | pretty touch to the scene. Rodman succeeded in taking a game away from President William son in one of these friendly contests ard on nearby courts Webb and | StoclIweII, Hartman and Rodman and | Prentice and Sullivan were putting the balls around through the wickets in a fashion approved by quite q | gathering of interested on-lookers. President Williamson arrived Mon day noon and without delay he was | out on the courts with his little mallet, | just as full of his yuthful spirits as ever. Harold and Eddie Clark were | also new arrivals on Monday as was s. B. Prentice from Providence. c. c. Cox is to get here tonight from Nal | den.
 Boswerth Challenges For Van WickIe. | The play for the firsk Van Wickle medal is to start tonight if the chal- | lenger Harold BoswOrth. of New Lon don can get away from his duties at | the New London post office to meet Eddie Clark. the holder. Arrange | ments for the second Van Wickle med | al play are to be made today. c. l.. | Hewitt of Mansfield. Mass, is the | present holder. The Van Wickle games. as well as other features are | to be held each evening of the week. | and this evening and Thursday night | Swahn's orchestra will play while on | Wednesday and Friday night there will bee programmes by Tubb's band. | Thursday evening has been especially set apart as Business Men;s associa- | tion. the Chelsea Boat club. the Ar canum club and other clubs of the city | are to be made welcome at the | grounds. One of the features at that | time will be the appearance of Mas | ter Harry Allen, the five-year old cor | nestist of Occum who will play ac- | companied by Director Swahn.